Case-Based Multiattribute Structural Design and Optimization

Since engineering design usually involves a lot of trade-off and decision making, it is a complicated and time consuming process. To augment engineer's creativity, a case-based multiattribute structural design and optimization methodology is developed in this study. This new methodology is aimed to solve the problems in computer aided structural design in customizing user (designer) knowledge and preferences, machine learning, automatic creation of design prototypes based on the previous design cases, and the incorporation of design evaluation and optimization in the design process. Utility analysis has also been used in structural design evaluation and optimization with consideration of earthquake uncertainty.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Sun, Ruofei

Contributors dc:contributor

• Thurston, Deborah L.

• Engineering, Civil
• Operations Research
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Science

Identifier

(UMI)AAI9411794

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/72210