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    Structural Engineer Newsletter Issue #19
    A monthly publication of TheStructuralEngineer.info - Center for Integrating Information on Structural Engineering
    January 2009

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    Welcome to the first issue of 2009!

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    Online Structural Engineering Library

    A collection of publications available on the internet at no cost. (Currently 1,044 different recources in 20 sections).

    New Additions:

    Structural Analysis & Control

    A. Kaveh, and B. Dadfar, (2008). Optimum Seismic Design of Steel Moment Resisting Frames by Genetic Algorithms. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing) Vol. 9, No.2, pages 107-129.

    A. Kaveh, M. Jahanshahi, and M. Khanzadi, (2008). Plastic Analysis of Frames Using Genetic and Ant Colony Algorithms. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing) Vol. 9, No. 3, Pages 229- 249.

    Jian Zhao, (2007). Modeling of Strain Penetration Effects in Fiber-Based Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures. ACI Structural Journal.

    R. Eligehausen, J. Ozbolt, G. Genesio, M.S. Hoehler, and S. Pampanin, (2006). Three-Dimensional Modelling of Poorly Detailed RC Frame Joints. Proceedings of the Annual NZSEE Conference, Napier, paper No. 23.

    Bridges

    S. Lagomarsino, S. Resemini, (2007). The Prarolo Railway Arch Bridge in Italy: Structural Assessment and Analysis through Traditional Mechanical Methods. ARCH'07: 5th International Conference on Arch Bridges, Multicomp, Lda Publishers, Madeira, pp. 237- 248.

    Concrete Structures

    M.V. Krishna Rao, P. Rathish Kumar, and N.V.R.C. Bala Bhaskar, (2008). Effect of Re-Vibration on Compressive Strength of Concrete. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing) Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 291-301.

    Abid A. Shah, (2005). Experimental Investigation of Column-Slab Joints. ACI Structural Journal.

    Thomas H-K Kang, (2005). Dynamic Responses of Flat Plate Systems with Shear Reinforcement. ACI Structural Journal.

    Mohammed E. Haque, Murtuza Aluminiumwalla, (2004). A Virtual Tour of a Reinforced Concrete Building Construction. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2004. American Society for Engineering Education.

    Prestressed Concrete Structures

    Job Thomas, (2006). Shear Strength of Prestressed Concrete T-Beams with Steel Fibers Over Partial/Full Depth. ACI Structural Journal.

    James D. Rogers (2004). Design of Prestressed Barrier Cable Systems. Technical Notes, No. 14. Post- Tensioning Institute (PTI).

    Christina Keller, Nguyen Viet Tue and Martin Zink, (2002). Influence of Prestressing Forces on the Shear Capacity - Part 1 Beams without Shear Reinforcement. LACER No. 7, 2002, pp. 287- 296.

    Seng Vong, Hiroshi Shima, (2006). Design of Pretension Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridge for Cambodian Rehabilitation. 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, August 3 - 5, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand.

    Composite Structures

    D. Van Gemert, L. Czarnecki, P. Lukowski and E. Knapen, (2006). Cement Concrete and Concrete- Polymer Composites: Two Merging Worlds: A report from 11th ICPIC Congress in Berlin, 2004. Proceedings of ISPIC International Symposium Polymers in Concrete, Guimaraes, Portugal, pp. 1- 12.

    D. Van Gemert and E. Knapen, (2006). Recent Development of Concrete Polymer Composites in Belgium. 5th Asian Symposium on Polymers in Concrete, Chennai, India.

    D.A. Jacobson, L.C. Bank, M.G. Oliva and J.S. Russell, (2005). Punching Shear Capacity of Double Layer FRP Grid Reinforced Slabs. Proceedings of the 7th Symposium on FRP in Reinforced Concrete Structures- FRPRCS7, SP-230, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, pp. 857-876.

    M. Oliva, L. Bank, H-U. Bae, J. Barker, S-W. Yoo, (2007). FRP Stay-in-Place Formwork and Reinforcing for Concrete Highway Bridge Decks. Proceedings of FRPRCS8, 8th International Symposium on FRP in Reinforced Concrete Structures, July 16-18, Patras, GREECE, pp. 602- 603.

    Seismic Design

    B. Qu, M. Bruneau, C. H. Lin, and K. C. Tsai, (2008). Testing of Full Scale Two-story Steel Plate Shear Walls, with Reduced Beam Section Connections and Composite Floor. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 134, No.3, pp. 364-373.

    J.W. Berman, and M. Bruneau, (2008). Capacity Design of Vertical Boundary Elements in Steel Plate Shear Walls. AISC Engineering Journal, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 57-71.

    Omer Onur Erbay, (2007). A Methodology to Assess Seismic Risk for Populations of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings. Report 07-10. Mid-America Earthquake Center, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

    K.R. Karim, and F. Yamazaki, (2007). Effect of Isolation on Fragility Curves of Highway Bridges based on Simplified Approach. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 27, pp. 414-426. Elsevier Ltd.

    Wind Effects on Structures

    D. Dooms, G. Degrande, G. De Roeck, and E. Reynders, (2004). Wind induced Vibrations of Thin- Walled Cylindrical Structures. ISMA2004 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering, pages 781-796, Leuven, Belgium.

    Andreas Berneiser, and Gert Konig, (1997). Wind Loads in City Centres Demonstrated at the New Commerzbank Building in Frankfurt/Main. LACER, No. 2, pp. 231-244.

    General

    N. Subramanian, (2008). Olympic Structures of China. New Building Materials & Construction World Magazine (NBM&CW), New Delhi.

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    Educational Structural Websites

    A collection of educational websites on specific subjects of the structural engineering field. (A total of 105 resources available in 16 categories).

    New Additions:

    Concrete Structures

    Web Based Reinforced Concrete Design: This website provides web-applications for the teaching & learning of reinforced concrete elements design. Available from University of Hong Kong.

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    Virtual Structural Engineer

    The Virtual Structural Engineer presents specific topics in Structural Engineering through photos, maps, diagrams and videos using also accompanying texts. (Currently available 97 resources in 5 categories).

    New Additions:

    Earthquakes

    Algeria

    Earthquake Damage, May 21, 2003 Boumerdes earthquake, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Armenia

    Earthquake Damage, Spitak (Armeni SSR), December 7, 1988.

    Earthquake Damage, Spitak, Armeni SSR, December 7, 1988, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets. Chile

    Valdivia Earthquake of May 22, 1960 - Anniversary Edition, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Colombia

    El Quindio, Colombia Earthquake, January 25, 1999, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Guatemala

    Motaqua Fault Earthquake, February 4, 1976, U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library.

    Iran

    Earthquake Damage, Manjil (Northern Iran) Earthquake, JUNE 20, 1990.

    Earthquake Damage, Manjil (Northern Iran), June 20, 1990, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Mexico

    Earthquake Damage, Guerrero-Michoacan (Mexico City), September 19, 1985.

    Guerrero-Michoacan (Mexico City) Earthquake 1985, U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library.

    Earthquake Damage in Mexico City, Mexico, September 19, 1985, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Russian Federation

    Shikotan, Kuril Islands Earthquake & Tsunami October 4, 1994 Set 1, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Shikotan, Kuril Islands Earthquake & Tsunami October 4, 1994 Set 2, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Taiwan

    Chi-Chi, Taiwan Earthquake, September 20, 1999, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Damage of Concrete Structures in Chi-Chi, Taiwan Earthquake, Prepared by Japan Society of Civil Engineers.

    Turkey

    Duzce, Turkey Earthquake, November 12, 1999, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Izmit (Kocaeli) Turkey Earthquake, August 17, 1999- Set 1, Coastal Effects, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    Izmit (Kocaeli) Turkey Earthquake, August 17, 1999- Set 2, Structural Damage, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

    USA

    Coalinga Earthquake 1983, U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library.

    Kaoiki, Hawaii Earthquake, 1983, U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library.

    San Fernando Earthquake, U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library.

    San Fernando Valley California Earthquakes of 1971 and 1994, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets.

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    Events in Structural Engineering

    2010

    International Conference on Structure and Architecture 2010 (ICSA2010). 21-23 July, 2010. Convention Centre of the Campus of Azurem of the University of Minho in Guimaraes, Portugal. Deadline for Abstracts is 31 May 2009.

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