Computer model could enable bridges and buildings that use less material

MIT researchers have developed a computer model that generates bridge and building designs using significantly less material. The innovation addresses a fundamental gap between theoretical optimization and real-world construction: the model produces structures that are both mathematically optimal and actually buildable. This bridges decades of disconnect between engineered ideals and practical feasibility.

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