Computational Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering | Structu

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Computational Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

ABSTRACT

The increasing necessity to solve complex problems in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering requires the development of new ideas, innovative methods and numerical tools for providing accurate numerical solutions in affordable computing times. This book presents the latest scientific developments in Computational Dynamics, Stochastic Dynam

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |2 pages

Part I: Computational Structural Dynamics

chapter 1|18 pages

Computational stochastic dynamics – some lessons learned Gerhart I. Schuëller, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

chapter 2|22 pages

Finite element response sensitivity, probabilistic response and reliability analyses Joel P. Conte, University of California, San Diego, USA Quan Gu, AMEC Geomatrix, Newport Beach, USA

chapter 3|14 pages

Energy-momentum algorithms for nonlinear solid dynamics and their assumed strain finite element formulation Francisco Armero, University of California, Berkeley, USA

chapter 4|14 pages

Energy conservation and high-frequency damping in numerical time integration Steen Krenk, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

chapter 5|14 pages

Computational elastoacoustics of uncertain complex systems and experimental validation Laurent Gagliardini, PSA Peugeot-Citroen, Velizy-Villacoublay

chapter 6|24 pages

Structural dynamics design validation and optimisation of structures with imprecise parameters using the fuzzy finite element method

chapter 7|14 pages

Morphological indicators and the prediction of the first natural frequency of a lightweight structure Willy Patrick De Wilde, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

chapter 8|14 pages

Dynamic analysis of plates stiffened by parallel beams with deformable connection Evangelos J. Sapountzakis, National Technical University of Athens, Vasilios G. Mokos, National Technical University of Athens,

chapter 9|12 pages

Impacts on beams: Uncertainty in experiments and numerical simulation Werner Schiehlen, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany Robert Seifried, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

chapter 10|16 pages

Rational derivation of conserving time integration schemes: The moving-mass case

chapter 11|14 pages

Classical and soft robust active control of smart beams

chapter 12|10 pages

Rail vibrations caused by ground stiffness transitions Håkan Lane, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden Per Kettil, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden Nils-Erik Wiberg, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

chapter 13|14 pages

Development and applications of a staggered FEM-BEM methodology for ground vibrations due to moving train loads Dimitris C. Rizos, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA John O’Brien, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA

chapter 14|18 pages

Vibration monitoring as a diagnosis tool for structural condition assessment

part |2 pages

Part II: Computational Earthquake Engineering

chapter 15|18 pages

Multi-resolution distributed FEA simulation of a 54-story RC building Oh-Sung Kwon, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Amr S. Elnashai, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA Daniel A. Kuchma, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA

chapter 16|14 pages

Simplified probabilistic seismic performance assessment of buildings Matjaž Dolšek, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia Peter Fajfar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

chapter 17|20 pages

Computational simulation of the seismic response of buildings with energy dissipating devices Alex H. Barbat, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain Pablo Mata, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain Sergio Oller, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

chapter 18|18 pages

Structural health monitoring by Bayesian updating Enrico Sibilio, Università di Roma TRE, Rome, Italy James L. Beck, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

chapter 19|16 pages

A multiphase model with hypoplastic formulation of the solid phase and its application to earthquake engineering problems Konstantin Meskouris, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany Stefan Holler, Airbus Deutschland GmbH, Hamburg, Germany

chapter 20|14 pages

Mixed Lagrangian formulation in analysis of collapse of structures Mettupalayam V. Sivaselvan, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, USA Oren Lavan, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

chapter 21|24 pages

Nonlinear models and nonlinear procedures for seismic analysis of reinforced concrete frame structures Enrico Spacone, University of Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, Italy Guido Camata, University of Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, Italy Marco Faggella, University of Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, Italy; University of California San Diego, California, USA

chapter 22|16 pages

Modelling inelastic buckling of reinforcing bars under earthquake loading Michalis Fragiadakis, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece; University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece Rui Pinho, European School for Advanced Studies in Reduction of Seismic Risk (ROSE School), Pavia, Italy Stelios Antoniou, SeismoSoft—Software Solutions for Earthquake Engineering, Chalkida, Greece

chapter 23|14 pages

Analyzing steel moment-resisting connections using finite element modeling Chris P. Pantelides, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA Lawrence D. Reaveley, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

chapter 24|16 pages

Earthquake damage scenario software for urban areas Atilla Ansal, Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey Aslı Kurtulus¸, Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey Gökçe Tönük, Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey

chapter 25|8 pages

Nonlinear performance assessment of bridges with Incremental Response Spectrum Analysis (IRSA) procedure Göktürk Önem, Bog˘aziçi University, I˙stanbul, Turkey

chapter 26|12 pages

The equivalent modal damping concept and its use in seismic design of steel structures George A. Papagiannopoulos, University of Patras, Rio, Greece Dimitri E. Beskos, University of Patras, Rio, Greece

chapter 27|14 pages

Bayesian updating and model class selection of deteriorating hysteretic structural models using recorded seismic response James L. Beck, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA Matthew M. Muto, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

chapter 28|20 pages

Parallel soil–foundation–structure interaction computations Boris Jeremic´, University of California Davis, California, USA Guanzhou Jie, Wachovia Corporation, New York, USA

chapter 29|16 pages

Dynamic interaction of retaining walls and retained soil and structures Yiannis Tsompanakis, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece

chapter 30|14 pages

Earthquake response of liquid tanks installed in saturated transversely isotropic soil

chapter 31|30 pages

Advances in design optimization of reinforced concrete structural systems

chapter 32|24 pages

Robust stochastic optimal control of seismically excited buildings

chapter 33|16 pages

A multi-objective robust criterion for tuned mass dampers optimal design

chapter 34|18 pages

Performance-based seismic optimization implementing neural networks

chapter 35|14 pages

A very efficient computational procedure for the reliability-based optimization of uncertain stochastic linear dynamic systems