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Preliminaries
1. Mastering Computationally Demanding Problems in Mechanics, M. Papadrakakis, Ch.Ch. Mitropoulou and N.D. Lagaros	1
2. Alternative Intelligent Techniques for Seismic Damage Classification of Buildings based on Seismic Intensity Parameters, A. Elenas	17
3. A Survey of Metaheuristic Techniques in Structural Optimization, M. Domaszewski, D. Strohmeier and J.G. Korvink	41
4. Neural Network Approaches in Structural Analysis considering Imprecision and Variability, W. Graf, J.-U. Sickert, S. Freitag, S. Pannier and M. Kaliske	59
5. Soft Computing Applications in Simulation-Based Natural Hazard Risk Assessment, A.A. Taflanidis	87
6. Structural Health Monitoring using Soft Computing, H. Furuta, Y. Nomura and K. Nakatsu	117
7. Neurofuzzy Control for Smart Structures, G.E. Stavroulakis, I. Papachristou, S. Salonikidis, I. Papalaios and G.K. Tairidis	149
8. Surrogate Modeling in Evolutionary Based Engineering Design Optimization, I.K. Nikolos	173
9. Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Frames: A Review, L. Dlouhý, M. Lepš and M. Novák	205
10. Cellular Automata Simulation of Damage Processes in Concrete Structures, F. Biondini	229
11. Challenges in Reliability-Based Maintenance Optimization for Single and Multi-Component Systems, A. Chateauneuf	265
12. Modelling Life-Cycle Performance of Existing Structures and Infrastructures under Uncertainty: Emphasis on Condition and Safety Profiles, D.M. Frangopol and L.C. Neves	313
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