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 September 2012
 Newsletter # 63

A monthly publication of TheStructuralEngineer.info
Center for Integrating Information on Structural Engineering
In This Issue
Online Structural Engineering Library
Software on Structural Engineering
Events on Structural Engineering
Structural Engineering Community Blogs
Structural Engineering Forums and Bulletin Boards
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In this issue, view our latest structural engineering additions:

  • Online papers on repair and retrofit of structures, as well as seismic design;
  • TNO Diana short courses (webinars on concrete structures, masonry structures and cracks);
  • Structural analysis and design software.

 

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Online Structural Engineering Library

   

A collection of publications available on the internet at no cost. Currently the Online Structural Engineering Library includes 2375 documents in 20 categories and 2957 authors.

 

New Additions: 

Structural Analysis and Control
 
G. E. Stavroulakis, A. V. Avdelas, P. D. Panagiotopoulos, and K. M. Abdalla, (1997). A neural network approach to the modelling, calculation and identification of semi-rigid  connections in steel structures. The Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol. 44, No. 1-2, pages 91-106. 
 
G. E. Stavroulakis, P. D. Panagiotopoulos, and A. M. Al-Fahed, (1991). On the rigid body displacements and rotations in unilateral contact problems and applications. Computers and Structures, Vol. 40, No. 3, pages 599-614.  

 

Repair and Retrofit of Structures

 

Concrete Structures  

  

J. A. O. Barros and S. J. E. Dias, (2006). Near surface mounted CFRP laminates for shear strengthening of concrete beams. Journal Cement and Concrete Composites, 28(3), 276-292. 

  

S. J. E. Dias and J. A. O. Barros (2006). NSM CFRP Laminates for the Shear Strengthening of T Section RC Beams, 2nd International fib Congress, Naples, Article 10-58.

 

D. R. S. M. Ferreira and J. A. O. Barros (2006). Confinement efficacy of partially and fully wrapped CFRP systems in RC column prototypes. 2nd International fib Congress, Naples, Article 10-20.

  

D. R. S. M. Ferreira and J. A. O. Barros (2006). CFRP-Based confinement strategies for RC columns-experimental and analytical research. International Symposium in Concrete, Guimarães, Portugal, pages 261-272.

 

Masonry Structures

 

M. A. Elgwady, P. Lestuzzi, and M. Badoux, (2002). Dynamic In-Plane Behaviour of URM Wall Upgraded with Composites. Third International Conference on Composites in Infrastructure.

 

M. E. Stavroulaki, G. Bartoli, M. Betti, and G.E. Stavrolakis, (2009).

 

Seismic Design
 

  

 
 
 

 

 

Software on Structural Engineering

 

The Structural Engineering Software Listing includes programs, spreadsheets and web applications on analyses of beams, frames, plates, bridge, design of steel and concrete as well as other related fields. Currently the Structural Engineering Software Listing Section includes 48 resources in 8 categories
 
New Additions:

Dlubal Software - Structural analysis and design software: RFEM sets new standards in Finite Element Analysis (FEA). RSTAB is the unbeaten analysis package tailored especially for framed structures made of various materials such as steel, timber, concrete or aluminum.   

  

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Events on Structural Engineering

 

Conferences:

 

TNO Diana's Presentation of Paper at 15th World Earthquake Conference (24-28 September 2012, Lisbon, Portugal).

 

Short Courses:

  

International Course: Finite Element Analysis of (Reinforced) Concrete Structures. 2-5 October, 2012. TNO DIANA BV Headquarters, Delftechpark 19a, 2628 XJ, Delft, The Netherlands. 

 

TNO DIANA Online Training: 

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 (10:00AM - 11:AM CEST).

Thursday, October 25, 2012 (7:00PM - 8:00PM CEST).

 

Online Training, Simulating Failure Mechanisms of Masonry and Historical Structures with DIANA:

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 (2:00PM - 3:00PM CEST  .

 

Online Training, Design Checks and Prediction of Cracks using New Applications in DIANA:

Thursday, November 22, 2012 (11:00AM - 12:00PM CET) 

 

 

Structural Engineering Community Blogs

   

The Structural Engineering Community Blogs were created toblog  facilitate the exchange of information among members, companies and organizations in structural engineering.

 

The "Structural Engineering Community Blogs" currently host 30 Blogs:

 

  1. 3 Organization Blogs
  2. 3 Companies Blogs
  3. 24 Personal Blogs

Create your own Blog now and communicate with Professionals worldwide.

 

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Structural Engineering Forums and Bulletin Boards

 

The Structural Engineering Forums & Bulletin Boards were created to satisfy the need for free structural engineering information dissemination and communication.

 

Currently our 1259 users have posted a total of 499 articles.

  

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