Computational Structural Engineering: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Computational Structural Engineering, held in Shanghai, China, June 22–24, 2009

Table of Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 20
International Advisory Committee......Page 22
Scientific Committee......Page 24
Organizing Committee......Page 26
Supporting Organizations and Sponsors......Page 28
Invited Papers......Page 29
Computational Multi-Scale Methods and Evolving Discontinuities......Page 31
Damage Cumulation Analysis of Welded Joints under Low Cycle Loadings......Page 39
Ageing Degradation of Concrete Dams Based on Damage Mechanics Concepts......Page 49
Multi-Scale and Multi-Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Cementitious Composites for Performance Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Infrastructures......Page 65
Statistical Multi-Scale Method of Mechanics Parameter Prediction for Rock Mass with Random Cracks/Joints Distribution......Page 77
Computational Simulation Methods for Composites Reinforced by Fibres......Page 91
Underground Structures under Fire – From Material Modeling of Concrete under Combined Thermal and Mechanical Loading to Structural Safety Assessment......Page 99
ComputationalMultiscale Approach to the Mechanical Behavior and Transport Behavior of Wood......Page 107
The Finite Cell Method: High Order Simulation of Complex Structures without Meshing......Page 115
Theoretical Model and Method for Self-Excited Aerodynamic Forces of Long-Span Bridges......Page 121
Structural Stability......Page 129
Imperfection Sensitivity or Insensitivity of Zero-Stiffness Postbuckling … That Is the Question......Page 131
A Step towards a Realistic Probabilistic Analysis of Buckling Loads of Bridges......Page 139
Parametric Resonance of the Free Hanging Marine Risers in Ultra-Deep Water Depths......Page 147
Simulation of Structural Collapse with Coupled Finite Element-Discrete Element Method......Page 155
Tunnel Stability against Uplift Single Fluid Grout......Page 165
Effects of Concentrated Initial Stresses on Global Buckling of Plates......Page 173
Application of a Thin-Walled Structure Theory in Dynamic Stability of Steel Radial Gates......Page 181
Research on the Difference between the Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of a Wing Structure......Page 187
A New Slice Method for Seismic Stability Analysis of Reinforced Retaining Wall......Page 195
Hysteretic Response and Energy Dissipation of Double-Tube Buckling Restrained Braces with Contact Ring......Page 201
Seismic Engineering......Page 209
Numerical Simulation and Analysis for Collapse Responses of RC Frame Structures under Earthquake......Page 211
High-Order Spring-Dashpot-Mass Boundaries for CylindricalWaves......Page 221
Unified Formulation for Real Time Dynamic Hybrid Testing......Page 229
Research on Seismic Response Reduction of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge......Page 237
Seismic Response of Shot Span Bridge under Three Different Patterns of Earthquake Excitations......Page 245
Seismic Response Analysis on a Steel-Concrete Hybrid Structure......Page 255
Seismic Behavior and Structural Type Effect of Steel Box Tied Arch Bridge......Page 263
The Seismic Behavior Analysis of Steel Column-TreeWeb Connection with Bolted-Splicing......Page 271
Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design Method of High-Rise Buildings Considering Higher Mode Effects......Page 281
Rotational Components of Seismic Waves and Its Influence to the Seismic Response of Specially-Shaped Column Structure......Page 295
Seismic Assessment for a Subway Station Reconstructred within High-Rise Building......Page 301
A Simplified Method for Estimating Target Displacement of Pile-Supported Wharf under Response Spectrum Seismic Loading......Page 309
The Fractal Dimensionality of Seismic Wave......Page 319
Chaotic Time Series Analysis of Near-Fault Ground Motions and Structural Seismic Responses......Page 329
Parameters Observation of Spatial Variation Ground Motion......Page 337
Inelastic Response Spectra for Bi-directional Earthquake Motions......Page 347
Seismic Dynamic Reliability Analysis of Gravity Dam......Page 359
Application of Iterative Computing of Two-Way Coupling Technique in Dynamic Analysis of Sonla Concrete Gravity Dam......Page 369
Full 3D Numerical Simulation Method and Its Application to Seismic Response Analysis of Water-Conveyance Tunnel......Page 377
Dynamic Interactions......Page 387
Comparison of Different-Ordered Polynomial Acceleration Methods......Page 389
An Effective Approach for Vibration Analysis of Beam with Arbitrary Sections......Page 403
Analyses on Vortex-Induced Vibration with Consideration of Streamwise Degree of Freedom......Page 411
Equivalent Static Loading for Ship-Collision Design of Bridges Based on Numerical Simulations......Page 419
Signature Turbulence Effect on Buffeting Response of a Long-Span Bridge with a Centrally-Slotted Box Deck......Page 427
Simulation of Flow around Truss Girder with Extended Lattice Boltzmann Equation......Page 439
Computational Comparison of DES and LES in Channel Flow Simulation......Page 445
A Micro-Plane Model for Reinforced Concrete under Static and Dynamic Loadings......Page 453
Behavior Optimization of Flexible Guardrail Based on Numerical Simulation......Page 463
A Stochastic Finite Element Model with Non-Gaussian Properties for Bridge-Vehicle Interaction Problem......Page 473
Numerical Analysis on Dynamic Interaction of Mega-Frame-Raft Foundation-Sand Gravel Soil Structure......Page 481
Fluid and Structures......Page 487
Structural Static Performance of Cable-Stayed Bridges with Super Long Spans......Page 489
Parametric Oscillation of Cables and Aerodynamic Effect......Page 497
CFD Numerical Simulation of Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Stay Cable under a Wind Profile......Page 505
Aerodynamic Interference Effect between LargeWind Turbine Blade and Tower......Page 517
Windborne Debris Damage Prediction Analysis......Page 525
Engineering Characteristics Analysis of TyphoonWind Field Based on a Mesoscale Model......Page 533
Geometrical Nonlinearity Analysis of Wind Turbine Blade Subjected to ExtremeWind Loads......Page 549
Dynamic Response and Reliability Analysis of Wind-Excited Structures......Page 557
Wind-Induced Self-Excited Vibration of Flexible Structures......Page 565
Evaluation of Strength and Local Buckling for Cooling Tower with Gas Flue......Page 573
Numerical Study on Vortex Induced Vibrations of Four Cylinders in an In-Line Square Configuration......Page 581
Dynamic Response Analysis of TLP’s Tendon in Current Loads......Page 597
Flutter Performance and Surrounding Flow Structures of Central-Slotted Box Girders......Page 605
Dynamic Analysis of Fluid-Structure Interaction on Cantilever Structure......Page 615
Mechanical Modeling ofWood andWood Products......Page 623
A Computational Approach for the Stress Analysis of Dowel-Type Connections under Natural Humidity Conditions......Page 625
FE-Based Strength Analysis of Penglai Pavilion......Page 631
Transient Simulation of Coupled Heat, Moisture and Air Distribution in Wood during Drying......Page 641
Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis of Dowel-Type Connections in Timber Engineering......Page 647
Aseismic Character of Chinese Ancient Buildings by Pushover Analysis......Page 655
Aseismic Effects of MasonryWalls Embedded in Chinese AncientWooden Buildings by Wen-chuan Earthquake......Page 663
Numerical Simulation of Semi-Rigid Element in Timber Structure Based on Finite Element Method......Page 671
Structural Dynamics......Page 681
Numerical Investigation of Blasting-Induced Damage in Concrete Slabs......Page 683
Research on Analysis Method for Concrete Column to Resist Vehicle Bomb......Page 697
Numerical Analysis of Blast Loads inside Buildings......Page 709
Numerical Simulation for Response of Reinforced Concrete Slabs under Blast Loads......Page 719
Numerical Simulation of Internal Blast Effects on a Subway Station......Page 727
Quantitative Study on Frequency Variation with Respect to Structural Temperatures......Page 735
Experimental Study on Vibration Behavior of Cold-Form Steel Concrete Composite Floor......Page 743
Method of Reverberation Ray Matrix for Dynamic Response of Space Structures Composed of Bar Elements with Damping Effect......Page 753
A Study of Bending-Bending-Torsional Coupled Vibrations of Axially-Loaded Euler-Bernoulli Beams Including Warping Effects......Page 761
Damage Analysis of 3D Frame Structure under Impulsive Load......Page 771
Experimental and Numerical Approach to Study Dynamic Behaviour of Pavement under Impact Loading......Page 783
Dynamic Analysis of Vertical Loaded Single Pile in Multilayered Saturated Soils......Page 789
Local Dynamic Response in Deck Slabs of Concrete Box Girder Bridges......Page 799
Steady-State Response of a Beam on an Elastic Foundation Subjected to a Moving Structure......Page 809
Building Structures Vibration Differential Equations under Random Excitation......Page 815
Structural Diagnosis, Control and Optimization......Page 823
On the Tapping-Scan Method Designed for the Damage Detection of Bridge Structures......Page 825
Structure Damnification Diagnose System by Radial Basis Function Neural Network......Page 833
Study on Curvature Modal Shapes of the Damage Reinforced Concrete Beams......Page 843
Direct Index Method of Damage Degree Identification Based on Local Strain Model Shape Area of Damage Structure......Page 851
Improved Genetic Algorithm for Structural Damage Detection......Page 861
Damage Identification Method for Tunnel Lining Based on Monitoring Stresses Data......Page 869
A Method of Structure Damage Identification for Shear Buildings......Page 879
Application of Artificial Neural Network for Diagnosing Pile Integrity Based on Low Strain Dynamic Testing......Page 885
Parametric Study on Damage Control Design of SMA Dampers in Steel Frames......Page 891
Comparison Research of Three Vibration Control Plans on a Super-Tall Building with Connective Structure......Page 899
Amplitude Control of Limit Cycle in Coupled Van Der Pol System......Page 907
Structural Form Intelligent Optimization and Its Data Mining Methods......Page 913
A New Methodology for Designing Minimum-Weight Dual-Material Truss Structures with Curved Support Boundaries......Page 923
Optimization Design of Deepwater Steel Catenary Risers Using Genetic Algorithm......Page 929
Two Methodologies for Stacking Sequence Optimization of Laminated Composite Materials......Page 937
Minimum Cost Design of a Welded Stiffened Pulsating Vacuum Steam Sterilizer......Page 945
A Framework of Multiobjective Collaborative Optimization......Page 953
An Optimal Design of Bi-Directional TMD for Three Dimensional Structure......Page 963
Numerical Methods and Numerical Simulation......Page 971
A Thermo-Mechanical Model for Fire Exposed RC Structurse......Page 973
Numerical Modeling of Retrained RC Columns in Fire......Page 979
Temperature Field of Concrete Beam Based on Simulated Temperature-Time Curves......Page 987
Numerical Tests of Spalling Delamination of Concrete at Elevated Temperatures......Page 993
Highlighting the Effect of Gel-Pore Diffusivity on the Effective Diffusivity of Cement Paste – A Multiscale Investigation......Page 1001
An Efficient Nonlinear Meshfree Analysis of Shear Deformable Beam......Page 1011
Variance-Based Methods for Sensitivity Analysis in Civil Engineering......Page 1019
Coupled Multi-Physical Fields Analysis of Early Age Concrete......Page 1027
Rigid Plasticity Analysis of Defect Beam Suffering Step Loads......Page 1035
A Computational Approach to the Integration of Adaptronical Structures in Machine Tools......Page 1045
Adaptive Nearest-Nodes Finite Element Method and Its Applications......Page 1057
An Orthogonalization Approach for Basic DeformationModes and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Stress Elements......Page 1065
Nonlinear Numerical Analysis on a New Type of Composite Shell......Page 1071
Rectangular Membrane Element with Rotational Degree of Freedom......Page 1079
Coupling Analysis on Seepage and Stress in Jointed Rock Tunnel with the Distinct Element Method......Page 1087
3D Finite Element Simulation of Complex Static and Dynamic Fracture in Quasi-Brittle Materials......Page 1093
A Practical Method to Determine Critical Moments of Bridge Decks Using the Method of Least Squares and Spreadheets......Page 1101
Monte Carlo Simulation of Complex 2D Cohesive Fracture in Random Heterogeneous Quasi-Brittle Materials......Page 1109
Short-Term Axial Behavior of Preloaded Concrete Columns Strengthened with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Laminate......Page 1117
Nonlinear Numerical Simulation on Composite Joint between Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Column and Steel Beams-Covered Concrete under Low-Cycle Reversed Loading......Page 1127
Performance Evaluation of the High Rise Structural Form Selection Based on Fuzzy Inference Network......Page 1135
Deflection Analysis of Pretensioned Inverted T-Beam with Circular Web Openings Strengthened with GFRP by Response Surface Method......Page 1147
2-D Numerical Simulation of Crack Growth by Three Kinds of Growth Criterions......Page 1153
Nonlinear Numerical Simulation on Shearing Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Steel Wire Mesh-Polymer Mortar......Page 1163
Application and Others......Page 1171
Flexural Behavior of HS Composite Beams via FEM......Page 1173
Study on Design and Mechanics of Bucket Foundation Offshore Platform with Two Pillars......Page 1183
Study on Hysteretic Behavior of Double Angle Connections......Page 1191
Research on Limit Span of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge......Page 1201
Study on Percolation Mechanism and Water Curtain Control of Underground Water Seal Oil Cavern......Page 1209
Finite Element Analysis on the Static Intensity and Dynamic Characteristics of Drilling Rig Derricks......Page 1217
Design Standards Comparison of Reinforced Concrete Strengthening Using FRP Composite in Chinese and ACI Codes......Page 1225
Think about Structural Fail State to Solve Geometric Reliability......Page 1235
Research on the Optimum Stiffness of Top Outriggers in Frame-Core Structure with Strengthened Story......Page 1245
Numerical Analysis of Mechanical Multi-Contacts on the Interfaces in a PEM Fuel Cell Stack......Page 1253
Analysis Model for Concrete Infill Slit-Wall......Page 1259
Test Data Processing Method of Fracture Experiments of Dam Concrete for Inverse Analysis......Page 1267
Surface Reconstruction of the “False” Tools to Compensate for the Springback in Sheet Forming Process......Page 1277
Grey-Correlation Analysis of Factors Influencing Xiamen Xiang\'an Subsea Tunnel Surrounding Rock Displacement......Page 1287
Secondary Development of FLAC[sup(3D)] and Application of Naylor K-G Constitutive Model......Page 1295
Experimental Validation on the Simulation of Steel Frame Joint with Several Frictional Contacts......Page 1303
Numerical Investigation on Tubular Joints Strengthened by Collar Plate......Page 1311
Research on Structural Health Monitoring of SeaportWharf......Page 1319
Quantity of Flow through a Typical Dam of Anisotropic Permeability......Page 1329