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📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA
🤏 Optimization of structures to save costs is still a major challenge in structural design. 🛠🤏 Mechanical
engineers already started using stress contours to find load paths and optimize members in terms of
material saving with the topology 🔄 optimization process. We can adopt the same method in civil
engineering.
👨 💼 Hello, My self is Vijay Parmar, as a structural engineer, I always wondered if we could make the
optimization process simpler. Let the software find the best load transfer path and create support
geometry as per that. If you ever have seen 🍄 fungus path-finding patterns, it always tries to settle for
minimum route distance (Just like Google Maps!), or if have seen the structural geometry of a tree
(Trunk and branches) are so optimized to take loads and remain stable. Topology optimization gives a
similar solution to our design process. (So normally whenever you look at topology optimized members
it will have a shape somewhat like 🌲 tree branches).
💬 In the engineering field, we use stress contours (For Visualization) to understand the 🏋🤏 ♂️ load
transfer mechanism; What if we remove material from a member whose portion has negligible stress?
member just optimized!
💡For example, we wish to optimize the shear wall, Here is a simple way to understand the process:
1🤏⃣ Carry out analysis of wall
2🤏⃣ Study stress contours of the wall & Remove material from minimum stress location on the wall
(Repeat steps 1 & 2 till member geometry fails)
3🤏⃣ You will get maximum stress path-based geometry (Like a 🌲 tree) (No need for step 2 if you are
using software like Ansys etc. for automatic topology optimization)
4🤏⃣ Done! Ready for execution.
📌 The 🤏 problem with topology optimization is it gives a complex shape as output which is easy to
create with 3D printing or molding but tough to get constructed with concrete.

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📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA

  • 17. 📐Topology Optimization (For Structural Engineers) #0E007BBAA 🤏 Optimization of structures to save costs is still a major challenge in structural design. 🛠🤏 Mechanical engineers already started using stress contours to find load paths and optimize members in terms of material saving with the topology 🔄 optimization process. We can adopt the same method in civil engineering. 👨 💼 Hello, My self is Vijay Parmar, as a structural engineer, I always wondered if we could make the optimization process simpler. Let the software find the best load transfer path and create support geometry as per that. If you ever have seen 🍄 fungus path-finding patterns, it always tries to settle for minimum route distance (Just like Google Maps!), or if have seen the structural geometry of a tree (Trunk and branches) are so optimized to take loads and remain stable. Topology optimization gives a similar solution to our design process. (So normally whenever you look at topology optimized members it will have a shape somewhat like 🌲 tree branches). 💬 In the engineering field, we use stress contours (For Visualization) to understand the 🏋🤏 ♂️ load transfer mechanism; What if we remove material from a member whose portion has negligible stress? member just optimized! 💡For example, we wish to optimize the shear wall, Here is a simple way to understand the process: 1🤏⃣ Carry out analysis of wall 2🤏⃣ Study stress contours of the wall & Remove material from minimum stress location on the wall (Repeat steps 1 & 2 till member geometry fails) 3🤏⃣ You will get maximum stress path-based geometry (Like a 🌲 tree) (No need for step 2 if you are using software like Ansys etc. for automatic topology optimization) 4🤏⃣ Done! Ready for execution. 📌 The 🤏 problem with topology optimization is it gives a complex shape as output which is easy to create with 3D printing or molding but tough to get constructed with concrete.