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Our structural design theory

• 2022: A historical review of truss-like structures optimization theories since Maxwell until now
• 2017: Conceptos para la cuantificación del consumo structural y su aplicación a estructuras generadas por elementos preflectados
• 2015: Structural efficiency variation with the problem size in some bending problems
• 2015: On Galileo's Tallest Column
• 2015: On the Insurmountable Size of Truss-like Structures
• 2015 Near-optimal solutions for two point loads between two supports. The half plane domain
• 2014: Two Near-Optimal Layouts for Trusslike Bridge Structures Bearing Uniform Weight between Supports
• 2013: Near-optimal solutions for two point loads between two supports. The full plain domain.
• 2013: Dimensionado en compresión en acero: el "peso" del pandeo
• 2012: ¿Existen problemas estructurales irresolubles? Una cuestión abierta
• 2012: Measuring structural efficiency in bridges' sketches (conference)
• 2012: What was wrong in Michell's paper of 1904? (unpublished/preprint)
• 2011: Two quasi-optimal solutions for uniform load between two supports (unpublished/preprint)
• 2011: Galileo, Maxwell, Michell, Aroca: measuring the structural efficiency
• 2011: Discussion on Optimal design of a class of symmetric plane frameworks of least weight (unpublished/preprint)
• 2011: On structural design as research topic
• 2008: Concebir y analizar estructuras
• 1993: Diseño de estructuras en edificación
• 1990: Las estructuras y el peso propio.
• 1989: Tres teoremas fundamentales de la teoría del diseño de estructuras.
• 1987: Diseño de estructuras de pisos en hormigón armado...
• 1904: The Limits of Economy of Material in Frame-structures

Preprints & workpapers

• 2012: El problema de Maxwell. Una formulación contemporánea. — (maxima worksheet)
• 2012: Problem looks for solution. Searching the "highest mountain".
• 2011: Máximo rendimiento estructural en la flexión simple
• 2004: Sobre el alcance de las estructuras. Una exploración sobre los límites físicos al crecimiento.

Benchmark Solutions

• Maxwell problems

  Two-loads bending problem
  		Michell's number
  Half-plane SA		1.17
  Full-plane SA		0.93
  Full-plane SA derived from Half-plane SA		1.00
  Bridge problem—uniform load
  		Michell's number
  Half-plane SA		0.97
  Full-plane SA		0.76

• Pinned supports problems

  Bridge problem—uniform load
  Half-plane SA		0.79

Notes

• Dudas sobre el teorema de Michell
• Bridge problem solutions