This study presents the initial shape design of steel truss structure using topology optimization. Traditionally, the structural design process starts with an initial conceptual model which is inspired by the designer’s intuition and previous experi...
This study presents the initial shape design of steel truss structure using topology optimization. Traditionally, the structural design process starts with an initial conceptual model which is inspired by the designer’s intuition and previous experiences. But traditional procedure is too slow and inefficiency. Therefore, this study presents a necessary method in the development of initial shape design of steel truss structure. Also, this study is expected to contribute to effective layout of structures and designer's design.