Bionics and fractal configurations in structural engineering

Bionics and fractal configurations mapping the schemes from the nature and adopted in present structural engineering are dealt with in present paper. Theoretical and numerical assessments of such configurations are based on the wave approaches running in neural network models corresponding with the genetic algorithms also appearing in nature. Generalized ultimate behaviour of such configurations and structures is analysed. Some structural applications based on such principles are presented. Copyright 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd