The author offers a systematic and careful development of many aspects of structural optimization, particularly for beams and plates. Some of the results are ne

The first optimal design problem for an elastic column subject to buckling was formulated by Lagrange over 200 years ago. However, rapid development of structur

Topology Design Methods for Structural Optimization provides engineers with a basic set of design tools for the development of 2D and 3D structures subjected to

This is an exposition of the theory, techniques, and the basic formulation of structural optimization problems. The author considers applications of design opti