Structural optimization within concrete construction has been increasingly taken up in
research within the last two decades. Possible drivers are the need for material-reduced and …

Reducing the weight of concrete beams is a primary (beyond strength and durability)
concern of engineers. Therefore, this research was directed to investigate the impact …

This work presents topology-optimized design of plain concrete beams using a density-
based approach and subsequent construction and experimental evaluation. Three elastic …

A new force visualization and design tool employing hybrid topology optimization is
introduced for RC and prestressed concrete structural members. The optimization scheme …

The construction industry faces various challenges, eg reducing its carbon footprint and the
extensive use of materials. Therefore, Computational Design and Additive Manufacturing …

A new topology optimization procedure for reinforced concrete structures is presented. The
main application is reducing weight of concrete structures, which is highly desirable due to …

There is an increasing need for automated design processes that can help guide structural
design towards lower embodied carbon solutions. This research presents a two-material …

This article presents a new procedure for the layout design of reinforcement in concrete
structures. Concrete is represented by a gradient-enhanced continuum damage model with …

Design of reinforced concrete structures is governed by the nonlinear behavior of concrete
and by its different strengths in tension and compression. The purpose of this article is to …

Defining a suitable truss model is one of the most important steps of applying the strut‐and‐
tie modeling (STM) method to design D‐regions in reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The …