Research and applications in structural engineering, mechanics and computation proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-4 September 2013

Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation contains the Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-4 September 2013). Over 420 papers are featured. Many topics are c...

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Other Authors: Zingoni, Alphose, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press 2013.
Edition:1st ed
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Committees; Part 1: Keynote lectures; Chapter 1: Insights and advances in the analysis of structures; Chapter 2: Recent studies on long-span bridges: Vibration control, seismic retrofit and monitoring in Japan; Chapter 3: Local-distortional interaction in cold-formed steel columns: Non-linear behaviour, ultimate strength and DSM design; Chapter 4: Simulation of multi-physical processes in solar updraft power generation; Chapter 5: Mechanics of interfaces and evolving discontinuities
  • Chapter 6: Recent controversies and new challenges in structural topology optimizationPart 2: Dynamic response, vibration analysis, vibration control; Chapter 7: General conditions for instantaneous system inversion in structural dynamics; Chapter 8: Determination of aerodynamic damping of twin cables in wet conditions through passive-dynamic wind tunnel tests; Chapter 9: Frequency domain stochastic response of structural systems with uncertain parameters: Closed-form sensitivity; Chapter 10: Semi-active control of structural systems with uncertainties using an unscented Kalman filter
  • Chapter 11: Guided waves for stress identificationChapter 12: Unscented Kalman Filter for the identification of passive control devices; Chapter 13: Vibration elimination analysis of simply-supported bridge under moving loads based on Laplace-Carson integral transfor; Chapter 14: Dynamic identification of Palazzo Marchesale in S. Giuliano di Puglia; Chapter 15: A suspended mass damper for torsional and translational vibration control; Chapter 16: Status quo and critical review of PPV safe limits for subsurface construction blasting close to low-rise buildings
  • Chapter 17: Dynamic response of rigid pavement under moving traffic load with variable velocityChapter 18: Assessment of bridge behavior due to the passage of high speed trains; Chapter 19: Dynamic response of airport building structure due to construction machinery effects; Part 3: Vibration serviceability, human-induced vibrations, human-structure interaction; Chapter 20: Data-driven model of random lateral pedestrian excitation; Chapter 21: Simultaneous registration of walking behaviour and structural response
  • Chapter 22: Vibrations in a multi-storey lightweight building structure : Influence of connections and nonstructural massChapter 23: Direct velocity feedback versus a geometric controller design of remotely located vibration control systems; Chapter 24: Sensitivity analysis of coupled crowd-structure system dynamics to walking crowd properties; Chapter 25: Experimental study of the human ability to deliberately excite a flexible floor; Part 4: Non-linear dynamics; Chapter 26: Dynamics of structural components subjected to large rotations using a flexible multibody approach
  • Chapter 27: Nonlinear dynamics of a rotating SD oscillator