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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 60
OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL IN CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping and B. Kumar

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Preliminaries
1PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES  
1.1 Optimal Strut-and-Tie Models in Structural Concrete Members
Q.Q. Liang, Y.M. Xie and G.P. Steven
1
1.2 Genetic Algorithm Convergence
D.W. O'Dwyer and E.J. O'Brien
9
1.3 The Conceptual Design of Commercial Buildings using a Genetic Algorithm
J.C. Miles, G.M. Sisk and C.J. Moore
17
1.4 Process Scheduling of Precast Production using Genetic Algorithms
W.T. Chan and H. Hu
25
1.5 City Planning using a Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm and an Interactive Pareto Set Scanner
R. Balling, K. Day and J. Taber
35
1.6 Application of Genetic Algorithms for the Optimum Design of Rigid Pavements
M.N.S. Hadi and Y. Arfiadi
41
2SIMULATED ANNEALING  
2.1 An Application of Simulated Annealing to the Optimum Design of Reinforced Concrete Retaining Structures
B. Ceranic, C. Fryer and R.W. Baines
47
3OPTIMIZATION FOR FUZZY PROBLEMS  
3.1 Fuzzy Optimization of Structures by the Two-Phase Method
L.M.C. Simoes
55
4STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION  
4.1 Filtering of Pareto-Optimal Trade-Off Surfaces for Building Conceptual Design
S. Khajehpour and D.E. Grierson
63
4.2 A Layout Optimisation Technique with Displacement Constraint
I.A. Azid and A.S.K. Kwan
71
4.3 Optimum Design of Plate Structures with Frequency Constraints using Two-Point Approximation
E. Salajegheh and M.R. Torkamani
79
4.4 Optimising the Shape of Welded Plates using the Self Designing Structures Approach
J.W. Bull and K.H. Lim
89
4.5 Optimum Design of Nonlinear Steel Frames with Semi-Rigid Connections using a Genetic Algorithm
E.S. Kameshki and M.P. Saka
95
4.6 Modelling, Analysis, Design and Optimisation of Shell Structures
J. Ward, D. Thambiratnam and A. Nasir
107
4.7 Optimum Geometry and Spacing Design of Roof Trusses based on BS5950 using Genetic Algorithm
S.H. Weldali and M.P. Saka
119
4.8 Computer Aided Optimum Design of Wide-Span Steel Frames
J. Tiago-Pinto and J.A. Mota Freitas
131
5OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING  
5.1 Programming Maximum Accessibility Road Network Improvements
A. Antunes, A. Seco and N. Pinto
139
5.2 Optimum Design of Pile Supported Reinforced Concrete Footings
M.J. Fadaee and D.E. Grierson
147
6CONTROL IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING  
6.1 Asymptotic Bayesian Probability Estimates of Structures with Active Control
K. Breitung, F. Casciata and L. Faravelli
153
6.2 Improved Control of Structures by Time-Delayed Algorithms
A. Baratta and O. Corbi
159
6.3 Experimental Study and Simulation of Vibrations in TiNi Controlled by Periodic Martensitic Transformations
S.P. Belyaev, E.D. Vdovin, A.E. Volkov and A.V. Voronkov
169
6.4 Numerical and Experimental Efficiency Assessment of Energy Dissipators for the Seismic Protection of Buildings
L. Bozzo, D. Foti and F. Lopez-Almansa
175
6.5 Coupled Building Control using Active and Smart Damping Strategies
R.E. Christenson, B.F. Spencer Jr. and E.A. Johnson
187
6.6 Refined Models for Vibration Analysis and Control of Thick Piezoelectric Laminates
P. Bisegna, G. Caruso and F. Maceri
197
6.7 Implementation of an Electronic Integrator to Convert Accelerations to Velocities for a Fuzzy Logic Controller
L. Faravelli, R. Rossi and G. Torelli
203
6.8 Control Against Escape from a Safe Region for a Bistable Structure Driven by Random Load
A.S. Kovaleva
209
6.9 Active Vibration Control Designs of Civil Structures using Real Coded Genetic Algorithms
Y. Arfiadi and M.N.S. Hadi
215
6.10 Parametric Control of Structures under Seismic Forces
U. Aldemir and M. Bakioglu
223
6.11 Adopting Conic Tanks for TLC
A. De Stefano, I. Petrone and L. Tagliente
229
6.12 Development of Laminated Rubber Bearings and their Implementation in Armenia
M. Melkumyan
239

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