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    Structural Engineer Newsletter Issue #21
    A monthly publication of TheStructuralEngineer.info - Center for Integrating Information on Structural Engineering
    March 2009

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    Online Structural Engineering Library

    A collection of publications available on the internet at no cost. (Currently 1,132 different resources in 20 sections).

    New Additions:

    Bridges

    C. Costa, P. Costa, A. Arede and A. Costa, (2007). Structural Design, Modelling, Material Testing and Construction of a new Stone Masonry ArchBridge in Vila Fria, Portugal. ARCH'07: 5th International Conference on Arch Bridges, Multicomp, Lda Publishers, Madeira, pp.561-568.

    M. Lepech, and V.C. Li, (2005). Design and Field Demonstration of ECC Link Slabs for Jointless Bridge Decks. Proceedings of ConMat'05, Vancouver, Canada.

    Repair and Retrofit of Structures

    General

    V.C. Li, H. Horii, P. Kabele, T. Kanda, and Y. M. Lim, (2000). Repair and retrofit with Engineered Cementitious Composites. International Journal of Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol.65, pp.317-334. Elsevier Science Ltd.

    Concrete Structures

    W. Figeys, L. Schueremans, D. Van Gemert, K. Brosens, (2006). Preservation of the RC- Monument 'Vuurmolen' (1902) at Overijse, Belgium. Proceedings of 2nd International fib Congress, Naples.

    W. Figeys, L. Schueremans, D. Van Gemert, (2006). Steel Cord Reinforced Polymer (SCRP) for Externally Bonded Reinforcement. Proceedings of Structural Faults and repair 2006, Edinburgh.

    Concrete Structures

    Thomas H-K Kang, (2008). Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Slab-Column Connections with Thin Plate Stirrups. ACI Structural Journal.

    Rui Miguel Ferreira, (2004). Probability-Based Durability Analysis of Concrete Structures in Marine Environment. PhD Thesis, University of Minho, School of Engineering, Departament of Civil Engineering Campus de Azurem, Guimaraes, Portugal.

    L. Ramos, P. Lourenco, G. De Roeck, A. Campos- Costa, (2007). Vibration Signatures to identify Damage in Historical Constructions. International Conference Experimental Vibration Analysis For Civil Engineering Structures, EVACES'07, Porto, Portugal.

    E.B. Pereira, J.A.O. Barros, V.M.C.F. Cunha, S.P.F. Santos, (2005). Compression and Bending Behavior of Steel Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete. International Conference On Construction Materials: Performance, Innovations and Structural Implications (ConMat'05), Vancouver.

    Cold Formed Steel Structures

    Jurgen Becque, (2008). Part I: The Interaction of Local and Overall Buckling of Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Columns. Part II. PhD. Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia.

    Damien Koen, (2008). Structural Capacity of Light Gauge Steel Storage Rack Uprights. Msc Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia.

    Masonry Structures

    P.B. Lourenco, (2004). Current Experimental and Numerical Issues in Masonry Research. Congresso De Sismologia E Engenharia Sismica, 6, Guimaraes, Universidade do Minho.

    Seismic Design

    N. Yamaguchi, T. Iwasaki, K. Mizukoshi, I. Suetomi, and F. Yamazaki, (2004). Realtime Damage Estimation of Buildings Using the Limit Strength Method. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B. C., Canada, paper No. 1390.

    A.W. Charleson, M. Taylor, and J. Preston, (2001). Envisioning Earthquake Architecture in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Technical Conference of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE 2001) Annual Conference, Wairakei, paper 3.01.01.

    W. Charleson and M. Taylor, (2000). Towards an Earthquake Architecture. Proceedings 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Paper 0858.

    W. Charleson, (1997). Seismic design within Architectural Education. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 46-50.

    General

    M. Ghoreishi, A. Bagech, M.A. Sutlan, (2009). Estimating the Response of Structural Systems to Fire Exposure: State-Of-The-Art Review. Fire and Materials 2009, 11th International Conference, San Francisco, CA, pp. 474-483, NRCC-51160.

    A. Irfanoglu and C. M. Hoffmann, (2007). An Engineering Perspective of the Collapse of WTC-I. Project website is at Purdue 9/11/01 studies.

    P. Rosen, V. Popescu, C. Hoffmann, A. Irfanoglu, (2007). A High-Quality Physically-Accurate Visualization of the September 11 Attack on the World Trade Center. Technical Report CSD TR#07-007.

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    Virtual Structural Engineer

    The Virtual Structural Engineer intends to present specific topics through photos, maps, diagrams and videos using also accompanying texts. Currently, there are 98 items in 5 categories.

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    General

    Peter Sundt. Did the Great Pyramid have an Elevator?

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    Educational Structural Websites

    A collection of educational websites on specific subjects of the structural engineering field. (A total of 106 resources available in 16 categories).

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    Courses

    Lecture Notes on Concrete Design - Dr. E.W. Sandt, Civil Engineering Department, Texas A&M University.

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    Events in Structural Engineering

    2009

    3rd International Bridge Seminar - Understanding Staged Construction. 23 April, 2009. Imperial College, Sir Alexander Fleming - Lecture Theater G16, London, UK.

    2009 Asian-Pacific Network of Centers for Earthquake Engineering Research (ANCER) Workshop. 13-14 August, 2009. University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign.

    ASCE 139th Annual Civil Engineering Conference: From Builders to Integrators - Civil Engineers Leading the Way. 29-31 October, 2009. Kansas City, MO, USA.

    Technology for the Next Generation: Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Conference 2009. 08-12 November, 2009. Fort Worth, TX, USA.

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    1. Sundt Peter, BSc in Electrical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas.

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