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JOURNAL OF OPTIMIZATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS: Vol. 6, No. I. 1970 SURVEY PAPER Optimization of Structural Design I.~ W. PRAGER 3 Abstract . Typical problems of optimal structural design are discussed to indicate mathematical techniques used in this field. An introductory example(Section 2) concerns the design of a beam for prescribed maximal deflection and shows how suitable discretization may lead to a problem of nonlinear programming, in this case, convex programming. The problem of optimal layout of a truss (Section 3) is discussed at some length. A new method of establishing optimality criteria (Section 4) is illustrated by the optimal design of a statically indeterminate beam of segmentwise constant or continuously varying cross section for given deflection under a single concentrated load. Other applications of this method (Section 5) are briefly discussed, and a simple example of multipurpose design (Section 6) concludes the paper. 1. Introduction The most general problem of structural optimization may be stated as follows: from all structural designs that satisfy certain constraints, select one of minimal cost. Note that this statement does not necessarily define a unique design; there may be several optimal designs of the same minimal cost. Typical design constraints that will be considered in the following specify upper bounds for deformations or stresses, or lower bounds for load-carrying capacity, buckling load, or fundamental natural frequency. Both singlepurpose and multipurpose structures will be considered, that is, structures that are respectively subject to a single design constraint or a multiplicity of constraints. The term cost in the statement of the design objective may refer to the manufacturing cost or to the total cost of manufacture and operation over the expected lifetime of the structure. In aerospa