1st Edition
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation contains the Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-4 September 2013). Over 420 papers are featured. Many topics are covered, but the contributions may be seen to fall into one of four broad themes of the conference, namely: (i) structural mechanics (dynamics, vibration, seismic response, statics, bifurcation, buckling, stability, impact response, contact mechanics, fluid-structure interaction, soil-structure interaction, etc); (ii) mechanics of materials (elasticity, plasticity, fracture, damage, fatigue, creep, shrinkage, etc); (iii) modelling and testing (finite-element modelling, numerical methods, numerical simulations, experimental methods, experimental testing); (iv) structural-engineering practice (planning, analysis, design, construction, maintenance, repair, retrofitting, decommissioning). Not only do the considerations cover many types of engineering structures (buildings, bridges, tunnels, towers, space frames, roofs, foundations, shells, plates, mechanical assemblies, etc), they also span a diversity of engineering materials ranging from the traditional to the novel: steel, concrete, timber, masonry, aluminium, special alloys, glass, composites, functionally-graded materials, smart materials, etc.
Two versions of each paper are available. The printed book features 2-page versions of the papers, intended to be concise but sufficiently informative summaries of the full papers. Details may be seen in the full papers, which are carried on the accompanying CD-ROM. Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation is of interest to civil, structural, mechanical, marine and aerospace engineers concerned with the modelling, analysis, design, construction and maintenance of engineering structures. Researchers, practitioners and academics in these discipines will find the book useful.
The SEMC international conferences, inaugurated in 2001, aim at bringing together from around the world academics, researchers and practitioners in the broad fields of structural mechanics, associated computation and structural engineering, to review recent achievements in the advancement of knowledge and understanding in these areas, share the latest developments, and address the challenges that the present and the future pose.
1.Keynote lectures
Insights and advances in the analysis of structures
K.J. Bathe
Recent studies on long-span bridges: Vibration control, seismic retrofit and monitoring in Japan
Y. Fujino & D.M. Siringoringo
Local-distortional interaction in cold-formed steel columns: Non-linear behaviour, ultimate strength and DSM design
D. Camotim, P.B. Dinis, B. Young & N. Silvestre
Simulation of multi-physical processes in solar updraft power generation
W.B. Krätzig
Mechanics of interfaces and evolving discontinuities
R. de Borst, J.J.C. Remmers, C.V. Verhoosel &A. Needleman
Recent controversies and new challenges in structural topology optimization
G.I.N. Rozvany
2.Dynamic response, vibration analysis, vibration control
General conditions for instantaneous system inversion in structural dynamics
K. Maes, E. Lourens, G. De Roeck & G. Lombaert
Determination of aerodynamic damping of twin cables in wet conditions through passive-dynamic wind tunnel tests
M.B. Eriksen, E. Mattiello & C.T. Georgakis
Frequency domain stochastic response of structural systems with uncertain parameters: Closed-form sensitivity
G. Muscolino, R. Santoro &A. Sofi
Semi-active control of structural systems with uncertainties using an unscented Kalman filter
M.S. Miah, E.N. Chatzi & F.Weber
Guided waves for stress identification
A. Pau, G. Ruta & F. Vestroni
Unscented Kalman Filter for the identification of passive control devices
R. Ceravolo, A. De Stefano, E. Matta, A. Quattrone & L. Zanotti Fragonara
Vibration elimination analysis of simply-supported bridge under moving loads based on Laplace-Carson integral transform
K.Wang, H. Xia &W. Guo
Dynamic identification of Palazzo Marchesale in S. Giuliano di Puglia
G. Bongiovanni, G. Buffarini, P. Clemente, D. Rinaldis, F. Saitta, M. Nicoletti, A. De Sortis & G. Rossi
A suspended mass damper for torsional and translational vibration control
M. Carlisle & K. Li
Status quo and critical review of PPV safe limits for subsurface construction blasting close to low-rise buildings
E.Y. Sayed-Ahmed & K.K. Naji
Dynamic response of rigid pavement under moving traffic load with variable velocity
Y. Zhong & M.J. Xu
Assessment of bridge behavior due to the passage of high speed trains
A. Graça, L. Guerreiro & F. Virtuoso
Dynamic response of airport building structure due to construction machinery effects
J. Benˇcat & D. Papán
3.Vibration serviceability, human-induced vibrations,human-structure interaction
Data-driven model of random lateral pedestrian excitation
V. Racic, J.M.W. Brownjohn &A. Pavic
Simultaneous registration of walking behaviour and structural response
K. Van Nimmen, P. Van den Broeck, G. Lombaert & G. De Roeck
Vibrations in a multi-storey lightweight building structure: Influence of connections and nonstructural mass
L.V. Andersen & P.H. Kirkegaard
Direct velocity feedback versus a geometric controller design of remotely located vibration control systems
D.S. Nyawako, U. Ubaid, P. Reynolds & M.J. Hudson
Sensitivity analysis of coupled crowd-structure system dynamics to walking crowd properties
E. Shahabpoor, A. Pavic &V. Racic
Experimental study of the human ability to deliberately excite a flexible floor
C. Schwartz, A. Berger, O. Brüls, J.-L. Croisier, B. Forthomme &V. Denoël
4.Non-linear dynamics
Dynamics of structural components subjected to large rotations using a flexible multibody approach (Invited Paper)
J. Ambrósio & M.A. Neto
Nonlinear dynamics of a rotating SD oscillator
Q. Cao, N. Han & M.Wiercigroch
A hybrid time-frequency procedure for the solution of nonlinear dynamic problems
F.N. Correa & B.P. Jacob
Nonplanar vibration and dynamics instability of slender cruciform columns
E.C. Carvalho, P.B. Gonçalves, Z.J.G.N. Del Prado & G. Rega
Bifurcation analysis of a Jeffcott rotor with a bearing clearance: Numerics and experiments (Invited Paper)
J. Páez Chávez, M.Wiercigroch & S.V. Vaziri Hamaneh
A computational study of the upper Lyapunov exponent and the uniform persistence for monotone skew-product semiflows
J.A. Calzada & R. Obaya
Vibrations of cables with bending stiffness by an asymptotic approach
T. Canor &V. Denoël
Singularities that induce a breakdown of determinism in mechanics
M.R. Jeffrey
On the dynamics of stacks of rigid blocks
F. Saitta, P. Clemente & D. Rinaldis
Numerical bifurcation analysis of an impact oscillator with drift
J. Páez Chávez, M.Wiercigroch & E.E. Pavlovskaia
5.Seismic response, seismic analysis, earthquake-resistant design
Seismic behaviour and earthquake resistant design of long period structures (Invited Paper)
A. Astaneh-Asl
Thinking outside the box: Integrated seismic system evolution in high rises
M. Sarkisian, N. Mathias & E. Long
Yokohama-Bay cable-stayed bridge seismic response analysis during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
Y. Fujino & D.M. Siringoringo
Large natural draft cooling towers under earthquake excitation
M. Andres, R.Woermann & D. Casucci
Future development of the European seismic code, Eurocode 8
E.D. Booth
Dynamic shakedown design of structures under repeated seismic loads
S. Benfratello, L. Palizzolo & P. Tabbuso
Performance of buildings and other structures during the Tohoku Tsunami
I.N. Robertson & G. Chock
Numerical investigation of the cyclic response of CHS braces
T. Sheehan, T.M. Chan, J.H. Xing & L. Gardner
Parametric identification of building structures with seismic recordings
R. Zhang & L.O. Gargab
Generation of spectrum compatible site-dependent earthquake load histories by evolutionary approach
F. Carli & C. Carino
Large-scale dual shake tables testing: An experimental approach to study the non-uniform excitation effects on long span bridges
M.M.S. Cheung, C.-Y. Yang, Y. Pan & F. Xiong
Seismic design of the self anchored suspension bridge: San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge
M. Nader & B. Maroney
Seismic performance of an asymmetric base-isolated building in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
Y. Fujino & D.M. Siringoringo
Assessment of evaluation methods of dynamic response of multi-span bridge to mining tremor
J.M. Dulinska & M. Fabijanska-Kopacz
Characterization of the seismic behaviour of steel pallet racks in cross-aisle direction
C. Braham & H. Degée
Passive energy dissipation characteristics of yielding shear panel device produced from steel and stainless steel
M. Ashraf & M.R. Hossain
Seismic behaviour of exposed column bases in buckling restrained braced frames
Y. Cui, S. Kishiki & S. Yamada
Multi-story steel structures: Seismic energy modal distribution
O. Prodan, I. Ladar & N. Chira
Effect of basement rigidity on seismic response of RC buildings
A. Koçak, M. Borekci, E.C. Ekinci &A. Kalyoncuoglu
Bidirectional pushover analysis of irregular structures
G.P. Cimellaro, D. Lopez-García &T. Giovine
Seismic collapsing response analysis of wooden house retrofitted by ACM braces
T. Takatani & H. Nishikawa
Nonlinear behaviour of submerged floating tunnels accounting for seaquake effects
C.X. Shi, M. Domaneschi & L. Martinelli
An innovative solution for earthquake resistant hybrid steel-concrete systems with replaceable dissipative steel links
A. Zona, G. Leoni, A. Dall’Asta, T. Bogdan, C. Braham & H. Degée
Effectiveness of seismic protection by added damping: An energy approach
I. Ladar, O. Prodan & N. Chira
Seismic Safety Screening Method (SSSM) for slum clearance
P.O. Caglayan
Experimental study on the performance of hollow reinforced concrete bridge piers subjected to lateral seismic loads
O. Lopez-Batiz, R. Gomez-Martinez, J.A. Escobar-Sanchez, F. De la Serna-Hernandez & G. Aguilar-Ramos
Evaluating the seismic performance of RCC dams, subjected to near-field and far-field earthquakes via FEA approach
M.R.A. Ala, H.R. Vosoughifar, N. Hasani & S.K.S. Shokouhi
6.Material modelling, composite materials, functionally-graded materials
Some advances in functionally graded materials (Invited Paper)
L. Nunziante
Numerical implementation of the Hoek-Brown material model with strain hardening
E.S. Sørensen, J. Clausen & L. Damkilde
Simulation of the mechanical behaviour of W/Cu composites containing FGM related interpenetrating microstructures under consideration of phase dependent damage limits
S. Schmauder & U.Weber
Determination of effective elastic constants of two phase composites
O. Bulut, N. Kadioglu, S. Ataoglu, M. Yuksek & E. Sancak
Strain induced product properties of magneto-electric composites
J. Schröder, M.-A. Keip, M. Labusch & D.C. Lupascu
Microstructural image-based modelling of weld failure
O. Barrera, A.C.F. Cocks & E. Tarleton
Flame straightening application on structural steels: Effects on mechanical and fracture properties
R. Lacalle, J.A. Álvarez, D. Ferreño, J. Portilla, E. Ruiz, B. Arroyo & F. Gutiérrez-Solana
Statistically similar RVE construction based on 3D dual-phase steel microstructures
L. Scheunemann, D. Balzani, D. Brands, J. Schröder & D. Raabe
A study of local mechanical properties of 304L SS welded joints subjected to cyclic straining using depth-sensing instrumented indentation
D.Ye, F. Mi & X.Yin
Biological tissue mechanics with fibres modelled as one-dimensional Cosserat continua: Applications to cardiac tissue in healthy and diseased states
K. Sack, S. Skatulla & C. Sansour
Buckling analysis of thin composite plates reinforced by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using finite strip methods (F.S.M)
M. Pazoki, M. Azhari &A. Heidarpour
Identification of nonlinear hyperelastic material parameters for healthy myocardial tissue via an inverse method based on modelling the passive filling stage of the cardiac cycle
M. Essack & S. Skatulla
Numerical properties of second order integration algorithms for plasticity models
M. Jahanshahi
7.Numerical modelling, FEM modelling
A layered shell element for the thermal analysis of plates exposed to non-uniform heating
A.E. Jeffers
Co-rotational FEM for fast geometrically nonlinear static and dynamic algorithms
D. Marinkovic & M.W. Zehn
Finite element modelling of shear tab connections including damage simulation
A. Mirzaei, C.A. Rogers & R. Tremblay
Nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of an electrically-actuated microbeam modelled by means of the strain gradient elasticity theory
P. Belardinelli & S. Lenci
Peak shear stress distribution in finite element models of concrete slabs
E.O.L. Lantsoght, C. van der Veen, J.C.Walraven &A. de Boer
Elimination of slip-locking in composite beam analysis by using a meshfree method
R.E. Erkmen
Nonlinear analysis of semi-rigid steel frames subjected to blast or fire
A. Heidarpour
Coupling different FE-models for the calculation of the thermo-mechanical behavior of ultra high performance concrete components under high temperature load
M. Siemon, D. Hosser & J. Zehfuß
FE modelling of semi-rigid flush end plate joints with concrete-filled steel tubular columns
A. Ataei & M.A. Bradford
Development and testing of a technique for the simulation of the rock cutting process
M.J. Mikl, R. Tichy,W. Ecker, T. Antretter & G. Pittino
Material influence on the strength of aluminium column web in tension
G. Sarracco, G. Brando & G. De Matteis
8.Impact, blast, damage mechanics, damage modelling
Interaction forces between huge cargo vessels and quay walls
M. Bahr &V. Sigrist
Response of a building envelope system to near field blast events
H.D. Hidallana-Gamage, D.P. Thambiratnam & N.J. Perera
Impact velocity and initial length influence on the crushing behaviour of TWCF open section members under axial impact
M. Kotełko, R.J. Mania & M. Jankowski
Computational modelling of reinforced concrete wall subjected to transformer tank rupture
M.A. Seman, M.A. Nasly, Y.T. Feng & Z.M. Jaini
Blast test and numerical simulation of point-supported laminated glass curtain wall
S. Chen, C.G. Zhu, G.Q. Li &Y. Lu
Thermodynamics-based constitutive modeling of coupled dissipative phenomena in engineering materials
H. Egner,W. Egner & M. Ry´s
Heterogeneous structures studied by an interphase elasto-plastic damage model
G. Giambanco, G. Fileccia Scimemi &A. Spada
A coupled local-nonlocal framework for modeling hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo
D.Z. Turner
Tensile and compressive buckling of shear deformable damaged beams
S. Caddemi, I. Caliò & F. Cannizzaro
9.Fracture, fatigue
The use of the theory of critical distances in fracture and structural integrity assessments
S. Cicero, V. Madrazo, I. Carrascal &T. García
Fracture mechanics as an improvement of fatigue life assessment in orthotropic bridge decks
W. Nagy, H. De Backer & Ph. Van Bogaert
Analogies in the fracture mechanisms of concrete and ice
B. Chiaia, A.P. Fantilli & B. Frigo
An investigation of the double torsion geometry using peridynamics
T.H. Becker & D.Z. Turner
Propagation of non-planar pressurized cracks from a borehole
J.A.L. Napier & E. Detournay
Hydraulic fracture simulation: Comparison with exact solutions
C. Detournay, P.A. Cundall & B. Damjanac
Optimisation of the Double Torsion geometry
S.P. Goqo, S. Skatulla &T.H. Becker
An experimental validation of residual stresses in weld clad pipelines
G. Schnier, J.Wood &A. Galloway
Assessment of fracture toughness in strain hardening cement-based composite (SHCC) made from fine and coarse sand
S.C. Paul & G.P.A.G. van Zijl
Polymeric facades: Fatigue performance of pultruded panel connections
P.T. Gates, T.J. Ibell, A.P. Darby & M. Evernden
Experimental evaluation of the fretting fatigue behaviour of high-strength steel monostrands
J.Winkler, C.T. Georgakis & G. Fischer
10.Wind loading, robustness, progressive collapse, tall buildings
Revised wind loading for linear and non-linear design of cooling towers (Invited Paper)
H.-J. Niemann &W. Hubert
Wind-tunnel investigations of pressure distribution over high-rise buildings
M. Cwik, M.A. Gizejowski &A.M. Goliger
Probabilistic models for design of structures against wind loads
J.V. Retief, C. Barnardo-Viljoen & M. Holicky
Computational fluid dynamics simulations and validation of results
M.A. Sitek, M. Cwik, M.A. Gizejowski &A.M. Goliger
Equivalent static wind loads for structures with non-proportional damping
N. Blaise, V. Denoël &T. Canor
Robustness of structures: State of art
Seema, N. Baldassino & R. Zandonini
Performance-based plastic design of earthquake resistant tall building frames
W.-C. Liao, M.R. Bayat & S.C. Goel
Parametric study of pyramid-like tubular structure
G.S. Liou & H.-C. Kuo
More optimal seismic design of highrise structures using nonlinear analysis techniques
S.A. Ashrafi
Progressive collapse prevention of drive-in steel storage racks
S. Yadwad & L.H. Teh
Assessment of column removal time for progressive collapse evaluation of high rise structures
O.D. Stephen, D. Lam &V.V. Toropov
Rotational capacity of concrete slabs and its influence on tensile membrane action in the framework of robustness analysis
D. Gouverneur, R. Caspeele & L. Taerwe
The impact of fire scenario to the collapse of a tall structure
S. Selamet
Behaviour of tall buildings under blast loading with direct simulation method
F. Fu
A modal property analysis of linked tall buildings using a matrix model
K.T. Tse & J. Song
11.Bridge engineering, bridge girders
Composite steel-concrete cable-stayed bridges: Developments and future trends
J.J. Oliveira Pedro &A.J. Reis
Analysis of steel and steel-concrete bridge girders through a higher order beam model (Invited Paper)
R.F. Vieira, F.B. Virtuoso & E.B.R. Pereira
Full-scale testing of concrete deck slabs under fatigue-causing axle loads
G. Borkowski, K. Thoma & P. Roos
Cable stressing sequence of an asymmetrical cable stayed bridge
J.R.B. Anderson
Design curves for stiffened flanges used in steel box girder bridges
P.S. Ferreira & F. Virtuoso
Fatigue life assessment of existing motorway bridge
L. D’Angelo, A. Nussbaumer, M.A. Fenart &A.-G. Dumont
Comparing two types of fatigue and tsunami resisting medium span bridges
Ph. Van Bogaert
Are short span reinforced concrete bridge girders cost effective?
T.N. Haas & D. Smith
Effect of constraint in-plane displacement conditions for the unloaded edges of stiffened flanges used in steel box girder bridges
P.S. Ferreira & F. Virtuoso
Buckling resistance with combined shear of steel curved bridge girder webs
Ph. Van Bogaert
The weathering steel bridges maintenance practice in Poland
M. Łagoda &T.Wierzbicki
Study on high speed railway prestressed continuous rigid frame bridges
J.Q. Lei & K. Zhang
Experimental study on hybrid FRP-concrete bridge superstructure
Y.L.Wang, J.H. Ran, Y.Y. Li & M.M. Cao
12.Lightweight structures, roof systems, membranes, cables, bars, rods, struts
Design of tension components according to Eurocode 3 Part 1-11 (Invited Paper)
K. Kathage
Extraordinary possibilities using fabric to form concrete structures (Invited Paper)
J.J. Orr, T.J. Ibell, A.P. Darby & M. Evernden
The Porsche Pavilion in the AutostadtWolfsburg, Germany (Invited Paper)
H. Pasternak &T. Krausche
Computational model for simulation of rigid foldable origami structures
J.D. van derWoerd, R. Chudoba & J. Hegger
Performance analysis of a membrane roof project
E.F. Nunes, J.B.M. de Sousa Jr, B. Baier &A.M.S. de Freitas
Collapse behaviour of double-layer grid structures in steel
J.M. Adams &A. Zingoni
Behaviour of composite bar structures: Theory and examples (Invited Paper)
J.B. Obre˛bski
A method for reconstructing the shape of highly flexible, slender objects from distributed strain measurements
M.D. Todd, C.J. Stull & M. Dickerson
Rod-in-tube buckling – Comparative analysis of numerical and test results
V.S. Tikhonov & O.S. Bukashkina
On load drop phenomenon in axially compressed elasto-plastic columns
L. Kwasniewski
Eulerian formulation for an extensible elastic rod
A. Huynen, E. Detournay &V. Denoël
Some results of experimental investigations of thin-walled bars
J.B. Obre˛bski
13.Plates, shells, laminated composite structures, sandwich structures
Bending and buckling of circular sandwich orthotropic plates with corrugated cores (Invited Paper)
K. Magnucki, M.Walachowski & E. Magnucka-Blandzi
Modeling and simulation of large amplitude vibrations of layered composite and smart structures
R. Schmidt, M.N. Rao &T.D. Vu
Simplified modelling of stiffened panels for simultaneous static and dynamic optimisation
L.Weiß, H. Köke & C. Hühne
Finite element vibration analysis of pole structures made of advanced composite materials
G.-D. Kim & S.-Y. Lee
Experiments on fatigue behaviour of sandwich panels
H. Nelke & J. Lange
Modelling and nonlinear FE analysis of composite shells at finite rotations (Invited Paper)
R. Schmidt, M.N. Rao &T.D. Vu
Using the polynomial annihilation edge detection for locating delamination in laminated composite plates
C. Surace, H. Darwich & M. Gherlone
On the design of plates and stiffeners of rectangular industrial ducts
T. Thanga, K.S. Sivakumaran & B. Halabieh
Structural behaviour of flexible straws
B. Zhang & Z. You
A strain gradient Reissner-Mindlin micro-plate model obtained through an asymptotic analysis
M. Serpilli
Inelastic buckling of annular plates in shear
J. Becque
A novel analytical solution of orthotropic rectangular thick plate
B. Pan & H. Liu
14.Renewable energy structures
Wind loading on solar chimneys: From wind tunnel experiments to CFD simulation
F. Lupi, C. Borri & H.-J. Niemann
Stability and nonlinear behaviour of RC solar updraft towers
R. Harte
An analysis of an optimised solar thermal chimney for desert deployment
P. Cottam, P. Duffour & P. Fromme
Solar energy systems under impact of aeolian sand and dust
C. Kalender-Wevers, U.Winkelmann & R. Höffer
Constructability-aspects for reinforced concrete solar updraft power plants chimneys: From construction technology and logistics to schedules and costs – data-requirements for
economical evaluation
L. Laußat, N.Warkus & M. Helmus
SHM strategies, application and measurements on tripod offshore wind energy converters within the German offshore park Alpha Ventus
W. Rücker, S. Thöns, S. Said &W. Schmid
A comparative study about the effects of linear, weakly and fully nonlinear wave models on the dynamic response of offshore wind turbines
E. Marino, G. Stabile, C. Borri & C. Lugni
Structural health monitoring for life-cyle estimation of on-shore wind energy converters
R. Höffer, D. Hartmann, S. Lachmann, X. Liu & K.R. Leimbach
15.Cold-formed steel structures, thin-walled sections
Analysis and design of perforated cold-formed steel members in compression (Invited Paper)
Z. Yao & K.J.R. Rasmussen
A semi-discretized thin-walled beam element including distortion
M.J. Andreassen & J. Jönsson
Generalised Beam Theory (GBT) for stiffened sections
G. Taig, G. Ranzi, G. Piccardo &A. Luongo
Cold-formed steel design and research assisted by testing (Invited Paper)
D. Dubina
On the response of cold-formed steel sections under compression
N. Baldassino, G. Torresani, R. Zandonini, G. Manzini & F. Scavazza
Local and global vibration analysis of thin-walled steel frames using Generalised Beam Theory (GBT)
C. Basaglia, D. Camotim & H.B. Coda
Moment redistribution in cold-formed steel continuous beams
C. Hui, L. Gardner & D.A. Nethercot
Shear strengths of lipped channel beams with stiffened web openings using numerical studies
P. Keerthan & M. Mahendran
Coupled instability behaviour of members with thin-walled welded box sections loaded in bending and compression
A. Taras, H. Unterweger & S. Hafner
Performance of reinforced web openings of cold-formed steel joists
K.S. Sivakumaran
A linear one-dimensional model for the flexural-torsional vibrations of tapered thin-walled bars with open cross-sections
A. Andrade, P. Providência & D. Camotim
Design models for the bolted joints of cold-formed steel pitched roof portal frames
D. Dubina, V. Ungureanu & P. Perne¸s
Tests of cold-formed steel lipped channel columns undergoing local-distortional-global interaction
B. Young, D. Camotim & P.B. Dinis
Shear design of cold-formed steel beams using direct strength method
P. Keerthan & M. Mahendran
Influence of cross-section geometry on the distortional post-buckling strength of cold-formed steel columns
A. Landesmann, D. Camotim & C. Basaglia
Cold-formed steel beams of corrugated web
D. Dubina, V. Ungureanu & L. Gîlia
Post-buckling behaviour and strength of cold-formed steel lipped channel columns: When is local-distortional interaction relevant?
P.B. Dinis, D. Camotim &A.D. Martins
Design of Z-section purlins under combined axial compression and bending
J. Becque & K.J.R. Rasmussen
Buckling of cold-formed lipped-channel stub columns
M. Dundu & J. Lim
Continuous beam tests on aluminium alloy SHS and RHS with internal stiffeners
M. Su, B. Young & L. Gardner
Rational DSM design of thin-walled cruciform and angle columns
P.B. Dinis & D. Camotim
Flexural-torsional analysis of shear-deformable monosymmetric thin-walled open members – I. Closed-form solution
M.A. Hjaji & M. Mohareb
Flexural-torsional analysis of shear-deformable monosymmetric thin-walled open members – II. Finite element formulation
M.A. Hjaji & M. Mohareb
Flexural strength of single channels restrained by angle cleats
G.M. Bukasa & M. Dundu
Single shear screwed connection tests of thin sheet steel at elevated temperatures
S. Yan & B. Young
Finite element simulation of perforated rack section columns
A.M. Sarmanho Freitas, M.S.R. Freitas & F.T. Souza
16.Steel structures: Stability, strength, design
Inelastic post-buckling GBT analysis of tubular thin-walled metal members
M. Abambres, D. Camotim & N. Silvestre
Direct stability analysis of steel beam-column with an elastic restraints
I. Misiunaite &A. Juozapaitis
Stabilization of members with I-sections against flexural torsional buckling
R. Stroetmann
Lateral-distortional buckling formulae for hollow tubular flange plate girders with slender unstiffened webs
M.F. Hassanein & N. Silvestre
Modeling of force deformation characteristic of angle bracing members (Invited Paper)
M.A. Gizejowski &A.M. Barszcz
Experimental and numerical research on longitudinally stiffened tapered steel plate girders subjected to shear
A. Bedynek, E. Mirambell & E. Real
A new design methodology for steel hollow sections: The Overall Interaction Concept
J. Nseir, E. Saloumi & N. Boissonnade
Use of the Overall Interaction Concept for the practical design of steel sections and members
N. Boissonnade, J. Nseir & E. Saloumi
Influence of imperfections and geometrical discontinuities on the behavior of the steel towers
A.I. Dogariu & D. Dubina
Nonlinear finite element modelling of castellated steel beams lateral torsional bucking
F.O.M. da Gama, L.R.O. Lima, J.G.S. Silva, P.C.G.S. Vellasco & M.M.B.R. Vellasco
Buckling mode decomposition of thin-walled members with holes
M. Nedelcu, N. Chira, H.L. Cucu &A.G. Popa
Resistance assessment of the sinusoidal openings in cellular beams
S. Durif &A. Bouchaïr
GBT buckling analysis of I-section steel girders under concentrated loads
P. Natário, N. Silvestre & D. Camotim
Design by inelastic analysis – 2010 AISC specification
R.D. Ziemian
Three-dimensional joist member design using equivalent beam theory
S.J. Kilber &A.E. Surovek
Behaviour of I-section columns experiencing local–global mode interaction: Analytical and finite element modelling
M.A.Wadee, L. Bai, D. Camotim & C. Basaglia
Influence of the cross section slenderness on the buckling behaviour of steel welded tapered beam-column
I.M. Cristutiu & D.L. Nunes
Analyzing portal frames using rotational springs
T.N. Haas, H.L. Albertyn & P.E. Dunaiski
Behaviour of pitched-roof portal frames with tapered web and flange members considering lateral restraints
I.M. Cristutiu & D.L. Nunes
Compressive resistance of circular hollow sections with squashed ends
M. Dundu & J. Tumkou
The influence of pallets on the behaviour and design of drive-in steel storage racks – Part I: Behaviour
B.P. Gilbert, L.H. Teh, R.X. Badet & K.J.R. Rasmussen
The influence of pallets on the behaviour and design of drive-in steel storage racks – Part II: Design
B.P. Gilbert, L.H. Teh, R.X. Badet & K.J.R. Rasmussen
Extension of the DSM to welded H profile cross-sections
B. Rossi &Y. Li
On the strength of T-section columns
F. Sena Cardoso & K.J.R. Rasmussen
Stability, failure and design of I-section steel beams subjected to tension
J. Tomás, J. Nseir, D. Camotim & N. Boissonnade
17.Steel joints, steel connections
Lateral-torsional buckling behaviour of members in steel structures with hanging-profile connections
D. Liu & J. Lange
Design bearing stresses for injection bolts with short and long duration high loads
A.M. Gresnigt & D. Beg
On evaluation of a unified moment-rotation characteristic of steel and steel-concrete composite joints
M.A. Gizejowski,W. Barcewicz, J. Uziak &A.A.K. Saleh
The influence of the bolt grade on its behaviour under combined tension and shear
A. Renner & J. Lange
Finite element modeling of CHS T-joints strengthened using through bolts
M.A. Mohamed, A.A. Shaat & E.Y. Sayed-Ahmed
In-plane shear flexibility evaluation of fastened steel flat plate by numerical simulation considering the interaction between connectors and thin plate
F. Bakhti, R. Tremblay & C.A. Rogers
New experimental method for determining the stiffness and strength of steel storage rack floor connections
F. Roure, M.M. Pastor, M.R. Somalo & M. Casafont
Seismic behaviour of welded and bolted I-beam to box column connections
Q.Y. Song, A. Heidarpour & X.L. Zhao
Analytical approach for the determination of the strength and stiffness of the T-stub with four rows of bolts
N. Mehidi, F.Z. Mimoune, M. Mimoune &A. Bouchaïr
Axial capacity of transverse branch plate-to-CHS T-joints
A.A. Shaat
18.Steel-concrete composite construction
Sustainable composite beams with deconstructable bolted shear connectors
S.S.M. Lee & M.A. Bradford
Numerical simulations of concrete-composite-slabs with perforated metal sheets
S. Pirringer & J. Kollegger
A computer method for design and M-N-< analysis of composite steel-concrete cross-sections
C.G. Chiorean, A. Chira & M. Buru
Load-carrying capacity of steel and high-strength concrete composite columns
M. Karmazínová & J.J. Melcher
Behaviour of multi-span composite steel-concrete beams subjected to combined flexure and torsion
E.L. Tan, B. Uy & G. Hummam
Considerations on the long-term behaviour of composite steel-concrete bridges
G. Ranzi, G. Leoni, L. Dezi & R. Zandonini
Nonlinear inelastic analysis of 3D composite steel-concrete frameworks
C.G. Chiorean, M. Buru, A. Chira & I. Marchis
Square concrete filled steel hollow columns
M. Dundu
Study on the loading transferring efficiency of large dimension CFT column in joint zone with internal stiff ring
Y. Chen, X.Z. Zhao, N.N. Yan & S.Y.Wu
Connections by adherence – A numerical analysis of preliminary push-out tests
H.J.F. Diógenes, A.L.H.C. El Debs & M.K. El Debs
19.Stainless steel structures
Constitutive equations for stainless steels: Experimental tests and new proposal
I. Arrayago, E. Real & E. Mirambell
Direct strength method and continuous strength method for cold-formed lean duplex stainless steel columns
Y. Huang & B. Young
Numerical study of lean duplex stainless steel plate girders with stocky flanges and slender unstiffened webs under bending
M.F. Hassanein & N. Silvestre
Structural response of stainless steel cross-sections under combined compression and biaxial bending
M. Theofanous, L. Gardner & E. Koltsakis
Investigating the role of gradual yielding in stainless steel columns and beams by virtual testing
P. Hradil &A. Talja
Experiments on ferritic stainless steel columns in fire
B. Rossi, J.M. Franssen & N. Tondini
Buckling response of ferritic stainless steel columns at elevated temperatures
S. Afshan, L. Gardner & N.R. Baddoo
Interaction effects of constituent plate elements on cold-formed high strength stainless steel cross-section behaviour in compression
F. Zhou, Y. Chen & B. Young
Mechanical properties of austenitic stainless steel after exposure to fire
X.Q.Wang, Z. Tao, T.Y. Song & L.H. Han
Study on ferritic stainless steel and its application on architecture structure
M. Li &W. Dong
20.Concrete structures, concrete design
Assessing the reliability of existing concrete bridges in terms of shear strength
D. Busse, L. Eckfeldt & M. Empelmann
Dismantleable joints of load-bearing reinforced concrete units of prefabricated concrete building system with controlled stiffness (Invited Paper)
J.Witzany, T. Cˇejka & R. Zigler
Numerical investigations on the shear capacity of reinforced concrete slabs under concentrated loads
K. Reissen & J. Hegger
Analysis of the structural behaviour of shear-critical prestressed and reinforced concrete beams using digital image correlation
K. DeWilder, G. De Roeck, L. Vandewalle, P. Lava, D. Debruyne &Y.Wang
The effect of steel fibres on the compressive ductility in lightweight aggregate concrete structures
J.A. Øverli &T.M. Jensen
Full-range behavior of FRP-to-concrete bonded joints with trilinear bond-slip law
H. Yuan & L.Wu
A comparison of the variable strut inclination and alternative stirrup design methods
K.K. Mensah, C. Barnardo-Viljoen & J.V. Retief
Shear strength of reinforced concrete plastic hinges subjected to seismic action
R.V. Mehrabani &V. Sigrist
Experimental and numerical investigations on punching behaviour of thick footings with and without shear reinforcement
D. Kueres, C. Siburg, K. Reissen & J. Hegger
Reliability of EN1992 crack model applied to South African water retaining structures
C.H. McLeod, J.V. Retief & J.A.Wium
New design approach for crack width calculation in reinforced concrete structures
H.A. Elgohary & M.M. Assas
21.Fibre-reinforced concrete, polymer-reinforced concrete, cement composites
Multi-functional fiber reinforced concrete for sustainable structures (Invited Paper)
N. Banthia
Comparison of strain measurement techniques for the characterization of brittle, cementitious matrix composites
D. Arboleda, S. Yuan, J. Giancaspro &A. Nanni
Strut and tie models for disturbed regions: Steel fibre reinforced concrete dapped end beams
J.M. Hisdal, G. Zirgulis, E.V. Sarmiento &T. Kanstad
Study of the properties of hybrid fibre reinforced concretes
T. Zych
A review of the shear behaviour of reinforced steel fibre concrete
S. Zeranka & G.P.A.G. van Zijl
Time-dependent behaviour of pre-cracked polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete (PFRC) under sustained loading
A.J. Babafemi &W.P. Boshoff
Effect of temperature on the behaviour of polymer reinforced concrete façade
J.O. Akinyele
Flexural behaviour of normal and high strength concrete beams reinforced with GFRP rods
N.F.O. Evbuomwan
Flexural behaviour of GFRP prismatic beams in composite action with concrete
N.F.O. Evbuomwan
22.High strength concrete, high performance concrete
UHPC – a challenging material for innovative structures (Invited Paper)
E. Fehling
Modular constructions made of UHPC
N.V. Tue & M. Reichel
Development of ultra-high performance concrete and applications to bridges in Korea
C. Joh, S.Y. Park, K.T. Koh, S.W. Kim, Y.J. Kim & B.S. Kim
Behaviour of hybrid PVA-steel fibre reinforced ultra high performance concrete at high temperature
S. Sanchayan & S.J. Foster
Sustainable building with ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) – coordinated research program in Germany
M. Schmidt
Composite structures of steel and filigree UHPC-elements – experimental and numerical investigations
T. Lechner, O. Fischer & G. Seidl
Optimization process for thin-walled high performance concrete sandwich panels
K. Hodicky, T. Hulin, J.W. Schmidt & H. Stang
Quality control of UHPC by using non-destructive ultrasonic testing methods
B. Middendorf &A. Glaubitt
Statistical model for compressive strength prediction of high-performance concrete
A. Kapelko, M. Kapelko & R. Kapelko
Experimental tests and analytical modeling of UHPC beams subjected to torsion
E. Fehling, M. Ismail &T. Leutbecher
Compressive strength of high-performance concrete with absorption capacity of Super-Absorbing-Polymers (SAP)
B.J. Olawuyi &W.P. Boshoff
A model for spalling of HPC thin plates exposed to fire
T. Hulin, K. Hodicky, J.W. Schmidt, J.H. Nielsen & H. Stang
Micro structural optimization of high strength performance air hardened foam concrete
B. Middendorf &A. Just
The anchorage of rebars in UHPC
P. Lorenz & E. Fehling
Next generation nano-based carbon concrete
P.S. Nagaraja, F.A. Khan, K.N.N. Gowda, S.A.K. Zai & H.R. Srinivas
Evaluation of behaviour and ductility of polymer modified steel fiber reinforced high performance concrete beams
S.A.K. Zai, N. Munirudrappa, K. Muthumani, R. Naveen & H.R. Srinivas
Structural behaviour of high performance fibre-reinforced flowable concrete beams and plates
S.G. Ladkany &A.T. Berhe
Influence of fiber orientation on the properties of strain hardening Ultra-High Performance
Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) under direct tensile loading
C. Hollmann & K.Wille
23.Durability, creep, shrinkage, transport processes in concrete
The origin of plastic settlement cracking and the effect of re-vibration
R. Combrinck &W.P. Boshoff
Composite material under influence of moisture
J. Skramlik, M. Novotny & K. Suhajda
Chimney cracked reinforced concrete walls as a problem of durability exploitation
M. Kaminski, M. Maj &A. Ubysz
Water transport in surface layer of fair-face concrete
P. Reiterman, F. Vogel, O. Holcˇapek, K. Kolárˇ, P. Konvalinka, M. Keppert, M. Cˇáchová & E. Vejmelková
Creep influence on concrete slabs, pre-stressed in both directions
G. Sossou
Frost resistance property of concrete doped with scrap rubber powder
B.M.Wang, Y. Han & S. Liu
24.Construction materials, construction technology, building performance
Determination of the relation between the content of used reclaimed asphalt material and deformation characteristics of asphalt concretes
K. Miláˇcková, P. Mondschein & J. Valentin
Feasibility of lightweight aggregate concrete for structural and non-structural works in Tanzania
A.L. Mrema & H.A. Mboya
Mechanical properties of aluminous cement paste at high temperature
O. Holˇcapek, P. Reiterman, F. Vogel, P. Konvalinka & E. Vejmelková
The influence of percentage replacement from coarse recycled concrete aggregate
D.W. Immelman &W. de Villiers
Full-scale model of road structure
M. Varaus, P. Hyzl & D. Stehlik
Monitoring of experimental sections with recycled waste materials
D. Stehlik, M. Varaus & P. Hyzl
Experience with experimental designs and performance assessment of cold asphalt mixtures – New type of pavement structure in the Czech Republic
J. Suda, J. Valentin, J. Žák, J. Šedina & K. Miláˇcková
Knowledge sharing and constructability in structural design
V. Kuo & J.Wium
Processes of ID-based linking of structural relevant construction phase data to planning phase data using auto-ID techniques
L. Laußat, A. Kelm, A. Meins-Becker & M. Helmus
Verification of MZELWE module in ESP-r programme with experimental confrontation
A.M. Cˇekon, M. Kalousek & B.J. Hraška
Thermal comfort of the rooms in the designing of commercial buildings
K. Nowak, K. Nowak-Dzieszko & M. Rojewska-Warchał
25.Timber structures
Behaviour of steel to timber connections in fire and normal conditions (Invited Paper)
A. Bouchaïr, P. Racher & D. Dhima
Shaking table tests on a large scale moment resistant timber frame with post-tensioning and energy dissipating system
F.C. Ponzo, A. Di Cesare, M. Simonetti, D. Nigro, T. Smith & S. Pampanin
Fracture process under moisture content variation in timber structures
R. Moutou Pitti, F. Dubois, E. Fournely & B. Mbangagoye
The resilience of timber buildings 661
G. Faller
Numerical modeling of a post-tensioned timber frame building with hysteretic energy dissipation
A. Di Cesare, F.C. Ponzo, M. Simonetti, T. Smith & S. Pampanin
26.Masonry structures
In situ full-scale tests for old masonry elements: The out-of-plane response
A. Borri, M. Candela & R. Fonti
Seismic behaviour of masonry walls with soft-layer wall bearings
N. Mojsilovi´c, B. Stojadinovi´c, A. Barandun & C. Vögeli
Application of sequentially linear analysis to the seismic assessment of slender masonry towers
V. Mariani, A.T. Slobbe, M.A.N. Hendriks & J.G. Rots
Experimental evaluation of the response of ferrocement strengthened lightweight masonry walls to impact loads
M.A.N. Abdel-Mooty
Externally applied retrofit system for existing masonry buildings subject to progressive collapse
A. Kousgaard & E. Erdogmus
Non-linear static analysis of masonry-infilled RC frames
A. Koçak, B. Doran, A. Kalyoncuoglu & B. Zengin
Sisal reinforced cement-based masonry units
G. Coetzee,W.P. Boshoff & R.D. Toledo Filho
Structural design for earth buildings
A.C. Heath & P.J.Walker
Affordable, sustainable and resilient tornado shelter design using compressed stabilized earth block construction
B.Wagner, E. Erdogmus &A. Schwer
27.Performance of structures in fire, design for fire resistance
Global structural behaviour in fire and consolidated testing of steel structures (Invited Paper)
M. Fontana, M. Knobloch &A. Frangi
Structures in fire or fires in structures? Assessing the true performance of structures in fire (Invited Paper)
J.L. Torero
Numerical simulation of thin RC structures exposed to fire (Invited Paper)
R. Harte
Shear capacity of steel plate girders with slender webs in fire
T. Ohtsuka, M. Knobloch & M. Fontana
Modeling and assessment of the response of super-light elements to fire
K.D. Hertz, B.M. Campeanu, M. Giraudo & L. Giuliani
Composite floors with steel fibre reinforced concrete slabs exposed to fire
J. Bednáˇr, F.Wald, J. Vodiˇcka &A. Kohoutková
Engineering solutions for structures in fire: Should concrete care?
L.A. Bisby
The application of fire engineering methods for the design of open steel car parks
G.Wo´zniak & R. Obiała
Numerical study on structural behaviour of cold-formed steel columns under fire conditions
S.J.C. Almeida, J.M. Neto & J.P.C. Rodrigues
An analytical method for determining the loading on connections in heating and cooling during a fire
D. Lange & J. Albrektsson
Fire protection of multi-storey straw bale buildings
J.Wachtling, D. Hosser & J. Zehfuß
Structural analysis at the fire limit state: Practical applications
A. Jowsey & P. Scott
Fire design of wooden box floors
D. Dhima & R. Blondeau-Patissier
No-sway collapse of steel frames under fire conditions: A parametric investigation
A. Monti, T. Pariciani, F. Gentili & F. Petrini
Numerical studies of load bearing LSF walls under realistic design fire conditions
P. Keerthan, A. Ariyanayagam & M. Mahendran
Numerical study of travelling fire in full-scale experimental building
K. Horová & F.Wald
Numerical and experimental investigation of the toxicity and light extinction of fire smoke using experimental data from fire tests of polymers
A. Löhnert, N. Monreal, C. Knaust & U. Krause
Development of a simplified design method to predict the fire rating of LSF walls
S. Gunalan & M. Mahendran
Fire resistance assessment of steel structure exposed to fire for differentiated safety requirements
M. Ma´slak
Numerical experimental design approach to evaluate the fire resistance of timber connections
M. Audebert, D. Dhima &A. Bouchaïr
Performance of reinforced concrete structures in post-earthquake fire
B. Behnam, H. Ronagh & M. Ashraf
Behaviour of structural steel subjected to post-earthquake fire
S. Sinaie, A. Heidarpour & X.L. Zhao
28.Structural safety, structural reliability, risk assessment
Target reliability for engineering structures (Invited Paper)
M. Holický
Reliability evaluation and design of steel frames with BRBs under severe earthquakes
Y.S. Liu, G.Q. Li & X.K. Guo
Reliability analysis of corroding pipelines by enhanced Monte Carlo simulation
B.J. Leira, A. Naess & O.E. Brandrud Næss
Some practical aspects of statistics methods of estimation reliability computed for existing silo constructions
M. Kaminski & M. Maj
Model uncertainties in reliability analysis of reinforced concrete structures
M. Holický, M. Sykora, C. Barnardo-Viljoen, K.K. Mensah & J.V. Retief
Safety in design for industrial and mining structures
T. Langbecker & S. Loganathan
Risk-based design in mining structures
M. Mmusi &A. Masarira
Simulated virtual portfolio for masonry buildings
A. Mühlhausen, U.E. Dorka, F. Obón Santacana, A. Smolka & M. Stupazzini
29.Structural optimisation, manufacturing processes
Effective lightweight design of a rocket interstage ring through mixed-integer optimization
H. Köke, L.Weiß & C. Hühne
Topology optimization with local stress contraints in a simultaneous analysis and design setting
D.P. Munro &A.A. Groenwold
Reliability-based robust optimization using variance based methods
G. Karaki
Designing adaptive structures for whole life energy savings
G. Senatore, P. Duffour, S. Hanna, P.Winslow & C.Wise
Softening some effects of the no free lunch (NFL) theorems in optimization via parallel computing
S.S. van Huyssteen &A.A. Groenwold
Exploring the domain of application of adaptive structures
G. Senatore, P. Duffour, P.Winslow, S. Hanna & C.Wise
Effect of serviceability limits on optimal design of steel portal frames
T.D. Phan, J.H. Lim, J.B.P. Lim,W. Sha, T.T. Tanyimboh & M. Dundu
Optimization of the injection molding processes using the Moldflow simulation program on the example of electrical connectors
M. Szostak & R. Staniek
Comparison of simulation results of injection molding process obtained by Moldflow and Moldex3D programs
M. Szostak & R. Staniek
The use of modified three axes forging to strengthen Nb for superconducting radio frequency cavities
P.N. Kalu, N. Bembridge & I. Dagwa
Biomass in materials processing: Using cassava leaves to case-harden mild steel
R. Gordon, K.J. Akinluwade, A.R. Adetunji, P.N. Kalu & O.O. Adewoye
30.Structural health monitoring, damage detection, non-destructive evaluation
Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) practice for concrete bridges in USA (Invited Paper)
A. Ghorbanpoor & S. Boone
Rapid and economical condition assessment of concrete bridge decks through automation of NDE data collection, analysis and interpretation
N. Gucunski, A. Maher, H. Ghasemi & F.S. Ibrahim
Making sense of bridge monitoring: Vision for the future (Invited Paper)
A. Pavic & J.M.W. Brownjohn
Structural model updating using combined global mode and local primary frequency
J.L. Hou, J.P. Ou & Ł. Jankowski
On the application of artificial boundary condition frequencies in structural identification (Invited Paper)
Y. Lu, L. Mao & Z.G. Tu
A novel two-step method for localization and assessment of cracks in beams
G.R. Gillich & Z.I. Praisach
Model updating of strategic building structures under real earthquake loading
R. Ceravolo, A. De Stefano, E. Matta, A. Quattrone & L. Zanotti Fragonara
A frequency analysis applied to force identification
M. Thiene, U. Galvanetto, M. Ghajari & M.H. Aliabadi
Influence of multiple cracks upon the dynamic behaviour of beams
Z.I. Praisach & G.R. Gillich
Structural health monitoring of continuously welded underground pipelines based on quasi-distributed wireless inclinometers
S. Li, M. Zhao & N. Gao
Cable break detection in pre-stressed bridges, parking decks and girders
B. Hillemeier & S. Knapp
Detection of damage due to salt crystallization through the Scaling Subtraction Method
P. Antonaci, P.G. Bocca, A.S. Gliozzi & M. Scalerandi
A damage evaluation method for bridge substructures using longitudinal impact dynamic responses
J.W. Zhan, H. Xia & N. Zhang
Structural damage identification in small scale models of bridge decks
R. Carrazedo &T.M. Juliani
An application of the local flexibility method to hyper-static beams using non-local virtual forces
T.Y. Hsu, S.Y. Shiao,W.I. Liao & C.H. Loh
Effect of load redistribution of a steel truss bridge due to fracture of a truss member on vibration-based fault detection
C.W. Kim, S. Kitauchi, K. Hashimoto, K. Sugiura & M. Kawatani
A system model for lifecycle monitoring of bridges
M.Wild, O. Fischer, G. Dori &A. Borrmann
The opportunities of blind source separation techniques in the automation of modal identification for vibration based SHM
C. Rainieri & G. Fabbrocino
Transducers frequency influence on ultrasonic velocity measurements in concrete specimens
G. Concu, B. De Nicolo, N. Trulli & M. Valdés
Application of SHM system based on modal filtration to the truss structure
K. Mendrok, T. Uhl &W. Maj
System identification of masonry buildings in Vienna
F. Kopf, D. Schäfer, M. Pietsch & H.Wenzel
Shear wave travel times in multi-story buildings for system identification and damage detection
E. ¸Safak, E. Çaktı & E. Zengin
Application and developments of the infrared thermography in the building construction sector
S. Knapp & B. Hillemeier
Automated devices for inspection and maintenance
E. Kuhn & C. Zimmermann
Structural health monitoring of the Basilica S. Maria di Collemaggio
V. Gattulli, F. Graziosi, F. Federici, F. Potenza, A. Colarieti & M. Lepidi
Experimental study on bridge damage identification based on wavelet packet energy curvature difference method
Z. Yu, H. Xia & J. Zhan
Damage detection on reinforced concrete framed structures using a band-variable filter
F.C. Ponzo, R. Ditommaso, G. Auletta &A. De Muro
Damage identification in the mistuned bladed system utilizing the outlier analysis
A.U. Rehman, F.H. Shah, K.Worden & J.A. Rongong
Modal characteristics-based damage identification in repeating structures
A.U. Rehman, F.H. Shah, S. Nazar, C.E. Lord &A. Javed
Research on corrosion monitoring for steel-reinforced concrete structures using fiber optic sensing technique
X.F. Zhao, L.Wang, Q. Liu, S.J. Shan, H. Dong, Y.F. Zhu, Y.H. Jiang &Y. Yu
Steel reinforced concrete structures dynamic damage monitoring using guided wave testing technique
D.S. Li, J.H. Yuan,W. Yang &W.Y. Zhang
Structural condition assessment based on modal flexibility from operational modal analysis and model updating
L.-M. Zhang, T.Wang & X.-K. Lin
31.Structural assessment, damage assessment, failure analysis, forensic engineering, disaster management
The art of the forensic engineer
D. Charrett
Lessons for structural engineers: The Hillsborough disaster (Invited Paper)
R.A. Smith
Causal models for the forensic investigation of structural failures
S. Arangio, C. Crosti & F. Bontempi
Capacity assessment of damaged school buildings after 2011 Van earthquake
R.A. Oyguc
Structural failures and monitoring of structural health with use ofWiSeNeMONIT system
S.Wierzbicki, M.A. Gizejowski & Z. Stachura
Approaches to quantify the safety gain for existing concrete bridges due to surveillance
C. Siegert, L. Eckfeldt & M. Empelmann
An investigation on the collapse sequence of an RC frame during L’Aquila 2009 earthquake
M.G. Mulas, L. Martinelli & F. Perotti
Structural assessment during the demolition of an arch bridge by advanced modal techniques
K. Islami & R. Betti
EQvis: A consequence based risk management software tool
D. Schäfer, M. Pietsch & H.Wenzel
Measuring degree of interdependencies at the infrastructure level during emergencies
D. Solari, G.P. Cimellaro &A.M. Reinhorn
Back-analysis of the collapse of a metal truss structure
C. Crosti & F. Bontempi
FE models for evaluating damages in churches hit by L’Aquila earthquake
G. Brando, E. Criber & G. De Matteis
32.Repair, strengthening, retrofitting, sustainable construction
The strengthening and widening of the Okavango River Bridge in Northern Namibia
W. Martin
CFRP strengthening of steel I-beam against local web buckling: A numerical analysis
M.A. Ghareeb, M.A. Khedr & E.Y. Sayed-Ahmed
Timber beams with external strengthening based on CFRP and GFRP composites
M. Karmazínová
Bond characterization between historical concrete substrate and SRG/SRP strengthening systems
E. Stievanin, F. da Porto, M. Panizza, E. Garbin & C. Modena
Methods of silo strengthening walls in practice
M. Kaminski & M. Maj
Study on mechanical behaviour of circular concrete columns confined by HFRP under axial compressive load
L.J. Li, S.D. Xu, L. Zeng &Y.-C. Guo
Research on concrete repair materials
G. Lagoda &T. Gajda
Energy harvesting for the sustainability of structures and infrastructures
K. Gkoumas, F. Petrini, S. Arangio & C. Crosti
Sustainability considerations for tunnel projects
J. Sauer & O. Fischer
Challenges in rehabilitation techniques in strengthening cracked concrete beams
M.K. Murthy, N. Munirudrappa, S.A.K. Zai, J. Guruswamy & S. Krishnan
33.Soil-structure interaction, foundations, geotechnical engineering
The second order solution of Boussinesq’s problem
E. Ferretti
Upper and lower bound calculations of the bearing capacity of strip footings near slopes in cohesionless soil
S. Krabbenhoft, L. Damkilde & K. Krabbenhoft
Stress state of massive foundation slabs – Measurements and simulation
K. Stopp
Soil-structure-interaction: Analysis through measurements
F. Kopf, D. Schäfer & J. Pistrol
Numerical calculation of damping for monopile foundations under cyclic load during steady-state vibration
M. Bayat, L.V. Andersen, S.M. Andersen & L.B. Ibsen
Improved subgrade reaction model in designing embedded piles exposed to static lateral head loads
M. Pulsfort &T.Welskopf
Field test of soil-steel arch with ribs and calculation of internal forces on the basis of measured strains
B. Kunecki & L. Korusiewicz
Alternative shape of suction caisson to reduce risk of buckling under high pressure
S. Madsen, L.V. Andersen & L.B. Ibsen
Qualitative and quantitative assessment of liquefaction in a saturated road embankment
A. Borowiec & K. Maciejewski
A study of frictional interface properties between typical South African sands and construction materials
Z. Bhengu, D. Kalumba & F.C. Chebet
Dynamic soil-structure interaction behaviour of building frames with raft foundation
G. Narayana, H. Sharada Bai & M.P. Jyothi
Using the shear strength reduction method to assess the stability of retaining structures adjacent to excavations for the University of Cape Town’s New Engineering Building 911
C.J.Warren-Codrington & D. Kalumba
34.Structural engineering education
Efforts to reduce the drop-out rate in civil and structural engineering programs (Invited Paper)
U. Quapp & K. Holschemacher
Teaching and learning of fundamentals of structural engineering in undergraduate level
M.R. Karim
Structural stability and the complement to the differential equation
R.D. Ziemian
International master program in structural engineering at Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig)
K. Holschemacher & U. Quapp
Biography
Alphose Zingoni