The design of novel roof trusses with shape annealing: Assessing the ability of a computational method in aiding structural designers with varying design intent

Design Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-23

  Shea, Kristina ^a   Cagan, Jonathan ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer aided design; Conceptual design; Design rationale; Innovation; Structural design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ROOFS; TRUSSES;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; ROOF TRUSSES; SHAPE ANNEALING;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0032630478     PISSN: 0142694X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0142-694x(98)00019-2     Document Type: Article

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