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Preliminaries
RAILWAY RESEARCH: VEHICLE TRACK DYNAMIC ANALYSIS AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ORGANISED BY Z. DIMITROVOVÁ, J. POMBO AND P. TEIXEIRA
1	Modelling the Impact of Substructure Solutions in the Reduction of Vibration Levels and Maintenance Needs of Railway Tracks P.A. Ferreira and A. López-Pita
2	Numerical Evaluation of Roadbed Performance subject to the Operation of Korean High-Speed Trains T. Koh and M. Sagong
3	Stationary Approach for the Modelling of the Ballast Track Behaviour subject to Cyclic Loading S. Costa D'Aguiar and P. Sicsic
4	Stiffness Transitions of Railway Tracks on Soft Soils M.J.M.M. Steenbergen
5	Improving Track Transitions of High-Speed Lines R. Sañudo Ortega, V.L. Markine and L. Dell'Olio
6	An Enhanced Moving Window Method: Applications to High-Speed Tracks Z. Dimitrovová and A.F.S. Rodrigues
7	Prediction of Environmental Vibrations Induced by Railway Traffic using a Three-Dimensional Dynamic Finite Element Analysis G. Kouroussis, L. Van Parys, C. Conti and O. Verlinden
8	Prediction Models for Building Structure Response arising from Railway Traffic J. Bencat, O. Kubovcík and D. Papán
9	Noise from High Speed Trains: Harmonization of National and European Legislation A. Bracciali, P. Firpo, S. Leth, L. Michelet and M. Sacchi
10	An Efficient Implementation for the Dynamic Pantograph-Catenary Interaction considering a Set of Transition Spans N. Cuartero, E. Arias, F. Cuartero, T. Rojo and J. Benet
11	Environmental and Track Perturbations on Multiple Pantograph Interactions with Catenaries in High-Speed Trains J. Pombo and J. Ambrósio
12	Improving Engineer Efficiency in the Design of Railway Electrical Systems by using a High Performance Computing Platform E. Arias, T. Rojo, D. Cazorla and F. Cuartero
13	Vibrations of a Beam on a Pasternak Foundation subject to an Inertial Moving Load P. Koziol
14	Stochastic Modelling of Track Irregularities G. Perrin, D. Duhamel, C. Soize and C. Funfschilling
15	Simulation of the Impact of Mechanical Property Variability on Railway Behaviour subject to Static Loading V. Alves Fernandes, S. Costa d'Aguiar and F. Lopez-Caballero
16	Non-Destructive Tests for Railway Infrastructure Stiffness Evaluation S. Fontul, E. Fortunato and F. De Chiara
17	Improving the Performance of a Turnout by Optimising its Vertical Stiffness Properties V.L. Markine, C. Wan and I. Shevtsov
18	Rail Straightness Control in Service A. Bracciali, F. Piccioli and L. Di Benedetto
19	Development of an Analytical Model to study Railway Track Dynamics for the calculation of Vibration Levels arising from the Passage of Rail Vehicles J. Otero Yugat, J. Martínez Miralles, M.A. de los Santos López and S. Cardona i Foix
20	Surface Damage and Fracture of Subway Rails H.P. Rossmanith and E. Fischmeister
21	Modelling of Rail Rolling Contact Fatigue C. Funfschilling, M.L. Nguyen-Tajan, S. Dieudonne, C. Rivron and P.E. Laurens
22	Rail Damage and Impact Phenomena at Dissimilar Welded Rail Joints T. Weisz and H.P. Rossmanith
23	The Influence of Worn Wheels on Railway Vehicle Dynamics and on their Interaction with the Track J. Pombo and N. Kuka
24	Interaction of High Speed Train and Railway Structure including Post-Derailment M. Tanabe, H. Wakui, M. Sogabe, N. Matsumoto and Y. Tanabe
25	The Train Dynamics of Wheel Rail Contact and Longitudinal Lateral Interaction between Vehicles L. Cantone, D. Negretti and V. Vullo
26	A Standard Procedure for Complex Bogie Modeling and Analysis: The Specific Case of the LDE2100-1668 Locomotive Design A. Girotti, E. Salvati, F. Vivio and V. Vullo
27	On the Steady State Interaction between an Asymmetric Wheelset and Track T. Mazilu and M. Dumitriu
28	Vibrations in Signalling Equipment: Limitations and Improvements of Current Standards A. Bracciali, F. Piccioli and L. Di Benedetto
29	Comparison of the Linear and Nonlinear Analyses of the Stabilization of the Hunting Motion of Railway Vehicles D. Baldovin and S. Baldovin
SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY BUILDING TECHNOLOGY ORGANISED BY J.T. KIM
30	A Sustainability Appraisal Framework for the Design of Steel-Framed Buildings A.H. Oti and W. Tizani
31	Identifying Consumer Response to a Newly Developed Social Mix Building Technique for Healthy Communities Y.S. Lee, K.M. Kim, J.Y. Lee, Y.W. Park and C.H. Ahn
32	Reconstruction in Urban Residential Areas and the Measurement of a Right to Sunshine K.H. Moon, J.S. Do, C.S. Kim and Y.S. Kim
33	Identifying the Effect of an Alternative Environment to Improve the Care of the Elderly in Korea Y.S. Lee, J.H. Hwang, Y.J. Lim, C.H. Ahn and H.S. Lee
34	An Analytical Investigation of the Deflection of Composite Beams with Storey Height Reduction Capability G.T. Lim, W.K. Hong, S.C. Park and S.Y. Jeong
35	Window Design and Lighting Control for Low Carbon Buildings H. Kim, H.J. Kong, J.D. Choi, J.T. Kim and G.Y. Yun
36	Analysis of the Carbon Dioxide Emission used in the Transportation of Precast Concrete Members C.Y. Lim, S.H. Lee, G.J. Lee and S.K. Kim
37	Bond Strength of Deformed Bars in Polymer-Modified Lightweight Aggregate Concrete M.S. Kim, Y.H. Lee, D.J. Kim and H. Kim
38	A Comparison of the Luminous Environment in a Modern House and a Traditional House in Korea E. Lim and J.T. Kim
39	Daylight and Energy Performance of a Light Pipe System in an Underground Carpark J.Y. Shin, G.Y. Yun and J.T. Kim
40	A Comparative Analysis of the Luminous Environment of School Classrooms with Different Orientations Y.J. Kim and J.T. Kim
41	Validation of a Sky Luminance Measurement System using the CIE Quality Control Test H.J. Kong and J.T. Kim
42	A Study of Path Models for Analyzing Energy Saving Effects in Residential Areas of Apartments S.H. Cho, N.N. Kang and T.K. Lee
STEEL AND CONCRETE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES ORGANISED BY L.F. COSTA NEVES, J.G.S. DA SILVA AND P.C.G. DA S. VELLASCO
43	On the Postbuckling Analysis of Thin-Walled Frames N.L. Rizzi and V. Varano
44	Fatigue Analysis of Composite Steel-Concrete Highway Bridges subjected to the Dynamic Action of Vehicles F.N. Leitão, J.G. Santos da Silva, S.A.L. de Andrade, P.C.G. da S. Vellasco and L.R.O. de Lima
45	Optimum Design of Steel Frames considering Semi-Rigid Beam-Column Connections J.P. Freitas, G.A.S. Falcón, J.G. Santos da Silva and F.J.C.P. Soeiro
46	Structural Analysis of Transmission Line Steel Towers subjected to Wind Induced Dynamic Actions M.I.R. de Oliveira, J.G.S. da Silva, S.A.L. de Andrade, P.C.G. da S. Vellasco and L.R.O. de Lima
47	Evaluation of the Dynamic Behaviour of a Standard Power Transmission Steel Tower in Japan during an Earthquake T. Mazda, E.C. Kandemir, M. Matsumoto, N. Oka and N. Ishida
48	Failure Analysis of Transmission Towers subject to Downbursts W. Qu, Y.-L. Pi and M.A. Bradford
49	Composite Semi-Rigid Joints Optimization with Genetic Algorithms F.B. Ramires, S.A.L. de Andrade, P.C.G. da S. Vellasco and L.R.O. de Lima
50	A Novel Force-Based Element for Composite Beams in Frames H.R. Valipour and M.A. Bradford
51	A Fast Incremental-Iterative Procedure for Ultimate Strength Analysis and Design of Composite Steel-Concrete Cross-Sections C.G. Chiorean
52	Nonlinear Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Composite Steel-Concrete Members Y.-L. Pi, M.A. Bradford and W. Qu
53	Development of an Innovative Hybrid-Composite Floor System C.M. Abeysinghe, D.P. Thambiratnam and N.J. Perera
54	A Modeling and Experimental Study of Concrete Columns Highly Confined by Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Sheets J.F. Jiang and Y.F. Wu
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF MASONRY ORGANISED BY J.W. BULL
55	The Displacement Approach in No-Tension Structures A. Baratta and O. Corbi
56	The Effect of Openings and their Locations on Masonry Infill in Steel Structures M. Foroughi and M.A. Barkhordari
57	Compatibility Thermal Dilatation Limits of the Repair Material for Historic Masonry P. Beran and M. Drdácký
58	Computational Analysis of Fibre Reinforced Polymer-Confined Masonry Columns H.O. Köksal, S. Aktan, B. Doran and C. Karakoç
59	On the Statics of Masonry Helical Staircases A. Baratta and I. Corbi
60	Finite Element Analysis of Adobe Masonry using Experimentally Derived Material Data R. Illampas, D.C. Charmpis and I. Ioannou
61	Unilateral Analysis and Damage Identification in Masonry Structures M.E. Stavroulaki, G.A. Drosopoulos and G.E. Stavroulakis
DESIGN OF BUILDINGS: STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS AND MODELLING ORGANISED BY L.F. COSTA NEVES AND L. LIMA
62	The Effect of Bracing Patterns on the Lateral Stiffness of a Simple Frame X. Yu and T. Ji
63	Preventing the Progressive Collapse of Reinforced Concrete Buildings M.N.S. Hadi and T.M.S. Alrudaini
64	Realistic Modeling of High Rise Structures subjected to Progressive Collapse D. Stephen, J. Ye and D. Lam
65	Modelling of Steel Structures for Progressive Collapse Mitigation: The Contribution of Lateral Force Resisting Systems O.A. Mohamed
66	A Conceptual Design of an Underwater Hotel C.T.F. Ross, M. El-Hajj, A.P.F. Little and R.J. Rodriguez-McCullough
67	Numerical Modelling of Extended Endplate Beam-to-Column Joints Subjected to Bending Moment and Axial Force M.C. Rodrigues, L.R.O. de Lima, S.A.L. de Andrade, P.C.G. da S. Vellasco and J.G.S. da Silva
68	Numerical Modelling of the Lateral Buckling of Steel I Beams Subject to Different Boundary Conditions H.A. Sánchez Sánchez and C. Cortés Salas
BASE ISOLATION AND ENERGY DISSIPATION ORGANISED BY A. DUSI
69	Seismic Displacement Control Design of Base Isolated Structures using Magneto-Rheological Dampers based on a Pseudo-Complex-Damping Rule M. Ikenaga, K. Ikago and N. Inoue
70	Low-Cost Seismic Base Isolation using Recycled Tire Cushions Y. Tsompanakis, P.N. Psarropoulos and V. Drosos
71	A Performance Comparison of Isolated, Dissipated and Fixed-Based Steel Buildings F. Comodini and M. Mezzi
72	A Base Isolation Option for the Full Seismic Protection of an Existing Masonry School Building M. Mezzi, F. Comodini and L. Rossi
73	Seismic Isolation: Available Devices, Recent Applications and Conditions for their Correct Use A. Martelli, M. Forni and A. Dusi
74	Seismic Isolation of Nuclear Power Plants M. Forni and A. Poggianti
75	Analysis of Shake Table Tests on Sliding Seismic Isolators R. Medeot
DYNAMICS, VIBRATION AND STABILITY ORGANISED BY J. NÁPRSTEK
76	Free Vibration of a Rotating Tapered Rayleigh Beam: A Dynamic Stiffness Method of Solution J.R. Banerjee and D.R. Jackson
77	Quasi-Periodic Post-Critical Response Types of a Harmonically Excited Auto-Parametric System J. Náprstek and C. Fischer
78	Modelling Snap-Through of Thin Shallow Arches using Coarse Truss Models P.G. Papadopoulos, P. Lazaridis, H. Xenidis, P. Lambrou and A. Diamantopoulos
79	Large Displacement Stability Analysis of Columns using the Harmonic Coupled Finite-Strip Method D.D. Milašinovic, A. Borkovic, Z. Zivanov, P.S. Rakic, M. Hajdukovic and B. Furtula
80	Enhanced Generalised Beam Theory Buckling Formulations to Handle Transverse Load Application Effects C. Basaglia and D. Camotim
81	A New Ball Balancer Model and its Application J.H. Kim, H.S. Seo, J.W. Chang and S.M. Jeon
OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES ORGANISED BY L. ANDERSEN
82	The Dynamic Stiffness of Surface Footings for Offshore Wind Turbines: Reliability Based Assessment M.J. Vahdatirad, L. Andersen, J. Clausen and J.D. Sørensen
83	Reliability-Based Assessment of the Natural Frequency of an Offshore Wind Turbine Founded on a Monopile L. Andersen, M.J. Vahdatirad and J.D. Sørensen
84	The Effect of Soil-Pile Interface Behaviour on Laterally Loaded Piles V. Zania and O. Hededal
85	Performance-Based Design Optimization of a Transition Piece for Bucket Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines A. Nezhentseva, L. Andersen, L.B. Ibsen and E.V. Sørensen
86	Buckling Analysis of Bucket Foundations for Wind Turbines in Deep Water S. Madsen, L. Andersen and L.B. Ibsen
PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES TO STRUCTURAL MECHANICS ORGANISED BY A. ELHAMI
87	A New Pattern Recognition Method for Parametric Modelling of Random Fields S. Klostermann, D. Vogt, S. Lippert and O. von Estorff
88	Advanced Response Surface Method for Structural Reliability D.L. Allaix, V.I. Carbone and G. Mancini
89	Reliability Based Design Optimization Analysis of Hydroformed Welded Tubes B. Radi, A. El Hami and A. Cherouat
90	Reliability-Based Design of Non-Linear Timber Structures subject to Seismic Loading H. Riahi, Ph. Bressolette, R. Moutou Pitti, A. Chateauneuf and E. Fournely
91	A New Approach for the Full Characterization of the Optimal Point of Stochastic Functions R.H. Lopez, J.E.S. de Cursi and A. El-Hami
OPTIMAL STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND CONTROL UNDER STOCHASTIC UNCERTAINTY ORGANISED BY K. MARTI, T. VIETOR AND G.I. SCHUËLLER
92	On Optimal Topologies for the Case of Uncertain Load Positions J. Lógó, D.B. Merczel and L. Nagy
93	Solving Random Linear Problems: Expected Value Linear Programming I. Deák
94	Coupling Boundary Element Reliability Algorithms applied to Probabilistic Analysis of Crack Propagation in Structures subject to Fatigue E.D. Leonel, W.S. Venturini and A. Chateauneuf
95	Stochastic Optimal Open-Loop Feedback Control K. Marti and I. Stein
TOPOLOGY AND SHAPE OPTIMIZATION ORGANISED BY V. POMEZANSKI
96	The use of Topology and Shape Optimization of Trusses in Earthquake Architecture S. Šilih, S. Petrovcic and V. Kilar
97	Optimizing Construction Parameters of Customized Products with Conflicting Requirements E. Türck, A. Hortop, T. Vietor and S. Pullwitt
98	Perimeter and Checkerboard Control of a Structure during Topology Optimization V. Pomezanski
99	Modified Subgradient Methods for Remeshing Based Structural Shape Optimization D.N. Wilke
COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING AND ANALYSIS ON STRUCTURES UNDER EXTREME LOADING ORGANISED BY R.Y. XIAO
100	Studying Aircraft Impacts to Extend the Operating Lifetime of Structures G. Thillard, C. Baillis, R. Filippi and L. Auge
101	Stability of Steel Structures subject to Fire using OpenSees P. Kotsovinos and A. Usmani
102	Finite Element Analysis of the Punching Shear Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Interior Flat Slab-Column Connections C.S. Chin, R.Y. Xiao, Z.W. Gong and R.T. Zhang
103	Numerical Modelling of Beam-to-Column Connections in Fire R.Y. Xiao, Z. Gong, C.S. Chin and S. Vary
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AND RELATED ANALYSIS ORGANISED BY M. DOMANESCHI
104	A Temperature Distribution Model for a Nuclear Waste Prototype Repository J. Novak
105	Modelling of Fatigue-Type Seismic Damage for Nuclear Power Plants T.J. Katona
106	Numerical Investigations of a Base Isolation System for Nuclear Power Plants: Safety Domain Definition and Analytical Model Identification G. Bianchi, L. Corradi Dell'Acqua, M. Domaneschi, D. Mantegazza and F. Perotti
MODELLING OF TIDAL FLOWS AND MATERIAL TRANSPORT ORGANISED BY M. HARTNETT
107	Adaptive Mesh Multi-Scale Modelling of Tidal Hydraulics and Material Transport S. Nash and M. Hartnett
108	Dilution of Effluents into the Gulf of Patras: Winter Regime and Glafkos Stream Influence N.Th. Fourniotis and G.M. Horsch
109	A Performance Assessment Protocol for Structured Mesh Multi-Scale Models S. Nash and M. Hartnett
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN SOFTWARE
110	The Role of GIS and CAD Software as Aids to Sustainable Development of Wind Farm Projects J.M. Towns
111	An Industrial Knowledge Collaborative CAD System for Scaffolding Structures S. O'Neill, H. Zhang and M. Pawelak
IMAGING TECHNIQUES
112	Detection of Bolt Load Loss in Metallic Bolted Joints using a Time Reversal Imaging Technique C.P. Providakis, K.D. Stefanaki and M.E. Voutetaki
113	Application of the Digital Image Correlation Method to Micro Hole Drilling S.H. Tung, M.H. Shih and J.C. Kuo
114	Innovative Three Dimensional Digital Image Correlation Technology for Dynamical Measurement M.H. Shih, S.H. Tung and W.P. Sung
MESH GENERATION
115	Preparation of the Sizing Field for Volume Mesh Generation B. Glut and T. Jurczyk
116	The Insertion of Metric Sources for Three-dimensional Mesh Generation T. Jurczyk and B. Glut
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
117	Scalable TFETI based Dynamic Contact Algorithm J. Dobiáš, S. Pták, Z. Dostál, A. Markopoulos, T. Kozubek and T. Brzobohatý
118	Parallel Asynchronous Schwarz Alternating Method for Obstacle Problems on Grid Computing M. Chau, T. Garcia and P. Spiteri
119	Modelling of Chemical Reactors using Supercomputers I.G. Chernykh
120	Dynamic Analysis of Structures on Multicore Computers: Achieving Efficiency through Object Oriented Design R.I. Mackie
ELASTO-PLASTIC ANALYSIS
121	The Incremental Plasticity Method Applied to the Drucker-Prager Material Model D. Rakic, M. Zivkovic, S. Vulovic, D. Divac and N. Grujovic
122	A Nonlinear Algorithm for the Analysis of Elastoplastic Structures Modelled with Mixed Finite Elements A. Bilotta, G. Garcea and L. Leonetti
MATERIALS MODELLING
123	The Effect of Strain Rate on the Total Response of a Structure subject to a Moving Load H. Aied and A. González
124	Multi-scale Analysis of Heat Transport in Hydrating Concrete Structures L. Jendele, V. Šmilauer and J. Cervenka
125	Identification of Micromechanical Properties on Metal Foams using Nanoindentation J. Nemecek, V. Králík, J. Vondrejc and J. Nemecková
126	Thermoelastic Behaviour of Masonry-Like Solids with Temperature-Dependent Young's Modulus M. Girardi, C. Padovani, A. Pagni and G. Pasquinelli
127	Thermo-Mechanical Modelling of Continuous Casting Primary Zones M. Halilovic, N. Mole and B. Štok
POROUS MATERIALS
128	Modelling of Electrokinetic Processes in Civil and Environmental Engineering Applications J.M. Paz-Garcia, B. Johannesson, L.M. Ottosen, J.M. Rodriguez-Maroto and A.B. Ribeiro
129	Modeling Non-Isothermal Poroelastic Structures using Quaternions M.C. Suárez-Arriaga
MESHLESS METHODS
130	Locking-Free Analysis of Shear-Deformable Beams by Coupling Finite Element and Meshfree Methods R.E. Erkmen and M.A. Bradford
131	Analysis of Errors in Local Meshless Methods with Different Domain Discretizations R. Trobec and G. Kosec
ISOGEOMETRIC ANALYSIS
132	Comparison of Numerical Quadrature Schemes in Isogeometric Analysis D. Rypl and B. Patzák
DEVELOPMENTS IN FINITE ELEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND MODELLING
133	Interfacing Two Finite Element Solvers for Adaptive Analysis of Heat Transfer J. Kruis and P. Šolín
134	Numerical Analysis of Dam and Rock Mass Interaction M. Zivkovic, S. Vulovic, D. Divac, R. Slavkovic and N. Grujovic
135	Conformal Cylindrical Contact Force Model Verification using a Finite Element Analysis C. Pereira, A. Ramalho and J. Ambrósio
136	Analysis of Adhesive Failure Criteria in Structural Joints M.A. Madrid-Pérez, R. Castañeda-Balderas and A. Díaz-Díaz
BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD
137	A Three-Dimensional Beam including Torsional Warping and Shear Deformation Effects arising from Shear Forces and Secondary Torsional Moments V.G. Mokos and E.J. Sapountzakis
138	Nonlinear Inelastic Analysis of Beams on a Nonlinear Foundation E.J. Sapountzakis and A.E. Kampitsis
DISCRETE ELEMENT METHODS
139	The Assessment of the Influence of Extreme Temperature on Fiber Reinforced Concrete using the Free Hexagon Method P. Procházka and Š. Pešková
PARTICLE METHODS
140	An Infinitesimal Eccentric Rotational Damping Model for Rolling Resistance of Circular Particles Y.L. Chang, T.H. Chen and M.C. Weng
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
141	A Numerical Study of the Effects of Wind acting in Different Directions on Clad Scaffolds Erected around a Low-rise Building C.A. Cortes-Quiroz, H. Irtaza and R.G. Beale
142	The Effects of Tidal Stream Turbines on Hydrodynamics and Flushing Properties M. Hartnett, S. Nash, N. O'Brien, F. O'Donncha and A. Olbert
APPLICATION OF OPTIMIZATION MODELS IN CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
143	The Solution of N-Multiobjective Optimization Problems using Modified Normal Boundary Intersection and Normal Constraint Methods R.S. Motta, S.M.B.A. da Silva and P.R.M. Lyra
144	Application of Surrogate Based Optimization to Reservoir Engineering Problems S.M.B. Afonso, B. Horowitz, R.B. Willmersdorf, J.D. Lira Junior and J.W.O. Pinto
145	Optimal Design Comparisons for a Prestressed Concrete Beam Designed using the ACI Code, BS8110 and Eurocode Requirements K.A. Taib, N. Kasim and N. Mohamad Basir
146	Competitiveness of Reinforced Concrete Floor Systems I. Merta and S. Kravanja
147	Optimisation of a Cantilever Retaining Wall N. Kasim and K.A. Taib
DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
148	Experimental Verification of a Numerical Model of a Vertical Machining Centre J. Kosmol and P. Wilk
149	Optimal Design of Extrusion Dies in Metal Forming using the Finite Element Method A. Lotfi
150	Practical Recommendations on the Use of Moving Least Squares Metamodel Building E.L. Loweth, G.N. de Boer and V.V. Toropov
REDUCED ORDER MODELS
151	Vibration Reduction of Structural-Acoustic Coupled Problems using Piezoelectric Shunt Damping Techniques W. Larbi, J.-F. Deü and R. Ohayon
152	A Reduced-Order Modeling Method based on the Proper Generalized Decomposition C. Heyberger, P-A. Boucard and D. Neron
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
153	Understanding Construction Bidding Behaviour Using Data Visualization and Data Mining T.P. Williams
154	A Methodology for Managing Electricity related Hazards in Construction Sites A. Xanthopoulou and A.P. Chassiakos
RECYCLED AGGREGATE CONCRETE
155	A Modified Algorithm for Assessing the Optimal Mixture of Concrete made with Recycled Aggregates C.Y. Chang, R. Huang, P.C. Lee and Y.Y. Tyan
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
156	Correction of Demand Patterns on the Basis of Pressure Measurements T. Koppel and A. Vassiljev
157	Methodological Overview of a Coupled Water Resources Management Model System Zs. Kozma and L. Koncsos
ENERGY RESOURCES
158	Design of an Underwater Drilling Rig C.T.F. Ross, R.J. Rodriguez-McCullough, A.P.F. Little and M. El-Hajj
159	Optimizing Geothermal Energy Utilization in Bóly J. Pálné Schreiner and A. Csébfalvi
ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES
160	Hot Spot Stress Comparisons for Aluminium Lifting Brackets J.W. Bull and F. Bai
161	Buckling Analysis Results for an Aluminium Shell Designed to Eurocode 9 Part 1-5 J.W. Bull and D.C. Gibson
162	Parametric Analysis of Welded Aluminium T-Stub Connections G. De Matteis, T. Naqash and G. Brando
TIMBER ENGINEERING
163	Simplified Finite Element Dynamic Analysis of Wood Floors Using OpenSees B. Coryell and A. Ebrahimpour
164	Evaluation of the Shear Constant of a Timber Beam using a Photogrammetric Approach H. Zhang, A. Mohamed and Z. Xiao
165	Numerical Analysis of Coupled Water Transport in Wood with a Focus on the Coupling Parameter Sorption T. Hozjan, G. Turk, U. Rodman and S. Svensson
REINFORCED CONCRETE MODELLING
166	Numerical Simulation of Chloride Front Movement into Stressed Reinforced Concrete F. Mukhtar and A.H. Al-Gadhib
167	Three-Dimensional Solid Finite Element Modelling and Analysis of Precast Hollow Core Floors D.F. Hodge, B.D. O'Rourke, J.J. Murphy and J.R. Harrington
SEISMIC STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
168	Probabilistic Analysis of the Earthquake Resistance of Spatial Structures M. Danieli, J. Bloch and I. Alperin
169	A New Method of Seismic Analysis for Reinforced Concrete Frames K. Pohl and J. Máca
170	Optimum Multi-Modal Seismic Control Design of High-Rise Buildings using Tuned Viscous Mass Dampers K. Ikago, K. Saito and N. Inoue
171	Development of a Finite Element Model of a Church damaged during the 2009 L'Aquila Earthquake G. De Matteis, E. Criber and G. Brando
172	Numerical Calibration of a Simplified Procedure for the Seismic Behaviour Assessment of Masonry Building Aggregates A. Formisano, G. Florio, R. Landolfo and F.M. Mazzolani
173	Multi-Criteria Decision Methods for Structural Modification Interventions: Vertical Addition and Seismic Retrofitting A. Formisano, T. De Lucia and F.M. Mazzolani
174	Seismic Assessment of Column Retrofitted with Steel Reinforced Polymers in Near Fault Earthquakes Y. Yasrebi Nia, M. Poorsharifi and Z. Poorsharifi
175	The Dynamics of Three-dimensional Non-Symmetric Rigid Bodies subject to One-Sine Pulse Excitations D. Zulli, A. Contento and A. Di Egidio
176	The Effect of Brace Connections on the Seismic Behaviour of Steel Frames S. Bagheri and V. Babazadeh
177	Seismic Response of Steel Frames Considering Actual Behaviour of Connections S. Bagheri and N. Vafi Tabrizi
178	Numerical Investigations of the Seismic Performance of Precast Buildings equipped with Friction Devices M. Valente
179	Seismic Response of a Four-Span Reinforced Concrete Bridge Model Using the OpenSees Finite Element Software A. Ebrahimpour, M. Saiidi and N.B. Johnson
NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING, DAMAGE AND IDENTIFICATION
180	Damage Identification in Fibre Reinforced Plastics Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams R. Perera and A. Ruiz
181	Time-Domain Identification of Structural Parameters using Shaking Table Tests P. Cacciola and P. Vachaviolos
182	Displacement Measurement by Digital Holographic Interferometry A. Lotfi
BRIDGE ENGINEERING
183	Shear Lag in the Dynamic Response of Thin-Walled Box Bridges A. Tesar
184	Fatigue Mitigation in a Long Span Suspension Bridge with a Steel Frame Deck M. Domaneschi and L. Martinelli
185	Seismic Behaviour and Capacity Demand Analysis of a Double Deck Bridge S. Alali, J.Z. Li and Z.G. Guan
186	The Effect of Partial Fixity of the Bearings on the Structural Behaviour of Bridges I.I. Ishac and M.K. Swailem
187	Investigating the Problem of Transverse Cracking of Bridge Decks A. ElSafty, V. Vargas, N.M. Jackson, F. Barsoum and A. Abdel-Mohti
TENSEGRITY STRUCTURES
188	A Constrained Optimization Approach for Form-Finding of Tensegrity Structures and their Static-Load Deflection Properties M. Abdulkareem, M. Mahfouf and D. Theilliol
189	Design of Tensegrity Structures: The Kinematic Method with Forces in Structural Members M. Abdulkareem, M. Mahfouf and D. Theilliol
SKELETAL AND SURFACE STRUCTURES
190	Measurements of Forces in Cable Membrane Structures J. Máca, P. Fajman and M. Polák
DOME STRUCTURES
191	Non-Linear Vibration of a Thin-Walled Dome under External Water Pressure C.T.F. Ross, A. McLennan and A.P.F. Little
192	Buckling Strength Recovery of Geometrically Imperfect Domes J. Blachut
193	Non-Linear General Instability of Ring-Stiffened Cones under External Water Pressure C.T.F. Ross, C. Kubelt, I. McLaughlin, A. Etheridge, K. Turner, D. Paraskevaides, A.P.F. Little and A. McLennan
REPAIR, STRENGTHENING AND RETRO-FITTING
194	The Effect of Shotcrete and Steel Mesh on Masonry Infill in Steel Structures M.A. Barkhordari and M. Foroughi
195	Non-Linear Analysis of Side-Plated Reinforced Concrete Beams considering Longitudinal and Transverse Interlayer Slips J. Kolšek, T. Hozjan, M. Saje and I. Planinc
196	Eccentric Steel Bracing for Seismic Retrofitting of Non-Ductile Reinforced Concrete Frames M. Valente
197	Strengthening Base Plates in Steel Structures M.A. Barkhordari and M. Foroughi
198	Investigating the Most Effective Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Configuration in Repairing Concrete Beams Damaged by Collisions A. ElSafty and M.K. Graeff
199	Introducing New Methods for Retrofitting of Foundations M. Foroughi and M.A. Barkhordari
PAVEMENT ENGINEERING
200	Strain Response of Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlays for Bottom-Up Reflective Cracking Z.G. Ghauch and G.G. Abou Jaoude
201	Dynamic Auscultation of a Damaged Flexible Pavement A. El Ayadi, B. Picoux and C. Petit
202	Effect of Control Point Location on Rut Depth Measurement using Close Range Photogrammetry M.A. Saif and A.M. Ibrahiem
203	Non-Destructive Testing of an Experimental Pavement B. Picoux, M. Takarli and C. Petit
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
204	Numerical Investigation and Back Analysis for High Swelling Pressure in Constant Volume Test L. Nguyen-Tuan, M. Datcheva, M.I. Khan and T. Schanz
205	Multi-Channel Analysis of Surface Waves: Inversion Strategy A. Cichowicz, D. Birch and H. Ogasawara
206	A Parametric Study of the Mechanical Performance of Geosynthetic-Encased Granular Columns Y.S. Hong and C.S. Wu
207	Prediction of Encased Granular Column Behaviour using a Constant Volume Assumption C.S. Wu and Y.S. Hong
208	Modelling of Foundation Structures with Slide Joints of Temperature Dependant Characteristics R. Cajka, P. Matecková, M. Janulíková and M. Stará
209	Numerical Calculation of the Rate and Distribution of Porewater Flow in Clay used for Isolating Hazardous Waste R. Pusch, S. Knutsson, L. Xiaodong and R. Prikryl
210	A MathcadR Implementation of Geotechnical Reliability-Based Analysis S.H. Marques, A.T. Gomes and A.A. Henriques
211	Modelling of Passive Earth Pressure T. Koudelka and P. Koudelka
212	Three-Dimensional Analysis of Transient Flow through Earth Dams R.J. Quevedo, C. Romanel and K.V. Bicalho
213	Evaluation of the Influence Factors on Landslides in the Lawnon Basin, Taiwan M.C. Weng, M.H. Wu, C.W. Yen and S.K. Ning
214	Numerical Simulation of Residue Areas A.C.C.F. Sieira and D.B.D. Araújo
215	Numerical Simulation of an Axially Loaded Rigid Sphere subject to Harmonic Load A. Osman and M. Rouainia
SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION
216	Exploration of Structure-Soil-Structure Interaction Dynamics N.A. Alexander, E. Ibraim and H. Aldaikh
217	Seismic Modal Response Histories of Two-Way Asymmetric Adjacent Buildings with Soil-Structure Interaction Effects Subject to Earthquake Excitations M.N.S. Hadi and M.E. Uz
218	Multilevel Analysis for the Identification of Damage Resulting from Foundation Settlements S. Arangio, M. Ciampoli, E. Silvi and A. Turtoro
SEISMIC GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
219	Dynamic Sliding of Geosynthetically Reinforced Soil Structures I. Tzavara, V. Zania, Y. Tsompanakis and P.N. Psarropoulos
220	Dynamic Behaviour of an Urban Overpass with Improved Massive Foundations J.-M. Mayoral and F.-A. Flores
TUNNELLING
221	Three-Dimensional Non-Linear Analysis of Soil-Tunnel Interaction subject to Seismic Loading: Effect of Tunnel Installation I. Sliteen, H. Mroueh and M. Sadek
222	Two-Dimensional Modeling of Tunnel Excavations Enhanced by Convergence Measurements T. Janda, M. Šejnoha and J. Šejnoha
223	Three-Dimensional Finite-Element Analysis of Mechanized Shield Tunneling in Urban Areas V. Zarev, T. Schanz and M. Datcheva
224	Analysis of Single and Twin Tunnels Interacting with Surrounding Alluvial Soils H. Shakib and O. Naeemifar
CRACKING AND FRACTURE ANALYSIS
225	Chaotic Crack Size and Fracture Stiffness D.A. Sotiropoulos
226	Fast and Accurate Fatigue Crack Growth Analysis with the Boundary Cracklet Method A.K. Yavuz, A.D. Senalp and H.S. Turkmen
COMPOSITE AND FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS
227	Overall Properties of Composites with Various Fiber Ratios using Finite Elements P. Procházka and Š. Pešková
228	Comparison of Three Different Functionally Graded Materials for Thick Hollow Cylinders of Finite Length K. Asemi, M. Salehi and M. Akhlaghi
229	The Numerical and Experimental Derivation of Effective Electric Conductivities for Polysiloxane-Matrix based Composites J. Vorel, M. Maršálková, S. Urbanová and M. Šejnoha
COMPOSITE PLATES AND PANELS
230	Low Velocity Impact of GLARE Fibre-Metal Laminates G.J. Tsamasphyros and G.S. Bikakis
231	Finite Element Model for Damping Optimization of Viscoelastic Sandwich Plate Structures J.S. Moita, A.L. Araújo, C.M. Mota Soares and C.A. Mota Soares
232	Multi-Scale Analyses of Viscoelastic Laminated Composite Plates S. Masoumi, H. Behzadpoor, M. Salehi and M. Akhlaghi
233	Static Analysis of Laminated Plates with Variable Thickness using the Differential Quadrature Method M. Tuna and H.S. Turkmen
234	Analysis of Laminated Plates with Parabolic Thickness Variation S. Susler, Z. Kazanci and H.S. Turkmen
235	A Novel Approach for the Damage Tolerance Determination of Delaminated Stiffened Composite Panels F. Di Caprio, A. Riccio and F. Scaramuzzino
CARBON NANOTUBES
236	Binary Mixture Filtering using Carbon Nanotubes D. Mantzalis, N. Asproulis and D. Drikakis
BIOMECHANICS
237	Using Reverse Engineering to Reconstruct Tetrapod Skulls and Analyse its Feeding Behaviour J. Marcé-Nogué, J. Fortuny, Ll. Gil and A. Galobart
238	Simulation of the Mechanical Behaviour of a Single Human Trabecula assessed with a Micromechanical Test and Nanoindentation O. Jiroušek, D. Kytýr, J. Kunecký, P. Zlámal, T. Doktor and J. Nemecek
239	The Influence of Hardening of a Bicycle Helmet Surface on the Head Injury Criterion J. Jira, J. Jirova and M. Micka
240	Inclusion of the Permeability in a Stent-Graft Fluid-Structure Model as a Hole-Proportion in the Surface J. Marcé-Nogué, A. Castillo, M. Quero, Ll. Gil, V.M. Paredero and E. Hernández
241	Stiffness and Mass Distributions of Continuous Models of a Standing Human Body subject to Vertical Vibrations Q. Zhang and T. Ji
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