Structures and Artificial Intelligence
26-28 February 2025
Organized by FUNDEC – DECivil, this online training program will take place on February 26, 27, and 28, 2025, bringing AI-driven innovation to professionals in the AEC industry. Led by Alper Kanyilmaz from Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with AecFoundry, this program will provide a practical understanding of AI and its
Structures and Artificial Intelligence
7 and 8 March 2025
Organized by Alper Kanyilmaz in collaboration with Microsoft, Arup, Intellimech, Edinnova, and the Italian PropTech Network, this event will explore real-world applications and strategic approaches to integrating AI in design, engineering, and project management. From optimizing structural efficiency to improving decision-making with data-driven methods, AI is opening new opportunities across
Structures and Artificial Intelligence
3 and 5 December 2024
Alper Kanyilmaz and Paul Kassabian (Principal and Structural Engineer at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger) will give an online training titled “AI-powered Life Cycle Driven Design of Steel Structures”. The training will explore the role of artificial intelligence in the life-cycle driven design of steel structures. The webinar will
Structures and Artificial Intelligence
2-3 October 2024
Alper Kanyilmaz will lead the teleworkshop titled “How to Enable AI for Architecture, Engineering & Construction Companies?” hosted by Politecnico di Milano’s Department of Architecture, Engineering of Constructions, and Built Environment. The event features industry leaders like Nicolas Mangon (Vice President of AEC Strategy at Autodesk), Paul Kassabian (Principal
Publications
22 January 2024
In today’s Global Construction Review article, Dr. Kanyilmaz challenges the oversimplified views on sustainable construction. His team’s AI-powered tool emphasized that sustainability depends on multiple factors, including building design and material sourcing. Notably, reused steel is identified as exceptionally sustainable, surpassing traditional materials like timber and
News & Events
25 March 2021 11:30 CET Speaker in AI in AEC conference: “A multi-criteria conceptual design method using genetic algorithms to optimize structures’ cost and environmental impacts”
Dr. Kanyilmaz presented their latest research, where his team developed an AI-based computer-assisted design tool to assist structural engineers in the decision-making process of building design. The tool is
Graduations
27 April 2022
Our MSc student Van Hoi Dang discussed successfully his thesis “Conceptual Design of Mass Timber Structures using Genetic Algorithms“. Full mark for him, grateful for his co-supervisor PhD candidate Aleksei Kondratenko, and thanks to Sustainability Director (Skanska) Tolga Tutar for the industry cooperation.
Publications
25 September 2023
Kanyilmaz, A., Birhane, M., Fishwick, R., Castillo C.. Reuse of Steel in the Construction Industry: Challenges and Opportunities. Int J Steel Struct (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-023-00778-4. In this article, we presented the current barriers for the re-use of steel in construction indsutry, and proposed solutions to them by leveraging the digital technologies and artificial intelligence.