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    Structural Engineer Newsletter Issue #20
    A monthly publication of TheStructuralEngineer.info - Center for Integrating Information on Structural Engineering
    February 2009

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    New Additions:

    Structural Dynamics

    Griengsak Kaewkulchai, Eric B. Williamson, (2003). Dynamic Behavior of Planar Frames During Progressive Collapse. The 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16 - 18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Concrete Structures

    E.A. Ellobody and C.G. Bailey, (2008). Modelling of bonded post-tensioned concrete slabs in fire. Proceedings of ICE, Structures and Buildings 161, Issue SB6, pp. 311-323.

    C.G. Bailey and T. Lennon, (2008). Full-scale fire tests on hollowcore floors. The Structural Engineer, pp. 33- 39.

    Adeeb Rahman, Mustafa Mahamid, Jeries Abou- Hanna, Faris Malhas, (2003). FE Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Thin Shells. The 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16 - 18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Wang Tiecheng, Lu Mingqi, Wang Lai, (2003). Stress- Strain Relation for Concrete Under Triaxial Loading. The 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16 - 18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Steel Structures

    Andres de Juan, Julia Moran, Pedro Aguado, Pablo Vidal, (2003). Study of Buckling Stresses In Steel Silos. The 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16 - 18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Pavol Juhas, (2003). Buckling Load-Carrying Capacity of Hybrid Thin-Walled Compressed Steel Elements. The 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16 - 18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Anisio Andrade, Dinar Camotim, (2003). Lateral- Torsional Buckling of Singly Symmetric Tapered Beams: Theory and Applications. The 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16 - 18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Minjie Cai, J. Mark F.G. Holst, J. Michael Rotter, (2003). Parametric Study on The Buckling of Thin Steel Cylindrical Shells Under Elevated Local Axial Compression Stresses. The 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16 - 18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Composite Structures

    G. Mohan Ganesh, A. Upadhyay and S.K. Kaushik, (2006). Assessment of longitudinal shear strength parameters of composite slab by artificial neural network. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing), Vol. 7, No. 3, pages 287-300.

    Barzin Mobasher, S.D. Rajan, (2003). Image Processing Applications for the Study of Displacements and Cracking in Composite Materials. The 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16 - 18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Masonry Structures

    A.H.P. Maurenbrecher, K. Trischuk, M.I. Subercaseaux and G.T. Suter, (2005). Preliminary evaluation of the freeze-thaw resistance of hydraulic lime mortars. RILEM Workshop on Repair Mortars for Historic Masonry, Delft, The Netherlands, Report No. NRCC- 47646, pp. 1-12.

    Seismic Design

    Randolph Langenbach, (2005). ARMATURE CROSSWALLS, How pre-modern construction practices may hold the key to avoiding the collapse of vulnerable urban housing blocks. Joint US-India Symposium on Urban Housing and Infrastructure, New Delhi, India.

    D.V. Oliveira, P.B. Lourenço, P. Roca, (2000). Experimental characterization of the behaviour of brick masonry subjected to cyclic loading. Proceedings of the 12th International Brick/Block Masonry Conference, Madrid, Spain, pp. 2119-2129.

    T. Ganev, F. Yamazaki, H. Ishizaki, M. Kitazawa, (1998). Response Analysis of the Higashi-Kobe Bridge and Surrounding Soil in the 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 27, No.6, Pages 557-576.

    Behavior of Structures During Earthquakes, (2002). Forensic Engineering in Construction Online Edition No. 7. Zallen Engineering.

    Earthquake & Tsunami Reports

    Armenia

    EQE Engineering, (1989). The December 7, 1988 Armenia, USSR Earthquake. An EQE Summary Report.

    Australia

    EQE Engineering, (1990). The December 28, 1989 Newcastle Earthquake. EQE Engineering Inc.

    Indian Ocean

    ABS Consulting, (2005). Andaman-Nicobar Earthquake. ABSG Consulting Inc.

    Iran

    Jubin Motamed, (2004). Short Report: The Bam Earthquake of 26 December 2003, Iran. University of Westminster.

    Ali Manafpour, (2004). The Bam, Iran earthquake of 26 December 2003. Halcrow, Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT).

    Japan

    ABS Consulting. Flash Report on the Noto Hanto Earthquake.

    ABS Consulting. Flash Report on the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake, October 23, 2004.

    ABS Consulting, EQE Japan Division. The 2003 Tokachi-oki Earthquake of September 26.

    EQE Interanational, (1995). The January 17, 1995 Kobe Earthquake. An EQE Summary Report.

    Peru

    Amr S. Elnashai, Jorge Alva-Hurtado, Omar Pineda, Oh-Sung Kwon, Lius Moran-Yanez, Guillermo, Huaco, Gregory Pluta, (2008). The Pisco-Chincha Earthquake of August 15, 2007. MAE Center Report No. 08-01. Mid- America Earthquake Center, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, United States.

    Donald Ballantyne, (2007). Report of the Magnitude 8.0 Pisco Peru Earthquake, August 15, 2007. ABS Consulting.

    Taiwan

    EQE International. Chichi, Taiwan Earthquake of September 21, 1999 (M7.6).

    Turkey

    EQE International, ABS Group. Izmit, Turkey Earthquake of August 17, 1999 (M7.4). An EQE Briefing.

    U.S.A

    EQE International, ABS Group. Seattle (Nisqually), Washington Earthquake of February 28, 2001 (Magnitude 6.8).

    EQE International, (1994). The January 17, 1994 Northridge, California Earthquake. An EQE Summary Report.

    EQE Interanational. The Landers and Big Bear Earthquakes of June 28, 1992.

    EQE Interanational. The Cape Mendocino Earthquakes of April 25 and 26, 1992.

    Soft Computing Applications

    Marcos M. Silvoso, Eduardo M.R. Fairbairn, Romildo D. Toledo Filho, Nelson F.F. Ebecken, Jose L. D. Alves, (2003). Optimization Of Dam Construction Costs Using Genetic Algorithms. The 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16 - 18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

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    2010

    International Conference on Structure and Architecture 2010 (ICSA2010). 21-23 July, 2010. Convention Centre of the Campus of Azurém of the University of Minho in Guimaraes, Portugal.

    SEMC 2010: The 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics & Computation. 06- 08 September, 2010. Cape Town, South Africa.

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