Topology optimization aided structural design: Interpretation, computational aspects and 3D printing

Construction industry has a major impact on the environment that we spend most of our life. Therefore, it is important that the outcome of architectural intuition performs well and complies with the design requirements. Architects usually describe as “optimal design” their choice among a rather limi...

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Main Authors: Georgios Kazakis, Ioannis Kanellopoulos, Stefanos Sotiropoulos, Nikos D. Lagaros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017310149