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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153184803321

Titolo

Insights and innovations in structural engineering, mechanics and computation / / editor, Alphose Zingoni, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Taylor & Francis Group, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-317-28062-8

1-315-64164-X

1-317-28063-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (2,223 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

624.1

Soggetti

Structural engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 5-7 September 2016, Cape Town, South Africa--title page.

A Balkema book--title page.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Keynote papers -- 2. Dynamic response, vibration analysis, vibration control -- 3. Vibration serviceability, human-induced vibrations -- 4. Non-linear dynamics, non-linear instabilities -- 5. Seismic response, seismic analysis, earthquake-resistant design -- 6. Material modelling, multi-scale modelling, composite materials, porous media -- 7. Numerical schemes, numerical simulations, FEM formulations -- 8. Damage mechanics, damage modelling, fracture, fatigue -- 9. Fluid-structure interaction, biomechanics -- 10. Wind loading, response of structures to wind -- 11. Stability of beams, bars and thin-walled sections -- 12. Shells, membranes, plates, sustainable lightweight structures -- 13. Laminated structures, composite structures, sandwich structures -- 14. Renewable energy structures, structural case studies, design considerations -- 15. Cold-formed steel structures, stainless steel structures, aluminium structures -- 16. Steel structures, steel-concrete composite construction -- 17. Steel joints, steel connections -- 18. Reinforced concrete structures, prestressed concrete -- 19. High



strength concrete, high performance concrete -- 20. Structural use of FRP composites, fibre-reinforced concrete -- 21. Mechanics of concrete, properties of concrete -- 22. Construction materials, construction technology -- 23. Glass structures, masonry structures, timber structures -- 24. Performance of structures in fire, design for fire resistance -- 25. Manufacturing processes, assembly processes, optimization -- 26. Structural health monitoring, damage detection, system identification -- 27. Structural assessment, failure analysis, repair, strengthening, retrofitting -- 28. Soil-structure interaction, foundations, geotechnical engineering -- 29. Structural engineering education.