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ACE OCP: Optimization Computing Platform module « 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 opti- mization approach in terms of final design stage for real-world civil engineering struc- tures. The main goal for the implementation of ACE OCP module 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 optimumsize of all cross-sec- tions with respect to the design code provisions. • ACE OCP provides a numerical procedure that can replace the traditional trial-and-er- ror design approachwith an automated one. • ACE OCP provides the optimum design with reference to the lower material and con- struction cost. • ACE OCP provides the optimum design with reference to the lower environmental impact. • Multiplestate-of-the-art optimizationalgorithmsareavailable in this innovativeSCADA Promodule all of which have been successfully tested in various challenging civil engi- neering problems. Applicable in everyday practice, it has been implemented within an innovative computing framework, founded on the current state of the art of optimization. It supports all con- struction 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 pro- cess. • It offers the option to select multiple criteria, related to the construction cost, environ- mental impact, etc.; which can be used either as “Objective Functions” or “Additional Constraints”, beyond those imposed by the design codes considered. • S olution 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 and makes 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 coordinationwith 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 Multidisciplinary Optimization (ISSMO, http://www.issmo.net) . www.scadapro.com 15