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Abstract
In this paper we introduce a method for designing a class of engineering structures, namely suspension bridges. These bridges are ubiquitous in the industrialized countries, often appearing in known city landscapes, yet they are complex enough that hand-based modeling is tedious and time consuming. We present a method that finds the right proportions for such a structure through an optimization method that tries to distribute the tower positions while maintaining cable width to be a finite number. By simultaneously optimizing the span and sag of the cables of a bridge, we optimize the geometry and soundness of the structure. We present the details of our technique together with examples illustrating its use, including comparisons with real structures.
Bibtex
@inproceedings{Patow11,author = {Patow, Gustavo},
title = {Procedural Modeling of Suspension Bridges},
booktitle = {V Ibero-American Symposium in Computer Graphics, SIACG 2011},
year = {2011},
pages = {135--140}
}
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This project was developed partially or totally under:- TIN2010-20590-C02-02 from the Spanish government
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