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Preliminaries
1	PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
1.1	Optimal Strut-and-Tie Models in Structural Concrete Members Q.Q. Liang, Y.M. Xie and G.P. Steven	1
1.2	Genetic Algorithm Convergence D.W. O'Dwyer and E.J. O'Brien	9
1.3	The Conceptual Design of Commercial Buildings using a Genetic Algorithm J.C. Miles, G.M. Sisk and C.J. Moore	17
1.4	Process Scheduling of Precast Production using Genetic Algorithms W.T. Chan and H. Hu	25
1.5	City Planning using a Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm and an Interactive Pareto Set Scanner R. Balling, K. Day and J. Taber	35
1.6	Application of Genetic Algorithms for the Optimum Design of Rigid Pavements M.N.S. Hadi and Y. Arfiadi	41
2	SIMULATED ANNEALING
2.1	An Application of Simulated Annealing to the Optimum Design of Reinforced Concrete Retaining Structures B. Ceranic, C. Fryer and R.W. Baines	47
3	OPTIMIZATION FOR FUZZY PROBLEMS
3.1	Fuzzy Optimization of Structures by the Two-Phase Method L.M.C. Simoes	55
4	STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION
4.1	Filtering of Pareto-Optimal Trade-Off Surfaces for Building Conceptual Design S. Khajehpour and D.E. Grierson	63
4.2	A Layout Optimisation Technique with Displacement Constraint I.A. Azid and A.S.K. Kwan	71
4.3	Optimum Design of Plate Structures with Frequency Constraints using Two-Point Approximation E. Salajegheh and M.R. Torkamani	79
4.4	Optimising the Shape of Welded Plates using the Self Designing Structures Approach J.W. Bull and K.H. Lim	89
4.5	Optimum Design of Nonlinear Steel Frames with Semi-Rigid Connections using a Genetic Algorithm E.S. Kameshki and M.P. Saka	95
4.6	Modelling, Analysis, Design and Optimisation of Shell Structures J. Ward, D. Thambiratnam and A. Nasir	107
4.7	Optimum Geometry and Spacing Design of Roof Trusses based on BS5950 using Genetic Algorithm S.H. Weldali and M.P. Saka	119
4.8	Computer Aided Optimum Design of Wide-Span Steel Frames J. Tiago-Pinto and J.A. Mota Freitas	131
5	OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
5.1	Programming Maximum Accessibility Road Network Improvements A. Antunes, A. Seco and N. Pinto	139
5.2	Optimum Design of Pile Supported Reinforced Concrete Footings M.J. Fadaee and D.E. Grierson	147
6	CONTROL IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
6.1	Asymptotic Bayesian Probability Estimates of Structures with Active Control K. Breitung, F. Casciata and L. Faravelli	153
6.2	Improved Control of Structures by Time-Delayed Algorithms A. Baratta and O. Corbi	159
6.3	Experimental Study and Simulation of Vibrations in TiNi Controlled by Periodic Martensitic Transformations S.P. Belyaev, E.D. Vdovin, A.E. Volkov and A.V. Voronkov	169
6.4	Numerical and Experimental Efficiency Assessment of Energy Dissipators for the Seismic Protection of Buildings L. Bozzo, D. Foti and F. Lopez-Almansa	175
6.5	Coupled Building Control using Active and Smart Damping Strategies R.E. Christenson, B.F. Spencer Jr. and E.A. Johnson	187
6.6	Refined Models for Vibration Analysis and Control of Thick Piezoelectric Laminates P. Bisegna, G. Caruso and F. Maceri	197
6.7	Implementation of an Electronic Integrator to Convert Accelerations to Velocities for a Fuzzy Logic Controller L. Faravelli, R. Rossi and G. Torelli	203
6.8	Control Against Escape from a Safe Region for a Bistable Structure Driven by Random Load A.S. Kovaleva	209
6.9	Active Vibration Control Designs of Civil Structures using Real Coded Genetic Algorithms Y. Arfiadi and M.N.S. Hadi	215
6.10	Parametric Control of Structures under Seismic Forces U. Aldemir and M. Bakioglu	223
6.11	Adopting Conic Tanks for TLC A. De Stefano, I. Petrone and L. Tagliente	229
6.12	Development of Laminated Rubber Bearings and their Implementation in Armenia M. Melkumyan	239

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