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Reducing the stress concentration factor (SCF) in a design has been always a major challenge for mechanical designers. In this paper, a comprehensive investigation is conducted on the SCF reduction problem. Using a novel interactive two-step procedure, the benchmark SCF reduction problem of an axially loaded plate with a central circular hole is studied. In the first step of the procedure, the reliever...