Computer model could enable bridges and buildings that use less material

Must be a slow news day. We did this in our studies at university 20 years ago.

I've never heard a good engineer ever say "let's use an unnecessary amount of material", usually engineers say "this is what you need to achieve the goal and this is why....". Then management adds contingency while trying to also cut cost, then the project manager orders material too early to drive revenue and it expires or get lost, then the crew always has waste, the list goes on.

Efficient engineering is rarely the problem, but if there's a tool that reliably makes my job easier and faster then sure, bring it on

Yeah, my gut reaction was, “someone just figured this out!?”