This research aims to investigate the utility of generative design as a viable alternative to conventional design practices for structural members on the basis of strength and deformation. The necessity of generative design may arise due to either space constraints in a particular application or the need for a specific load taking capacity from a set amount of material mass. In this project, a total of 3 models were created – one for tension, one for compression and one for bending; first according to generative design using an artificial intelligence computer software and then according to conventional design practices and known specimens. It was ensured that the masses of these models were approximately equal. These models have then been 3d printed using an open-ware printer using ABS plastic by the FDM process and have been tested using ramped loading to compare their load bearing ability, strength, and failure pattern.