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ACE OCP ACE OCP is a module in SCADA Pro, representing an advanced real-world optimum design computing platform for civil structural systems. It also provides a complete optimization approach in terms of final design stage for real-world civil engine- ering structures . Themain goal for the implementation of ACEOCPmodule is to help engineers to design safer and economic structures within an affordable and reliable technological framework.  . ACE OCP is a tool for sizing optimization; search for the optimum size of all cross- -sections with respect to the design code provisions. . ACE OCP provides a numerical procedure that can replace the traditional trial-and- -error design approach with an automated one. . ACE OCP provides the optimum design with reference to the lower material and construction cost. . ACE OCP provides the optimum design with reference to the lower environmental impact. . Multiple state-of-the-art optimization algorithms are available in this innovative SCADA Pro module all of which have been successfully tested in various challen- ging civil engineering problems. Applicable in everyday practice, it has been implemented within an innovative compu- ting framework, founded on the current state of the art of optimization. It supports all construction materials (reinforced concrete, steel, masonry) and design codes (EC2, EC3, EC6, EC8, Saudi Building Code) that SCADA Pro includes. . Advanced and easy to use interface, makes structural optimization a single-click process. . It offers the option to select multiple criteria, related to the construction cost, environmental impact, etc.; which can be used either as “Objective Functions” or “Additional Constraints”, beyond those imposed by the design codes considered. . Solution based on the selection of a powerful algorithm chosen from a list of state of the art numerical optimization algorithms. . Numerous options to define the design bounds of the design variables; either at section or element level. . Practical comparison of initial and optimized designs. ACE OCP is the only commercially available solution on the global market for value engineering. ACE OCP harnesses technology to drive efficiency, increase performance and reduce cost while preserving safety excellence and lifecycle performance. It takes the power and skill of large consulting enterprises and the knowledge of the world’s top universities andmakes it available to every engineer with an intuitive interface that produces superior results. The module’s advanced optimization techniques have been developed by the SCADA Pro R&D team in coordination with leading European academic institutions in order to reduce construction and/or material costs by at least 10%, consistent with the required performance, reliability, quality and safety. The methodologies integrated into ACE OCP module have been approved  with the publication of the theoretical framework and indicative results in the official Journal (http://goo.gl/cZIbgB) of the  International Society for Structural and Multidiscipli- nary Optimization  (ISSMO, http://www.issmo.net ). www.scadapro.com