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Generation, analysis and comparison of multiple structural design alternatives in an interactive real-time environment

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Current methods of analyzing multiple design configurations can be labor intensive and typically require engineers to make relatively indirect comparisons between structural models. This paper presents an approach designed to support convenient management and analysis of multiple design configurations, and to provide a high degree of spatial and temporal congruence for model visualization, thereby allowing more direct comparisons to be made. This ultimately can allow for a more thorough evaluation of design alternatives, while decreasing the workload needed to perform these analyses.

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Acknowledgements

AL is grateful to the Valle Fellowship program for the support he received while working on this research, and to the Department of Energy’s Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program for the support he is receiving to continue his education.

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, More Hall Box 352700, Seattle, WA, 98195-2700, USA

    A. Lindblad

  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 214C More Hall Box 352700, Seattle, WA, 98195-2700, USA

    G. Miller

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Lindblad, A., Miller, G. Generation, analysis and comparison of multiple structural design alternatives in an interactive real-time environment. Engineering with Computers 19, 255–263 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-003-0265-z

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