Advances in Engineering Structures, Mechanics & Construction

Tall Buildings Using a Hybrid OC-GA Method, by C.-M. Chan and K.-M. Wong; Fundamental Characteristics of New High Modulus CFRP Materials for Strengthening Steel Bridges and Structures, by Mina Dawood, Emmett Sumner and Sami Rizkalla; Modeling of Axially Loaded HSS Slender Steel Members Retrofitted with Composites, by Amr Shaat, Waleed Safwat El Sayed Fahmy and Amir Fam; Quantifying Inherent Robustness in Structural Steel Framing Systems, by Christopher M. Foley, Kristine Martin and Carl Schneeman; Stainless Steel Rebar for Seismic Applications, by Alberto Franchi, Pietro Crespi, Aldo Bennani and Marco Farinet; Spread of Plasticity: An Adaptive Gradual Plastic-Hinge Approach for Steel Frames, by Yanglin Gong; Empirical Analysis of Memetic Algorithms for Conceptual Design of Steel Structural Systems in Tall Buildings, by Rafal Kicinger and Tomasz Arciszewski Elasto-Plastic Finite Element Analysis of Prying of Top- and Seat-Angle Connections, by M. Komuro, N. Kishi and A. Ahmed; Fully Stressed Seismic Design of Dampers in Framed Structures, by Robert Levy and Oren Lavan; Inelastic Analysis of Semirigid Frameworks, by Y Liu, L. Xu and D.E. Grierson; A New Method for Analysis of Structures Including Nonlinear Semirigid Connections, by Hamid Moharrami; Evaluation of a Forty-Year Old T.Y. Lin Designed Elliptical Post-Tensioned Cable-Supported Roof , by Randall W Poston; Story Based Ductility Models for Displacement Based Design of Steel Frames, by Mohammad Safi; "Plastique" - A Computer Program for 3D Inelastic Analysis of Multi-Storey Buildings, by Vlasis K. Koumousis, Eleni N. Chatzi and Savvas P. Triantafillou; COLD FORMED STEEL; Analytical Predictions of Strength and Deflection of Light Gauge Steel Frame/Wood Panel Shear Walls, by C. Y Chen, A.F Okasha and C.A. Rogers; Innovative Cold-Formed Steel I-Joist, by R.A. LaBoube; Determination of the Lateral Strength of Shear Wall Panels with Cold-Formed Steel Frames, by Joel MartInez and Lei Xu; Model Decomposition for Thin-Walled Member Stability Using the Finite Strip Method, by B. W Schafer and S. Adány; Study on Shear Resistance of Cold-Formed Steel Stud Walls in Residential Structure, by Zhou XuHong, Shi Yu, Zhou Iianhua, Liu Yongjian and Di Jin; ENGINEERING MECHANICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS; Learning, Self-Diagnosis and Multi-Objective Control of an Active Tensegrity Structure, by Bernard Adam and Ian E C. Smith; Micro- and Macro-Mechanical Approaches for Modelling of Polyethylene Material for Pipes, by J.A. Alvarado-Contreras, H. Liu, M.A. Polak and A. Penlidis; The Mechanics of Early Embryo Development: Insights from Finite Element Modeling, by Xiaoguang Chen and G. Wayne Brodland; Applications of Random Field Models in Stochastic Structural Mechanics, by Christian Bucher; Relative NDT Evaluation of the Side Walls of a Brick Channel, by Giovanni Cascante, Homayoun Najjaran and Paolo Ronca; Crack Induced Stress Field in an Elastic-Plastic Plate, by R.N. Dubey Micro/Meso-Analysis of Polymer Composites with Damage Evolution, by Fernand Ellyin, Zihui Xia and Yunfa Zhang; Galerkin Method for Stochastic Algebraic Equations and Plates on Random Elastic Foundation, by Mircea Grigoriu; Hypercube Point Concentrations Sampling Technique, by H.P. Hong; Asymptotically-Correct Structural Modelling of Thin-Walled Anisotropic Closed Cross-Section Rotating Slender Beams, by F Khouli, FE Afagh and KG. Langlois; Dynamic Sensitivities Using Efficient Reanalysis of Structures, by U. Kirsch, M. Bogomolni and I. Sheinman; Symmetrization of Some Linear Conservative Nonself-Adjoint Systems, by B.L. Ly; Interactive Knowledge-Based Assistance for Conceptual Design of Building Structures, by Rodrigo Mora, Hugues Rivard, Steve Parent and Claude Bédar; High Performance Computational Modelling of Microstructural Phenomena in Polycrystalline Metals, by K. Inal and K.W Neale; Interactive Visualisation Systems for Conceptual Building Design: A Practical Approach, by M. Y Rafiq, M. Beck and I. Packham; Assessing Alternative Prefabrication Methods: Logistical Influences, by Robert Seaker and Sang-Hoon Lee; A Study of Quasi-Static Delamination in Sandwich Structures, by Srinivasan Sridharan and Yupeng Li; On the Monte Carlo Simulation of Moment Lyapunov Exponents, by Wei-Chau Xie and Qinghua Huang; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; Mathematical Programming in Structural Mechanics - The Past and the Future, by Adam Borkowski; Optimization Method of Pile Foundations, by Anthony J. Hurd and Kevin Z Truman; Gradient Based Optimization of Added Viscous Damping in Seismic, by Robert Levy and Oren Lavan; Strategies for Computational Efficiency in Continuum Structural Topology Optimization, by Colby C. Swan and Salam F Rahmatalla; Damage Detection Using Static Response Data and Optimality Criterion, by Kevin Truman and Gus Terlaje; ENGINEERING RELIABILITY; System Reliability Assessment of Steel Girder Bridges, by ArturA. Czarnecki and Andrzej S. Nowak; Reliability of Bilinear SDOF Systems Subjected to Earthquake Loading, by H.P. Hong and P. Hong; Risk-Based Maintenance Optimization of Aging Highway Bridge Decks, by Zoubir Lounis; A Comparison of Probabilistic Models of Deterioration for Life Cycle Management of Structures, by M.D. Pandey and X. -X. Yuan; Time-Variant Reliability Analysis for Series Systems with Log-Normal Vector Response, by Sayan Gupta, Pieter van Gelder and Mahesh Pandey; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; In-Pipe Ground Penetrating Radar for Non-Destructive Evaluation of PVC Lined Concrete Pipe, by Samuel i: Ariaratnam and Noel Guercio; Freeform Construction Application Research, by R.A. Buswell, R.C. Soar A.G.F Gibb andA. Thorpe; Risk Identification and Response Methods: Views of Large Scale Contractors Working in Developing Countries, by A. Samer Ezeldin and Wallied Orabi; Better Visualization for Multiple-Site Infrastructure Programs Using GIS, by Tarek Hegazy; Glass-Plastic Hybrid Construction, by J. Hildebrand and F Werner; Development of New Bridge Restrainer Using Laminated Fiber Reinforced Rubber, by Nobutaka Ishikawa, Yashushi Nishimoto and Toni Ukishima; Collapse Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Slabs: Are the Up and Down Roads One and the Same?, by David Johnson Decision Support System for Bridge Network Maintenance Planning, by Ming Liu and Dan M. Frangopol; Antimicrobial Treated Construction Materials and Air Filters Reduce Facility Bioburden and Improve Air Quality in a Healthcare Environment, by G.M. McNeice, O.Z. Tyler and D. W Blackhurst Comprehensive Strategy for HSC Best Performance in Extensive Applications of Landmark Works in Italy, by A. Migliacci, P. Ronca, P. Crespi and G. Franchi; Author Index.