Algorithm assisted design in structural engineering

The presentation contains inspirative examples/demos of utilizing parametric process with Rhino/Grasshopper in structural engineering. Themes: -Geometry creation -Parametric FE-model creation -Parametric design of... [ view full abstract ]

The presentation contains inspirative examples/demos of utilizing parametric process with Rhino/Grasshopper in structural engineering.

Themes:

-Geometry creation

-Parametric FE-model creation

-Parametric design of connections and their capacity verification

-Optimizing the the structural members and topology optimization of structure with evolutionary optimization algorithm

-Transferring information between FE-analysis programs and BIM

-Co-operation between architects and structural engineers in a project, where both are utilizing algorithm assisted design methods