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英文原文 Curved Bridge Design Lorenz Lachauer and Toni Kotnik 2012, Computational Design Modelling, Part 2, Part 1 Abstract. This paper presents a novel approach for the interactive design of linear structures in space. A method is introduced, that provides a maximum of formal freedom in the design of funicular, hence ef?cient, structures. For a given deck geometry, de?ned by a design driving NURBS curve via parametric modeling techniques, a tailored relaxation routine allows for controlled, real-time form-?nding of the spatial funicular. Subsequently, the equilibrium of the deck is constructed using techniques from graphic statics, combined with a least-square optimization technique. Finally, the method is applied to a design example. 1 Introduction The role of computation in architecture has undergone a shift in the last few years: from the promise of novel, unlimited freedom in form, enabled through digital design and fabrication processes, to a more critical attitude, questioning the complexity and cost of this freedom [15]. This change of focus is one reason for recent ambitions of the integration of structural and fabrication constraints into architectural design practice. [14]. An engineering practice is emerging, that blurs the role of the engineer in the design process between problem-solver, and creator of ideas and design concepts [5]. One basis for this new model of collaboration between architects and engineers is an upcoming set of shared computational concepts and interfaces as common language in the design practice [16]. The integration of structural constraints with fabrication data in a tailored, real-time design environment has been described for the case of a digital hanging chain modeler [6]. Recently, a method for the setup of an associative model of an ef?cient structure for a freeform roof, using techniques from graphic statics, has been reported [7]. Lorenz Lachauer ? Toni Kotnik Chair of Structural Design, ETH Zurich, Switzerland L.