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STABILITY, NON-LINEAR BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES ORGANISED BY D. CAMOTIM AND C. BASAGLIA
1	The Influence of Residual Stresses on the Buckling Behaviour of Rack Uprights M.M. Pastor, J. Bonada, F. Roure and M. Casafont
2	Interactive Buckling of Thin-Walled I-Section Columns M.A. Wadee and L. Bai
3	The Behaviour of Beam-Column Elements with Variable I Cross-Sections considering Lateral Restraints I.M. Cristutiu and A.I. Dogariu
4	Finite Element Analysis of Failure Modes for Cellular Steel Beams B. Dervinis and A.K. Kvedaras
5	Numerical Evaluation of Column Base Rigidity J. Razzaghi and A. Khoshbakht
6	Computational Non-Linear Buckling Analysis of an Elastically Restrained Steel Beam I. Misiunaite and A. Juozapaitis
7	Calculation of Initial Post-Buckling Behaviour of Moderately Thick Plates using an Exact Finite Strip S.A.M. Ghannadpour, H.R. Ovesy and E. Zia-Dehkordi
8	Finite Element Analysis of Light Gauge Steel Plate Shear Walls E.B. Machaly, S.S. Safar and M.A. Amer
9	Thin-Walled Structures: Warping Modes R.F. Vieira, F. Virtuoso and E.B.R. Pereira
10	Shear Strength of End Web Panels S.S. Safar
11	Numerical Analysis and Measurement of Non-Uniform Torsion J. Murin, T. Sedlar, V. Kralovic, V. Goga, A. Kalas and M. Aminbaghai
12	The Torsion Effects on the Non-Linear Behaviour of Thin-Walled Beams: A Finite Element Approach F. Mohri, N. Damil and M. Potier-Ferry
13	Progressive Collapse and Robustness of Steel Framed Structures A. Formisano and F.M. Mazzolani
14	Axial-Shear Force-Bending Moment Interaction in Elastoplastic Analysis of Steel Frames M.M.S. Manola and V.K. Koumousis
15	On the Imperfection Sensitivity of Thin-Walled Frames S. Gabriele, N. Rizzi and V. Varano
16	Imperfection Sensitivity Analysis of the Behaviour of Single Storey Frames with Tapered Web Members I.M. Cristutiu and D.L. Nunes
17	The Influence of Elastic Boundary Conditions on the Stability of Steel Frames P. Luhakooder and I. Talvik
18	Structural Design of Frames Able to Prevent Element Buckling F. Giambanco, S. Benfratello, L. Palizzolo and P. Tabbuso
19	Nonlinear Flexural-Torsional Dynamic Analysis of Beams of Variable Cross Section using the Boundary Element Method: Application to the Analysis of Wind Turbine Towers E.J. Sapountzakis and I.C. Dikaros
20	Non-Linear Dynamic Analysis of Steel-Concrete Composite Floors subjected to Human Rhythmic Activities E.D.C. Lopes, S.G. Gonçalves, C.M.R. Gaspar, J.G. Santos da Silva and S.A.L. de Andrade
21	The Effects of Seismic Loading on Pallet Rack Semi-Rigid Joints K.O. Kwarteng, R.G. Beale, M.H.R. Godley and S.D. Thomson
22	Computer-Based Nonlinear Analysis for the Seismic Performance Assessment of Three-Dimensional Steel Frameworks C.G. Chiorean, G. Tarta, I. Marchis and M. Buru
23	Finite Element Analysis of Walking Vibration Problems for Tubular Steel-Concrete Composite Footbridges G.L. Debona, J.G. Santos da Silva, A.C.C.F. Sieira, P.C.G. da S. Vellasco and L.R.O. de Lima
24	A Hysteretic Displacement Based Fibre Beam Element I.A. Gkimousis and V.K. Koumousis
25	Direct Strength Method to Predict the Resistance of Cold-Formed Steel Columns against Local-Distortional Interactive Failure P.B. Dinis and D. Camotim
26	Numerical Analysis and Model Calibration for Perforated Pallet Rack Uprights A. Crisan, V. Ungureanu and D. Dubina
27	The Optimal Drift Design Method to Control the Elastic and Inelastic Performance of Steel Moment Frames S.W. Choi, J.H. Lee, Y.S. Kim and H.S. Park
28	Buckling, Post-Buckling, Collapse and Design of Thin-Walled Steel Continuous Beams and Frames C. Basaglia, D. Camotim and H.B. Coda
29	A Finite Element Study of the Severe Temperature Effect on the Behaviour of Elliptical Hollow Section Columns N. Goodfellow, F. Ali, T. Scullion, A. Nadjai and J. Gardner
30	Application of Direct Strength Method Design to Distortional Buckling Resistance of Thin-Walled Steel Columns Exposed to Fire A. Landesmann and D. Camotim
31	Local and Global Stability Analysis of a Large Free Span Steel Roof Structure Z. Nagy, M. Cristutiu and Z. Kiss
32	Numerical Evaluation of Chord Failure Resistance for Multi-Intersection Tubular Joints with Non-Regular Geometry: A Case Study R. Gori, A. Mastropasqua and M. Zanchin
33	A Parametric Study of Cold-Formed Steel Bolted Joints in Pitch-Roof Portal Frames Z. Nagy and P. Pernes
34	A Study on the Behaviour of H-shaped Beam-to-Column Connections with Newly Reformed T-Stubs S.M. Shin and D.K. Lee
35	Nonlinear Finite Element Modelling of Welded Pinned Connections with and without Web Angles J. Razzaghi and A. Pourali
36	Introducing an Innovative Column Splicing Technique for Steel Structures M. Foroughi and M.A. Barkhordari
COMPOSITE, SANDWICH AND ADAPTIVE STRUCTURES: MODELLING, OPTIMIZATION, SIMULATION AND TESTING ORGANISED BY C.M. MOTA SOARES, A.L. ARAUJO AND F. MOLEIRO DUARTE
37	A Finite Element for Bending Analysis of Sandwich Composite Beams P. Belbute, A.L. Araújo, S. Teixeira de Freitas and M. de Freitas
38	Finite Element Modeling of Shear Deficient Beams Bonded with Aluminum Plates A. Abu-Obeidah, R. Hawileh and J.A. Abdalla
39	Multiscale Design and Optimization of Bi-Material Laminated Structures P.G. Coelho, H.C. Rodrigues and J.M. Guedes
40	Local and Global Pareto Dominance in Multi-Populations Evolution applied to Optimization of Composites C.A.C. António
41	A Two-Node Finite Element for Linear Magneto-Electric Laminated Timoshenko Beams A. Milazzo and C. Orlando
42	A Mathematical Model of a Five Layer Sandwich Beam K. Magnucki, M. Smyczynski and P. Jasion
43	Collapse of Carbon and E-Glass Composite Tubes under External Hydrostatic Pressure P.T. Smith, A.P.F. Little and C.T.F. Ross
44	Analysis of Cracked and Notched Composites applying a New Formulation of the Scaled Boundary Finite Element Method R. Dieringer and W. Becker
45	Modelling of Piezocomposite Functionally Graded Plates for Active Vibration Control M. Pietrzakowski
46	Numerical Analysis of the Initiation of Delamination in Fibre Composites J.-W. Simon and S. Reese
47	Large Deformation Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates T. Yildiz, Y. Olcay and H. Darendeliler
48	Analysis of the Mechanical Behaviour of Composites and their Bonded Assemblies under Tensile or Compression Shear Out-of-Plane Loads L. Sohier, J.Y. Cognard and P. Davies
49	A Finite Element Model for Analysis of Laminated Soft Core Sandwich Structures A.L. Araújo, C.M. Mota Soares and C.A. Mota Soares
50	Elastic Solids Reinforced with Random Fibres Developing Large Deformations: A Finite Element Approach M.S.M. Sampaio, H.B. Coda and R.R. Paccola
51	Thermal Postbuckling Behaviour of Rectangular Functionally Graded Plates using the Finite Strip Method H.R. Ovesy, S.A.M. Ghannadpour and M. Nassirnia
52	A Passive Approach to the Development of High Performance Composite Laminates with Improved Damping Properties J.M. Silva, M. Piriz, P.V. Gamboa, R. Cláudio, N. Nunes and J. Lopes
53	The Dispersion Function of a Quasi Two-Dimensional Periodic Sandwich using a Dirichlet-to-Neumann Map N.T. Bagraev, G.J. Martin, B.S. Pavlov, A.M. Yafyasov, L.I. Goncharov and A.V. Zubkova
54	Impact Resistance of Metallic Cellular Materials: Effects of Cell Shape and Base Material Ductility E. Law, K.K. Tan, S.D. Pang and S.T. Quek
55	A Mixed Mode Cohesive Law for Z-Pinned Composite Delamination H. Cui, S. Koussios, Y.-L. Li and A. Beukers
56	Investigation of Lightweight Composite and Hybrid Primary Aircraft Structures A. Shanygin
57	Accurate Stresses for Homogeneous and Composite Beams J. Aalto, R. Syrjä and C.A. Ribas
58	Sequentially Linear Analysis applied to a FETI-Based Model of Quasi-Brittle Interfaces P. Gruber and J. Zeman
DERIVATIVE-FREE METHODS FOR ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION ORGANISED BY J.F. AGUILAR MADEIRA AND H. PINA
59	Handling Linear Constraints in Genetic Algorithms H.L. Pina and J.F.A. Madeira
60	Optimization of Tendon Geometry of Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridges using Genetic Algorithms L. Dlouhý and M. Lepš
61	Application of Genetic Algorithms for Approximation with Energy-Based Models W.B. Bonczyk
62	Deterministic Global Optimization Methods for Solving Engineering Problems D.E. Kvasov and Y.D. Sergeyev
63	Searching for Multiple Minima of Bound Constrained Optimization Problems using Derivative Free Optimization Techniques U.M. García Palomares
64	Damping Optimization of Viscoelastic Laminated Sandwich Structures using the Direct Multisearch Method J.F. Aguilar Madeira, A.L. Araújo, C.M. Mota Soares and C.A. Mota Soares
65	Optimization of Materials Selection in a Multi-Part Environment with Direct Multi-Search M. Leite, J.F.A. Madeira, A. Silva, E. Henriques and R. Roth
66	Multi-Objective Ant Colony Approaches for Structural Optimization Problems J.S. Angelo, H.S. Bernardino and H.J.C. Barbosa
67	Particle Swarm Optimization for Non-Convex Problems of Size and Shape Optimization of Trusses Y.J. Xu, M. Domaszewski, D. Chamoret, W.H. Zhang and J.G. Korvink
68	A Comparison of Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimisation for Theoretical and Structural Applications Z. Wang, T.J. McCarthy and M.N. Sheikh
69	Structural Optimization of Tall Buildings using NSGA-II and Resizing Techniques E.-M. Kwon, S.-W. Choi and H.-S. Park
70	An Evolutionary Structural Optimization applied to Fluid-Structure Problems W.M. Vicente, R. Picelli and R. Pavanello
71	Design Optimization of Moment Resisting Steel Frames using a Cuckoo Search Algorithm M.P. Saka and E. Dogan
72	Optimum Detailing Design of Reinforced Concrete Plane Frames to ACI 318-05 using the Harmony Search Algorithm A. Akin and M.P. Saka
73	Discrete Design Optimization of Space Steel Frames using the Adaptive Firefly Algorithm I. Aydogdu, A. Akin and M.P. Saka
DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION METHODS ORGANISED BY J.V. ARAUJO DOS SANTOS AND H.M.R. LOPES
74	Improvement in Damage Localisation using Speckle Shearography H. Lopes, J.V. Araújo dos Santos, P. Moreno García and F. Ferreira
75	Damage Localisation in Composite Laminated Plates using Higher Order Spatial Derivatives P. Moreno-García, H. Lopes, J.V. Araújo dos Santos and N.M.M. Maia
76	Detection of Localized Damage for Beams using a Frequency Based Method F. El Khannoussi, A. Khamlichi, A. Hajraoui and A. Limam
77	A Method to Detect and Assess Damage in Beams based on Frequency Changes G.-R. Gillich, Z.-I. Praisach and D. Amariei
78	Detection of Multiple Cracks in Beams using the Superposition Property Z.-I. Praisach, G.-R. Gillich and D. Amariei
79	Damage Detection for Beams subject to Moving Loads based on Wavelet Transforms J.M. Machorro-López, A. Bellino, S. Marchesiello and L. Garibaldi
80	Structural System Identification in the Presence of Resonant Non-Structural Appendages E. Matta, R. Ceravolo, A. De Stefano, A. Quattrone and L. Zanotti Fragonara
81	A Subspace Fitting Method based on Finite Elements for Identification and Localisation of Damage in Mechanical Systems G. Gautier, R. Serra and J.-M. Mencik
82	Damage Detection of Truss Structures using an Improved Charged System Search Algorithm A. Kaveh and A. Zolghadr
83	Statistical Multi-Objective Structural Damage Identification based on Dynamic Parameters R. Perera, E. Sevillano and A. Ruiz
84	Damage Detection in Beam Structures using a Combined Genetic Algorithm and Nonlinear Optimisation System S. Aktasoglu and M. Sahin
85	Influence of Incomplete Modal Data on the Performance of a Vibration-Based Damage Detection Methodology J.E. Laier and J.D. Villalba
86	A Structural Health Monitoring System Based on an Analysis of Changes in the Static, Dynamic and Magnetic Properties of the Structure J. Maczak
87	Early Failure Detection in Large Scale Civil Engineering Structures S. Radkowski and J. Maczak
88	The Passive Electric Potential Computed Tomography Method for Identification of a Part-Through Three-Dimensional Crack S. Kubo, K. Nakamura and T. Sakagami
EIGENVALUES OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS ORGANISED BY S. ILANKO AND D. KENNEDY
89	Higher Order Beam Equations H. Abadikhah and P.D. Folkow
90	Free Vibration of a U-Type Liquid-Contained Rectangular Container with Simply Supported Boundary Condition K.-H. Jeong
91	A Comprehensive Dynamic Model for Axial, Flexural and Torsional Vibration of a CANDU Fuel Element S.D. Yu and M. Fadaee
92	Dynamic Analysis of a Timoshenko Beam on a Semi-Infinite Elastic Subgrade using an Ordinary Differential Equation Method Y.Q. Gong and F.H. Xu
93	The Eigenpairs of a Coupled Rectangular Cavity N. Tanaka
94	An Equivalent Isotropic Model for Functionally Graded Plates D. Kennedy and R.K.H. Cheng
95	Exact Dynamic Stiffness Matrix for a Class of Elastically Supported Structures W.P. Howson, A. Watson and B. Rafezy
96	Computation of Eigenvalues for Thick and Thin Circular and Annular Plates using a Unified Ritz-Based Formulation L. Dozio
97	Sets of Admissible Functions for the Rayleigh-Ritz Method L.E. Monterrubio and S. Ilanko
98	Free Vibration Analysis of Shallow Shells using the Superposition-Galerkin Method Y. Mochida and S. Ilanko
99	Dynamic Stiffness Analysis of Graphene Sheets and Carbon Nanotubes D. Kennedy
100	Solving Homogeneous Trees of Sturm-Liouville Equations using an Infinite Order Determinant Method A. Watson, W.P. Howson, C. James and C. Williams
101	Free vibration Analysis of Laminated Plates using Wavelet Collocation and a Unified Formulation A.J.M. Ferreira, E. Carrera and L. Castro
102	Free Vibration of a Functionally Graded Timoshenko Beam using the Dynamic Stiffness Method H. Su and J.R. Banerjee
FATIGUE ASSESSMENT AND DAMAGE CONTROL OF RAILWAY BRIDGES ORGANISED BY W. SALVATORE AND G. DE ROECK
103	The Non-Linear Influence of Ballast on the Vibrations of Railway Bridges J.-M. Battini
104	Fatigue Assessment of a Riveted Plate Girder Railway Bridge: Numerical and Experimental Investigations V. Zabel, A. Schmidt and I. Reichert
105	Dealing with Uncertainty in Advanced Frequency-Domain Operational Modal Analysis B. Peeters, M. El-Kafafy and P. Guillaume
106	Fatigue Assessment of a Bowstring Railway Bridge C. Albuquerque, R. Calçada and P.M.S.T. de Castro
107	Experimental Analysis and Fatigue Assessment of a Railway Steel Viaduct L. Vincenzi, M. Savoia and W. Salvatore
108	Vehicle-Bridge Interactive Analyses on the Lagoscuro Viaduct L. Vincenzi, M. Savoia and F. Rossi
109	Assessment of Dynamic Loads on Railway Bridges H. Bigelow, B. Hoffmeister and M. Feldmann
110	Local Fatigue Analysis using a Long Term Monitoring System at the Trezói Railway Bridge F. Marques, C. Moutinho and Á. Cunha
111	Weigh in Motion Measurement and Experimental Fatigue Assessment of a Railway Bridge G. Chellini, M. Orlando, W. Salvatore, G. Sorrentino and M. Tisalvi
112	The Assessment of Riveted Railway Bridges in accordance with Swiss Codes SIA 269 M.A. Tschumi
113	Stochastic Modelling of Fatigue Crack Progression using the DOProC Method M. Krejsa
114	Train-Bridge Interaction and Fatigue on Railway Bridges A. Bekö and L. Rossbacher
115	A Numerical Approach for Local Fatigue Analysis of Bridge Details: Analysis of Two Portuguese Case Studies A.L.L. Silva, A.M.P. Jesus and A.A. Fernandes
MASONRY MODELS ORGANISED BY L. PALLARES AND F.J. PALLARES
116	A Study of the Out-of-Plane Behaviour of Unreinforced Masonry Walls using a "Unit and Interaction" Micro-Modelling Approach E. Bultot and L. Van Parys
117	A Rigid Block Model with Cracking Units for Limit Analysis of Masonry Walls subject to In-Plane Loads F. Portioli, L. Cascini, M. D'Aniello and R. Landolfo
118	Numerical Methods for Slender Masonry Structures: A Comparative Study M. Girardi, M. Lucchesi, C. Padovani, G. Pasquinelli, B. Pintucchi and N. Zani
119	Masonry Walls under Membrane or Bending Loading Cases: Experiments and Discrete Element Analysis T.T. Bui and A. Limam
120	Network Analysis of Masonry: Indicator Computations for Detecting Soil Defect Impact L. Van Parys, T. Descamps, J. Noël, E. Bultot and S. Datoussaïd
121	Numerical Modelling of Reinforced Masonry Arches J. Brozovsky, M. Jasek and D. Mikolasek
122	An Unabridged Push-Over Approach: Beyond POR Analyses for Three-Dimensional Masonry Buildings O. Corbi
123	Structural Safety Control of Masonry Buildings: Non-Linear Static Seismic Analysis with a Non-Linear Shear Strength Criterion D. Foti, M. Debernardis and V. Paparella
124	Coupled Limit Analysis and Topological Optimization for Masonry Wall Reinforcement A. Baratta and I. Corbi
125	Strengthening of Masonry Buildings by Post-Stressing: The Verticalisation Method A. Morais and S. Sazedj
126	A One-Dimensional Evolutionary Masonry Model with Low Tensile Strength A. Baratta and O. Corbi
127	Masonry Vaulted Staircases: Interpretation of Equilibrium Paths A. Baratta and I. Corbi
RAILWAY RESEARCH: VEHICLE DYNAMICS, INFRASTRUCTURE RESPONSE AND THEIR INTERACTION ORGANISED BY J. POMBO AND V. MARKINE
128	Simulation of Fatigue Crack Growth of a Contact Wire in a Catenary System S.H. Mai and M.L. Nguyen
129	Development of a Computational Tool for the Dynamic Analysis of the Pantograph-Catenary Interaction for High-Speed Trains P. Antunes, A. Mósca, J. Ambrósio, J. Pombo and M. Pereira
130	Application of a Special Sensing Sleeper for Dynamic Interaction within the Boundary Layer between a Sleeper and Ballasts A. Aikawa
131	Experimental Analysis of the Dynamic Behaviour of Railway Turnouts V.L. Markine and I. Shevtsov
132	Railway Earthworks: Integrating Ground Investigation Data into Ground Models D.A. Gunn, H.J. Reeves, J.E. Chambers, P.B. Wilkinson, C.J. Munro, P.I. Meldrum, G.A. Williams, M.J. Raines, E. Haslam, S.J. Holyoake and J. Wragg
133	The Influence of Deck Flexibility on the Dynamic Response of Railway Bridges P.G.C. Amaral and C.E.N. Mazzilli
134	Modeling Shakedown Plastic Strains of Subballast and Subgrade Materials in the Concrete Slab Track System of High-Speed Trains Y.H. Jung, C.Y. Choi and E. Nsabimana
135	Multi-Objective Design Optimization of the Nose of a High-Speed Train M. Suzuki and K. Nakade
136	Dynamic Optimization of Ladder Track Components to Minimize the Subway Vibration Z.Q. Yan, V.L. Markine, A.J. Gu and Q.H. Liang
137	Assessment of the Dynamic Characteristics of a Ballasted Railway Track subject to Impact Excitation using Three-Dimensional Composite Finite Element - Discrete Element Modelling A. Aikawa
138	A Three-Dimensional Calculation for Dynamic Pantograph-Catenary Interaction N. Cuartero, E. Arias, T. Rojo, F. Cuartero and P. Tendero
139	A Study on Multiple Pantograph Operations for High-Speed Catenary Contact J. Pombo, P. Antunes and J. Ambrósio
COMPUTATIONAL ASPECTS IN CONTACT AND INTERFACE MODELING ORGANISED BY S. DUMONT AND F. LEBON
140	The Influence of the Geometry of Coaxial Adhesively-Bonded Joints on the Transmitted Load J.Y. Cognard, L. Sohier, R. Créac'hcadec, F. Lavelle and N. Lidon
141	Finite Fracture Mechanics for the Assessment of Failure Loads of Adhesive Joints P. Weißgraeber and W. Becker
142	Analysis of Stress Concentrations in Adhesively-Bonded Assemblies subject to Thermo-Mechanical Loads: Application to the Characterisation of the Adhesive Behaviour J.Y. Cognard, C. Badulescu, N. Carrère, R. Créac'hcadec and P. Védrine
143	On the Modelling of the Direct Bonding of Two Silicon Surfaces N. Cocheteau, F. Lebon, I. Rosu, A. Maurel, S. AitZaid and I. Savin DeLarclause
144	An Asymptotic Approach to Thin Film Adhesion F. Lebon and R. Rizzoni
145	The Influence of the Geometric Curvature on the Mechanical Behaviour of the Adhesive Joint F. Ascione and G. Mancusi
146	Numerical Analysis of Thermo-Mechanical Wear Problems for Reciprocal Punch Sliding I. Páczelt and Z. Mróz
147	Numerical Simulations and Experimental Investigations of Contact Phenomena in a Mechanical Friction Clutch J. Awrejcewicz and D. Grzelczyk
148	A Space-Time Finite Element Method for Elastodynamics Problems with a Moving Loading Zone S. Dumont and F. Jourdan
149	On Higher Order Approximation for Nonlinear Variational Problems in Nonsmooth Mechanics J. Gwinner
150	Three-Dimensional Cohesive Crack Propagation using Hybrid-Trefftz Finite Elements G. Edwards, C.J. Pearce and L. Kaczmarczyk
COMPOSITE AND HYBRID STRUCTURES OF STEEL AND CONCRETE ORGANISED BY L. PALLARES
151	Structural Response of a Composite Beam subject to Cyclic Loading Conditions considering the Interfacial Slip Effect J.W. Hwang, H.G. Kwak and Y.H. Lee
152	Nonlinear Finite-Element Analysis of the Shear Behaviour of Stud Connectors Q. Wang, Y.Q. Liu and J.P. Lebet
153	Computational Modelling of Deconstructable Composite Steel-Concrete Beams M.A. Bradford and Y.-L. Pi
154	Creep and Shrinkage Analysis of Curved Composite Beams Including the Effects of Partial Interaction X. Liu, R.E. Erkmen and M.A. Bradford
155	Analysis of Steel-Concrete Beams: Influence of Time Dependent Effects, Cracking and Connection Flexibility R.F. Vieira and F. Virtuoso
156	A Study of Modelling Composite Connections in Two and Three Dimensions M.N. Kataoka and A.L.H.C. El Debs
157	A Parametric Study of the Development of Transverse Deck Cracking A. Abdel-Mohti and A. ElSafty
158	Rheological-Dynamical Limit Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Folded Plate Structures using the Harmonic Coupled Finite-Strip Method D.D. Milašinovic, D. Goleš, A. Borkovic, D. Kukaras, A. Landovic, Z. Zivanov and P. Rakic
159	Ductility Demand on Steel Reinforcing Bars in Concrete Buildings A. Braconi, F. Braga, S. Caprili, R. Gigliotti and W. Salvatore
160	Automatic Calculation of Optimum Reinforcement for Flexural and Axial Loading A. Tomás, G. Sánchez and A. Alarcón
161	Finite Element Modelling of Steel-Caged Reinforced Concrete Columns subjected to Combined Bending and Axial Loads J. Garzón-Roca, J.M. Adam, L. Pallarés and P.A. Calderón
STRUCTURAL STABILITY: MODELLING, SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTS ORGANISED BY J. BLACHUT AND A. LIMAM
162	Stability, Breathing and Design of Steel Girders subjected to Repeated Loading M. Škaloud, M. Zörnerová and Sh. Urushadze
163	Elastic Buckling of Conical Shells under the Combined Loading of Axial Compression and External Pressure J. Blachut and D. Stanier
164	Non-Linear Buckling of Conical Shells under External Hydrostatic Pressure C.T.F. Ross, T. Eeeles, C. Fraser, J. Burt, M. Fitzgerald, C. Knipe and A.P.F. Little
165	The Effect of a Thermal Barrier on the Buckling and Post-Buckling Behavior of Pressurized Aluminum Cylindrical Shells subjected to Shear A. Limam, J. Didier, A. Da-Silva, F. Marteau and F. Lorioux
166	Assessing the Effect of Two Entering Triangular Initial Geometric Imperfections on the Buckling Strength of an Axisymmetric Shell subjected to Uniform Axial Compression A. Khamlichi and A. Limam
167	Effects of Approximations on the Lateral-Torsional Buckling and Postbuckling Analysis Y.-L. Pi and M.A. Bradford
168	Analytical and Experimental Investigations of Crippling in Multiplate Rods and Panels G. Zamula and I. Kondakov
169	Dynamic Instability of Circular Cylindrical Shells subject to Base Excitation F. Pellicano
170	Buckling of Structures with Interacting Propagating Cracks D.C. Tran and A. Limam
171	Tripping Instability of Ring Stiffened Cylinders induced by Underwater Explosions Y.O. Shin and Y.S. Shin
VIBRATION EFFECTS ON STRUCTURES AND ENVIRONMENTS ORGANISED BY J. BENCAT AND K. STYPULA
172	Measurements and Prediction of Pedestrian Walking Loads on an Aluminium Catwalk J. Fernández, A. Fraile, E. Alarcón and L. Hermanns
173	Measurement and Prediction of the Dynamic Behaviour of Laminated Glass L. Hermanns, J. Fernández, A. Fraile and M.S. Gómez
174	Train Induced Free Field Vibrations Experimental and Numerical Analysis J. Bencat and M. Škarupa
175	Numerical Analysis of Railway Track Vibrations J. Bencat and J. Konar
176	The Design of Rail Tracks including the Influence of Vibration on People in Buildings J. Kawecki, K. Koziol and K. Stypula
177	Methods of Assessment for Vibration Impact on People in Buildings J. Kawecki and K. Stypula
178	Paraseismic Loading of Bridge Structures D. Papán
179	Dynamic Stability of a Non-linear Continuous System Subjected to Vertical Seismic Excitation J. Náprstek and C. Fischer
180	Dynamic Identification of a Pedestrian Bridge using Operational Modal Analysis D. Foti, S. Ivorra, D. Bru and G. Dimaggio
NOVEL NUMERICAL METHODS IN SOLID MECHANICS ORGANISED BY L. GODINHO AND D. DIAS DA COSTA
181	A Quadratic Ten Node Tetrahedral Cosserat Point Element for Nonlinear Elasticity M. Jabareen, E. Hanukah and M.B. Rubin
182	Axisymmetric Large Deflection Analysis of an Annular Circular Plate subject to Rotational Symmetric Loading M. Altekin and R.F. Yükseler
183	Bipenalty Methods for Single-Point and Multi-Point Constraints in Computational Dynamics J. Hetherington, A. Rodriguez-Ferran and H. Askes
184	A New Method for Solving Random Vibration Problems M. Grigoriu
185	A Hybrid Approach for Modelling Wave Propagation near Hollow Elastic Pipelines P. Amado-Mendes, L. Godinho and A. Pereira
186	Simulation of a Crack Detection Method for Concrete Structures using SH Waves L. Godinho, D. Dias-da-Costa, E. Júlio and P. Areias
187	Efficient Linear and Non-Linear Finite Element Formulation using a New Local Enhancement of Displacement Fields for Triangular Elements L. Damkilde and R.R. Pedersen
188	Biomechanics of the Willis Circle Arteries D.V. Ivanov, L.Yu. Kossovich, Y.E. Salkovsky and N.G. Chernyshevsky
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS IN LIGHTWEIGHT BUILDINGS ORGANISED BY L. ANDERSEN AND P.H. KIRKEGAARD
189	A Modular Finite Element Model for Analysis of Vibration Transmission in Multi-Storey Lightweight Buildings L.V. Andersen, P.H. Kirkegaard, K. Persson, N. Kiel and B. Niu
190	Different Modelling Approaches to Coupling Wall and Floor Panels within a Dynamic Finite Element Model of a Lightweight Building N. Kiel, L.V. Andersen, B. Niu and K. Persson
191	Model Reduction in Dynamic Finite Element Analysis of Lightweight Structures O. Flodén, K. Persson, A. Sjöström and N. Olhoff
192	Accurate Finite Element Modelling of Chipboard Single-Stud Floor Panels subjected to Dynamic Loads A. Sjöström, O. Flodén, K. Persson, P.H. Kirkegaard, D. Bard and J. Negreira
193	Evaluation of Various Joints between Studs and Plates on Flanking Noise Transmission within Lightweight Periodic Structures P.G. Domadiya, K.A. Dickow, L.V. Andersen and S.V. Sorokin
194	Vibration Transmission in a Multi-Storey Lightweight Building: A Parametric Study B. Niu, L.V. Andersen, N. Kiel, O. Flodén and G. Sandberg
195	Accuracy of Dynamic and Acoustic Analysis of Lightweight Panel Structures: A Comparison of ABAQUS and ANSYS P.H. Kirkegaard, K.A. Dickow, L. Andersen and A. Sjöström
SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT ORGANISED BY G. DE ROECK AND H. FRIEDL
196	On the Contribution of Experimental Data to the Reduction of the Uncertainty of Fragility Curves M. Perrault and P. Gueguen
197	Vulnerability Assessment of Structures in a Low-To-Moderate Seismic Region based on Ambient Vibration Test Modal Data T.T. Bui and G. De Roeck
198	Seismic Reliability of Eccentrically Braced Frames I. Mansouri, N.M. Mirzai and H. Saffari
199	Seismic Behaviour and Retrofitting of the Poggio Picenze Historical Centre Damaged by the L'Aquila Earthquake A. Formisano
200	Seismic Performance Assessment of a Reinforced Concrete Building designed using the Albanian Seismic Code E. Zhulegu and H. Bilgin
201	Evaluation of Seismic Energy Demand of Reinforced Concrete Moment Reistant Frames Considering Soil-Structure Interaction Effects S. Gharehbaghi, E. Salajegheh and M. Khatibinia
202	Dynamic In-Situ Assessment for Seismic Analysis H. Friedl, K. Alten and A. Lechner
RELIABILITY BASED OPTIMIZATION: STATIONARY AND DYNAMIC PROBLEMS ORGANISED BY K. MARTI, G.I. SCHUËLLER AND H.A. JENSEN
203	An Open Computational Framework for Reliability Based Optimization E. Patelli and M. de Angelis
204	Reliability Assessment and Reliability-Based Design of Plastic Shallow Curved Plates L.M.C. Simões
205	Deterministic and Reliability-Based Optimization of a Belt-Conveyor Bridge L.M.C. Simões, J. Farkas and K. Jármai
206	The Coupling of Robust Metamodel and Heuristic Methods in Reliability Based Design Optimization N. Rabhi, M. Guedri and N. Bouhaddi
207	Topology Optimization for the Case of Probabilistic Loading J. Lógó, E. Pintér and D.B. Merczel
RECENT ADVANCES IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION FOR ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATIONS ORGANISED BY M. MATOS NEVES
208	A Finite Element-Boundary Element Approach for Sound and Vibration Reduction using Piezoelectric Shunt Damping W. Larbi, J.-F. Deü and R. Ohayon
209	Two Scale Modelling of Acoustic Waves in Phononic Plates using Homogenization of High-Contrast Media E. Rohan, R. Cimrman and B. Miara
210	A Time-Domain Methodology for Rotordynamics: Analysis and Force Identification P.V. Paulo, Y.E. Lage, M.M. Neves, N.M.M. Maia and F.J.P. Lau
211	Transient Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler Pipes T. Grätsch
212	Efficient Calculation of the Added Mass Matrix for Vibration Analysis of Submerged Structures L.E. Monterrubio and P. Krysl
PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES TO STRUCTURAL MECHANICS ORGANISED BY A. EL-HAMI
213	A Variability Study on the Response of Composite Structures based on Sensitivity Indices C.A.C. António and L.N. Hoffbauer
214	Firefly Metaheuristics for the Size, Shape and Topology Optimization of Truss Structures L.F. Fadel Miguel, R.H. Lopez, A. El-Hami and L.F.F. Miguel
215	Reliability-Based Design Optimization for the Analysis of Vibro-Acoustic Problems M. Mansouri, B. Radi and A. El Hami
216	Derivation of Deterministic Design Data from Stochastic Analysis in the Aircraft Design Process U. Armani, S. Coggon and V.V. Toropov
STRUCTURAL WAVEGUIDE MODELLING METHODS ORGANISED BY J.R.F. ARRUDA AND J.-M. MENCIK
217	Wave Spectral Finite Element Analysis of Two-Dimensional Waveguides P.B. Silva and J.R.F. Arruda
218	Wave Finite Element based Strategies for Computing the Acoustic Radiation of Stiffened or Non-Stiffened Rectangular Plates subject to Arbitrary Boundary Conditions J.-M. Mencik and M.-L. Gobert
219	A Study of Waveguides with Sections of Proportional Sizes: Application to Wave Radiation D. Duhamel
NEW APPLICATIONS OF ISOGEOMETRIC METHODS TO STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ORGANISED BY M. CUOMO, L. GRECO AND A. REALI
220	Shape Optimization using Isogeometric Analysis and Particle Swarm Optimization A. Pospíšilová, M. Lepš, D. Rypl and B. Patzák
221	Isogeometric Shell Formulation based on a Classical Shell Model A.H. Niemi, N. Collier, L. Dalcin, M. Ghommem and V.M. Calo
222	Multi-Patch Isogeometric Analysis of Space Rods L. Greco and M. Cuomo
BUCKLING AND POSTBUCKLING OF LAMINATED STRUCTURES ORGANISED BY A.J.M. FERREIRA
223	Buckling of Laminated and Functionally Graded Plates using Radial Basis Functions A.M.A. Neves, A.J.M. Ferreira, E. Carrera, M. Cinefra, C.M.C. Roque, C.M. Mota Soares and R.M.N. Jorge
224	Stability Analysis of Laminated Composite Thin-Walled Beam Structures D. Lanc, I. Pešic and G. Turkalj
PLATE ANALYSIS
225	The Spectral Method for Moving Load Analysis of Thin Plates I. Kozar and N. Toric Malic
226	On the Convergence of a Refined Nonconforming Thin Plate Bending Finite Element R. Flajs and M. Saje
227	Formulation of Thin Plate Finite Elements using the Galerkin Boundary Integral Approach M. Mazza and F. Mazza
SHELL STRUCTURES
228	Dynamic Equations for a Spherical Shell R. Okhovat and A. Boström
DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS
229	Estimation of Critical Flutter Load of a Non-Uniform L-Shaped Beam subjected to a Follower Force I. Takahashi
MULTI-LEVEL OPTIMISATION
230	Gradient-Enhanced Metamodels and Multiparametric Strategies for Designing Structural Assemblies L. Laurent, P.A. Boucard and B. Soulier
SHAPE AND TOPOLOGY OPTIMISATION
231	On the Design of a Compliant Mechanism with Non-Uniform Thermal Effects using Evolutionary Structural Optimization E. Vegueria, R. Ansola, J. Canales and A. Maturana
232	Generating Structural Configurations Having a Number of Specified Eigenfrequencies using a Level Set-Based Topology Optimization Method T. Yamada, T. Matsumoto and S. Nishiwaki
233	Shape and Topology Optimization of Elastic Contact Problems using the Piecewise Constant Level Set Method A. Myslinski
234	From Optimal Structural Configuration to Truss Optimization C.Y. Lin, J.F. Chang and J.Y. Juang
235	Optimal Fibre Reinforcement for Masonry Structures using Topology Optimization M. Bruggi, G. Milani and A. Taliercio
236	Symmetry of Solutions in Discrete and Continuous Structural Topology Optimization J.N. Richardson, S. Adriaenssens, Ph. Bouillard and R. Filomeno Coelho
237	Topology Optimisation of Bodies in Unilateral Contact by Maximizing the Potential Energy N. Strömberg
238	Shape Optimization of Membrane Structures based on Finite Element Simulation C.W. Lim, V.V. Toropov and J. Ye
SPACE, CABLE, MEMBRANE AND SHELL STRUCTURES
239	Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Tensegrity Structures S. Kmet and P. Platko
240	Numerical Analysis of Cable Structures M. Hüttner, J. Máca and P. Fajman
241	Optimization of Arch Supported Tensile Roofs K. Hincz
242	A New Approach for Shell Form Finding combining Numerical and Physical Design Tools D. Weiss and S. Adriaenssens
PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE
243	The Behaviour of an Old Representative Reinforced Concrete Building subjected to Abnormal Loads A.G. Marchis, T.S. Moldovan and A.M. Ioani
244	Progressive Collapse Risk and Robustness of Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings L. Bredean, M. Botez and A. Ioani
245	Progressive Collapse Mitigation in Flat-Slab Buildings O.A. Mohamed
THERMAL PROBLEMS
246	An Exact Elastic Plastic Solution for a Thin Disc subject to Thermal Loading O. Chesnikova, A. Pirumov and S. Alexandrov
THERMO-MECHANICAL ANALYSIS
247	Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Isotropic and Orthotropic Beams using a Unified Formulation D. Crisafulli, G. Giunta, E. Carrera and S. Belouettar
MULTI-SCALE MODELLING
248	Multiscale Hydro-Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Hydrating Concrete Structures L. Jendele, V. Šmilauer, M. Hlobil and J. Cervenka
249	Resolution of Different Length Scales by an Efficient Combination of the Finite Element Method and the Discrete Element Method M. Michael, B. Peters and F. Vogel
250	Hierarchical Numerical Modelling of Nested Poroelastic Media E. Rohan and R. Cimrman
251	A Variational Multiscale Approach to Recover Perfect Bond in the Finite Element Analysis of Composite Beams R.E. Erkmen
252	Representation of Localized Phenomena in Dynamics using Multi-Scale Coupling J. Marchais, C. Rey and L. Chamoin
253	Optimal Prediction of Lyapunov Exponents for a Duffing Oscillator A. LaBryer, P.J. Attar and P. Vedula
254	Analytical and Computational Perspectives of Multi-Scale Theory for Homogeneous, Laminated Composite, and Sandwich Beams and Plates A. Tessler, M. Gherlone, D. Versino and M. Di Sciuva
MULTI-PHYSICS SIMULATIONS
255	Object Oriented Design of a Coupled, Multi-Physics Finite Element Kernel M. Horák and B. Patzák
FINITE ELEMENT TECHNOLOGY
256	On the Convergence of a Nonconforming Plane Quadrilateral Finite Element M. Saje and R. Flajs
CRACK MODELLING
257	A Two-Node Multi-Cracked Beam Element for Static and Dynamic Analysis of Planar Frames M. Donà, A. Palmeri, A. Cicirello and M. Lombardo
258	Limit Analysis of Highly-Undermatched Welded Joints with Cracks S. Alexandrov
MATERIAL MODELLING AND IDENTIFICATION
259	A Two-Scale Micromechanical Model for Closed-Cell Aluminium Foams J. Nemecek and V. Králík
260	Spline-Based Hyperelasticity for Transversely Isotropic Incompressible Materials M. Latorre and F.J. Montáns
261	Strain Behaviour of Concrete subjected to Combined Mechanical and Thermal Loading: From Micromechanical Modelling to Simulation of Real-Scale Fire Tests T. Ring, M. Zeiml and R. Lackner
262	The Elastic-Viscoelastic Correspondence Principle and Parameter Identification T. Ohkami, S. Matsuura and S. Koyama
263	Obtaining Material Properties from Indentation Loading-Unloading Curves using Simplified Equations J.J. Kang, M. Boris, A.A. Becker and W. Sun
264	Calibration of a Distortional Hardening Model of Plasticity J. Plešek, Z. Hrubý, S. Parma, H.P. Feigenbaum and Y.F. Dafalias
265	Numerical Analysis of Concrete at an Early Age A. Ilc, G. Turk and I. Planinc
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
266	Hypergraph Products for Structural Mechanics A. Kaveh and B. Alinejad
ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES
267	A Commentary on Improving the Design Rules for Thin Aluminium Shell Structures J.W. Bull
SHAKEDOWN
268	Eurocode Stability Requirements in Optimal Shakedown Truss Design J. Atkociunas and G. Blazevicius
269	Shakedown Analysis in n-dimensional Loading Spaces with Kinematical Hardening J.-W. Simon
FINITE ELEMENT STUDIES
270	A Study of the Structural Design of a Bottle with Vacuum Insulation K. Utsumi, T. Kobayashi, T. Horiuchi, T. Tanaka and Y. Arao
271	Development and Implementation of Numerical Strategies for Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Risers using the Finite Element Method J.A.G. Sánchez and H.B. Coda
272	Development of a Vehicle Suspension Finite Element Model for Kerb Impact Simulations W.Z. Golinski
IMPACT STUDIES
273	Validation of Numerical Simulation Models for Transport and Storage Casks using Drop Test Results L. Qiao, U. Zencker, H. Völzke, F. Wille and A. Musolff
STRUCTURES SUBJECT TO BLAST LOADING
274	The Collapse of a Skylight Shell Structure caused by a Blast A. Angotzi, A. Mussi, E. Trolese, M. Zanchin, R. Gori and A. Mastropasqua
CONTROL OF STRUCTURES
275	The Continuation Method for Dynamic Problems of Frames with Viscoelastic Dampers R. Lewandowski
276	The Influence of Various Fractional Models of Viscoelastic Dampers on the Dynamic Behaviour of Structures Z. Pawlak and R. Lewandowski
277	A Differential Evolution Algorithm for Fuzzy Control of Smart Structures M. Marinaki, Y. Marinakis and G.E. Stavroulakis
278	Vibration Control of Civil Engineering Structures using Magneto-Rheological Dampers M.B. Cesar and R.C. Barros
RETROFITTING AND REPAIR
279	The Reinforcement of Multiple-Leaves Masonry Walls using Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer: A Theoretical Approach L. Anania, C. Giaquinta and G. D'Agata
280	Placement of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Provision in No-Tension Vaults using the Vault Inequality System A. Baratta and O. Corbi
281	A Simple Homogenized Model for the Non-Linear Analysis of FRP Strengthened Masonry Structures G. Milani and P.B. Lourenço
282	Finite Element Analyses of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened using CFRP A.E. Demirer and G. Arslan
283	Retrofitting a Truss-Z Modular Pedestrian Ramp with Fully Automated Generation of the Spatial Configuration of the Modules M. Zawidzki and K. Nishinari
SEISMIC ENGINEERING
284	Seismic Wave Motion over a Geographical Area by a Random Field Model I. Corbi
285	Spectrum-Compliant Accelerograms through Harmonic Wavelet Transform D. Cecini and A. Palmeri
286	Building Pounding Forces for Different Link Element Models R.C. Barros and S.M. Khatami
287	Tuned Mass Dampers for the Mitigation of Impulsive Ground Motions E. Matta, R. Ceravolo, A. De Stefano, A. Quattrone and L. Zanotti Fragonara
288	Structural Integrity Evaluation of Reactor Pool Working Platform: Guide Tubes and Refuelling Cover in a Research Reactor S. Kwag, J.-M. Lee, J.-S. Ryu and Y.-K. Kim
289	Accounting for Uncertainty in Bidirectional Ground Motion C.S. Belsham
290	Seismic Retrofitting Strategy for Improved Strength and Ductility of a Plan-Wise Irregular Reinforced Concrete Building M. Valente
291	The Performance Assessment of a Multi-Span, Box Girder Reinforced Concrete Bridge with and without Seismic Isolation M. Borekci, M. Altun and G. Arslan
292	A Displacement-Based Design Procedure for Seismic Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Frames using Braced Ductile Shear Panels M. Valente
293	Soil-Pile Interaction in Deep Layered Marine Sediment subject to Seismic Excitation T.P. Peiris, D. Thambiratnam, N. Perera and C. Gallage
294	Reproducing Ground Motions with Shaking Tables with Limited Stroke Y. Ribakov and G. Agranovich
295	Simulating Responses of Objects to Seismic Input Motion using Multibody Dynamics C.S. Belsham
BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD
296	Nonlinear Inelastic Nonuniform Torsion of Bars including the Secondary Torsional Moment Deformation Effect V.J. Tsipiras and E.J. Sapountzakis
ERROR ESTIMATION
297	A Practical Tool for Estimating Errors of Stresses in Assemblies S. Pavot, E. Florentin, P. Pasquet and S. Guinard
RISK ASSESSMENT
298	Numerical and Statistical Methods in Quantitative Risk Analysis of Road Tunnels C. Forster, M. Drakulic and B. Kohl

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