Advances in Structural Engineering: Mechanics, Volume One

Front Matter....Pages i-l
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
On Accurate Analyses of Rectangular Plates Made of Functionally Graded Materials....Pages 3-13
Static and Free Vibration Analysis of Functionally Graded Skew Plates Using a Four Node Quadrilateral Element....Pages 15-24
Flexure Analysis of Functionally Graded (FG) Plates Using Reddy’s Shear Deformation Theory....Pages 25-34
2D Stress Analysis of Functionally Graded Beam Under Static Loading Condition....Pages 35-42
Equivalent Orthotropic Plate Model for Fibre Reinforced Plastic Sandwich Bridge Deck Panels with Various Core Configurations....Pages 43-53
Experimental and Numerical Modal Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates with GFRP....Pages 55-66
Vibration Analysis of Laminated Composite Beam with Transverse Cracks....Pages 67-75
Non-linear Vibration Analysis of Isotropic Plate with Perpendicular Surface Cracks....Pages 77-94
Vibration and Dynamic Stability of Stiffened Plates with Cutout....Pages 95-102
On Progressive Failure Study of Composite Hypar Shell Roofs....Pages 103-111
First Ply Failure of Laminated Composite Conoidal Shell Roofs Using Geometric Linear and Nonlinear Formulations....Pages 113-124
Stochastic Buckling and First Ply Failure Analysis of Laminated Composite Plate....Pages 125-135
Nonlinear Finite Element Bending Analysis of Composite Shell Panels....Pages 137-145
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
Thermal Stress Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates Using Third Order Shear Deformation Theory....Pages 149-156
Effect of Degree of Orthotropy on Transverse Deflection of Composite Laminates Under Thermal Load....Pages 157-169
An Accurate Prediction of Natural Frequencies of Sandwich Plates with Functionally Graded Material Core in Thermal Environment Using a Layerwise Theory....Pages 171-180
Thermoelastic Stress Analysis Perfectly Clamped Metallic Rod Using Integral Transform Technique....Pages 181-189
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
The Emerging Solution for Partial Differential Problems....Pages 193-203
On Derivations of Stress Field in Bi-polar Coordinate Systems....Pages 205-214
Vibration of Multi-span Thin Walled Beam Due to Torque and Bending Moment....Pages 215-220
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
A Convex Optimization Framework for Hybrid Simulation....Pages 221-231
Design Optimization of Steel Members Using Openstaad and Genetic Algorithm....Pages 233-244
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
A Numerical Study of Ogive Shape Projectile Impact on Multilayered Plates....Pages 247-257
Stochastic Finite Element Analysis of Composite Body Armor....Pages 259-272
A Progressive Failure Study of E-glass/Epoxy Composite in Case of Low Velocity Impact....Pages 273-300
Capacity Estimation of RC Slab of a Nuclear Containment Structure Subject to Impact Loading....Pages 301-312
Finite Element Analysis of Composite Hypar Shell Roof Due to Oblique Impact....Pages 313-320
Analysis of Aluminum Foam for Protective Packaging....Pages 321-329
Blast Response Studies on Laced Steel-Concrete Composite (LSCC) Slabs....Pages 331-342
Dynamic Analysis of Twin Tunnel Subjected to Internal Blast Loading....Pages 343-354
Performance of Laced Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete (LRGPC) Beams Under Monotonic Loading....Pages 355-367
Dynamic Analysis of the Effect of an Air Blast Wave on Plate....Pages 369-380
Control of Blast-Induced Vibration of Building by Pole Placement and LQG Control Algorithm....Pages 381-391
Performance Study of a SMA Bracing System for Control of Vibration Due to Underground Blast Induced Ground Motion....Pages 393-404
Dynamic Analysis of Curved Tunnels Subjected to Internal Blast Loading....Pages 405-415
Blast: Characteristics, Loading and Computation—An Overview....Pages 417-434
Response of 45 Storey High Rise RCC Building Under Blast Load....Pages 435-448
Dynamic Response of Cable Stayed Bridge Pylon Subjected to Blast Loading....Pages 449-460
Front Matter....Pages 461-461
Retrofitting of Seismically Damaged Open Ground Storey RCC Framed Building with Geopolymer Concrete....Pages 463-481
Evaluation of Shear Strength of RC Columns Strengthened by Concrete Jacketing....Pages 483-494
Front Matter....Pages 461-461
Steel Shear Panels as Retrofitting System of Existing Multi-story RC Buildings: Case Studies....Pages 495-512
Softened Truss Model for FRP Strengthened RC Members Under Torsion Including Tension Stiffening Effect....Pages 513-526
Front Matter....Pages 527-527
A Strain Based Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of the Exterior Beam Column Joint....Pages 529-542
Numerical Modeling of Compound Element for Static Inelastic Analysis of Steel Frames with Semi-rigid Connections....Pages 543-558
Parallel Flange I-Beam Sections—Theoretical Study and Finite Element Analysis....Pages 559-566
A Novel Statistical Model for Link Overstrength....Pages 567-575
An Investigation of the Compressive Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Built up Channel Sections....Pages 577-585
Shear Behavior of Rectangular Lean Duplex Stainless Steel (LDSS) Tubular Beams with Asymmetric Flanges—A Finite Element Study....Pages 587-596
Evaluation of Mean Wind Force Coefficients for High-Rise Building Models with Rectangular Cross-Sections and Aspect Ratio’s of 6 and 8....Pages 597-612
Comparative Analysis of High Rise Building Subjected to Lateral Loads and Its Behavior....Pages 613-625
Front Matter....Pages 627-627
Variations of Water Particle Kinematics of Offshore TLPS with Perforated Members: Numerical Investigations....Pages 629-645
Force Reduction on Ocean Structures with Perforated Members....Pages 647-661
Influence of Pipeline Specifications and Support Conditions on Natural Frequency of Free Spanning Subsea Pipelines....Pages 663-672
Stochastic Dynamic Analysis of an Offshore Wind Turbine Considering Soil-Structure Interaction....Pages 673-687
Numerical Modelling of Finite Deformation in Geotechnical Engineering....Pages 689-701
Effects of Soil-Structure Interaction on Multi Storey Buildings on Mat Foundation....Pages 703-715
Effect of Buoyancy on Stitched Raft of Building with Five Basements in Presence of Ground Anchors....Pages 717-730
Influence of Soil-Structure Interaction on Pile-Supported Machine Foundations....Pages 731-742
Back Matter....Pages 743-748