"Advances in Engineering Structures, Mechanics & Construction" ed. by M. Pandey, Wei-Chau Xie, Lei Xu (Repost)

This book presents the proceedings of an International Conference on Advances in Engineering Structures, Mechanics & Construction, held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, May 14-17, 2006. The contents include contains the texts of all three plenary presentations and all seventy-three technical papers by more than 153 authors, presenting the latest advances in engineering structures, mechanics and construction research and practice.

CONTENTS
Preface
PREFACE
Dedication
PLENARY PRESENTATIONS
Forty Years of Engineering Structures, Mechanics and Construction Research at the University of Waterloo
Isospectral Vibrating Systems
Cold-Formed Steel Research at the University of Waterloo
CONCRET STRUCTURES
Sulphide, Sulphate and Sulphuric Acid Corrosion of Concrete in Laboratory Tests
Summary of Development and Use of CSA2004 Shear Design Provisions
Damage Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks Using TAM Network
An Approximate Damage Model for Concrete under Finite Deformation
Dynamic Response Analysis for a Large-Scale RC Girder under a Falling-Weight Impact Loading
Damage States for Reinforced CMU Masonry Shear Walls
Seismic Behaviour of Precast Column-to-Foundation Grouted Sleeve Connections
Air-Void Stability in Fresh Self-Consolidating Concretes Incorporating Rice Husk Ash
Behavior of Concrete Bridge Decks Reinforced with MMFX Steel
Evaluation of Shear Design Methods for Large, Lightly-Reinforced Concrete Beams
FRP Repair of Corrosion-Damaged Concrete Beams – Waterloo Experience
Compressive Strength Testing of Earthen Plasters for Straw Bale Wall Application
STEEL STRUCTURES
GBT-Based Structural Analysis of Thin-Walled Members: Overview, Recent Progress and Future Developments
Evolutionary Optimization of Braced Steel Frameworks for Tall Buildings Using a Hybrid OC-GA Method
Fundamental Characteristics of New High Modulus CFRP Materials for Strengthening Steel Bridges and Structures
Modeling of Axially Loaded HSS Slender Steel Members Retrofitted with Composites
Quantifying Inherent Robustness in Structural Steel Framing Systems
Stainless Steel Rebar for Seismic Applications
Spread of Plasticity: An Adaptive Gradual Plastic-Hinge Approach for Steel Frames
Empirical Analysis of Memetic Algorithms for Conceptual Design of Steel Structural Systems in Tall Buildings
Elasto-Plastic Finite Element Analysis of Prying of Top- and Seat-Angle Connections
Fully Stressed Seismic Design of Dampers in Framed Structures
Inelastic Analysis of Semirigid Frameworks
A New Method for Analysis of Structures Including Nonlinear Semirigid Connections
Evaluation of a Forty-Year Old T.Y. Lin Designed Elliptical Post-Tensioned Cable-Supported Roof
Story Based Ductility Models for Displacement Based Design of Steel Frames
"Plastique" - A Computer Program for 3D Inelastic Analysis of Multi-Storey Buildings
COLD FORMED STEEL
Analytical Predictions of Strength and Deflection of Light Gauge Steel Frame/Wood Panel Shear Walls
Innovative Cold-Formed Steel 1-Joist
Determination of the Lateral Strength of Shear Wall Panels with Cold-Formed Steel Frames
Model Decomposition for Thin-Walled Member Stability Using the Finite Strip Method
Study on Shear Resistance of Cold-Formed Steel Stud Walls in Residential Structure
ENGINEERING MECHANICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Learning, Self-Diagnosis and Multi-Objective Control of an Active Tensegrity Structure
Micro- and Macro-Mechanical Approaches for Modelling of Polyethylene Material for Pipes
The Mechanics of Early Embryo Development: Insights from Finite Element Modeling
Applications of Random Field Models in Stochastic Structural Mechanics
Relative NDT Evaluation of the Side Walls of a Brick Channel
Crack Induced Stress Field in an Elastic-Plastic Plate
Micro/Meso-Analysis of Polymer Composites with Damage Evolution
Galerkin Method for Stochastic Algebraic Equations and Plates on Random Elastic Foundation
Hypercube Point Concentrations Sampling Technique
Asymptotically-Correct Structural Modelling of Thin-Walled Anisotropic Closed Cross-Section Rotating Slender Beams
Dynamic Sensitivities Using Efficient Reanalysis of Structures
Symmetrization of Some Linear Conservative Nonself-Adjoint Systems
Interactive Knowledge-Based Assistance for Conceptual Design of Building Structures
High Performance Computational Modelling of Microstructural Phenomena in Polycrystalline Metals
Interactive Visualisation Systems for Conceptual Building Design: A Practical Approach
Assessing Alternative Prefabrication Methods: Logistical Influences
A Study of Quasi-Static Delamination in Sandwich Structures
On the Monte Carlo Simulation of Moment Lyapunov Exponents
STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION
Mathematical Programming in Structural Mechanics – The Past and the Future
Optimization Method of Pile Foundations
Gradient Based Optimization of Added Viscous Damping in Seismic Applications
Strategies for Computational Efficiency in Continuum Structural Topology Optimization
Damage Detection Using Static Response Data and Optimality Criterion
ENGINEERING RELIABILITY
System Reliability Assessment of Steel Girder Bridges
Reliability of Bilinear SDOF Systems Subjected to Earthquake Loading
Risk-Based Maintenance Optimization of Aging Highway Bridge Decks
A Comparison of Probabilistic Models of Deterioration for Life Cycle Management of Structures
Time-Variant Reliability Analysis for Series Systems with Log-Normal Vector Response
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
In-Pipe Ground Penetrating Radar for Non-Destructive Evaluation of PVC Lined Concrete Pipe
Freeform Construction Application Research
Risk Identification and Response Methods: Views of Large Scale Contractors Working in Developing Countries
Better Visualization for Multiple-Site Infrastructure Programs Using GIS
Glass-Plastic Hybrid Construction
Development of New Bridge Restrainer Using Laminated Fiber Reinforced Rubber
Collapse Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Slabs: Are the Up and Down Roads One and the Same?
Decision Support System for Bridge Network Maintenance Planning
Antimicrobial Treated Construction Materials and Air Filters Reduce Facility Bioburden and Improve Air Quality in a Healthcare Environment
Comprehensive Strategy for HSC Best Performance in Extensive Applications of Landmark Works in Italy
Author Index