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Preliminaries
I	MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF ADAPTIVE BEAMS AND BIMORPHS SESSION ORGANISED BY A. BENJEDDOU AND C.M. MOTA SOARES
1	Control of Thermally-Induced Vibrations in a Composite Beam F. Ashida and T.R. Tauchert
2	Finite Element of a Smart Beam with Piezoelectric Patches using Electroelastic Formulation S.N. Ahmad, C.S. Upadhyay and C. Venkatesan
3	Finite Element Modelling of Hybrid Beams with Patch Sensors and Actuators using a Coupled Efficient Zigzag Theory N. Alam and S. Kapuria
4	Passive Vibration Damping using Shunted Shear-Mode Piezoceramics A. Benjeddou and J.-A. Ranger-Vieillard
5	Finite Element Modelling of Beams with Arbitrary Active Constrained Layer Damping Treatments C.M.A. Vasques, B. Mace, P. Gardonio and J.D. Rodrigues
6	Beam Models of Piezoelectric Laminates C. Maurini, J. Pouget and F. dell'Isol
7	On Analytical and Numerical Modelling of Piezoelectric Bimorphs C. Poizat and A. Benjeddou
8	Classical and Optimal Active Vibration Control of Smart Piezoelectric Beams C.M.A. Vasques and J.D. Rodrigues
9	Simulation and Analysis of Effective Properties of Porous Piezocomposites P.M. Bondarev, A.V. Belokon and L.S. Xanthis
10	Modelling and Simulation of Smart Tubular Composites P. Bondarev, L.S. Xanthis, A. Benjeddou and A. Nasedki
II	MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF ADAPTIVE PLATES AND SHELLS SESSION ORGANISED BY A. BENJEDDOU AND C.M. MOTA SOARES
11	A Unified Formulation for Finite Element Analysis of Piezoelectric Adaptive Plates A. Robaldo, E. Carrera and A. Benjeddou
12	Closed-form Solutions for the Free Vibration Problem of Multilayered Piezoelectric Shells M. D'Ottavio, D. Ballhause, B. Kröplin and E. Carrera
13	A New Hybrid Plate Model for Response and Control of Smart Laminates A.H. Sheikh and P. Topdar
14	On Analytical and Numerical Studies of Composite Structures Including Piezoelectric Elements A. Fernandes and J. Pouget
15	Electric Potential Approximations for an Eight Node Plate Finite Element O. Polit and I. Bruant
16	Parameter Estimation in Active Plate Structures A.L. Araújo, C.M. Mota Soares, J. Herskovit and P. Pedersen
17	Optimal Configuration of Piezoelectric Actuators in Vibrating Piezolaminated Structures M.A. Hamdi Alaoui, M. Rahmoune and E. Benghoulam
18	Solution of Thick Laminated Cylindrical Panels with Piezoelectric Layers under Dynamic Loading M. Shakeri, M.R. Eslami and A. Daneshmehr
19	Identification of Damping in Selected Magnetorheological Composites J. Kaleta, D. Lewandowski and G. Zietek
20	An Active Vibration Control Study for an Electrical Machine K.M.J. Tammi, A.J. Hynninen and P.J. Klinge
III	MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES SESSION ORGANISED BY A. BENJEDDOU AND C.M. MOTA SOARES
21	A Technique for Optimally Designing Fibre-Reinforced Laminated Plates for Minimum Weight with Manufacturing Uncertainty M. Walker and R. Hamilton
22	Mass Conservation Enhancement of Free Boundary Mesolevel Flows during LCM Processes of Composites Manufacturing Z. Dimitrovová and S.G. Advani
23	Optimizing the Composition of a Functionally Graded Material F.C. Figueiredo, L.A. Borges and F.A. Rochinha
24	Optimal Dynamic Response of Composite Structures using a Hierarchical Genetic Algorithm C.A.C. António
25	High Volume Fraction AlSiCp Composites: A Numerical Study on the Thermal Expansion Coefficient F. Teixeira-Dias, A. Andrade-Campos, J. Pinho-da-Cruz and J.A. Oliveira
26	Finite Element Initial Buckling and Postbuckling Initial Failure Analysis of Short Pultruded GRP Columns Subjected to Uniform End Compression G.J. Turvey and Y. Zhang
27	Elastic Behaviour of Reinforced Sandwich Beams M. Leite, A. Silva and M. Freitas
28	Modelling Cross-Ply Laminated Elastic Shells by a Higher-Order Theory and Multiquadrics A.J.M. Ferreira, C.M.C. Roque and R.M.N. Jorge
29	A Multiparticle Finite Element for Free Edge Effect Analysis of Laminated Composites V.T. Nguyen and J.F. Caron
30	Analysis of Laminates using the Element-Free Galerkin Method J. Belinha and L.M.J.S. Dinis
IV	COMPUTATIONAL MODELS FOR MULTILAYERED STRUCTURES SESSION ORGANISED BY E. CARRERA
31	Unified Partial Mixed Variational Formulations for Heat Transfer and Thermal Stress Dynamic Coupled Responses of Multilayer Composites A. Benjeddou and O. Andrianarison
32	Analysis of Composite Plates using a Layerwise Theory and Radial Basis Functions A.J.M. Ferreira
33	Finite Element Analysis of the Influence of Temperature Profile on Thermoelasticity of Multilayered Plates A. Robaldo
34	C1 Plate and Shell Finite Element for Geometrically Non-Linear Analysis of Multilayered Structures O. Polit, F. Dau and M. Touratie
35	Considerations on Higher-Order Finite Elements for Multilayered Plates based on a Unified Formulation M. D'Ottavio, D. Ballhause, T. Wallmersperger and B. Kröplin
36	A Layerwise Model for Soft Core Sandwich Panels R. Moreira and J.D. Rodrigues
37	Treatment of Stress Variables in Advanced Multilayered Plate Elements based upon Reissner's Mixed Variational Theorem L. Demasi
38	Hybrid Stress-Strain Elements based on the First-Order Single-Layer and Layer-Wise Shell Theories G.M. Kulikov and S.V. Plotnikova
39	Mesodynamics of a 3D C/C Composite under Shock Loading: a Dedicated Computational Multiscale Approach J. Sen Gupta, O. Allix, P.-A. Boucard, A. Fanget and P.-L. Héreil
40	Wavelet-Based FEM Analysis of Composites with Interface Defects M. Kaminski
41	Non-linear Deformation and Microdamaging of Anisotropic Porous Composites L. Nazarenko
42	Development of a Numerical FEM Model for Non-Crimp Fabric Composite Materials N. Tessitore and A. Riccio
43	MAC LAM: New Software for the Mechanical Analysis of Composites and Laminates A. Diaz, R. Castaneda, R. Gameros, J.F. Caron and A. Ehrlacher
V	FAILURE ANALYSIS FOR COMPOSITES: ENGINEERING APPROACHES AND HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED MODELS SESSION ORGANISED BY R. ROLFES AND J. TESSMER
44	Numerical Models Concerning Structures with Multi-Layered Textile Strengthening B. Möller, W. Graf, A. Hoffmann and F. Steinigen
45	Delamination Growth Simulation under Monotone and Fatigue Loading Y. Ousset
46	Modelling Foreign Object Damage in Composite Aircraft Structures A.F. Johnson and M. Holzapfel
47	Delamination and Skin-Stringer Separation Analysis in Composite Stiffened Shells R. Rikards, K. Kalnins and O. Ozolinsh
48	Postbuckling Simulation of Stiffened Composite Panels T. Möcker and H.-G. Reimerdes
49	Alleviation of Stress Concentrations in a Stiffened Composite Torsion Box: A Methodological Approach H. Abramovich and T. Weller
50	An Investigation on the Stress Distribution around Holes in Compressively Loaded Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composite Laminates S. Vijayarangan, V. Krishnaraj, M. Senthil Kumar and A. Ramesh Kumar
51	2D Finite Element Model for the Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Composites Subjected to 3D Stresses A. Taliercio
52	Difficulties with Non-Homogeneous Failure Criteria Like Tsai-Wu for Composite Laminates A.A. Groenwold and R.T. Haftka
VI	MATERIAL MODELS AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS SESSION ORGANISED BY M.H.B.M. SHARIFF
53	Modelling and Optimization of Die Casting Process Control J.C. Ferreira
54	A Generalized Cap Plasticity Model for Cold Compaction of Powder Forming Processes A.R. Azami and A.R. Khoei
55	Anisotropic Stress-Softening Model for Damaged Materials M.H.B.M. Shariff and M.A. Noor
56	Ductile Fracture under Dynamic Loading using a Strain-Rate Dependent Cohesive Model M. Anvari, I. Scheider and C. Thaulow
57	An Integration Algorithm for Non-Isotropic Finite Strain Plasticity M. Cuomo and M. Fagone
58	Mixed Formulations for Nonlocal Plasticity F. Marotti De Sciarra
59	Error Estimates for Finite Element Approximation of Hemivariational Inequalities M.A. Noor and M.H.B.M. Shariff
60	A New Damage Model based on Nonlocal Displacements A. Rodríguez-Ferran, I. Morata and A. Huerta
61	Non-Conventional Finite Element Models using Continuum Damage Mechanics C.M. Silva and L.M.S. Castro
62	Validation of Finite Element Approaches for Modelling Creep Continuum Damage Mechanics T.H. Hyde, A.A. Becker and W. Sun
63	A Micromechanical Model for Inelastic Ductile Damage Prediction in Polycrystalline Metals M. Boudifa, K. Saanouni and J.-L. Chaboche
64	Modelling and FEM Simulation of RP Stereolithography Material J.C. Ferreira
VII	FORMULATIONS AND COMPUTATIONAL MODELS FOR FINITE STRAINS SESSION ORGANISED BY J. PLESEK
65	Formulation, Verification and Numerical Procedures for Hencky's Elasticity Model J. Plešek and A. Pozivilová
66	Numerical Simulation of Rubber Tread Blocks in Frictional Sliding K. Hofstetter, Ch. Grohs, J. Eberhardsteiner and H.A. Mang
67	Comparison of Objective Stress Rates in Single Parameter Strain Cycles A.T.M. Meyers, H. Xiao and O.T. Bruhns
68	An Intrinsic Lagrangian Statement of Constitutive Laws P. Rougée
69	Objective Time Derivative Defined as Covariant Derivative Z. Fiala
70	Stabilized Element Formulations for Multiscale and Multifield problems with Application to Ductile Damage and Failure Modeling B. Svendsen, F. Reusch and S. Reese
71	Numerical Modelling and Homogenized Constitutive Law of Large Deforming Porous Media E. Rohan and R. Cimrman
72	Application of the Concept of Evolving Structure Tensors to the Modeling of Initial and Induced Anisotropy in Engineering Structures at Large Deformations B. Svendsen and S. Reese
73	Modeling the Crystallographic Texture Induced Anisotropy based on Tensorial Fourier Coefficients T. Böhlke
74	Minimal States and Maximum Free Energies of Materials with Memory J.M. Golden
75	Mechanical Approach of Plasticity in the Presence of Damage R. Souchet
76	RC with Large Displacements: Optimization Applied to Experimental Results R.M.L.R.F. Brasil and M.A. Silva
77	Fatigue Assessment of Bolted Bar Connections in Crane Structures M. Šraml, J. Kramberger, I. Potrc, Z. Ren and J. Plešek
VIII	NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SESSION ORGANISED BY P.L. RIBEIRO
78	Divergence, Hopf and Double-Zero Bifurcations of a Nonlinear Planar Beam A. Luongo and A. Di Egidio
79	Finite Element and Reduced-Order Analytical Models for Nonlinear Response of Cables to Harmonic Loadings F. Vestroni, V. Gattulli, L. Martinell and F. Perott
80	Frequency Domain Analysis of Geometrically Nonlinear Free Vibrations of 3D Beams P. Ribeiro and R. Lopes Alonso
81	Modal Interactions in Shallow Arches P. Ribeiro
82	Time Domain Analysis of Geometrically Nonlinear Vibrations of Composite Laminated Plates by the Hierarchical Finite Element Method R.P. Duarte and P. Ribeiro
83	Aeroelastic Modes for Nonlinear Panel Flutter at Elevated Temperatures X. Guo and C. Mei
84	Reduced Order Methods for Prediction of Thermal-Acoustic Fatigue A. Przekop and S.A. Rizzi
85	Dynamic Nonlinear Buckling: Slow Modulation and Noise H.G. Davies
86	On Some New Aspects of Nonlinear Modes of Vibrating Systems S. Bellizzi, R. Arquier, R. Bouc and B. Cochelin
87	Geometrical Approach to Two Degrees-Of-Freedom Mechanical System Dynamics J. Awrejcewicz, D. Sendkowski and M. Kazmierczak
88	Nonlinear Flow effects on Immersed Spent Nuclear Racks M. Moreira and J. Antunes
89	Cosserat Methods and the Fluid-Structure Interaction D.A. Burton, D.Q. Cao, R.W. Tucker and C. Wang
90	Modelling and Numerical Analysis of Rain-Wind Induced Vibrations C. Seidel and D. Dinkler
91	Modelling of Complex Vibratory Behaviours of Nuclear Power Plant Components based on a Vector ARMA Method D. Daucher, M. Fogli and D. Clair
IX	BIOMECHANICAL SIMULATIONS SESSION ORGANISED BY A. ERIKSSON
92	Parallel Computing for Large Scale Stress Analysis of the Shape Adaptation of Bone Microstructures T. Yamada, K. Tsubota and A. Makinouchi
93	A Comparative Study of the Hemodynamic Hypotheses for the Generation and Development of Atherosclerosis S.H. Suh, H.W. Roh, H.M. Kwon and B.K. Le
94	Sports Biomechanics: Kinetic Analysis of Exercise using Inverse Dynamics and Pressure Insoles R. Santos-Rocha and A. Veloso
95	The Relationship Between Sound Waves and Ear Ossicle Chain Movements K. Pellant, D. Dušek and K. Prikryl
96	An Improved Implementation of the Topology Optimization Method Applied to Electrical Impedance Tomography Imaging C.R. Lima and E.C.N. Silva
97	Temporal Finite Element Descriptions in Structural Dynamics A. Eriksson
98	Intervertebral Kinetics Modelling and its Simulated Biological Control M. Otáhal, S. Otáhal and M. Sochor
99	Simulation of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Transportation J. Otáha, F. Maršík, Z. Broz and S. Otáhal
100	Application of the Boundary Element Method to the Simulation of Surgery including Haptic Feedback P. Wang, A.A. Becker, A.T. Glover, S.D. Benford, C.M. Greenhalgh, M. Vloebergh and I.A. Jones
101	Three-Dimensional Model of Cementless Acetabular Cup Migration J. Jíra, O. Jiroušek, J. Jírová and M. Micka
102	Finite Element Models of Parts of Human Musculosceletal System Constructed from CT Data O. Jiroušek, J. Jírová, J. Jíra and J. Mác
103	Selection of the Cost Function for Determination of Muscle Forces T. Phanindra and S. Majumdar
104	Modelling of Basilar Membrane Excitation K. Pellant and D. Dušek
X	COMPUTATIONAL STOCHASTIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION SESSION ORGANISED BY K. MARTI AND G.I. SCHUËLLER
105	A Hierarchical Parallel Solver for Stochastic Finite Element Equations H.G. Matthies and A. Keese
106	Non-Linear Stochastic Finite Element Analysis of Shells with Non-Homogeneous Random Imperfections V. Papadopoulos and M. Papadrakakis
107	On the Generalised Perturbation-Based Stochastic Finite Element Method M. Kaminski
108	Non-Linear Systems Driven by White Noise Processes and Handled by the Characteristic Function Equations M. Di Paola and G. Cottone
109	Dynamic Elastic Analysis of MDOF Structures with Random Strengths S. Benfratello and F. Giambanco
110	Validation of Spacecraft Structural Dynamic Models based on a Stochastic Methodology A. Calvi, M.A. Canay and M.T. Pavón
111	Exact Solutions for Some Statically Indeterminate Stochastic Beams G. Falsone and A. Sofi
112	A Multiscale "Trefftz" Computational Method for Medium-Frequency Vibrations of Assemblies of Heterogeneous Plates with Uncertainties L. Blanc, C. Blanzé and P. Ladevèze
113	Sampling Techniques for Sequential Kriging Metamodels in Robust Design Optimisation F. Jurecka, M. Ganser and K.-U. Bletzinger
114	A New Method of Automatic Concept Model Generation for Optimisation and Robust Design of Passenger Cars J. Hilmann, M. Paas, A. Hänschke and T. Vietor
115	Computation of Probabilities of Survival for Elastoplastic Mechanical Structures K. Marti
XI	DIFFERENTIAL QUADRATURE, GENERALISED METHODS AND RELATED DISCRETE ELEMENT METHODS SESSION ORGANISED BY C.N. CHEN
116	Differential Quadrature, Generalized Methods, Related Discrete Element Analysis Methods and EDQ Based Time Integration Method for Composite Structural Problems C.N. Chen
117	Analysis of Load Movement in Mining Mills A. Gutiérrez, L. Magne and A. Ortiz
118	Numerical Integration of Interpolation and Test Functions on any Convex Polyhedrons T. Fröbel and P. Milbradt
119	Contact Detection between Axially-Asymmetric Ellipsoids for Discrete Element Modeling S. Johnson, J.R. Williams and B.K. Cook
120	Generalized Collocation Methods for Rotational Shells Free Vibration Analysis E. Artioli, P.L. Gould and E. Viola
121	3D Discrete Element Method based on the Bipotential Contact I. Sanni, J. Fortin and P. Coorevits
XII	STABILITY OF INELASTIC DEFORMATION PROCESSES SESSION ORGANISED BY I. DOLTSINIS AND V.D. DA SILVA
122	Thin-Walled Member Plastic Bifurcation Analysis using Generalised Beam Theory R. Gonçalves and D. Camotim
123	On the Investigation of Material Stability during the Simulation of Ductile Damage in Metallic Materials F. Reusch and B. Svendsen
124	Stability of the FE Computation of Softening Plasticity using an Overlay Model V. Dias da Silva
XIII	MESHFREE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
125	Some Practical Issues in the Implementation of Meshfree Methods with reference to the Method of Finite Spheres S. De
126	Element Free Analysis on a Mapped Plane T. Ohkami, E. Toyoshima and S. Koyama
127	A Meshless Dynamic Finite Element for Beam Vibrations including Rotary Inertia S.M. Hashemi and D. Pereira
128	Extension of the Fixed Grid Finite Element Method to Eigenvalue Problems F.S. Maan, O.M. Querin and D.C. Barton
129	The Application of RKPM for the Numerical Simulation of Pressure-Sensitive Material using a Cap Plasticity Model A.R. Khoei and M. Samimi
XIV	STATIC AND DYNAMIC RE-ANALYSIS
130	Nonlinear and Dynamic Structural Analysis using Linear Reanalysis U. Kirsch and M. Bogomolni
XV	STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND GRAPH THEORY
131	Statics and Kinematics of Spherical Trusses F. Kovács and T. Tarnai
132	Transforming Knowledge to Structures from Other Engineering Fields by Means of Graph Representations O. Shai and D. Rubin
XVI	FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS, MODELLING AND SOLUTION METHODS
133	Modelling Three-Dimensional Effects in Single-Lap Bonded Joints using Interface Finite Elements M.F.S.F. de Moura, J.P.M. Gonçalves and P.M.S.T. de Castro
134	The Finite Element Method on Quadrilateral Meshes D. Boffi
135	An Assessment of Displacement Finite Elements for Couple Stress Elasticity E. Providas and M.A. Kattis
136	Validation of Various Linear Spring Stiffness Definitions for a Simple Physical Model for Vibrational Analysis of Cracked Beam Elements Subjected to a Combination of Transverse Loads M. Skrinar and T. Pliberšek
137	Dynamic Analysis of Flexible Risers with a Non-Linear Hybrid Frame Element D.L. Kayser Jr. and B.P. Jacob
138	Modelling of Unconstrained Cylindrical Bending Processes using the Finite Element Method G. Giuliano and S. Turchetta
139	On the Flexibility-based Solutions for Beam Elements with Bi-linear Material Model W. Barham, G.F. Dargush and A.J. Aref
140	A Benchmark for 3D Solid Finite Elements using Bending with Shear H. Werner
XVII	BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHODS
141	Boundary Element Analysis of Orthotropic Prismatic Beams D. Gaspari and M. Aristodemo
142	A Three-Parameter Boundary Element Formulation for Bending Plates under Initial Fields A.V. Mendonça and J.B. Paiva
143	A Complex Variables Technique for Evaluating Double Integrals in a Symmetric BEM M. Mazza and M. Aristodemo
144	Fracture Analysis of Mode III Problems by the Trefftz Boundary Element Approach J. Wang, Y.H. Cui, M. Dhanasekar and Q.H. Qi
XVIII	STEEL STRUCTURES
145	Non-Linear Carrying Capacity of Asymmetric Three-Dimensional Braced Steel Frames R.C. Barros and M.B. Cesar
146	Finite Element Simulation of Cold-formed Steel Purlin-Sheeting Systems for Evaluating the Rotational Restraint K.B. Katnam, R. Van Impe, G. Lagae and M. De Beule
147	Finite Element Study of Nonlinear Behaviour of Steel Angle Tension Members P. Usha and V. Kalyanaraman
148	Studies on the Behaviour of Restrained Steel Columns Exposed to Fire J.P.C. Rodrigues
149	Large Deformation Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Uprights of Steel Racks A. Fadel, N. Abdel-Rahman, M. El-Sadaawy and S.A. Moura
150	Analytical Evaluation of Local Buckling Behaviour of H-Section Steel Members T. Ohtsuka and S. Motoyui
151	Design of Welded Steel Beam-to-Column Connections with a T-Stiffener E.B. Machaly, S.S. Safar and M.A. Youssef
152	Genetic Algorithm based Structural Optimisation of Beam-to-Column Semi-Rigid Joints F.B. Ramires, L.R.O. de Lima, S.A.L. de Andrade, P.C.G. da S. Vellasco and J.G.S. da Silv
153	A Non-Linear System for Semi-Rigid Steel Portal Frame Analysis A.A. Del Savio, S.A.L. de Andrade, P.C.G. da S. Vellasco and L.F. Martha
154	Numerical Evaluation of the Response of the Column Web Panel under Asymmetrical Patch Loading S. Jordão, L. Simões da Silva and R. Simões
155	Effect of Loss of Bolt Tightness on the Integrity of Butt Joints under a Biaxial Stress Field K. Ding and M. Dhanasekar
156	Numerical Analysis of the Buckling Behaviour of Rectangular Hollow Members A. Fülöp and M. Iványi
157	Seismic Design of MR Steel Frames with Slender Shear Walls G. De Matteis, A. Formisano and F.M. Mazzolani
158	Excel Spreadsheets for the Design of Steel Beams with Multiple Web Openings T.J. McCarthy, R. Schneider, N. Cunliffe and C. Barnshaw
159	Reliability Analysis of a Steel Frame with Semi-Rigid Connections Z. Balogh and M. Iványi
160	Non-Linear Simulation of Steel and Composite Steel/Concrete Beam-to-Column Connections R.Y. Xiao and F. Pernetti
XIX	SHAKEDOWN ANALYSIS
161	Finite Element Shakedown Analysis of Two-Dimensional Structures G. Garcea, G. Armentano and S. Petrolo
162	Optimal Shakedown Design of Bar Systems: Strength, Stiffness and Stability Constraints J. Atkociunas and D. Merkeviciute
163	An Optimal Design Formulation according to some limited Ductility Behaviour A. Caffarelli, F. Giambanco and L. Palizzolo
XX	REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
164	A Comparison of Service Life Prediction of Concrete Structures using the Element-Free Galerkin, Finite Element and Finite Difference Methods H. Taghaddos, F. Mahmoodzadeh, A. Noorzad, S. Mohammadi and A. Ansari
165	Strength Optimum Design of Beams with MC90 M.H.F.M. Barros, A.F.M. Barros and C.C. Ferreira
166	Bond Slip in Modelling of RC Structures for Engineering Practice L. Jendele and J. Cervenka
167	Analysis and Test of External Tendon Anchorage for Prestressed Concrete Girders L. Huang, K. Komine and H. Hikosaka
168	Finite Element Simulation of Arching Action in Restrained Slabs D.J. Robinson, S.E. Taylor and G.I.B. Rankin
169	Analysis of Structural Members under Fire Conditions using the Finite Element Method and PFEM_2D T J.L. Calmon and C.J. Silva
170	Cracking Behavior of RC Panels under Biaxial Stresses H.G. Kwak and D.Y. Kim
171	Effect of Expansion and Shrinkage on Deformation and Stresses of Reinforced Concrete Frames H.A. El-Ginidy and S.A. Mourad
172	Plastic Hinge Model for Reinforced Concrete Beams S. Lopes and R. do Carmo
173	Reinforced-Concrete Twisted Beams D. Zupan and M. Saje
174	Modelling the Behaviour of RC Girders Tested to Failure J. Pencik
175	Reliability Analysis of RC Columns Strengthened by Post-Tensioning J. Pencik and A. Florian
176	An Empirical Model for Curvature Ductility of Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Sections O.M.O. Ramadan and S.F. Kansouh
177	Numerical Analysis of Punching Shear of High-Strength Steel Fiber Concrete Slabs A.A. Hassan and S. Abd-Elbaky
178	SDOF System Demands for Performance-Based Design of RC Structures B. Taskin
179	The Effect of Creep on the Behaviour of RC Frames in Fire S. Bratina, F. Saje, M. Saje and I. Planinc
180	Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Concrete S.A. Saif Eldeen and T. Taniguchi
181	Damage Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Beams and Slabs F. Sanches Jr. and W.S. Venturini
182	Efficient Reliability Analysis of RC Grids by Response Surface Methods R.A. Neves, A. Mohamed, W.S. Venturini and M. Lemaire
XXI	COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
183	Free Vibration of Laminated Composite Plates resting on Winkler Foundations A.E. Assan
184	Analysis of Concrete-Timber Panels and T-Beams N.T. Mascia, J. Soriano and E.A. Nicolas
185	A Numerical Method to Determine the Characteristic Lengths of Composite Joints J.H. Kweon, J.H. Choi, J.W. Jung and S.G. Lee
186	Failure Load Prediction of Mechanically Fastened Composite Joints using the Failure Area Index Method J.H. Choi, C.O. Ryu, J.H. Kweon and G.M. Lee
187	Composite Structures made of Paper Laminates H. Rothert
188	Exact Solution of Multi-Layered Continuous Beams with Inter-Layer Slip S. Schnabl, I. Planinc, B. Cas, M. Saje and G. Turk
189	Partial Interaction Analysis of Composite Beams by Means of the Finite Difference Method, the Finite Element Method, the Direct Stiffness Method and the Analytical Solution: A Comparative Study G. Ranzi, M.A. Bradford, F. Gar and G. Leon
190	Free Vibration Analysis of a Spinning Composite Beam using the Dynamic Stiffness Method J.R. Banerjee and H. Su
191	A Generic Fiber Model Algorithm for the Analysis of Arbitrary Cross Sections under Biaxial Bending and Axial Load A. Charalampakis and V. Koumousis
XXII	MASONRY STRUCTURES
192	A Numerical Method for the Stability Problem of Masonry Elements B. Pintucchi and N. Zani
193	Design of Double Curvature Masonry Vaults by Eladio Dieste D. Theodossopoulos and R. Pedreschi
194	Capacity Analysis of Textile Retrofitted Unreinforced Masonry I. Kalker, B. Toll, S. Holler and C. Butenweg
195	Masonry Micro-Modelling adopting a Discontinuous Framework J. Pina-Henriques and P.B. Lourenço
XXIII	HOMOGENISATION: TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
196	Non-Linear Homogenization of Quarry Masonry M. Å ejnoha, V. Blazek, J. Zeman and J. Å ejnoha
197	Multiscale-Based Constitutive Modeling of Regular Natural Stone Masonry J. Novák, J. Zeman and M. Šejnoha
198	Masonry Homogenization: Failure Envelope Predictions A. Mahieux and T.J. Massart
199	A Micro-Macro Approach for Crack Propagation with Local Enrichment P.-A. Guidault, O. Allix, L. Champaney and J.-P. Navarr
200	Homogenization of Stone Masonry with Irregular Geometry J. Zeman, M. Å ejnoha and J. Å ejnoha
201	Evaluation of the Failure Criterion for Masonry by Homogenisation M. Mistler, C. Butenweg and A. Anthoine
202	Applications of the Multi-Level FEM to Structural Masonry Computations T.J. Massart, R.H.J. Peerlings and M.G.D. Geers
203	Modeling of Sandwich Structures and Localisation of 3D Displacements and Stresses M. Guessasma, A. Saidi and P. Coorevits
XXIV	CONCRETE MODELLING
204	Progression of the Crack Surface Formation in the Fracture Process Simulation of Cement Based Materials S. Berton, J.E. Bolander and H. Hikosaka
205	Thermal Response of RCC Dams Considering the Effect of Placement Schedule M.S. Jaafar, K.H. Bayagoob, J. Noorzaei, A.M. Waleed and R. Amini
206	Computational Model of Mesoscopic Structure of Concrete for Material Optimization J.P.B. Leite, V. Slowik and V. Ape
207	Material Model of Hardening Concrete with Uncertainties P. Å temberk and J. Kruis
208	Assessment of GRC Façade Panels Mechanical Behaviour with the FEM J. Ribeiro Correia, J. Ferreira and F. Branco
209	Fracture and Tension Softening of High Performance Fibrous Concrete R.Y. Xiao and C.S. Chin
XXV	TIMBER STRUCTURES
210	Buckling Behaviour of Layered Wood Columns B. Cas, M. Saje and I. Planinc
211	Evaluation of Timber Roof Structures using Close Range Photogrammetry Data J.C. Caamaño, P. Arias, A. Badaoui and H. Lorenzo
212	3D FEM Models for Timber-Concrete Joints A. Dias, J.W. van de Kuilen, S. Lopes and H. Cru
XXVI	TENSION STRUCTURES
213	Non-linear FE Analysis of Tension Structures used to Stabilize the External North Façade of Pad 19-20 in the Fiera di Bologna: Comparison of Two Different Proposed Solutions R. Gori, M. Majowiecki and A. Mastropasqua
214	On the Accuracy of Non-Linear Dynamic Analysis of Cable Structures M. Barghian and S.N. Amiri
215	Time-Dependent Analysis and Simulation-Based Reliability Assessment of Suspended Cables with Rheological Properties S. Kmet, M. Tomko and J. Brda
216	Mechanics and Structure of Spider Webs A.S.K. Kwan
XXVII	ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF BUILDING STRUCTURES
217	Dynamic Analysis of Multi-Bay Stiffened Coupled Shear Walls O. Aksogan, M. Bikce and H.M. Arslan
218	Tall Buildings: Design and Behaviour P. Jayachandran
XXVIII	BRIDGE ENGINEERING: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
219	Dynamical Response of Composite Footbridges Due to Pedestrian Loads J.G.S. da Silva, L.R.O. de Lima, P.C.G. da S. Vellasco, S.A.L. de Andrad, F.P. Figueiredo and A.V. de A. Mello
220	A Numerical Model for Measuring the Wheel-Rail Contact Force resulting from a Dipped Joint D.P. Hegarty, D.W. O'Dwyer and B. Basu
221	Structural Modeling of a Bridge-Road-Vehicle Dynamic Interaction System H. Nassif, F.A. Malhas and D. Yuksel
222	Semi-Analytic Solution for Nonuniform Euler-Bernoulli Beams under Moving Forces A.E. Martínez-Castro, P. Museros and A. Castillo-Linares
223	Wheel-Rail Contact Forces in High-Speed Simply Supported Bridges at Resonance P. Museros, A. Castillo-Linares and E. Alarcón
224	Determination of the Fatigue Life of a Large Span Railway Bridge R. Gallagher, D.W. O'Dwyer and M. Hartnett
225	Consistency of Buffeting Analysis in Time and Frequency Domains for Long Span Bridges Y. Li, H. Liao and S. Qiang
226	Numerical Aeroelastic Analysis of a Cable Stayed Bridge with a Pi Cross Section A.V. Lopes, A. Cunha and L.M.C. Simões
227	Semi-Active Fuzzy Logic Control of Suspension Bridge Flutter S. Pourzeynali and T.K. Datta
XXIX	DYNAMICS AND VIBRATION OF STRUCTURES
228	Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of Truss Structures under Follower Forces J.-T. Chang and I.-D. Huang
229	A Jacobi-Davidson Type Projection Method for General Nonlinear Eigenproblems H. Voss
230	Solution of the Dynamical Problem of Pantograph-Catenary Interaction: A High Performance Computing Approach E. Arias, J. Benet, P. Brui, F. Cuartero and T. Rojo
231	Finite Element Dynamic Analysis of Geometrically Exact Beams M. Gams, M. Saje, S. Srpcic and I. Planinc
232	On a New Computational Approach for Transient Dynamics over the Low and Medium Frequency Ranges for Complex Engineering Structures M. Chevreuil, P. Ladevèze and Ph. Rouch
233	Vibration Analysis of a Clamped-Clamped Beam with Axial Load and Magnetic Field T-P. Chang and M-F. Liu
234	Optimal Active Suspension System Subject to Stationary Random Road Surfaces M. Senthil Kumar, S. Vijayarangan and A. Mohandoss
235	Analysis of Waves Generated by Structure and Layered Half-Space Interaction I. Å pacapan and M. Premrov
236	Experimental Analysis of a Steel Water Tank Tower J. Bencat
237	The Dynamic Characteristics of a Concrete Building from Construction to Completion E. Wahyuni and T. Ji
238	Dispersive Properties and Bifurcation of the Second Spectrum for Timoshenko's Flexural Waves in Numerical Simulations J.E. Laier
XXX	INVERSE ANALYSIS, DAMAGE DETECTION, ACCOUSTIC EMISSION AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
239	Numerical-Experimental Identification of the Elastic Properties in Composite Shells J. Cugnoni, Th. Gmür and A. Schorderet
240	Application of the Damage Location Vector Method in Crack Detection D. Huynh and D. Tran
241	Structural Damage Analysis of a Frame Structure Models using Filtering Algorithms R. Endo and N. Tosaka
242	Solution Analysis of Denoising Equations Related to the Mumford-Shah Functional H. Gu and S. Kindermann
243	Numerical, Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Acoustic Emission Waves in an Isotropic Plate R.-R. Naber, H. Bahai and B.E. Jones
244	Nondestructive Damage Evaluation of Plates B.H. Kim, N. Stubbs and T. Park
245	Detection of Damage Level and Location in Structures using Measured Natural Frequencies M.A.N. Abdel-Mooty and A.S. Hashad
XXXI	BUCKLING AND STABILITY PROBLEMS
246	Static and Dynamic Stability of Frames with Linearly Tapered Columns S.C. Kim, S.G. Lee, Y.J. Moon and C.Y. Son
247	Lateral-Torsional Buckling of Tapered Thin-Walled Beams: 1D Formulation vs. Shell FE Analysis A. Andrade, D. Camotim and P.B. Dinis
248	Connection to a Disjointed Path using a Complex Bifurcation Solution T. Manabe, M. Kanazawa and N. Tosak
249	Analytical Solution of a Beam Element for Elastic Buckling Analysis R. Adman and H. Afra
250	Numerical Analysis of the Axisymmetric Collapse of Cylindrical Tubes under Axial Loading M. Shakeri, A. Alibeigloo and M. Ghajari
251	The Structural Behaviour of Tube and Fitting Access Scaffolding Systems M.H.R. Godley and R.G. Beale
XXXII	THIN WALLED STRUCTURES
252	Numerical Analysis of the Stress Distribution in Tube Structures with Multiple Internal Tubes K.K. Lee, K.J. Lee and H.S. Hwang
253	Stability Analysis of Thin-Walled Frames using a Shear-Flexible Beam Element G. Turkalj, D. Lanc and J. Brnic
XXXIII	PLATES: MODELLING AND ANALYSIS
254	Analytical Axisymmetric Finite Elements with Green-Lagrange Strains P. Pedersen
255	Buckling of Multi-Stiffened Metal Plates Fabricated by Non-Conventional Methods L.G. Vigh and I. Okura
256	Dynamic Relaxation Buckling Analysis of Viscoelastic Plates M. Salehi and A. Safi-Djahanshahi
257	Investigation of Natural Vibrations of Rectangular Plates of Variable Thickness with Different Boundary Conditions V. Budak and A. Grigorenko
258	Non-Linear Free Vibrations of Rectangular Plates: u-v-w Formulation K. El Bikri, R. Benamar and M.M.K. Bennoun
XXXIV	SHELLS: MODELLING AND ANALYSIS
259	Dynamic Behavior of Non-Uniform Composite Cylindrical Shells Conveying Axial Flow M.H. Toorani and A.A. Lakis
260	Semiloof Element Formulation: New Computer Coding and Applications J. Noorzaei, M.S. Jaafar, W.A. Thanoon and J.N. Wong
261	Analytical Sensitivities for the Coupled Morphology Optimization of Linear Shells A. Petchsasithon and P.D. Gosling
262	Solid-Shell Finite Elements in Shell Structural Problems: A Comparative Analysis M.P.L. Parente, A. Roque, R.A. Fontes Valente, R.M. Natal Jorge, R.J. Alves de Sousa, J.M.A. César de Sá and J.J. Grácio
263	Buckling Loads of Small Cylindrical Shells under Axial Compressive Loads J. de Vries
XXXV	EARTHQUAKE AND SEISMIC ENGINEERING
264	Design of Viscous Dampers Connected to Amplifiers in Structures Subjected to High Magnitude Earthquakes Y. Ribakov and A.N. Dancygier
265	Vertically Hinged Anti-seismic System F. Bartolozzi
266	Correlation Coefficients of Modal Oscillators with Viscoelastic Memory A. Palmeri
267	Seismic Studies of Horizontal Joints in Large Precast Concrete Panel Walls F.A. Malhas, H. Nassif and M.G. Oliv
268	Modelling of Friction Pendulum Isolation Systems to Account for Different Types of Contact of the Articulated Part V. Koumousis and F. Michou
269	Tuned Liquid Dampers for Structural Applications: Experimental Evidence A. Baratta, O. Corbi and R. Orefice
270	Study of Rocking Response of Rigid Blocks using Shaking Table Experiments I. Corbi and R. Orefice
271	An Analytical Approach for Generating Design Response Spectra Compatible Accelerograms K. Behfar, H.E. Estekanchi and A. Vafai
272	Seismic Design of Steel Building Frameworks using Advanced Pushover Analysis Y. Gong
273	Influence of Stair Slabs in Reinforced Concrete Buildings under Seismic Loads J. Lavado and M.L. Gonzalez
274	Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of RC Structures using Cyclic Moment-Curvature Relations H.G. Kwak and S.P. Kim
275	Spatial Variation of Ground Motion: Synthesis of Correlated Displacements M.P. Ferreira, J.H. Negrão and A.V. Lopes
276	Sensitivity of Seismic Structural Response of Multi-Storey Buildings to IBC-Compliant Response Spectra T.M. Nahhas and M.H. Imam
277	Seismic Control Devices for Machinery, Equipment and Buildings P. Nawrotzki
278	Analysis of Collapsed RC Structures from the Algiers Earthquake of May 21, 2003 N. Bourahla and S. Tafraout
279	Seismic Upgrade of Concrete Structures using Low Yield Metal Shear Panels E.S. Mistakidis, G. De Matteis and A. Formisano
280	Seismic Engineering Education: a Principal Key for Building Safety Y. Ribakov, I. Iskhakov and B. Blostotsky
XXXVI	CRASHWORTHINESS OF STRUCTURES
281	Collapse Behaviour of Foam-Filled Structures M.S. Attia, S.A. Meguid, T.Y. Ng and L.S. Ong
282	Computational and Experimental Full-Scale Crash Analysis of a Road Safety Barrier Z. Ren and M. Vesenjak
283	Finite Element Method for Modelling of Composite Structures N.F.S. Lourenço, A.K. Pickett and N.A. Warrio
284	Train Crashworthiness Design using Response Surface Methodology R.N. Cadete, J.P. Dias and M.S. Pereira
285	Simplified Models for Simulation and Design of Crashworthy Structures J.P. Dias, F. Antunes and R. Corrêa
XXXVII	METAL FORMING: OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL
286	Optimisation of Forging Process Parameters using Genetic Algorithms C.F. Castro, C.A.C. António and L.C. Sousa
287	Evolutionary Optimisation of Tool Shape Parameters in Sheet Metal Forming L.C. Sousa, C.A.C. António and C.F. Castro
XXXVIII	STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION
288	A Genetic Algorithm for Discrete Optimization of Space Trusses with Plastic Collapse Constraints A. Csébfalvi
289	Optimal Design of Machine Components using Notch Correction and Plasticity Models B. Wilczynski and Z. Mróz
290	Optimal Design of a Beam Subjected to Compression Forces in the Framework of Different Structural Models A. Samartin, J.C. Mosquera and C. Castro
291	A Simple Boundary Element Formulation for the Shape Optimization of Planar Structures L.M. Bezerra and J.C. Santos Jr.
292	Modified Level-Cut Approaches for Unique Design in Large-Scale Fuzzy Constrained Structural Optimization C.J. Shih and H.W. Lee
293	Maximizing Gaps between Eigenfrequencies in Two-Material Structures N.L. Pedersen
294	Optimum Geometry Design of Nonlinear Braced Domes using a Genetic Algorithm E.S. Kameshki and M.P. Saka
295	Optimisation of Imperfect Structures using Distributed Components M. Baitsch
296	Layout Optimisation of Elasto-plastic Structures subjected to Normal and Extreme Loads S. Kaliszky and J. Lógó
XXXIX	TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION
297	Application of the Mathematical Theory of Homogenization in Topology Optimization Problems Y. Wang and D. Tran
298	A Material Model for Topology Optimisation of Structures with Contact Conditions J. Folgado, P.R. Fernandes and H. Rodrigues
299	Stress-Limit based Topology Optimization Method C.-Y. Lin and F.-M. Shu

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