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PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COMPUTING
Edited by: P. Iványi, J. Kruis and B.H.V. Topping

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1Opening Lectures  
1.1 Development of a Digital Twin Platform for the Lithium-Based Breeder and Reactor Integrated Test Installation (LIBRTI) Project
L. Margetts, W. Smith, R. Soemantoro, A. Barker, O. Woolland, Z. Miao, J. Li and P. Edmondson
1.2 A Fictitious Domain Formulation for Fluid-Structure Interaction Problems
L. Gastaldi
2Railway Research and Technology Development, organized by: Prof. João Pombo, Dr. Pedro Aires Montenegro, Dr. Pedro Antunes and Dr. Diogo Ribeiro  
2.1 Adjusting the Parameters of the Three-Layer Track Model to Suppress the Negative Influence of the Critical Velocity
Z. Dimitrovova
2.2 Study of the Soil-Structure Interaction on a Portal Frame Railway Bridge Through Experimental Validation
J. Chordà-Monsonís, J.C. Sánchez-Quesada, E. Moliner, A. Romero, P. Galvín and M.D. Martínez-Rodrigo
2.3 Assessment of Ballast Stability in Multi-Span Simply-Supported Girder Bridges for Increasing Operational Speeds
J.C. Sánchez-Quesada, E. Moliner, J. Chordà-Monsonís, A. Romero, P. Galvín and M.D. Martínez-Rodrigo
2.4 Simplistic to Modern Applications of Statistics on Rail
S. Lloyd
2.5 An Offline Hardware-in-the-Loop Approach to Analyse Pantograph-Catenary Interaction
P. Antunes, J.P. Santos, J.M. Rebelo, J. Pombo, A. Schirrer, S. Jakubek, M. Tur Valiente and S.G. Verdú
2.6 A New Algorithm To Determine Critical Speeds on Ballasted High-Speed Railway Bridges
G. Ferreira, P.A. Montenegro, A.A. Henriques and R. Calçada
2.7 A Data-Driven Methodology for Damage Detection in a Short-Span Filler-Beam Railway Bridge
A. Silva, A. Meixedo, P.A. Montenegro and D. Ribeiro
2.8 Updated Damping Guidelines for Railway Bridges: Insights From the InBridge4EU Project
P.A. Montenegro, E.-A. Laligant, F. Pimenta, A. Silva, O. Ahmed and C. Laurent
2.9 Modelling and Simulation Historical Tram Running in Modern Tracks
N. Bosso, M. Magelli, R. Pagano, F. Tripoli and N. Zampieri
3Advances in Computational Design for Metamaterials, Composites, and Multifunctional Lattice, organized by: Dr. Liang Xia, Dr. Liang Meng, Dr. Jie Liu and Dr. Yuliang Hou  
3.1 Lattice Discrete Particle Model for Beta-Titanium Alloys
J. Kruis, J. Vorel and A. Jira
3.2 Structural Topology Optimization Subjected to the Variance Constraint of Normal Deformation
D. Wu, T. Gao and W. Zhang
3.3 Topology Optimization of Gyroid-Based Mechanical Metamaterials Using Artificial Intelligence
P. Lacki, A. Derlatka, W. Lacki and K. Lachs
3.4 A Multiscale Optimization Framework for Enhanced Warpage Control in Ceramic Substrates
Y. Hwang, H. Jeong, D. Kim, J. Bae and G. Noh
3.5 Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Mechanical Behavior of 3D Star-Shaped Auxetic Structure
L. Meng, Y. Hou and W. Han
3.6 A Novel Design and Optimization Scheme for Components with Heterogeneous Lattice Infill
F. De Canio, P. Trovalusci and M. Pingaro
3.7 Topology Optimization of Thermo-Elastic Cyclic-Symmetric Structures Considering Mean Stress Constraints
Z. Li, C. Zhang, C. Ma, T. Gao, L. Meng and W. Zhang
3.8 Experimental Investigation on Lateral Vibration Control of a Small-Scale Three-Story Frame Using Locally Resonant Metamaterials
Y. Choi, J. Choi and H.S. Park
4Advances in Optimization and Automated Design of Engineering Structures, organized by: Prof. Alberto Martins, Prof. Luís Simões, Prof. János Lógó, Prof. Marco Montemurro and Prof. Matteo Bruggi  
4.1 A Novel Kriging-Based Multi-Fidelity Surrogate Model and Optimization Strategy
S. Cho, J. Kim and G. Noh
4.2 Shape Optimization of Reticulated Shells with Loading Uncertainty via a Monte Carlo Approach
B. Toth, M. Bruggi and J. Logo
4.3 Size Optimization of Beam Structures With Respect to Self-Weight
T. Světlík and M. Čermák
4.4 Quasi-Static Approximation in Topology Optimization of Beam Structure Subjected to Modal Inertial Forces
P. Tauzowski, M. Zawidzki and B. Blachowski
4.5 Optimization of Combined Cable-Stayed Concrete Bridges
A. Martins, S. Monteiro and L. Simões
4.6 Design of Spatial Truss Structures Using the Circulatory System-Based Optimization
I.B. Ugur and S.O. Degertekin
5Coupled Problems Involving Cementitious Materials at all Scales, organized by: B. Pomaro, Dr. G. Mazzucco and Prof. C. Majorana  
5.1 Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and Multi-Fiber Modeling
W. Larbi, J.-F. Deu and N. Ayob
5.2 Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Nondestructive Evaluation of Concrete Floors
M. Moj, S. Czarnecki and Ł. Sadowski
5.3 Concrete Mixture Compressive Strength Estimation Using Interpretable Tree-Based Machine Learning Models
A.D.R. Troncoso García, S. Czarnecki, E.K. Nyarko, M. Hadzima-Nyarko and F. Martinez Alvarez
5.4 A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Masonry Walls: An Artificial Neural Network Model
S. Czarnecki, A.D.R. Troncoso García, K. Nyarko, M. Hadzima-Nyarko and F. Martinez Alvarez
5.5 Base Isolation Devices To Reduce the Vulnerability of Structures Subject to Strong Dynamic Events
D. Cancellara and F. De Angelis
6Structural Response to Dynamic Loadings: Modelling, Analysis and Mitigation, organized by: Prof. Pierfrancesco Cacciola, Dr. Alessandro Contento, Dr. Gian Felice Giaccu and Dr. Bruno Briseghella  
6.1 Crowd-Induced Vertical Vibrations in Footbridges Evaluated Based on the Simplified Improved Multiplication Factor Method: A Parametric Study
G. Eslami Varzaneh, F. Ponsi, E. Bassoli and L. Vincenzi
6.2 Influence of Soil Particle Distribution on the Steady-State Harmonic Response of Nonlinear Soil-Structure Interaction Systems
F. Maksimov, A. Contento, B. Briseghella and P. Cacciola
6.3 Numerical Investigation of Damage Identification in Historic Ceilings via Vibrations Measurements
M. Chaabi, S. Mayfield and P. Cacciola
7Computational and Stochastic Approaches for Structural Performance and Reliability, organized by: Dr. Ioannis P. Mitseas, Prof. Michael Beer, Prof. Antonina Pirrotta and Prof. Jianbing Chen  
7.1 Modeling Aeroelastic Phenomena via Stochastic Resonance in Nonlinear Bistable Oscillators
J. Náprstek and C. Fischer
7.2 A Versatile Filter Model and Its Application in the Simulation of Track Irregularity and Fluctuating Wind Speed with Non-Rational PSD Functions
J. Lyu and J. Chen
7.3 Time-Separated Stochastic Mechanics for Elasto-Viscoplastic Structures
H. Geisler and P. Junker
7.4 Stochastic Nonlinear SDOF Model and Probabilistic Fragility Assessment of Steel Plates Under Blast Loading
F. Pinna and F. Stochino
7.5 Capsizing Risk Assessment of Nonlinear Ship Roll Motion Under Evolutionary Sea-Wave Excitation
I.P. Mitseas and O. Danisworo
8Advances in the Numerical Approximation of Multiphysics Problems, organized by: Prof. Lucia Gastaldi and Dr. Fabio Credali  
8.1 On the Discrete Inf-Sup Condition for a Regularized Fictitious Domain Method Using Finite Element Methods
W. Lei
8.2 Fictitious Domain Approach for a Fluid in an Elastic Channel
L. Gastaldi and P. Tesini
8.3 Mass Conservation for FSI Problems in Fictitious Domain Approach
F. Credali, N. Alshehri, D. Boffi and L. Gastaldi
9Multiscale, Multiphysics and Risk Analyses, organized by: Prof. Jung-Wuk Hong, Prof. Jinho Lee  
9.1 A Study on Parametric Latent Dynamics Identification for Aerodynamic Flow Modelling
S. Cheon, H. Kim, N. Nguyen and H. Cho
9.2 Random Forest-Based Surrogate Modeling of Blast Parameters from Cuboid Charges
T.H. Lee, Y. Lee and J.-W. Hong
9.3 Wake Structures in Yawed Turbines: An LES Perspective
H. Kim, M. Shokati and S. Lee
9.4 Enhancing Building Robustness Through a Novel Risk-Based Segmentation Strategy: A Case Study
G. Caredda, N. Makoond, J. Sagaseta, M. Chryssanthopoulos and J.M. Adam
9.5 Nonlinear Earthquake Response Analysis of Unanchored Cylindrical Liquid Storage Tanks Considering Fluid-Structure-Soil Interaction
J.H. Lee
9.6 CFD Simulation of Multi Rotor-Induced DWOW and Its Effects on Human
Y. Chang, Y. Jo and D. Kim
10Computational Modelling and Numerical Techniques  
10.1 Reduced Numerical Approximation of Fractional Derivative in Application to Creep
B. Hálková, J. Schmidt and M. Šejnoha
10.2 An Ordinary State-Based Peridynamic Model for the Simulation of Anisotropic Materials Under Finite Deformation
F. Scabbia, M. Zaccariotto and U. Galvanetto
10.3 Large Strain Void-Growth Multiplicative Plasticity Preserving the Infinitesimal Framework
M. Zhang, G. Vadillo and F.J. Montans
10.4 Towards a Consistent Co-Rotational Formulation for 3D Solid Finite Elements: Mathematical Comparison of Crisfield’s and Felippa’s Formulation
R. Páleník and Z. Poruba
11Computational Modelling of Masonry Structures  
11.1 LACT3: A Fast Tool for Tilting Table Tests Based on Rigid Block Limit Analysis
Y. Hua, M. Buzzetti, N. Pingaro, M. Pourfouladi and G. Milani
11.2 Sheep Wool Composite Mortar for Thermo-Mechanical Retrofitting
A. Majumder, F. Stochino, M. Valdes, A. Frattolillo, G. Concu, M. Pepe and E. Martinelli
11.3 Structural Optimization Through Parametric Design of Visco-Elastic Devices
I. Corbi
12Fracture Mechanics  
12.1 Failure Analysis of Quasi-Brittle Materials Using Coupled Refined Finite Elements and Peridynamics Incorporating Cohesive Effects
A. Pagani, J. Shen and M. Rui Arruda
13Development in Structural Engineering  
13.1 Influence of Material and Shape Imperfections on Buckling of Externally Pressurized Auxetic Domes
J. Blachut and M.D. White
13.2 Development of 1D Finite Elements With Node-Wise Higher-Order Structural Theories
D. Scano, E. Carrera and M. Petrolo
13.3 Propagation and Mitigation of Vibrational Effects in Structures
O. Corbi
14Beam Buckling Analysis  
14.1 A Finite Element Formulation for Buckling Analysis of Unbalanced Laminated Beam-Type Structures
G. Turkalj, D. Banić and D. Lanc
14.2 Thermal Buckling Analysis of FG Porous Thin-Walled Beam
S. Kvaternik Simonetti, D. Lanc and G. Turkalj
15Fluid and Fluid Transport Problems  
15.1 A Less Complex Wing Theory in Ideal Fluids
R.W. Meyer
15.2 Flow and Species Transport in Soft Deforming Porous Medium; Homogenization Based Numerical Modelling
E. Rohan and F. Moravcová
16Construction Engineering  
16.1 Developing A Smart Construction Schedule Development System
J.-B. Yang and T.-H. Lai
16.2 Integrating RAG with Visual Hazard Recognition for Automated Generation of Prevention Measures: A Preliminary Study
W.-D. Yu, W.-T. Hsiao and H.-H. Li
16.3 Reformulating Peak Counting into a Circle Counting Approach to Enhance the Robustness of Automated Rebar Counting
S.T. Chun, J.S. Park and H.S. Park
17Urban Design  
17.1 The Impact of Land Use Changes on UHI Intensity in Kuwait City
A. Alrokhayes

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