New computing systems and future high-performance computing environment and their impact on structural analysis and design

Abstract Recent advances in computer technology that are likely to impact structural analysis and design are reviewed. A brief summary is given of the advances in microelectronics and networking technologies, and in the human-computer interaction paradigms and techniques. The major features of new and projected computing systems, including high-performance computers, parallel processing machines, and small systems are described. Advances in programming environment, numerical algorithms, and computational strategies for new computing systems are reviewed. The impact of the advances in computer technology on structural analysis and design is described. A scenario for future computing paradigm is presented and the near-term needs in the computational structures area are outlined.

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