The present work intends to introduce a domain-specific sketch method for modeling and analysis of forms and structures concurrently. The approach adopted particularly addresses architects, aiming to provide a natural environment for them to present and appraise structural configurations of different truss systems by means of sketching. This is achieved by developing Sketch-based Modeling and A...

In this paper, based on maximizing the outrigger-belt truss system’s strain energy, a methodology for determining the optimum location of a flexible outrigger system is presented. Tall building structures with combined systems of framed tube, shear core, belt truss and outrigger system are modeled using continuum approach. In this approach, the framed tube sys...

Abstract. The detection of potentially damaged elements in planar truss structures is a challenging task. Among the different methods proposed literature, one promising procedure exploits modal strains structure that are calculated from flexibility matrix, which is, turn, estimated lowest frequencies and corresponding modes vibration. benefit this approach stems possibility using reduced number...

Abstract Avoidance of disproportionate and progressive collapse, often termed ‘fail-safe design’, is a key consideration in the design buildings infrastructure. This paper addresses problem fail-safe truss topology optimization setting plastic design, where damage defined as moveable circular region which members are considered to have zero strength for that particular load case. A rigorous com...