Insights and innovations in structural engineering, mechanics and computation : proceedings of the sixth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 5-7 September 2016, Cape Town, South Africa / Editor, Alphose Zingoni (2024)

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Machine generated contents note: The finite element method with "overlapping finite elements" -- On the next generation of design specifications for steel structures / K-.J. Bathe -- Hybrid analytical-experimental simulation in earthquake response assessment / K.J.R. Rasmussen / F. de Sena Cardoso / H. Zhang -- Challenges in the numerical simulation of debonding failures in FRP-strengthened RC structures / A.S. Elnashai / O. Kwon / B. Gencturk / S. Kim / B. Spencer / H. Elan war / H. Mahmoud -- Advances and challenges in structural health monitoring / J.F. Chen / J.G. Teng / G.M. Chen -- Computations, testing, uncertainty propagation and size effect in localized failure of massive composite structures / G. De Roeck / T. Jonckers / D. Anastasopoulos / E. Reynders -- Novel results on decentralized H controller design for structural vibration control of large buildings / A. Ibrahimbegovic -- Eccentric-wing flutter stabilizer: Analysis and wind tunnel tests / F. Palacios-Quinonero / H.R. Karimi / J.M. Rossell / J. Rubio-Massegti -- A response spectrum approach for structures with dampers modeled using fractional order derivatives / U. Starossek / T. Ferenczi / H. Ziems -- Railway induced vibrations in beam bridges including soil-structure interaction through coupled boundary element-finite element analyses / R. Lewandowski / Z. Pawlak -- On the dynamic modeling and analysis of an asymmetric Stockbridge damper / M.D. Martinez-Rodrigo / P. Galvin / A. Romero / A. Domenech -- The "bang-bang" control law for mitigation of a suspension bridge vibrations due to wind actions / N.K. Vaja / E.Y. Tanbour / O.R. Barry -- Dynamic analysis of rectangular plate structures with arbitrary edge supports subjected to harmonic point excitation force or enforced boundary displacement / M. Domaneschi / L. Martinelli -- Active vibration control of a smart sandwich plate / N. Vladimir / D.S. Cho / B.H. Kim / T.M. Choi / J.H. Kim -- Dynamic response and vibration control of tensegrity systems under seismic excitation / M. Sahin / Y.T. Aksoy -- Vibration of structures with variable stiffness / X.D. Feng / S.H. Guo / Y.W. Ou / M.S. Miah -- Analysis of the transition between tubular modular track and ballasted track / N. Kadioglu / E. Demirkan -- Active vibration suppression of a smart beam via a controller designed by using linear quadratic regulator method / D. Visser / P.J. Gräbe / J.A.v.B. Strasheim -- Assessment of intelligence quotient of smart structures / M. Sahin / O. Akin -- A simplified equation of motion for free rocking rigid blocks / M. Zhang / R.L. Chen -- On the accuracy of lumped mass models for free vibration of beams / A. Maione / C. Casapulla -- Non-linear damping identification in tuned liquid column dampers / A. Zingoni / A.W. Ruffels -- Bridge dynamics in the 21st century / K. Dziedziech / W.J. Staszewski / B. Basu / A. Ghosh / T. Uhl -- Series multiple tuned mass dampers for vibration control of high-speed railway bridges / R.N.T. Teixeira -- Dynamic behaviour of plane linkages under random loadings using Monte Carlo technique / O. Araz / V. Kahya -- Uncoupled approaches for walking-induced vertical vibration of a lively footbridge / F. Masithulela -- Dynamic performance of a footbridge with tuned mass dampers exposed to pedestrian traffic / M.G. Mulas / E. Lai -- Modelling effect of supporting frame on vibration serviceability of floors / K. Van Nimmen / P. Van den Broeck / G. De Roeck / G. Lombaert -- Structural dynamic assessment of a footbridge under human-induced loadings / A. Pavic / A.F. Hameed -- Evaluation of dynamic response of a footbridge to human movement and traffic-induced vibrations / J.G.S. da Silva / C.M.R. Gaspar / G.L Debona -- Reliability based design for vibration control of light steel floor structures / J.M. Dulinska / K. Pluta / I.J. Murzyn -- Experimental investigation of vibrations on sluices with large segment gates / E. van der Klashorst / J.V. Relief / C. Viljoen -- Improved footfall model for vibration of high-frequency floors / E. Popovic -- Human-structure interaction: Standing people subjected to vertical structural vibration / A.S. Mohammed / V. Racic / A. Pavic -- Dynamic behavior and stability of a ball rolling inside a spherical surface under external excitation / R. Hashim / Q. Zhang / T. Ji / P. Mandal / D. Zhou -- Analytical modelling of structural components and systems vulnerable to interactive buckling: Recent developments / C. Fischer / J. Neiprstek -- Nonlinear mad-vehicle systems under filtered and periodic noise excitations / M.A. Wadee / J. Yu / P. Li / F. Madrazo-Aguirre -- On the formation of bubbles in the frequency response curves of nonlinear oscillators / W.V. Wedig -- Elastic postbuckling response of bilaterally constrained non-prismatic columns / G. Gatti -- A corotational finite element to model galloping vibrations of overhead electrical lines / S. Liu / R. Burgueño -- Some considerations on dynamic stability / F. Foti / F. Perotti / L. Martinelli -- Nonlinear mechanics of prestressed stayed columns with multiple bays / A. Carini / A. Feriani -- Numerical investigation on the effects of non-structural components on the elastic fundamental period of buildings / M.A. Wadee / J. Yu -- Seismic performance of dual eccentrically braced steel frames equipped with fluid viscous dampers / R. Ditommaso / C. Iacovino / G. Auletta / F.C. Ponzo -- Vulnerability assessment of concrete buildings with different heights to near-source earthquakes using improved performance criteria / H.A. Mociran -- Effect of soil modeling on the seismic response of buildings / A.M. Mwafy / A. Ashri / B. Almurad -- Designing coastal structures for tsunami loads / S. Viti / M. Tanganelli -- Ductility reduction factor of steel sheet shear wall used in steel framed house / I.N. Robertson -- Nonlinear interaction of initial leaning of r/c slender tower with its seismic response / A. Sato / K. Sakuragi -- Study on seismic behaviors of steel frames based on high strength steel / P. Borikowski / M.Y. Minch / Z. Zembaty -- Influence of properties of elastomeric bearings on dynamic behavior of an integral bridge under a seismic shock / G. Li / Z. Yang / G. Zhang -- Effects of near-fault ground motions on earthquake-induced pounding response of RC buildings with plan irregularity / J.M. Dulinska / D. Jasinska -- Inelastic dynamic analysis of a prestressed reinforced concrete frame / F. Sunca / M. Akköse -- Effects of reinforced concrete mansard roofs on the seismic behavior of plan-symmetric reinforced concrete buildings / J.A. Vásquez / M. Rendel / J.C. de la Llera -- Influence of 2D versus 3D modeling on the seismic performance of dual eccentrically braced steel frames / G. Alioklu / U. Albayrak / H.S. Sengel -- Evaluation of seismic performance of semi-rigid connected prefabricated structures / A.G. Popa / H.A. Mociran -- Alternative models of RC frames with partial-height infill panels / M. Akköse / F. Sunca -- Investigation on improvement of seismic performance of the mid-rise buildings with geosynthetics / S. Germani / S. Viti / M. Tanganelli / T. Rotunno -- Earthquake analysis of a high-rise building in Dubai strengthened by FVD dampers / M. Sekman / A. Edincliler -- Effect of soil modeling on Site Response Analysis (SRA) / I.M. Ezz El-Arab -- Damage-resistant segmental double-skin bridge column with replaceable energy dissipaters / M. Tanganelli / S. Viti / M. Baglione / V. D'Intisonante / D. Forcellini -- Simulation technology applied to coupled problems in continuum mechanics / M.A. ElGawady / A. Moustafa -- Multiscale materials modelling: Procedures, examples and-challenges / A. Wagner / W. Ehlers -- A continuum mechanical multi-phase model for steel solidification / S. Schmauder / D. Molnar / P. Binkele / D. Rapp -- Wave propagation in strongly heterogeneous fluid saturated porous medium: Asymptotic analysis and computational issues / L. Moj / T. Ricken -- Macroscopic characterization of porous unit cells within the framework of the theory of porous media / V.H. Nguyen / E. Rohan / S. Naili -- Geometrically nonlinear and coupled thermopiezomechanical modeling and analysis of smart FGM plates and shells / S. Maike / J. Bluhm / T. Ricken / D. Brands / J. Schröder -- Advances in WYPIWYG constitutive modelling of soft materials / R. Schmidt / K.-U. Schröder / M.N. Rao -- Higher order refined computational models for the thermo-elastic analysis of FGM plates / M. Miñano / F.J. Montáns / M. Latorre / J. Crespo -- Heat transfer in fibrous porous media / D.M. Sangeetha / K. Swaminathan -- Macroscopic yield curves based on statistically similar RVEs for 3D dual-phase steel microstructures / M. Mierzwiczak / P. Muszynski / K Mrozek -- Multiscale hom*ogenization of magneto-electric porous two-phase composites / L. Scheunemann / D. Brands / J. Schröder -- On the mechanical behavior of Transparent Structural Silicone Adhesive (TSSA) / M. Labusch / D.C. Lupascu / J. Schröder -- Simulation of ionic Electroactive Polymers (EAPs) by considering a thermodynamical consistent model within the framework of the theory of porous media / J. Schneider / M. Drass -- Biomimetic composites derived from an impact resistant crustacean / S. Serdas / J. Schröder / J. Bluhm -- Mechanical and thermal material characteristics of functionally graded materials / D. Kisailus -- Real-time simulation of deformable structures by means of conventional hardware tools: Formalisms and applications / S.B. Singh / H. Chawla / B. Ranjitha -- A comparative study of the consistency of Galerkin-type and least-squares finite element formulations for bifurcation problems / D. Marinkovic / M.W. Zehn -- Simulation of hydraulic fracture propagation using unstructured triangular mesh elements / J. Schröder / K. Steeger -- Utilisation of PID controller in explicit solver / E. Detournay / J.A.L. Napier --, Contents note continued: An optimisation approach towards locking-free isotropic shell elements / J. Vorel / M. Marcon / G. Cusatis / D. Pelessone / R. Wendner -- Numerical simulation of the preloading procedure of bolted assemblies considering plastic material behaviour / B.A. Izzuddin / Y. Liang -- Probabilistic structural modelling in parallel systems / N. Stranghöner / C. Lorenz -- Generalization of Buckingham's theorem for non-linear bodies with internal constraint / M. Krejsa / R. Cajka / V. Krejsa / I. Brozovsky / P. Janas -- NURBS-Augmented Finite Element Method (NAFEM) for bending of thin arbitrary plates / A. Baratta / O. Corbi / I. Corbi -- Steel and composite structures modelling with experimental, numerical and computational intelligence techniques / M. Barik / B.P. Mishra -- Finite element modeling of damage and failure in fiber reinforced composites / P.C.G da S. Vellasco / L.R.O. de Lima / L.A.P.S. da Silva / M.M.B.R. Vellasco / S.A.L. de Andrade -- On embedded discontinuity finite elements for modelling fractures in 2d solids and frames / A.D. Sciez / N. Silvestre / A.P.C. Duarte -- Derivation and validation of synthetic S/N curves for shear keys in grouted connections / B. Brank -- The role of loading path in ductile fracture / S. Lochte-Holtgreven / P. Schaumann / J. Kulikowski -- Parametric study of an automotive crash absorber: From analytical to FE analysis / F. Sebek / J. Petraska / P. Kubik -- Repaired crack in AA7075-T6 structures subjected to biaxial tensile stresses / I. Lo Presti / M. Vezzali / F. Di Pietro / A. Baldini -- Predicting the head-area slopes of round leaks in pipes subject to elastic deformations / M. Khodja / G. Govender / G. Corderley / H. Fekirini -- Influence of the multi-axis state of stresses on fatigue / R. Nsanzubuhoro / J.E. van Zyl / A. Zingoni -- Fatigue strength of preloaded hot-dip galvanized bolt assemblies with very large diameters / S. Vejvoda -- Developing tools for assessing the fluid structure interaction of passive adaptive composite foils / P. Schaumann / R. Eichstädt -- Reduced order modeling for the numerical optimization of fluid-structure interaction problems / L. Marimon Giovannetti / J. Banks / S.W. Boyd / S.R. Turnock -- Reduction of computational cost in fluid-structure interaction modelling using piston theory / M. Schäfer / N. Aghajari -- Development of a novel method for slip velocity of fluid structure interactions by employing effects of electrostatic attraction on the surface of nano-scale particles / M.-C. Meijer -- A micromorphic continuum formulation for cardiac tissue mechanics / M. Mandavi / M. Sharifpur / J.P. Meyer -- Tensile tests of porcine pericardial tissue for aortic heart valve leaflets / M. von Hoegen / S. Skatulla / J. Schroder -- Towards real-time modelling of the heart using the proper orthogonal decomposition with interpolation approach / P. Jureczko / T. Machoczek / A. Konopelska / M. Pawlak / A. Mesyk -- Indentation tests of porcine pericardial tissue for aortic heart valve leaflets / R.R. Rama / S. Skatulla / C. Sansour -- An initial biphasic model of the human heart aimed at computational investigation of rheumatic heart disease / A. Mezyk / T. Machoczek / P. Jureczko / J. Gnilka / W. Klein -- Random properties of wind actions / G. Hopkins / S. Skatulla / L. Moj / T. Ricken / N. Ntusi / E. Meintjes -- Applications of the multiple timescale spectral analysis in wind engineering / M. Holický -- Application of Monte Carlo method for the reliability treatment of wind load variables using Bayesian hierarchical models / V. Denoël -- Effect on structural reliability of uncertain estimates of characteristic extreme wind loads / J. Botha / J.V. Retief / C. Viljoen -- Wind on bridges in the time domain / S.G. Reid / A. Naess -- Wind action and its adverse effects on operations of South African harbours / C. Katz -- Stochastic rotational stability of tower cranes under gusty winds / A.M. Goliger / T. van Wyk / R.A. Bradley / D. Bilse / M. Ruthenavelu -- Partial factors for wind actions considering hidden safety due to time invariant components / H. Vanvinckenroye / V. Denoël -- Structural analysis of wind turbine inner core based on local wind conditions / M. Holický / J.V. Relief / C. Viljoen -- Local torsional restraints of I-beams and its effect on lateral torsional buckling / F. Masithulela -- Postbuckling strength of slender elliptical hollow sections in compression / R. Stroetmann -- Generalized Ayrton-Perry approach for the evaluation of beam-column resistance / F. McCann / C. Fang / L. Gardner / N. Silvestre -- Buckling of inhom*ogeneous Timoshenko beam using an enhanced exponential collocation method / M.A. Gizejowski / Z. Stachura -- Effective length factors for the lateral torsional buckling of cantilever beams / E. Ruocco / D. Di Giacinto / V. Minutolo -- Imperfection sensitivity in I-section struts experiencing local and strong-axis global buckling mode interaction / B.W.J. Van Rensburg / S.A. Skorpen -- Elastic flexural-torsional buckling of beams and beam-columns as a basis for stability design of members with discrete rigid restraints / E.L. Liu / M.A. Wadee -- Analysis of straight bar behavior verified by numerical or experimental tests / M.A. Gizejowski / Z. Stachura / J. Uziak -- Modal decomposition of buckled shapes: The method of the equivalent nodal forces / J.B. Obrebski -- Numerical study of buckling resistance of steel I-section members under two directional bending / J. Becque / X. Li -- Buckling and post-buckling analysis of an untypical shells of revolution / M.A. Gizejowski / Z. Stachura / R.B. Szczerba / M.D. Gajewski -- Controlled elastic instabilities in cylindrical shells for energy harvesting devices / P. Jasion / K. Magnucki -- Practical methodology of path-tracing analysis for buckling process in cylindrical shells / S. Liu / K. Burgueño / N. Hu -- Tailoring and controlling the elasticpostbuckling response of cylindrical shells / T. Kobayashi / Y. Mihara / F. Fujii -- Elastic buckling and post-buckling behaviour of shells of revolution with special meridian / N. Hu / R. Burgueño -- On the feasibility of the parabolic ogival cross-section for liquid-filled toroidal vessels / M. Grygorowicz / P. Jasion / K. Magnucki -- Stresses in multi-shell toroidal pressure vessels / N. Enoma / A. Zingoni -- Recent large cooling towers with special emphasis on buckling safety / N. Enoma / A. Zingoni -- Shells of cracked reinforced concrete chimneys, silos and cooling towers walls as a problem of durability exploitation / D. Jun / R. Harte / M. Andres / W.B. Krätzig / R. Wörmann -- Stability behaviour of cooling towers subjected to wind loading / M. Maj -- Bionics: Learning from nature for sustainable lightweight structures / G.T. Kucherera / A. Zingoni -- Biomimicry and locally responsive construction: Lessons from termite mounds for structural sustainability / B. Baier / E.F. Nunes -- Retractable structure for emergency buildings / N. Claggett / A. Surovek / B. Streeter / S. Nam / P. Bardunias / B. Cetin -- Structural experiments with ice composite shells / E.F. Nunes -- Design considerations for catenary earth shells / J. Belis / K. Martens / B. Van Lancker / A. Pronk -- Free vibration of paraboloidal dome/shell with arbitrary parabola meridian / R.A. Bradley / M. Gohnert / Y. Mistry / A.M. Goliger / I. Bulovic -- Free and forced vibration behaviour of cooling towers subjected to wind loading / B. Sun -- Geometric and material nonlinear design of stiffened plates for APC equipment / G.T. Kucherera / A. Zingoni -- Finite element buckling analysis of thin plates with complicated geometry / T. Shabeeb / N. Swaminathan / R.K. Annabattula -- Anisotropic plastic plate bifurcation and the buckling paradox / S. Panda / M. Barik -- Multiobjective optimization for vibration reduction in composite plate structures using constrained layer damping / S. Shrivastava -- Vibroacoustic behavior of a laminated plate with frequency dependent viscoelastic core: Finite element and experimental analysis / J.F.A. Madeira / A.L. Araajo / C.M. Mota Soares / C.A. Mota Soares -- A geometrically exact formulation for thin laminated composite shells / W. Larbi -- Vibration and buckling of laminated composite and sandwich beams with a shear-deformable layered finite element / M. Pasquali / P. Gaudenzi -- Diaphragm action of sandwich panels with regard to the bearing capacity of the longitudinal joints / V. Kahya -- hom*ogeneity of magnetic field influence on buckling of three layer polyethylene plate / C. Kunkel / J. Lange -- Experimental assessment of the utilisation of corrugated cardboard as a core material for sandwich panels / M. Grygorowicz / P. Kedzia -- Buckling of three layer rectangular polyethylene plate with ferrofluid under magnetic field / A. von der Heyden / J. Lange -- Prediction of in-situ strength of thermoplastic composite laminate by simulation of the automated tape laying process using PAMFORM / M.J. Smyczynski / M. Grygorowicz / P. Kedzia -- Delamination detection in composite laminates using auto-regressive models of vibration signals / J. Haverkamp / S. Shroff -- Challenges for tower structures of multi-megawatt class wind turbines / D. Nardi / M. Pasquali / L. Lampani / P. Gaudenzi -- Reliability analysis of bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines considering soil-pile-interaction and scouring depth / M. Rauch / M. Knobloch -- Optimised design of wind turbine gravity foundations / J.-H. Yi / S.-B. Kim / G.-L. Yoon -- Incorporating wind-wave misalignment and load directionality into the design of offshore wind turbine foundations / P.B. Loubser / A.R. Jacobs -- Structural design optimization of wind turbine tower for developing countries / L. Arany / J.H.G. Macdonald / S.J. Hogan / S. Bhattacharya -- Risk assessment of precast reinforced concrete buildings against blast loads: Case study / P.S. Caixote / Y. Suzuki / M. Matsumura / K. Sugiura / R. Ogawa --, Contents note continued: Design of a four-span self-anchored arch-supported stress ribbon footbridge / T.H. Almusallam / Y.A. Al-Salloum / H.M. Elsanadedy / R. Iqbal / H. Abbas / N.A. Siddiqui -- Structural performance of hybrid tall buildings designed using ultra-lightweight floor slabs / J. Anderson / M. Wilson -- Civil and structural engineering philosophies used in African brewery projects / M. Ajmal / D. Ahmed / A. Asiz -- Design philosophy of a restraining system for an underwater sheet pile retaining wall / N.R. Featherston -- PwC Tower: Multi-disciplinary design solutions through parametric modelling / Y. Essopjee / R.A. Forbes / J. Lombard -- EN1990 Eurocode: Partial factors for process loads in industrial equipment / R.C. le Roux -- GBT-based buckling analysis of circular hollow section steel members and structural systems / R.K. Annabattula / N. Swaminathan / J. Wiström / T. Shabeeb -- Mechanical properties of cold-formed high strength steel at elevated temperatures / N. Silvestre / D. Camotim / L. Palermo Jr / C. Basaglia -- Experimental studies on the shear strength of light-gauge beams with stiffened large web openings / B. Young / H.-T. Li -- Experimental investigations of thin-walled channel beams with bend web / K. Fujihashi / T. Ono / A. Sato / S. Mori -- On the Direct Strength Method (DSM) design of cold-formed steel beams experiencing local-distortional interaction / M. Grenda / P. Paczos -- Review on recent research on rack structures in China / P.B. Dinis / A.D. Martins / D. Camotim -- Lateral-torsional buckling resistance of cold-formed high strength steel rectangular hollow beams / C. Ren / L.S. Dai / X.Z. Zhao -- Eaves connections of double-bay portal frames with staggered single channel cold-formed rafters / A.T. Tran -- Finite element modeling and parametric study of cold-formed steel portal frames / B. Tshuma / M. Dundu -- Experimental investigation on steel storage rack beam-to-upright connections under cyclic loading / H.B. Blum / K.J.R. Rasmussen -- Countersunk bolted moment connections in cold-formed steel / L.S. Dai / X.Z. Zhao -- Direct strength method for web crippling design: ITF load conditions / J. Becque / I. Hajirasouliha -- Gusseted rafter-to-column connections of double-bay single channel portal frames / P. Natario / D. Camotim / N. Silvestre -- Web bearing design of aluminium alloy hollow sections / M. Dundu / B. Tshuma -- Austenitic laser welded I section submitted to torsion and combined torsion plus bending: Assessment of the design rules / M.N. Su / B. Young -- Experimental study of ferritic stainless steel tubular section beam-columns subjected to moment gradients / O. Zhao / M. Fortan / Y. Liang / K. Lauwens / B. Rossi -- Lateral torsional buckling of welded duplex stainless steel I section beams / B. Young / O. Zhao / L. Gardner -- Local buckling behaviour of stainless steel circular hollow sections under combined axial compressive load and bending moment / B. Rossi / O. Zhao / M. Fortan -- An assessment of the tension capacity of ferritic and duplex stainless steel elements / B. Young / L. Gardner / O. Zhao -- Lateral buckling of high-strength steel beams / A.T. da Silva / P. Vellasco / L. Lima / J. Santos / S. Andrade / R. Freire -- Residual stresses and imperfections in welded high-strength I-shape sections / M.A. Bradford / X. Liu -- Load bearing behaviour of simply supported runway beams / M. Rhode / B. Launert / H. Pasternak / T. Kannengiefier -- Nonlinear inelastic analysis of steel frameworks with non-prismatic members and semi-rigid connections / M. Knobloch / A. Walter / R. Ebel -- Development of an optimized set of welded steel I-sections / I.V. Marchis / C.G. Chiorean -- A study of the elastic lateral-torsional buckling behaviour of hot-rolled steel beams with flange upstands / H. De Clercq / N. Tredoux -- On the characteristics of brace-frame interaction in diagonally and X-braced moment resisting frames / A. Zingoni / K. Mudenda -- Design and analysis of structural steel tower assembly subject to high axial and transverse stresses using BS EN1993-1-1 and BS EN1993-1-5 / E. Taciroglu / M. Lotfollahi / M.M. Alinia -- Optimizing the design of steel bridges using the principle of virtual work / J. Anderson / M. Wilson -- Predicting the failure load of steel columns weakened to facilitate demolition of a structure / J.H. Strydom / A. Elvin -- Experimental investigation of concrete-filled high strength steel square hollow section members subjected to bending / W.I. van Jaarsveldt / R.S. Walls -- Finite element modeling of short RuCFST / Y-Q. Deng / B. Young -- A computer method for nonlinear inelastic analysis of composite steel-concrete frameworks with partial shear connection / J. de Brito / B.A. Silva / N. Silvestre / A.P.C. Duarte / E. Júlio / J.M. Castro -- Comparison of theoretical to experimental load bearing resistance of composite slabs / S.M. Buru / C.G. Chiorean -- Structural dynamic analysis of a steel-concrete composite building under nondeterministic wind loadings / C.P.C. Bruwer -- Ultra low cycle fatigue of welded steel joints under multiaxial loading / J.G.S. da Silva / R.R. Barboza -- Elastic buckling characteristics of L-shaped beam-column connection panels for H-section members / A. de Castro e Sousa / A. Nussbaumer -- Tilt bearing capacity of single-shear single-row bolted connections in cold-formed steel / K. Ikarashi / Y. Utsuki -- Numerical investigation of innovative modular beam-to-fabricated column connections under monotonic loading / L.H. Teh / M.E. Uz -- Finite element modelling of thin sheet steel screw connections / X.L. Zhao / R. Al-Mahaidi / N. Sadeghi / A. Heidarpour -- Effect of span length on alternate path capacity of welded unreinforced flange-bolted web connections / B.W.J van Rensburg / E. Rautenbach -- Virtual work optimization of structures with semi-rigid connections: Computational examples / E.H. Rezvani / H.R. Ronagh / A.E. Jeffers -- Study of mechanical performance of concrete-filled steel tubular joints / A. Elvin / J.H. Strydom -- Design of concrete-filled steel tubular CHS connections in tension / W.L. Jin / J. Chen / J. Chen -- Bond of reinforcement in lightweight concrete / W.L. Jin / J. Chen / F. Xu / Y. Ye -- Experimental and numerical investigation of the bearing capacity of transversely prestressed concrete decks / S. Iqbal / K. Holschemacher / A. Ali -- Advanced numerical models in the analysis of RC slabs under small and large displacements: FEM and AEM / J.C. Walraven / A. de Boer / C. van der Veen / S. Amir -- Precast reinforced concrete demountable system of multi-storey buildings / A.M. Ioani / M.D. Botez / L.A. Bredean -- Experimental investigation of large-scale concrete members using symmetry conditions / J. Witzany / A. Polák / R. Zigler -- Strain and deflection analysis in plain concrete beams and reinforced concrete beams by applying digital image correlation / P. Mark / M.A. Ahrens / L. Bocklenberg -- Modeling of symmetrically and asymmetrically loaded reinforced concrete slabs / C.A. Mejia / E.O.L. Lantsoght -- Numerical analysis of failure mechanism of eccentrically compressed reinforced concrete columns / C. van der Veen / A. de Boer / E.O.L. Lantsoght -- Effect of torsion on shear capacity of slabs / A. Szczeiniak / A. Stolarski -- Punching shear strength of reinforced recycled concrete slabs / D.A. Valdivieso / T.A. Sanchez / E.O.L. Lantsoght -- Investigation of the reliability of the Eurocode 2 model for early age cracking of liquid retaining structures in South Africa / L. Pani / L. Francesconi -- Quantification of model uncertainty of EN1992 crack width prediction model / C.H. McLeod / E. Mwamba -- Structures made of ultra-high performance concrete: Actual developments in research and practice / C.H. McLeod / J.V. Retief / C. Viljoen -- Experimental and numerical investigations on I-shaped UHPC-beams with combined reinforcement under shear load / E. Fehling -- Experimental investigations on the direct-shear capacity of cracked UHPFRC / E. Fehling / J. Thiemicke -- Multifunctional prefabricated walls made of UHPC and foam concrete / E. Fehling / M Ismail -- Achieving high strength/high performance concrete from coral-limestone aggregates using ordinary Portland cement, fly ash and superplasticizer / A. Wetzel / B. Middendorf / E. Fehling / C. Umbach -- Substitution of steel components by UHPC / S.H. Bungara / A.L. Mrema -- Investigations on the scattering in the post cracking tensile behaviour of UHPFRC / P. Hadl / N.-V. Tue / H. Kim / G. Vojvodic -- Influence of slag aggregates on compressive strength of HPC / P. Hadl / N.-V. Tue / H. Kim -- Effect of distinct environmental actions on the durability of RC slabs strengthened with prestressed CFRP laminate strips / S. Meerwal / V.P. Singh / R. Chauhan -- Concrete containing coarse aggregate recycled from scrap FRP rebars / J. Sena-Cruz / L. Correia / P.M. Franca / E. Pereira / J. Michels / G. Escusa -- Bond behaviour of CFRP-to-timber interfaces / A. Yazdanbakhsh / L.C. Bank -- Pultruded FRP composites for modular structural assembly: Applications to space frame structures and built-up composite beam systems / X. Li / F. Zhang / K. Harries / J.F. Chen / Q. Xu -- Dynamic aspects of the debonding failure mechanism in FRP plated beams with redundancy / Y. Bai / C. Caprani / X. Yang / S. Satasivam -- Finite element analyses of EB-FRP to concrete joints / O. Rabinovitch / G. Mulian -- Effects of loading rate on impact response of axially loaded reinforced concrete members and performance enhancement by AFRP / Y.F. Wu / J.P. Lin -- Experimental study of fatigue behaviour of BFRP-concrete bond interfaces / T. Gurbuz / N. Perera / D.P. Thambiratnam / A. Ilki -- Catenary action of GFRP sandwich panels with CFRP catcher system / K.H. Huang / H. Zhang / J.F. Chen / J.H. Xie --, Contents note continued: A comparative study of flexural behavior of reinforced masonry walls strengthened with near-surface mounted FRP bars or externally bonded FRP sheets / P.J. Heffernan / A. Benko -- Shear performance of rectangular section RC beams strengthened with near-surface-mounted GFRP bars / Z.K. Aljaberi / M.E. ElGawady / J.J. Myers -- Tests of new type of precast sandwich panel with FRP connectors / H. Zhang / C. Li / J. Li / C. Sun -- Topological optimization for the design of the reinforcement in no-tension beams / W.C. Xue / Y. Li / Z.J. Li / K. Fu / J.L. Yang -- Concrete DIF and its application in modelling the behaviour of FRP-concrete bond / A. Baratta / O. Corbi / I. Corbi -- FEM analysis of bonding defects in FRP external reinforcements of RC elements / J.F. Chen / X.Q. Li -- Physical property and microstructural analysis of GFRP reinforcing bars embedded in concrete / B. De Nicolo / D. Meloni -- Flexural and shear/punching strengthening of RC beams/slabs using hybrid NSM-ETS technique with innovative CFRP laminates / J.J. Myers / W. Wang -- Utilizing FRP composites to restore load rating of timber bridges / J. Barros / M. Rezazadeh / I. Costa / J. Laranjeira / M.R.M. Hosseini / M. Mastali / H. Baghi -- Pull-out test of FRP anchors in clay bricks / V. Gopu -- Use of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) rebars for building durable concrete infrastructure / Y. Tao / J.F. Chen / Q.X. Shi / X.L. Zheng -- Control of cracking caused by early-age deformation in edge-restrained concrete walls / H.M. Mohamed / B. Benmokrane -- Bond performance of deformed bars in concrete subjected to lateral pressure and reversed loading / R.I. Gilbert -- Effects on concrete properties by ASR deterioration under different exposure conditions / X.X. Li / Z.M. Wu -- Some remarks on exothermic processes during forming of large-scale concrete foundations / G.P.A.G. van Zijl / S. Aloud -- Creep and shrinkage influence on pre-stressed concrete portal frames under service loads / A. Ubysz / M. Maj -- Effect of the MgO content in clinker on compatibility between cement and polycarboxylate superplasticizer / G. Sossou -- Effect of Acacia Karroo Gum on carbonation and chloride penetration in concrete / H. Ai / X. Liu / J. Qu / S. Zhu / H. Lu -- Fracture properties of fly ash concrete / R. Mbugua / J. Ndambuki / R. Salim -- Multi-performance optimisation framework for the selection of structural alternatives based on sustainable qualities / P. Lv / X. Xi / S. Yang / H. Shibani / Q. Jiang -- Advancements in high performance aerogel concrete / S. Eleftheriadis / P. Greening / P. Duffour / D. Mumovic -- Innovative production technology of binding and building composite materials on the basis of glass wastes / M. Schnellenbach-Held / T. Welsch -- Characteristics of bituminous binders utilizing pulverized rubber and its use for bitumen modification / A. Bulgakov / V. Erofeev / R. Schach / V. Smirnov / A. Bogatov -- Effect of rejuvenation on cold recycled and multiple cold recycled asphalt mixtures / L. Soukupova / K. Milaekova / J. Valentin -- Combined effect of new type of cellulose fibers and reclaimed asphalt on performance characteristics of stone mastic asphalt mix / J. Suda / A. Kotoukvci / J. Valentin -- The compressive strength of cement stabilized backfill: Polystyrene beads composites / P. Vacková / P. Mondschein / J. Valentin -- Strength properties of rice husk ash-lime mortars / E.N. Okonta -- The strength of compacted backfill: Polymer composite / H.A. Mboya / A.L. Mrema -- Analysis and measurement of the effect of shield advance in the close proximity and transverse to a tunnel / F.N. Okonta -- The hybrid concrete construction method applied to the construction of a 15,000-ton precast coal bunker for Shondoni Mine / N. Horichi / Y. Oku / A. Koizumi / C. Seunglk / L.F. Boswell -- Modular construction for the QUICKWAY system / B. Vermeulen -- PlexiArch': Rapid method of constructing arches / J. Oppeneder / L. Sparowitz / N.-V. Tue / B. Freytag / P. Hadl -- Modeling structural behaviour of a dry-assembled glass block bridge with soft PVC interlayer / A. Gupta / D. Robb / S. Nanukuttan / D. McPolin / A. Long -- Exploring multi-span reinforced glass beams: Experiments and numerical modeling / A.H. Snijder / M. Aurik / R. Nijsse / C. Louter / F.A. Veer -- Load-bearing adhesive connections in spannglass beams: Experimental study on glass beams with post-tensioned reinforcement / K. Martens / J. Belis / R. Caspeele -- Design and production of a structural cast glass element for a transparent dome / B. Weller / M. Engelmann -- Restoring and structurally reinforcing historic monuments by glass / T. Bristogianni / F.A. Veer / F. Oikonomopoulou / R. Nijsse -- Torsion-bending moment interaction in the frictional contact of tuff blocks: Experimental and analytical results / F. Oikonomopoulou / F.A. Veer / T. Bristogianni / C. Groot / R. Nijsse / K. Karron -- Experimental research into the response of masonry segmental barrel vaults to static and dynamic loading / C. Casapulla -- Modelling and analysis of 2D-solids with internal friction and sliding mode / I. Witzany / R. Zigler / M. Smidtová / K. Kroftová / J. Kubát -- Compressive strength of masonry with soft layers in bed joint / A. Baratta / O. Corbi / I. Corbi -- Analysis of stresses in curved multi-layered structures / N. Mojsilovic / R. Büchler / M. Petrovic -- Energy efficient masonry units using sustainable techniques / A. Baratta / O. Corbi / I. Corbi -- Mechanical characterization of European species: Picea-Alba mill and Douglas-fir / A.A. Gheni / J.J. Myers / M.E. ElGawady -- Quasi-brittleness of glued laminated timber beams subjected to bending / C.F. Pambou Nziengui / R. Moutou Pitti / F. Dubois / E. Fournely / G. Godi -- Numerical investigations on post-tensioned timber frames / L. Blank / G. Fink / A. Frangi / R. Jockwer -- Sonic testing on cross laminated timber panels / J. Ogrizovic / A. Frangi / F. Wanninger -- Flexural response of masonry beam strengthened with FRP rebars / G. Concu / B. De Nicolo / M. Fragiacomo / N. Trulli / M. Valdes / R. Riu -- Levels of analyses for fire design: From material to structures / P. Munjal / S.B. Singh -- Probabilistic measures of earthquake effects on fire performance of tall buildings / R. Ebel / M. Knobloch -- Load-bearing behavior of 10.9 bolts under combined tension and shear during and after fire / N. Elhami Khorasani / M. Garlock / T. Gernay -- Relationships between fire proofing material amount and seismic structural resistant margins for steel buildings / A.K. Kawohl / J. Lange -- Towards a structural fire loading code for buildings in South Africa / K. Hamaguchi / F. Ozaki -- The influence of hot dip galvanization to the temperature development of unprotected steel members in fire / R.S. Walls / M. Botha -- The effect of high strain rate on tensile properties of S355 steel at high temperature / C. Gaigl / M. Mensinger -- Consolidated fire testing: Coupled thermo-mechanical modelling for analysis of the global structural fire behavior / D. Forni / E. Cadoni / B. Chiaia -- On the design optimization of surgical plates / P. Schulthess / M. Knobloch / M. Fontana / M. Neuenschwander -- Coordinate measurement-based volumetric error model and its application for selective assembly of machine tools / S.-M. Park / J. Park / G. Noh / D. Lee / S. Shin -- On filtered "conservatism" in direct topology design / A. Gessner / T. Bartkowiak -- Simulation of the thermoforming process using the ANSYS Polyflow software / A.A. Groenwold / D. Munro -- Numerical-experimental correlation of thin wall hollow section aluminum castings for car body applications / M. Szostak / P. Poszwa -- Simulation research on a new effective cooling system of injection mold / L. Cavazzoni / G. Miscia / A. Merulla / F. Calacci -- Application of multi-scale areal curvature analysis to contact problem / P. Muszytiski / M. Mierzwiczak / K. Mrozek -- Simulations and verifications of selective induction heating of injection mold cavity insert / R. Staniek / T. Bartkowiak -- Simulation of the injection molding process of bus seats using the Mold Flow programme / R. Staniek / K. Mrozek -- Structural health monitoring from discrete binary data through pattern recognition / P. Poszwa / M. Szostak -- Comparing case studies of a new structural identification framework based on model falsification reasoning / H. Salehi / R. Burgueño / S. Chakrabartty / S. Biswas / S. Das -- Resilience assessment of a fully automated modal-based SHM system by shaking table tests / I.F.C. Smith / R. Pasquier -- Extracting bridge frequencies from dynamic responses of two passing vehicles / C. Rainieri / G. Fabbrocino / D. Gargaro -- Experimental determination of modal parameters for lightweight structures / C.W. Kim / S. Inoue / M. Kawatani / P.J. McGetrick / K. Sugiura -- Probabilistic reliability assessment using statistical analysis of structural monitoring / M. Trajkov / T. Nestorovic -- Damage quantification in steel and reinforced concrete beams / R. Cajka / M. Krejsa -- Evaluation of flexibility-based damage indices using different modal response data / Z.X. Tan / H. Abdul Razak / T.H.T. Chan / D.P. Thambiratnam -- Damage assessment of concrete gravity dams using vibration characteristics / A.R. Adewuyi / Z.S. Wu / S.O. Franklin -- Historical reinforced concrete arch bridges: Dynamic identification and seismic vulnerability assessment / B.K.T. Huynh / N.T. Le / A. Nguyen / T.H.T. Chan / D.P. Thambiratnam -- Monitoring cultural heritage buildings: The Santa Maria del Carrobiolo bell-tower in Monza, Italy / M. Acito / E. Richermo / C. Lazzarin / C. Chesi -- Assessing damage intensity basing on a non-model damage feature on a long span suspension bridge model / F. Busatta / A. Saisi / A. Ruccolo / C. Gentile -- Damage detection by drive-by monitoring using the vertical displacements of a bridge / L. Martinelli / M.P. Limongelli / M. Domaneschi --, and Contents note continued: Structural assessment of an existing concrete bridge based on distributed strain measurement data / D. Martinez / E. Sevillano / E.J. OBrien -- Structural health monitoring of the Gaertnerplatz bridge over the Fulda river in Kassel considering environmental conditions / A.P. Adewuyi / Z.S. Wu / S.O. Franklin -- Structural assessment of historical buildings by monitoring and numerical methods: The case of Castelvecchio (Verona) / M. Link / M. Weiland / E. Fehling -- Wave-structure dynamic interaction of the VEGA platform / F. Lorenzoni / M.R. Valluzzi / C. Modena / M. Caldon -- Numerical identification of advanced progressive collapse resisting mechanisms for RC framed structures / O. Spadaccini / M. Rizzo -- Experimental investigation of Gothic revival vault structures / L.A. Bredean / A.M. Ioani / M.D. Botez -- Performance of retrofitted steel structures subjected to fatigue loading / J. Piehler / G. Kapphahn / M. Hansen -- Load tests of deteriorated steel pipe / O. Mirza / D. Schroot / F. Mashiri -- A semi-composite pipe structure in renovation design of ageing sewers / B. Kunecki / L. Korusiewicz / L. Janusz -- Structural retrofitting for altered service conditions: Case study of a bridge over the Vaal River in Warrenton, South Africa / Z. Shi / T. Kouchi / M. Nakano -- The assessment of concrete strength of existing Italian infrastructures / T. Massingue -- Seismic assessment and rehabilitation of the XVth century Kilcuk Mustafa Pasa Bath / A.P. Fantilli / B. Chiaia / B. Frigo -- Structural assessment of a berth in accommodating bigger vessels / C. Demir / P. Ozilkiz Celik / A. Ilki / M. Comert -- Experimental testing and FE model validation of a historic RC high-rise building in Milan / M. Letsie / P.I. Mazibuko / A. Qumba -- Effect of externally bonded steel plates on the bearing capacity of composite slabs / M. Acito / C. Chesi / F. Cavagnera / V. Sumini / V. Lavermicocca -- Static behaviour of steel plate-strengthened reinforced concrete slabs in bending / C.P.C. Bruwer -- Silo structural assessment: A detailed approach / M. Dundu / A.M. Olajumoke -- Structural behaviour of newly designed rail vehicle including failure analysis: Finite element and strain gauges / N. Brahimi / M.O. Mmusi / S. Piot -- Transmission line failures during tornadoes and downbursts / F. Masithulela -- Lessons learned from the dynamic assessment of railway bridges for heavy haul transport in South Africa / A. El Damatty / M. Hamada / A. Elawady -- Dynamic soil-structure interaction of monopod and polypod foundations / P. Moyo / F. Busatta -- Optimised design of foundation systems for high-rise structures / L.V. Andersen -- Optimization of geotechnical structures for states of serviceability and ultimate loads / S. Leppla / R. Katzenbach -- Holding capacity analysis of suction anchors based on the coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian method / K.-F. Seitz / J. Grabe -- Efficient response recovery procedures for detailed design of jacket foundations / J.S. Park / J. Won / M. Ryu / K.M. Lee / Y.S. Joo -- Underground structures in urban areas / M.B. Nielsen / R.R. Pedersen / D. Augustyn / J.F. Jensen -- Effect of slope height and horizontal forces on the bearing capacity of strip footings near slopes in cohesionless soil / S. Leppla / R. Katzenbach -- A macro model description of the non-linear anchor block foundation behavior / S. Krabbenhoft / K. Krabbenhoft / L. Damkilde -- Numerical modeling of the behavior of bucket foundations in sand under cyclic tensile loading / G. Grimstad / J. Tistel -- Finite element analysis of tubular track system / P. Glitz / M. Achmus -- Literature review on cyclic lateral loading effects of mono-bucket foundations / J.A.v.B. Strasheim / K.J.S. Verlinde -- A load-displacement based approach to assess the bearing capacity and deformations of mono-bucket foundations / L.R. Kapitanov / P. Duroska / M.J. Vandatirad / M.M. Puigvert / L.B. Ibsen / C.A. Garcia -- Soil-structure interface studies for offshore piles / M.J. Vandatirad / A. Troya Diaz / S. Nielsen / D.V. Griffiths / L.V. Andersen / S. Firouzianbandpey / L.B. Ibsen -- New findings concerning the spreading of fresh concrete in bored piles / G. Baykal -- Finite element modeling of confined concrete piles with FRP tubes in sandy soil under static loading / M. Pulsfort / C. Fierenkothen -- Numerical simulations of ordinary buildings with soil-structure interaction / A.M. El-Nemr / G.M. Hekal / O. Ashour -- Critical velocity of a load moving on a beam supported by a foundation of finite depth / D. Forcellini / D. Mina / S. Gobbi -- Dynamic response of confined concrete piles with FRP tubes in sandy soil using finite element modeling / Z. Dimitrovová -- Excavation of rock using blasting techniques: A review of blasting guidance / A.M. El-Nemr / G.M. Hekal / O. Ashour -- Foundations model for transportation infrastructure in mining site areas / Z. Cabarkapa / A. Karadogan / U. Ozer / S. Binzet -- Cost assessment of an isolated bridge with soil-structure interaction / K. Klosek -- Burden or motivation: How new management at universities influences structural engineering education / D. Forcellini -- Teaching structural analysis and design: Evaluation and student feedback on various techniques and interventions / U. Quapp / K. Holschemacher -- A proposal on a new curriculum for the smart eco-efficient built environment / R.S. Walls -- E-learning in the structural engineering education / F. Pacheco Torgal.

Subject(s):

• Structural engineering—Congresses
• Structural engineering

Genre(s):

• Conference papers and proceedings

ISBN:

9781138029279 hardcover
1138029270 hardcover

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.