Avecillas, JavierEatherton, Matthew R.2019-07-152019-07-152019-07-15http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91453A topology optimization algorithm to control out-of-plane buckling in shear-acting structural fuses is provided. The optimization procedure uses a genetic algorithm written in Matlab to find the distribution of material that facilitates considerable yielding before buckling in shear-acting structural fuses. Users will need to obtain a copy of the finite element software FEAP to use this topology optimization routine.en-USCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United StatesTopology OptimizationBuckling ResistanceSoftware