Case Study: Webb Yates Engineers reduces stadium roof truss weight with Oasys GSA

Webb Yates Engineers cuts roof truss weight by up to 30% with Oasys Software

Webb Yates Engineers faced the challenge of reducing the embodied carbon of a repeated stadium roof truss design, where the geometry was already fixed. They used Oasys GSA to automate the optimization process for this structurally demanding project.

The solution from Oasys involved using the GSA plugin within Grasshopper to create a parametric model, enabling rapid iteration and analysis. This allowed the engineers to find the most efficient structural arrangement, achieving a potential 30% reduction in weight and embodied carbon while meeting deflection constraints. Oasys GSA saved considerable time and enabled a far greater exploration of design options than would have been possible otherwise.

Webb Yates Engineers