Challenges, opportunities and solutions in structural engineering and construction. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor: Nader Ghafoori.
• Other Names: Ghafoori, Nader; International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, 5th
• Contents: High-performance materials in earthquake-resistant concrete bridges M. Saiidi, C. Cruz & D. Hillis Implications of air pollution on future electricity generation A. Singh ‘‘Root of all evils’’ misunderstanding of construction industry structure D.T. Kashiwagi Concrete and masonry structures Application of nonlinear damper in reinforced concrete structure control F. Hejazi, J. Noorzaei & M.S. Jaafar Behavior of cylindrical R/C panel under combined axial and lateral load T. Hara Calculation method research on the flexural capacity of PSRC beam S. Qin, Y. Wang, F. Li & Z. Ding Cyclic loading deterioration effect in RC moment frames in pushover analysis G. Ghodrati Amiri, B. Mohebi & S.A. Razavian Amrei Evaluating shear capacity of RC joints subjected to cyclic loading using ANN A. Said & E. Khalifa Evaluation of drift distribution in performance-based retrofitting of RC frames G. Ghodrati Amiri & A. Gholamrezatabar Experimental research on high-frequency fatigue behavior of concrete Y. Chen, W. Shao, H. Han, Z. Yin & R. Azzam Experimental study of self-centering RC frames with column yielding mechanism K. Sakino & H. Nakahara Experimental study on high-strength R/C member in tension and shear T. Tamura Improving the behavior of reinforced concrete beams with lap splice reinforcement A.M. Tarabia, M.S. Shoukry & M.A. Diab Load testing a historic monument F.D. Heidbrink Modeling of concrete beams prestressed with AFRP tendons Y.J. Kim Nonlinear finite element analysis of unbonded post-tensioned concrete beams U. Kim, P.R. Chakrabarti & J.H. Choi Predicting shear strength of cyclically loaded interior beam-column joints using GAs A. Said & E. Khalifa Punching shear strength of RC slabs using lightweight concrete H. Higashiyama, M. Mizukoshi & S. Matsui Shear strength and deformation prediction in steel fiber RC beams T. Nyomboi & H. Matsuda Torsional resistance of confined brick masonry panel P.K. Singh Steel structures Effect of shear lug on anchor bolt tension in a column base plate P.K. Khan Elastic-plastic bending load-carrying capacity of steel members P. Juhás Local stability and carrying capacity of thin-walled compressed members P. Juhás, M. Al Ali & Z. Kokorud’ová Finite element analysis of wind induced buckling of steel tank S. Borgersen & S. Yazdani Performance based analysis of RBS steel frames P. Alexa & I. Ladar Practical non-prismatic stiffness matrix for haunched-rafter pitched-roof steel portal frames H.K. Issa & F.A. Mohammad Relationship between strength of scaffolds and shear rigidity of frames; H. Takahashi, K. Ohdo & S. Takanashi Sequential failure analysis of tension braced MRFs; M. Lotfollahi & M.M. Alinia The optimization of the industrial steel building; T. Žula & S. Kravanja Composite structures A finite element model for double composite beam; S. Duan, R. Niu, J. Xu & H. Zheng A new composite element for FRP-reinforced concrete slabs; Y.X. Zhang & Y. Zhu An experimental study on double steel-concrete composite beam specimens; S.J. Duan, J.W. Wang, Q.D. Zhou & H.L. Wang Behaviour of FRP wrapped circular reinforced concrete columns M.N.S. Hadi & V. Yazici Contribution of NSM CFRP bars in shear strengthening of concrete members A.K.M.A. Islam Effect of transverse reinforcing on circular columns confined with FRP G. Ghodrati Amiri, A. Jaberi Jahromi & B. Mohebi Experimental investigation of FRP wrapped RC circular and square hollow columns M.N.S. Hadi & Y. Kusumawardaningsih Numerical study on strengthening composite bridges K. Narmashiri & M.Z. Jumaat Repair systems for unbonded post-tensioned 1-way & 2-way slabs with CFRP P.R. Chakrabarti, U. Kim, M. Busciano & V. Dao Strengthening a concrete slab bridge using CFRP composites S.H. Petro, J.T. Peaslee & T.G. Leech Strengthening effect of CCFP for RC member under negative bending I. Yoshitake, S. Hamada, K. Yumikura & Y. Mimura Structural behaviour of reinforced palm kernel shell foamed concrete beams U.J. Alengaram, M.Z. Jumaat & H. Mahmud Dynamic impact and earthquake engineering A note on the model based on the constant Q damping assumption and its corrected models A.S. Takahashi A neural-oscillator model for human-induced lateral vibration on footbridges M. Yoneda Analysis of large dynamic structures in the entertainment industry; D.P. Cook & R.T. Robinson Comparison of different standards for progressive collapse evaluation procedures; A. Saad, A. Said & Y. Tian Correlation between minimum building strength and the response modification factor; L.G. Daza Effect of infill walls in structural response of RC buildings I. Idrizi, N. Idrizi, Z. Idrizi, S. Idrizi & I. Idrizi Estimation of statically equivalent seismic forces of single layer reticular domes H. Abdolpour, Z. Zamanzadeh & A. Behravesh Experimental study of RC slab-CFT column connections under seismic deformations Y. Su & Y. Tian Identification of frequency dependency of quality factor in subsurface ground O. Tsujihara Integrated design and construction to mitigate wind-induced motions of tall buildings K. Moon Mitigation of high acceleration shock waves in hybrid structures; S.G. Ladkany & S. Sueki Prefabricated multi-story structure exposed to engineering seismicity; J. Witzany, T. Cejka & R. Zigler Satisfying drift and acceleration criteria with double FP bearing M. Malekzadeh & T. Taghikhany Seismic analysis of interlocking block in wall–foundation–soil system; M.S. Jaafar, F. Hejazi, A.A. Abang Ali & J. Noorzaei Shear crack width of RC column with cut-off rebar under cyclic loading; T. Tsubaki, M. Dragoi & J. Onishi Structural behavior of steel frame connections subjected to blast; G.S. Urgessa & T. Arciszewski Bridges and special structures Applicability of AASHTO LRFD live load distribution factors for nonstandard truck load Y.J. Kim, R. Tanovic & R.G. Wight Full scale test on a bridge PC box girder; C. Mircea, A. Ioani & Z. Kiss Long-term deflections of long-span bridges; J. Navrátil & M. Zich Structural optimization and computation A revised BESO method for structures with design-dependent gravity loads; X. Huang & Y.M. Xie Investigating the buckling behaviour of single layer dome form of space structures Z. Zamanzadeh, H. Abdolpour & A. Behravesh Reasoning on structural timber design for target reliability L. Ozola Shape optimization of shell structures with variable thickness M. Kegl, D. Dinevski & B. Brank Structural damage detection in plates using wavelet transform G. Ghodrati Amiri, A. Bagheri, S.A. Seyed Razzaghi & A. Asadi The non-local theories based on different types of weighted functions and its application Z. Wang & Q. Yang The MINLP approach to structural synthesis S. Kravanja & T. ™ula Construction materials Basic study on physical property for calcium-solidification material and on Ca-based concrete A. Shimabukuro & K. Hashimoto Correlations between filler type and the self compacted concrete properties M. Gheorghe, N. Saca & L. Radu Delphi study on Portland cement concrete specific
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (1032 pages)
• Subjects: 624.1; Structural engineering -- Congresses; Construction industry -- Congresses
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439859438; 1439859434
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