Feasibility of Replication and Optimization of Nature’s Design Shapes in Civil Engineering Structures to Enhance Performance and Efficiency: A review
Yap Kian Lim1, Anwar Mohammed Parvez2, Jayaprakash Jaganathan3, Wael Elleithy4, Lau Teck Leong5, Yeong Tuck Wai6
1Yap Kian Lim, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia.
2Anwar Mohammed Parvez, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia.
3Jayaprakash Jaganathan, School of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, India.
4Wael Elleithy, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia.
5Lau Teck Leong, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia.
6Yeong Tuck Wai, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 05 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 14 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 24 May 2019 | PP: 79-86 | Volume-8 Issue-6S3 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F10140486S319/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: This paper intends to breach the gap between nature and engineering structures by providing a comprehensive literature review of replicating nature’s design in structural systems subject to lateral loading. This study explores how trees adapt to adverse environment by enhancing their physical and mechanical properties through the change of its physical shape or design. The transitional shape profile was introduced into some mechanical problems to improve its fatigue lifespan without superfluous material. Hence, this approach may be introduced in civil engineering structures to enhance structural performance and efficiency in terms of carrying lateral loads from wind or earthquake.
Keywords: Lateral Load, Nature’s Design, Lateral Load, Tree Structure, Dynamic Properties.
Scope of the Article: Computational Techniques in Civil Engineering