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Preliminaries
1. Computational Advances in Masonry Structures: From Mesoscale Modelling to Engineering Application, P.B. Lourenço, D.V. Oliveira and G. Milani	1
2. Recent Advances in Global-Local Multiscale Methods for Computational Mechanics, S. De and Rahul	25
3. Fundamental Aspects in Modelling the Constitutive Behaviour of Fibrous Soft Tissues, M. Doblaré, E. Peña, M.A. Martínez and B. Calvo	49
4. A Modern and Compact Way to Formulate Classical and Advanced Beam Theories, E. Carrera, G. Giunta and M. Petrolo	75
5. On Interface Modelling using Asymptotic Techniques, F. Lebon	113
6. Meshless Methods for Upper Bound and Lower Bound Limit Analysis of Thin Plates, C.V. Le, M. Gilbert and H. Askes	145
7. Flexible Multibody Dynamics or Large Rotations in Finite Element Analysis, J. Ambrósio and M. Augusta Neto	169
8. Structural Topology Optimization: History, Impact on Technology and Future Perspectives, G.I.N. Rozvany	201
9. Dynamics of Suspended Cables Crossed by Moving Oscillators, G. Muscolino and A. Sofi	221
10. Designing Lightweight Armours for the Future, L. Iannucci	245
11. Performance Based Design of Building Structural Frames using Static Non-Linear Analysis, R.C. Barros and M.B. Cesar	269
12. Filippo Brunelleschi and the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, M. Betti, G. Bartoli and C. Borri	309
13. On the Use of Numerical Methods for the Design of Deep Excavations with Diaphragm Walls in Urban Areas: Possibilities and Limitations, P.A. Calderón	329
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