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Preliminaries
1	ANALYSIS OF NETWORKS
1.1	A New Method for Calculating the Reliability of Single-Source Networks T.T. Tanyimboh and A.B. Templeman	1
2	PROJECT APPRAISAL, MODELLING, CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
2.1	Data Exchange in Construction: EDI, MFE or IE? A.N. Baldwin, A. Thorpe and C.D. Carter	11
2.2	Computer Aided Generation of Earthwork Activities in Project Planning W.H. Askew, M.J. Mawdesley and D.E. Patterson	17
2.3	A Simulation Model for Optimising the Location of a Single Tower Crane P. Zhang, F.C. Harris, P.O. Olomolaiye and M. Goodwin	25
2.4	An Innovative Decision Support System for Reliability Assessment of Management Structures of Organizations in the Construction Industry M.S. Morcos and G. Singh	33
2.5	Claims Management in Construction: An Integrated Computer-Based Approach W. Vidogah, I.E. Ndekugri and J. Davies	43
2.6	The Use of Project Management Software in the Filming Industry R.P. West	51
3	OBJECT ORIENTED APPROACHES TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
3.1	OODB-based Case: Meta-System its Concept, Method and Application in Construction Management L.G. Wang and J.H.M. Tah	59
3.2	High Level Semantic Models to Support Construction Processes M. O'Brien and A. Baig	67
4	COMPUTATIONAL METHODS
4.1	The Finite Element Method and Classical Structural Analysis: Demonstrating the Links J.P.F. O'Connor	73
4.2	Treatment of Non-Uniform Loads in Automated Yield-Line Analysis D. Johnson	83
4.3	Elasto-Plastic Analysis of Single Mitred Pipe Bends A.A. Khathlan and A. Shazali	89
5	MATERIALS MODELLING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
5.1	Post Buckling Analysis of Thermally Stressed Laminated Plates M. Ganapathi and M. Touratier	97
5.2	Numerical Modeling for Assessment of Cooling Rates of Hot Mix Asphalt Overlays D.-H. Chen, M.M. Zaman, J.G. Laguros and L. Senkowski	105
6	MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING STEEL STRUCTURES
6.1	Elastic Flexural-Torsional Buckling of Structures by Computer J.P. Papangelis, N.S. Trahair and G.J. Hancock	109
6.2	Force Distributions in Partially Restrained Connections R.M. Richard	121
6.3	Effect of Connection Flexibility on the Optimum Design of Steel Frames T.H. Almusallam	129
6.4	The Effect of Thermal Properties and Weld Efficiency on Transient Temperatures During Welding G.H. Little and A.G. Kamtekar	137
7	MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
7.1	Finite Element Modelling of the Dynamic Behaviour of Concrete Structures under Earthquake Loading A.D. Jefferson	147
7.2	Non-Linear Finite Element Study of the Behaviour of a Reinforced Concrete Waffle Slab M.A. Iyengunmwena and J. Harrop	155
7.3	Modelling of the Favourable Effect of Confinement in Reinforced Concrete Corner Joints Y. Hemmaty and G. De Roeck	165
7.4	Three-Dimensional Reinforced Concrete Degenerate Shell Element Formulation M.A. Polak	175
7.5	Numerical Modelling for Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Softening Response S.E. El-Metwally and T.M. Gheith	183
7.6	Prediction of Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams by Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis P. Bhatt and M. Abdel-Kader	191
7.7	Nonlinear Model for Plane Reinforced Concrete Frames R. Cerioni, R. Bringhenti and A. Spagnoli	205
7.8	Elasto-Plastic Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Slabs A. Benshalem and P. Bhatt	215
8	OPTIMIZATION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
8.1	Efficient Discrete Synthesis of Skeletal Structures with Reference to an Outlet Gate E. Salajegheh and J. Salajegheh	221
8.2	Optimum Design of Arches with Varying Cross-Section U. Uzman, A. Daloglu and M.P. Saka	227
9	ANALYSIS OF MEMBRANE, PLATE AND SHELL STRUCTURES
9.1	A Study of Concrete Funicular Shells Subjected to Uniform Load A. Vafai, M. Mofid and H.E. Estekanchi	237
9.2	Large Deflection Analysis of Eccentrically Stiffened Sector Plates G.J. Turvey and M. Salehi	243
9.3	Finite Strip Analysis of Shells of Revolution on Discrete Supports L. Nobile	255
9.4	Structural Analysis of Shells by the B-Spline Field Approximation Method A.H. Vermeulen and G.R. Heppler	261
10	SIMULATION FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING
10.1	Development of a Simulation System for Bobsleigh Sliding K. Iwashita, H. Taniguchi and E. Konno	273
10.2	Finite Element Modelling of Elasto-Viscoplastic Large Deformations of Polymeric Structures Z.W. Guan and J.C. Boot	279
11	DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES
11.1	The Material and Geometrical Nonlinearities in Vibration of Trusses B.A. Ovunc and P. Jaroonsiriphan	291
11.2	Visualisation of Suspension Bridge Instability under Aerodynamic Forces J.G. Beith and T.J.A. Agar	299
11.3	The B-Spline Field Approximation Method Applied to Beam Vibration A.H. Vermeulen and G.R. Heppler	303
11.4	A Numerical Method for Dynamic Analysis of Linear Structural Systems with Dynamical Modifications S. Benfratello and G. Muscolino	319
12	ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF PAVEMENTS
12.1	Effect of Reinforcing Element in Pavement Analysis, Geometric Representation and Design Implications O.O.R. Famiyesin, T.G. Davies and A.H.C. Chan	325
13	FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION PROBLEMS
13.1	Nonlinear Computational Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction M.A. Haroun	335
13.2	Responses of Viscous Fluid Interaction with a Moving Structural System T. Kerh, J.-J. Lee and L.C. Wellford	343
13.3	The Effect of the Asynchronous Ground Motion on Hydrodynamic Pressures A. Bayraktar and A.A. Dumanoglu	349
14	SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION PROBLEMS
14.1	Elastic and Elasto-Plastic Analysis of Planar Coupled Shear Walls with Flexible Bases A. Nadjai and D. Johnson	359

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