1. First four years of the journal “Structural Optimization”

   Editorials Pages: 1 - 1

2. International Society of Structural Optimization (ISSO)

   Editorials Pages: 1 - 1

3. Provisional constitution of the International Society for Structural Optimization (ISSO)

   Editorials Pages: 2 - 2

4. Experimental validation of the utility of structural optimization

   • H. M. Adelman

   Technical Papers Pages: 3 - 11

5. DCOC: An optimality criteria method for large systems Part I: theory

   • M. Zhou
   • G. I. N. Rozvany

   Technical Papers Pages: 12 - 25

6. Errata

   • Svanberg K.

   Erratum Pages: 25 - 25

7. An optimality criteria algorithm for tall steel building design using commercial standard sections

   • C. -M. Chan

   Technical Papers Pages: 26 - 29

8. Optimization of steel piles under rigid slab foundations using optimality criteria

   • K. Z. Truman
   • A. S. Hoback

   Technical Papers Pages: 30 - 36

9. Optimization of rotor blades for combined structural, dynamic, and aerodynamic properties

   • C. J. He
   • D. A. Peters

   Technical Papers Pages: 37 - 44

10. On the design of three-ply nonlinearly elastic composite plates with optimal resistance to buckling

    • J. Song
    • T. J. Pence

    Technical Papers Pages: 45 - 54

11. Application of basis function concept to practical shape optimization problems

    • R. J. Yang
    • A. Lee
    • D. T. McGeen

    Technical Papers Pages: 55 - 63

12. Some aspects of the genesis of structures

    • H. P. Mlejnek

    Technical Papers Pages: 64 - 69

13. Rotor design optimization using a multidisciplinary approach

    • F. K. Straub
    • C. B. Callahan
    • J. D. Culp

    Technical Papers Pages: 70 - 75

14. Reliability of portal frames with discrete design variables

    • L. M. da Cruz Simões

    Technical Papers Pages: 76 - 83

15. A systematic approach for generating velocity fields in shape optimization

    • S. Zhang
    • A. D. Belegundu

    Technical Papers Pages: 84 - 94

16. Geometrical stiffness and sensitivity matrices for optimization of semi-rigid steel frameworks

    • L. Xu

    Technical Papers Pages: 95 - 99

17. Optimum design of plate structures with multiple frequency constraints

    • R. V. Grandhi
    • G. Bharatram
    • V. B. Venkayya

    Technical Papers Pages: 100 - 107

18. Topology optimization of structures composed of one or two materials

    • J. Thomsen

    Technical Papers Pages: 108 - 115

19. Structural optimization with manufacturing considerations

    • P. Fenyes

    Technical Papers Pages: 116 - 122

20. Optimum design of circular tubes loaded in compression in preand post-buckling ranges

    • J. Farkas

    Technical Papers Pages: 123 - 127

21. Forthcoming papers

    OriginalPaper Pages: 128 - 128

22. First world congress of structural optimization

    Preliminary Announcement Pages: 128 - 128