Insights and innovations in structural engineering, mechanics and computation: proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 5-7 September 2016

Content: 1. Keynote papers    The finite element method with \"overlapping finite elements\"  K.-J. Bathe    On the next generation of design specifications for steel structures  K.J.R. Rasmussen, H. Zhang & F. de Sena Cardoso    Hybrid analytical-experimental simulation in earthquake response assessment  A.S. Elnashai, O. Kwon, B. Gencturk, H. Mahmoud, B. Spencer, H. Elanwar & S. Kim    Challenges in the numerical simulation of debonding failures in FRP-strengthened RC structures  J.F. Chen, G.M. Chen & J.G. Teng    Advances and challenges in structural health monitoring  G. De Roeck, E. Reynders, D. Anastasopoulos & T. Jonckers    Computations, testing, uncertainty propagation and size effect in localized failure of massive composite structures  A. Ibrahimbegovic    2. Dynamic response, vibration analysis, vibration control    Novel results on decentralized H  controller design for structural vibration control of large buildings  F. Palacios-Quinonero, J. Rubio-Massegu, J.M. Rossell & H.R. Karimi    Eccentric-wing flutter stabilizer: Analysis and wind tunnel tests  U. Starossek, H. Ziems & T. Ferenczi    A response spectrum approach for structures with dampers modeled using fractional order derivatives  Z. Pawlak & R. Lewandowski    Railway induced vibrations in beam bridges including soil-structure interaction through coupled boundary element-finite element analyses  M.D. Martinez-Rodrigo, A. Domenech, A. Romero & P. Galvin    On the dynamic modeling and analysis of an asymmetric Stockbridge damper  N.K. Vaja, O.R. Barry & E.Y. Tanbour    The \"bang-bang\" control law for mitigation of a suspension bridge vibrations due to wind actions  L. Martinelli & M. Domaneschi    Dynamic analysis of rectangular plate structures with arbitrary edge supports subjected to harmonic point excitation force or enforced boundary displacement  D.S. Cho, J.H. Kim, T.M. Choi, B.H. Kim & N. Vladimir    Active vibration control of a smart sandwich plate  Y.T. Aksoy & M. Sahin    Dynamic response and vibration control of tensegrity systems under seismic excitation  X.D. Feng, M.S. Miah, Y.W. Ou & S.H. Guo    Vibration of structures with variable stiffness  E. Demirkan & N. Kadioglu    Analysis of the transition between tubular modular track and ballasted track  D. Visser, J.A.v.B. Strasheim & P.J. Grabe    Active vibration suppression of a smart beam via a controller designed by using linear quadratic regulator method  O. Akin & M. Sahin    Assessment of intelligence quotient of smart structures  R.L. Chen & M. Zhang    A simplified equation of motion for free rocking rigid blocks  C. Casapulla & A. Maione    On the accuracy of lumped mass models for free vibration of beams  A.W. Ruffels & A. Zingoni    Non-linear damping identification in tuned liquid column dampers  K. Dziedziech, W.J. Staszewski, T. Uhl, A. Ghosh & B. Basu    Bridge dynamics in the 21st century  R.N.T. Teixeira    Series multiple tuned mass dampers for vibration control of high-speed railway bridges  V. Kahya & O. Araz    Dynamic behaviour of plane linkages under random loadings using Monte Carlo technique  F. Masithulela    3. Vibration serviceability, human-induced vibrations    Uncoupled approaches for walking-induced vertical vibration of a lively footbridge  E. Lai & M.G. Mulas    Dynamic performance of a footbridge with tuned mass dampers exposed to pedestrian traffic  K. Van Nimmen, G. Lombaert, G. De Roeck & P. Van den Broeck    Modelling effect of supporting frame on vibration serviceability of floors  A.F. Hameed & A. Pavic    Structural dynamic assessment of a footbridge under human-induced loadings  J.G.S. da Silva, G.L. Debona & C.M.R. Gaspar    Evaluation of dynamic response of a footbridge to human movement and traffic-induced vibrations  J.M. Dulinska, I.J. Murzyn & K. Pluta    Reliability based design for vibration control of light steel floor structures  E. van der Klashorst, C. Viljoen & J.V. Retief    Experimental investigation of vibrations on sluices with large segment gates  E. Popovic    Improved footfall model for vibration of high-frequency floors  A.S. Mohammed, A. Pavic & V. Racic    Human-structure interaction: Standing people subjected to vertical structural vibration  R. Hashim, Q. Zhang, D. Zhou, P. Mandal & T. Ji    4. Non-linear dynamics, non-linear instabilities    Dynamic behavior and stability of a ball rolling inside a spherical surface under external excitation  J. Naprstek & C. Fischer    Analytical modelling of structural components and systems vulnerable to interactive buckling: Recent developments  M.A. Wadee, F. Madrazo-Aguirre, P. Li & J. Yu    Nonlinear road-vehicle systems under filtered and periodic noise excitations  W.V. Wedig    On the formation of bubbles in the frequency response curves of nonlinear oscillators  G. Gatti    Elastic postbuckling response of bilaterally constrained non-prismatic columns  S. Liu & R. Burgueno    A corotational finite element to model galloping vibrations of overhead electrical lines  F. Foti, L. Martinelli & F. Perotti    Some considerations on dynamic stability  A. Feriani & A. Carini    Nonlinear mechanics of prestressed stayed columns with multiple bays  J. Yu & M.A. Wadee    5. Seismic response, seismic analysis, earthquake-resistant design    Numerical investigation on the effects of non-structural components on the elastic fundamental period of buildings  R. Ditommaso, F.C. Ponzo, G. Auletta & C. Iacovino    Seismic performance of dual eccentrically braced steel frames equipped with fluid viscous dampers  H.A. Mociran    Vulnerability assessment of concrete buildings with different heights to near-source earthquakes using improved performance criteria  A.M. Mwafy, B. Almurad & A. Ashri    Effect of soil modeling on the seismic response of buildings  M. Tanganelli & S. Viti    Designing coastal structures for tsunami loads  I.N. Robertson    Ductility reduction factor of steel sheet shear wall used in steel framed house  K. Sakuragi & A. Sato    Nonlinear interaction of initial leaning of r/c slender tower with its seismic response  P. Bonkowski, Z. Zembaty & M.Y. Minch    Study on seismic behaviors of steel frames based on high strength steel  G. Li, G. Zhang & Z. Yang    Influence of properties of elastomeric bearings on dynamic behavior of an integral bridge under a seismic shock  D. Jasinska & J.M. Dulinska    Effects of near-fault ground motions on earthquake-induced pounding response of RC buildings with plan irregularity  M. Akkose & F. Sunca    Inelastic dynamic analysis of a prestressed reinforced concrete frame  J.A. Vasquez, J.C. de la Llera & M. Rendel    Effects of reinforced concrete mansard roofs on the seismic behavior of plan-symmetric reinforced concrete buildings  G. Alioglu, H.S. Sengel & U. Albayrak    Influence of 2D versus 3D modeling on the seismic performance of dual eccentrically braced steel frames  H.A. Mociran & A.G. Popa    Evaluation of seismic performance of semi-rigid connected prefabricated structures  F. Sunca & M. Akkose    Alternative models of RC frames with partial-height infill panels  S. Germani, T. Rotunno, M. Tanganelli & S. Viti    Investigation on improvement of seismic performance of the mid-rise buildings with geosynthetics  A. Edincliler & M. Sekman    Earthquake analysis of a high-rise building in Dubai strengthened by FVD dampers  I.M. Ezz El-Arab    Effect of soil modeling on Site Response Analysis (SRA)  M. Tanganelli, S. Viti, D. Forcellini, V. D\'Intisonante & M. Baglione    Damage-resistant segmental double-skin bridge column with replaceable energy dissipaters  A. Moustafa & M.A. ElGawady    6. Material modelling, multi-scale modelling, composite materials, porous media    Simulation technology applied to coupled problems in continuum mechanics  W. Ehlers & A. Wagner    Multiscale materials modelling: Procedures, examples and challenges  S. Schmauder, D. Rapp, P. Binkele & D. Molnar    A continuum mechanical multi-phase model for steel solidification  L. Moj & T. Ricken    Wave propagation in strongly heterogeneous fluid saturated porous medium: Asymptotic analysis and computational issues  E. Rohan, V.H. Nguyen & S. Naili    Macroscopic characterization of porous unit cells within the framework of the theory of porous media  S. Maike, J. Bluhm, J. Schroder, D. Brands & T. Ricken    Geometrically nonlinear and coupled thermopiezomechanical modeling and analysis of smart FGM plates and shells  R. Schmidt, M.N. Rao & K.-U. Schroder    Advances in WYPIWYG constitutive modelling of soft materials  M. Minano, J. Crespo, M. Latorre & F.J. Montans    Higher order refined computational models for the thermo-elastic analysis of FGM plates  K. Swaminathan & D.M. Sangeetha    Heat transfer in fibrous porous media  M. Mierzwiczak, K. Mrozek & P. Muszynski    Macroscopic yield curves based on statistically similar RVEs for 3D dual-phase steel microstructures  L. Scheunemann, J. Schroder & D. Brands    Multiscale homogenization of magneto-electric porous two-phase composites  M. Labusch, J. Schroder & D.C. Lupascu    On the mechanical behavior of Transparent Structural Silicone Adhesive (TSSA)  M. Drass & J. Schneider    Simulation of ionic Electroactive Polymers (EAPs) by considering a thermodynamical consistent model within the framework of the theory of porous media  S. Serdas, J. Bluhm & J. Schroder    Biomimetic composites derived from an impact resistant crustacean  D. Kisailus    Mechanical and thermal material characteristics of functionally graded materials  S.B. Singh, B. Ranjitha & H. Chawla    7. Numerical schemes, numerical simulations, FEM formulations    Real-time simulation of deformable structures by means of conventional hardware tools: Formalisms and applications  M.W. Zehn & D. Marinkovic    A comparative study of the consistency of Galerkin-type and least-squares finite element formulations for bifurcation problems  K. Steeger & J. Schroder    Simulation of hydraulic fracture propagation using unstructured triangular mesh elements  J.A.L. Napier & E. Detournay    Utilisation of PID controller in explicit solver  J. Vorel, M. Marcon, R. Wendner, D. Pelessone & G. Cusatis    An optimisation approach towards locking-free isotropic shell elements  Y. Liang & B.A. Izzuddin    Numerical simulation of the preloading procedure of bolted assemblies considering plastic material behaviour  C. Lorenz & N. Stranghoner    Probabilistic structural modelling in parallel systems  M. Krejsa, R. Cajka, P. Janas, J. Brozovsky & V. Krejsa    Generalization of Buckingham\'s theorem for non-linear bodies with internal constraint  A. Baratta, I. Corbi & O. Corbi    NURBS-Augmented Finite Element Method (NAFEM) for bending of thin arbitrary plates  B.P. Mishra & M. Barik    Steel and composite structures modelling with experimental, numerical and computational intelligence techniques  P.C.G. da S. Vellasco, L.R.O. de Lima, S.A.L. de Andrade, M.M.B.R. Vellasco & L.A.P.S. da Silva    8. Damage mechanics, damage modelling, fracture, fatigue    Finite element modeling of damage and failure in fiber reinforced composites  A.D. Saez, A.P.C. Duarte & N. Silvestre    On embedded discontinuity finite elements for modelling fractures in 2d solids and frames  B. Brank    Derivation and validation of synthetic S/N curves for shear keys in grouted connections  S. Lochte-Holtgreven, P. Schaumann & J. Kulikowski    The role of loading path in ductile fracture  F. Sebek, J. Petruska & P. Kubik    Parametric study of an automotive crash absorber: From analytical to FE analysis  I. Lo Presti, M. Vezzali, F. Di Pietro & A. Baldini    Repaired crack in AA7075-T6 structures subjected to biaxial tensile stresses  M. Khodja, G. Govender, G. Corderley & H. Fekirini    Predicting the head-area slopes of round leaks in pipes subject to elastic deformations  R. Nsanzubuhoro, J.E. van Zyl & A. Zingoni    Influence of the multi-axis state of stresses on fatigue  S. Vejvoda    Fatigue strength of preloaded hot-dip galvanized bolt assemblies with very large diameters  P. Schaumann & R. Eichstadt    9. Fluid-structure interaction, biomechanics    Developing tools for assessing the fluid structure interaction of passive adaptive composite foils  L. Marimon Giovannetti, J. Banks, S.W. Boyd & S.R. Turnock    Reduced order modeling for the numerical optimization of fluid-structure interaction problems  M. Schafer & N. Aghajari    Reduction of computational cost in fluid-structure interaction modelling using piston theory  M.-C. Meijer    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. Mahdavi, M. Sharifpur & J.P. Meyer    A micromorphic continuum formulation for cardiac tissue mechanics  M. von Hoegen, S. Skatulla & J. Schroder    Tensile tests of porcine pericardial tissue for aortic heart valve leaflets  A. Mezyk, P. Jureczko, T. Machoczek, A. Konopelska & M. Pawlak    Towards real-time modelling of the heart using the proper orthogonal decomposition with interpolation approach  R.R. Rama, S. Skatulla & C. Sansour    Indentation tests of porcine pericardial tissue for aortic heart valve leaflets  A. Mezyk, T. Machoczek, P. Jureczko, J. Gnilka & W. Klein    An initial biphasic model of the human heart aimed at computational investigation of rheumatic heart disease  G. Hopkins, S. Skatulla, L. Moj, T. Ricken, N. Ntusi & E. Meintjes    10. Wind loading, response of structures to wind    Random properties of wind actions  M. Holicky    Applications of the multiple timescale spectral analysis in wind engineering  V. Denoel    Application of Monte Carlo method for the reliability treatment of wind load variables using Bayesian hierarchical models  J. Botha, J.V. Retief & C. Viljoen    Effect on structural reliability of uncertain estimates of characteristic extreme wind loads  S.G. Reid & A. Naess    Wind on bridges in the time domain  C. Katz    Wind action and its adverse effects on operations of South African harbours  A.M. Goliger, T. van Wyk, R.A. Bradley, D. Bilse & M. Ruthenavelu    Stochastic rotational stability of tower cranes under gusty winds  H. Vanvinckenroye & V. Denoel    Partial factors for wind actions considering hidden safety due to time invariant components  M. Holicky, J.V. Retief & C. Viljoen    Structural analysis of wind turbine inner core based on local wind conditions  F. Masithulela    11. Stability of beams, bars and thin-walled sections    Local torsional restraints of I-beams and its effect on lateral torsional buckling  R. Stroetmann    Postbuckling strength of slender elliptical hollow sections in compression  F. McCann, C. Fang, L. Gardner & N. Silvestre    Generalized Ayrton-Perry approach for the evaluation of beam-column resistance  M.A. Gizejowski & Z. Stachura    Buckling of inhomogeneous Timoshenko beam using an enhanced exponential collocation method  E. Ruocco, D. Di Giacinto & V. Minutolo    Effective length factors for the lateral torsional buckling of cantilever beams  B.W.J. Van Rensburg & S.A. Skorpen    Imperfection sensitivity in I-section struts experiencing local and strong-axis global buckling mode interaction  E.L. Liu & M.A. Wadee    Elastic flexural-torsional buckling of beams and beam-columns as a basis for stability design of members with discrete rigid restraints  M.A. Gizejowski, Z. Stachura & J. Uziak    Analysis of straight bar behavior verified by numerical or experimental tests  J.B. Obrebski    Modal decomposition of buckled shapes: The method of the equivalent nodal forces  J. Becque & X. Li    Numerical study of buckling resistance of steel I-section members under two directional bending  M.A. Gizejowski, Z. Stachura, R.B. Szczerba & M.D. Gajewski    12. Shells, membranes, plates, sustainable lightweight structures    Buckling and post-buckling analysis of an untypical shells of revolution  P. Jasion & K. Magnucki    Controlled elastic instabilities in cylindrical shells for energy harvesting devices  N. Hu, S. Liu & R. Burgueno    Practical methodology of path-tracing analysis for buckling process in cylindrical shells  T. Kobayashi, Y. Mihara & F. Fujii    Tailoring and controlling the elastic postbuckling response of cylindrical shells  N. Hu & R. Burgueno    Elastic buckling and post-buckling behaviour of shells of revolution with special meridian  M. Grygorowicz, P. Jasion & K. Magnucki    On the feasibility of the parabolic ogival cross-section for liquid-filled toroidal vessels  N. Enoma & A. Zingoni    Stresses in multi-shell toroidal pressure vessels  N. Enoma & A. Zingoni    Recent large cooling towers with special emphasis on buckling safety  D. Jun, R. Harte, M. Andres, W.B. Kratzig & R. Wormann    Shells of cracked reinforced concrete chimneys, silos and cooling towers walls as a problem of durability exploitation  M. Maj    Stability behaviour of cooling towers subjected to wind loading  G.T. Kucherera & A. Zingoni    Bionics: Learning from nature for sustainable lightweight structures  B. Baier & E.F. Nunes    Biomimicry and locally responsive construction: Lessons from termite mounds for structural sustainability  N. Claggett, A. Surovek, B. Streeter, S. Nam, P. Bardunias & B. Cetin    Retractable structure for emergency buildings  E.F. Nunes    Structural experiments with ice composite shells  J. Belis, K. Martens, B. Van Lancker & A. Pronk    Design considerations for catenary earth shells  R.A. Bradley, M. Gohnert, Y. Mistry, A.M. Goliger & I. Bulovic    Free vibration of paraboloidal dome/shell with arbitrary parabola meridian  B. Sun    Free and forced vibration behaviour of cooling towers subjected to wind loading  G.T. Kucherera & A. Zingoni    Geometric and material nonlinear design of stiffened plates for APC equipment  T. Shabeeb, N. Swaminathan & R.K. Annabattula    Finite element buckling analysis of thin plates with complicated geometry  S. Panda & M. Barik    Anisotropic plastic plate bifurcation and the buckling paradox  S. Shrivastava    13. Laminated structures, composite structures, sandwich structures    Multiobjective optimization for vibration reduction in composite plate structures using constrained layer damping  J.F.A. Madeira, A.L. Araujo, C.M. Mota Soares & C.A. Mota Soares    Vibroacoustic behavior of a laminated plate with frequency dependent viscoelastic core: Finite element and experimental analysis  W. Larbi    A geometrically exact formulation for thin laminated composite shells  M. Pasquali & P. Gaudenzi    Vibration and buckling of laminated composite and sandwich beams with a shear-deformable layered finite element  V. Kahya    Diaphragm action of sandwich panels with regard to the bearing capacity of the longitudinal joints  C. Kunkel & J. Lange    Homogeneity of magnetic field influence on buckling of three layer polyethylene plate  M. Grygorowicz & P. Kedzia    Experimental assessment of the utilisation of corrugated cardboard as a core material for sandwich panels  A. von der Heyden & J. Lange    Buckling of three layer rectangular polyethylene plate with ferrofluid under magnetic field  M.J. Smyczynski, M. Grygorowicz & P. Kedzia    Prediction of in-situ strength of thermoplastic composite laminate by simulation of the automated tape laying process using PAMFORM  J. Haverkamp & S. Shroff    Delamination detection in composite laminates using auto-regressive models of vibration signals  D. Nardi, M. Pasquali, L. Lampani & P. Gaudenzi    14. Renewable energy structures, structural case studies, design considerations    Challenges for tower structures of multi-megawatt class wind turbines  M. Rauch & M. Knobloch    Reliability analysis of bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines considering soil-pile-interaction and scouring depth  J.-H. Yi, S.-B. Kim & G.-L. Yoon    Optimised design of wind turbine gravity foundations  P.B. Loubser & A.R. Jacobs    Incorporating wind-wave misalignment and load directionality into the design of offshore wind turbine foundations  L. Arany, J.H.G. Macdonald, S.J. Hogan & S. Bhattacharya    Structural design optimization of wind turbine tower for developing countries  P.S. Caixote, Y. Suzuki, M. Matsumura, K. Sugiura & R. Ogawa    Risk assessment of precast reinforced concrete buildings against blast loads: Case study  T.H. Almusallam, Y.A. Al-Salloum, H.M. Elsanadedy, R. Iqbal, H. Abbas & N.A. Siddiqui    Design of a four-span self-anchored arch-supported stress ribbon footbridge  J. Anderson & M. Wilson    Structural performance of hybrid tall buildings designed using ultra-lightweight floor slabs  M. Ajmal, D. Ahmed & A. Asiz    Civil and structural engineering philosophies used in African brewery projects  N.R. Featherston    Design philosophy of a restraining system for an underwater sheet pile retaining wall  Y. Essopjee, R.A. Forbes & J. Lombard    PwC Tower: Multi-disciplinary design solutions through parametric modelling  R.C. le Roux    EN1990 Eurocode: Partial factors for process loads in industrial equipment  T. Shabeeb, N. Swaminathan, R.K. Annabattula & J. Wistrom    15. Cold-formed steel structures, stainless steel structures, aluminium structures    GBT-based buckling analysis of circular hollow section steel members and structural systems  D. Camotim, C. Basaglia, N. Silvestre & L. Palermo Jr.    Mechanical properties of cold-formed high strength steel at elevated temperatures  H.-T. Li & B. Young    Experimental studies on the shear strength of light-gauge beams with stiffened large web openings  A. Sato, S. Mori, T. Ono & K. Fujihashi    Experimental investigations of thin-walled channel beams with bend web  M. Grenda & P. Paczos    On the Direct Strength Method (DSM) design of cold-formed steel beams experiencing local-distortional interaction  A.D. Martins, D. Camotim & P.B. Dinis    Review on recent research on rack structures in China  X.Z. Zhao, L.S. Dai & C. Ren    Lateral-torsional buckling resistance of cold-formed high strength steel rectangular hollow beams  A.T. Tran    Eaves connections of double-bay portal frames with staggered single channel cold-formed rafters  B. Tshuma & M. Dundu    Finite element modeling and parametric study of cold-formed steel portal frames  H.B. Blum & K.J.R. Rasmussen    Experimental investigation on steel storage rack beam-to-upright connections under cyclic loading  L.S. Dai & X.Z. Zhao    Countersunk bolted moment connections in cold-formed steel  J. Becque & I. Hajirasouliha    Direct strength method for web crippling design: ITF load conditions  P. Natario, D. Camotim & N. Silvestre    Gusseted rafter-to-column connections of double-bay single channel portal frames  B. Tshuma & M. Dundu    Web bearing design of aluminium alloy hollow sections  M.N. Su & B. Young    Austenitic laser welded I section submitted to torsion and combined torsion plus bending: Assessment of the design rules  K. Lauwens, Y. Liang, O. Zhao, M. Fortan & B. Rossi    Experimental study of ferritic stainless steel tubular section beam-columns subjected to moment gradients  O. Zhao, L. Gardner & B. Young    Lateral torsional buckling of welded duplex stainless steel I section beams  M. Fortan, O. Zhao & B. Rossi    Local buckling behaviour of stainless steel circular hollow sections under combined axial compressive load and bending moment  O. Zhao, L. Gardner & B. Young    An assessment of the tension capacity of ferritic and duplex stainless steel elements  R. Freire, A.T. da Silva, P. Vellasco, L. Lima, J. Santos & S. Andrade    16. Steel structures, steel-concrete composite construction    Lateral buckling of high-strength steel beams  M.A. Bradford & X. Liu    Residual stresses and imperfections in welded high-strength I-shape sections  H. Pasternak, B. Launert, T. Kannengieser & M. Rhode    Load bearing behaviour of simply supported runway beams  A. Walter, R. Ebel & M. Knobloch    Nonlinear inelastic analysis of steel frameworks with non-prismatic members and semi-rigid connections  I.V. Marchis & C.G. Chiorean    Development of an optimized set of welded steel I-sections  N. Tredoux & H. De Clercq    A study of the elastic lateral-torsional buckling behaviour of hot-rolled steel beams with flange upstands  K. Mudenda & A. Zingoni    On the characteristics of brace-frame interaction in diagonally and X-braced moment resisting frames  M. Lotfollahi, M.M. Alinia & E. Taciroglu    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  M. Wilson & J. Anderson    Optimizing the design of steel bridges using the principle of virtual work  J.H. Strydom & A. Elvin    Predicting the failure load of steel columns weakened to facilitate demolition of a structure  W.J. van Jaarsveldt & R.S. Walls    Experimental investigation of concrete-filled high strength steel square hollow section members subjected to bending  Y.-Q. Deng & B. Young    Finite element modeling of short RuCFST  A.P.C. Duarte, N. Silvestre, B.A. Silva, J. de Brito, E. Julio & J.M. Castro    A computer method for nonlinear inelastic analysis of composite steel-concrete frameworks with partial shear connection  C.G. Chiorean & S.M. Buru    Comparison of theoretical to experimental load bearing resistance of composite slabs  C.P.C. Bruwer    Structural dynamic analysis of a steel-concrete composite building under nondeterministic wind loadings  J.G.S. da Silva & R.R. Barboza    17. Steel joints, steel connections    Ultra low cycle fatigue of welded steel joints under multiaxial loading  A. de Castro e Sousa & A. Nussbaumer    Elastic buckling characteristics of L-shaped beam-column connection panels for H-section members  Y. Utsuki & K. Ikarashi    Tilt bearing capacity of single-shear single-row bolted connections in cold-formed steel  M.E. Uz & L.H. Teh    Numerical investigation of innovative modular beam-to-fabricated column connections under monotonic loading  N. Sadeghi, A. Heidarpour, X.L. Zhao & R. Al-Mahaidi    Finite element modelling of thin sheet steel screw connections  E. Rautenbach & B.W.J. van Rensburg    Effect of span length on alternate path capacity of welded unreinforced flange-bolted web connections  F.H. Rezvani, H.R. Ronagh & A.E. Jeffers    Virtual work optimization of structures with semi-rigid connections: Computational examples  A. Elvin & J.H. Strydom    Study of mechanical performance of concrete-filled steel tubular joints  J. Chen, J. Chen & W.L. Jin    Design of concrete-filled steel tubular CHS connections in tension  J. Chen, F. Xu, Y. Ye & W.L. Jin    18. Reinforced concrete structures, prestressed concrete    Bond of reinforcement in lightweight concrete  K. Holschemacher, A. Ali & S. Iqbal    Experimental and numerical investigation of the bearing capacity of transversely prestressed concrete decks  S. Amir, C. van der Veen, J.C. Walraven & A. de Boer    Advanced numerical models in the analysis of RC slabs under small and large displacements: FEM and AEM  L.A. Bredean, M.D. Botez & A.M. Ioani    Precast reinforced concrete demountable system of multi-storey buildings  J. Witzany, R. Zigler & A. Polak    Experimental investigation of large-scale concrete members using symmetry conditions  L. Bocklenberg, P. Mark & M.A. Ahrens    Strain and deflection analysis in plain concrete beams and reinforced concrete beams by applying digital image correlation  C.A. Mejia & E.O.L. Lantsoght    Modeling of symmetrically and asymmetrically loaded reinforced concrete slabs  E.O.L. Lantsoght, A. de Boer & C. van der Veen    Numerical analysis of failure mechanism of eccentrically compressed reinforced concrete columns  A. Szczesniak & A. Stolarski    Effect of torsion on shear capacity of slabs  D.A. Valdivieso, T.A. Sanchez & E.O.L. Lantsoght    Punching shear strength of reinforced recycled concrete slabs  L. Francesconi & L. Pani    Investigation of the reliability of the Eurocode 2 model for early age cracking of liquid retaining structures in South Africa  E. Mwamba & C.H. McLeod    Quantification of model uncertainty of EN1992 crack width prediction model  C.H. McLeod, C. Viljoen & J.V. Retief    19. High strength concrete, high performance concrete    Structures made of ultra high performance concrete: Actual developments in research and practice  E. Fehling    Experimental and numerical investigations on I-shaped UHPC-beams with combined reinforcement under shear load  J. Thiemicke & E. Fehling    Experimental investigations on the direct-shear capacity of cracked UHPFRC  M. Ismail & E. Fehling    Multifunctional prefabricated walls made of UHPC and foam concrete  A. Wetzel, C. Umbach, E. Fehling & B. Middendorf    Achieving high strength/high performance concrete from coral-limestone aggregates using ordinary Portland cement, fly ash and superplasticizer  A.L. Mrema & S.H. Bungara    Substitution of steel components by UHPC  P. Hadl, G. Vojvodic, H. Kim & N.-V. Tue    Investigations on the scattering in the post cracking tensile behaviour of UHPFRC  P. Hadl, H. Kim & N.-V. Tue    Influence of slag aggregates on compressive strength of HPC  S. Meerwal, R. Chauhan & V.P. Singh    20. Structural use of FRP composites, fibre-reinforced concrete    Effect of distinct environmental actions on the durability of RC slabs strengthened with prestressed CFRP laminate strips  J. Sena-Cruz, L. Correia, G. Escusa, E. Pereira, J. Michels & P.M. Franca    Concrete containing coarse aggregate recycled from scrap FRP rebars  L.C. Bank & A. Yazdanbakhsh    Bond behaviour of CFRP-to-timber interfaces  X. Li, F. Zhang, Q. Xu, J.F. Chen & K. Harries    Pultruded FRP composites for modular structural assembly: Applications to space frame structures and built-up composite beam systems  Y. Bai, S. Satasivam, X. Yang & C. Caprani    Dynamic aspects of the debonding failure mechanism in FRP plated beams with redundancy  G. Mulian & O. Rabinovitch    Finite element analyses of EB-FRP to concrete joints  J.P. Lin & Y.F. Wu    Effects of loading rate on impact response of axially loaded reinforced concrete members and performance enhancement by AFRP  T. Gurbuz, A. Ilki, D.P. Thambiratnam & N. Perera    Experimental study of fatigue behaviour of BFRP-concrete bond interfaces  J.H. Xie, J.F. Chen, H. Zhang & K.H. Huang    Catenary action of GFRP sandwich panels with CFRP catcher system  A. Benko & P.J. Heffernan    A comparative study of flexural behavior of reinforced masonry walls strengthened with near-surface mounted FRP bars or externally bonded FRP sheets  Z.K. Aljaberi, J.J. Myers & M.E. ElGawady    Shear performance of rectangular section RC beams strengthened with near-surface-mounted GFRP bars  H. Zhang, C. Sun, J. Li & C. Li    Tests of new type of precast sandwich panel with FRP connectors  W.C. Xue, Y. Li, J.L. Yang, K. Fu & Z.J. Li    Topological optimization for the design of the reinforcement in no-tension beams  A. Baratta, I. Corbi & O. Corbi    Concrete DIF and its application in modelling the behaviour of FRP-concrete bond  X.Q. Li & J.F. Chen    FEM analysis of bonding defects in FRP external reinforcements of RC elements  D. Meloni & B. De Nicolo    Physical property and microstructural analysis of GFRP reinforcing bars embedded in concrete  W. Wang & J.J. Myers    Flexural and shear/punching strengthening of RC beams/slabs using hybrid NSM-ETS technique with innovative CFRP laminates  J. Barros, M. Rezazadeh, I. Costa, H. Baghi, M.R.M. Hosseini, M. Mastali & J. Laranjeira    Utilizing FRP composites to restore load rating of timber bridges  V. Gopu    Pull-out test of FRP anchors in clay bricks  Y. Tao, X.L. Zheng, Q.X. Shi & J.F. Chen    Use of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) rebars for building durable concrete infrastructure  B. Benmokrane & H.M. Mohamed    21. Mechanics of concrete, properties of concrete    Control of cracking caused by early-age deformation in edge-restrained concrete walls  R.I. Gilbert    Bond performance of deformed bars in concrete subjected to lateral pressure and reversed loading  Z.M. Wu & X.X. Li    Effects on concrete properties by ASR deterioration under different exposure conditions  S. Alaud & G.P.A.G. van Zijl    Some remarks on exothermic processes during forming of large-scale concrete foundations  M. Maj & A. Ubysz    Creep and shrinkage influence on pre-stressed concrete portal frames under service loads  G. Sossou    Effect of the MgO content in clinker on compatibility between cement and polycarboxylate superplasticizer  H. Ai, X. Liu, H. Lu, S. Zhu & J. Qu    Effect of Acacia Karroo Gum on carbonation and chloride penetration in concrete  R. Mbugua, R. Salim & J. Ndambuki    Fracture properties of fly ash concrete  P. Lv, X. Xi, Q. Jiang, H. Shibani & S. Yang    22. Construction materials, c