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1	Invited Opening Lecture
1.1	Modern Finite Element Analysis with AMORE K.J. Bathe
2	Invited Lectures
2.1	Material-informed topology optimization for Wire-and-Arc Additive Manufacturing M. Bruggi, V. Laghi and T. Trombetti
2.2	Data-driven macro-micro-macro modelling of rubber-like materials F.J. Montans, V.J. Amores, I. Ben-Yelun, L. Moreno and J.M. Benítez
2.3	Rational Robustness Assessment and Design of Multi-storey Buildings B.A. Izzuddin
2.4	Rate-independent growth and remodelling of soft biological tissues: a constrained mixture approach for finite element analysis M. Latorre and J.D. Humphrey
2.5	Optimal topologies considering fatigue with reliability constraint J. Logo, P. Tauzowski and B. Blachowski
2.6	Multi-scale structural design considering cellular connectivity using machine learning approaches L. Meng, C. Yang, Y.L. Hou, T. Gao, J.H. Zhu and W.H. Zhang
2.7	Optimising performance of discrete element method modelling of railway tracks W. Jia, V. Markine and Y. Guo
3	Recent Advances in Meshfree Methods
3.1	Fluid-structure interaction simulation by SPH and reflective boundary conditions C.A.D. Fraga Filho
3.2	Wave propagation at the coupling boundary of peridynamics and finite elements M. Yu and G. Noh
3.3	A hybrid SBM-MFS methodology to deal with wave propagation H. Liravi, R. Arcos, A. Clot, L. Godinho and J. Romeu
3.4	Meshless simulation of infinitesimal elastoplastic deformation of a 3D body F. Strnisa, M. Jancic and G. Kosec
4	Robust Structural Design
4.1	Robustness of Reinforced Concrete Building Structures under Corner Column Loss Scenario J. Sio and B.A. Izzuddin
4.2	A Solution Strategy for Robust Topology Optimization when the Nominal and Expected Compliance are the Same A. Csebfalvi and J. Logo
4.3	Using neural networks for dimensioning and certification of mechanical systems: model precision and accuracy Y. El Assami and B. Gely
4.4	Robust Design Optimization of Structures Using Stochastic Simulation Based Approach M.A. Khalid and S. Bansal
4.5	Validation of an automated kriging-based methodology to calibrate PSO parameters: application to parametric optimization of truss structures J. Tondut, N. Di Cesare and S. Ronel
5	Recent Advances in Topology Optimization
5.1	A Novel Design Approach of Thin-Walled Structures with Lattices and Stiffeners based on Multi-Material Topology Optimization Y. Li, T. Gao, Q.Y. Zhou, P. Chen, D.Z. Yin and W.H. Zhang
5.2	A structure topology optimization approach for architects in Blender 3D K. Deix and C. Müller
5.3	Next Steps in Generative Design: Optimization of Thin-Walled Structures D. Weinberg and N.H. Kim
5.4	Maximum length scale control in density-based multi-material topology optimization L.L. Song, J. Zhao, T. Gao, J.J Li, L. Tang, Y. Li and W.H. Zhang
5.5	Parametric Design Tool for Frameworks with Minimal Rigidity Condition A. Ackermann and O. Gaspar
5.6	An application of multiscale topology optimization with loading uncertainty M. Bruggi, H. Ismail and J. Lógó
6	Probabilistic Approches to Structural Mechanics
6.1	Relative probabilistic entropies in engineering reliability analysis M. Kaminski
6.2	Acceleration of probabilistic analysis of steel structures by DOProC and Monte Carlo approaches with use of distributed computing M. Krejsa, J. Brozovsky, P. Lehner and J. Koktan
6.3	An IRF method for stochastic meshless analysis of 2D beams with lognormally varying random Young's modulus M. Aswathy and C.O. Arun
7	Non-deterministic modelling and uncertainty management in aerospace and civil engineering
7.1	Polymorphic Uncertain Time-Dependency in Compressed Wood Exposed to Cyclic Load F. N. Schietzold, R. Fleischhauer, W. Graf and M. Kaliske
7.2	Numerical and experimental study of impacts on an aircraft B. Derias, P. Spiteri and L. Ratsifandrihana
8	Modern trends and new perspectives in numerical modelling of historical masonry structures in seismic areas
8.1	Discontinuous vs continuous approaches for the nonlinear dynamics of an historic masonry tower M. Schiavoni, N. Mendes, D.V. Oliveira, G. Milani and F. Clementi
8.2	Damage assessment of different Churches in Central Italy M. Schiavoni, E. Giordano, A. Ferrante, F. Clementi and S. Lenci
8.3	Digital Twin Application for Cultural Heritage Structures via Genetic Algorithms G. Panagiotis Salachoris, E. Giordano, A. Ferrante, M. Schiavoni, F. Bianconi and F. Clementi
8.4	Dynamic Identification and Numerical Calibration of a Masonry Tower F. Bianconi, G. Standoli, E. Giordano, A. Ferrante and F. Clementi
9	Modelling and analysis of masonry arch bridges and vaulted structures
9.1	Forgotten and suffering structures - detailed inspection and finite element analysis of two railroad masonry arches in Poland B. Sobczyk, J. Chroscielewski, M. Miskiewicz, L. Pyrzowski and K. Wilde
9.2	Numerical Modelling of Flat Arch Masonry Retaining Walls H.S. Rathnayake, A. Ahmed, G. Iskander, M.C. Kurukulasuriya and N.G. Shrive
9.3	Parametric Nonlinear Modelling of 3D Masonry Arch Bridges S. Grosman, L. Macorini and B.A. Izzuddin
9.4	Numerical Investigation of the 3D Response of Masonry Skew Arches and Bridges M.S. El Ashri, S. Grosman, L. Macorini and B.A. Izzuddin
9.5	Numerical Modelling of Brick-mortar Masonry Structures under Fatigue Loading A. Soyemi, S. Grosman, L. Macorini and B.A. Izzuddin
9.6	Evaluation of the Response of a Masonry Cross Vault Subjected to Vertical Loading using the Discrete Macro-Element Method C. Chacara, F. Cannizzaro, B. Panto, D. Rapicavoli, P.B. Lourenco and I. Calio
9.7	Advanced nonlinear simulations of a masonry viaduct using a macroscale anisotropic model B. Panto, S. Grosman, L. Macorini, B.A. Izzuddin, D.V. Oliveira and P.B. Lourenco
9.8	Simple modeling of reinforced masonry arches for associated and non-associated heterogeneous limit analysis Y. Hua and G. Milani
10	Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
10.1	Pounding of a base-isolated building against adjacent fixed-supported buildings during near-fault seismic excitations E. Mavronicola and P. Komodromos
10.2	A Recursive Model Updating Algorithm for Multi-element Hybrid Simulation of Structures F. Mokhtari and A. Imanpour
10.3	Effect of earthquake characteristics on the peak seismic response of a typical base isolated steel building with mass eccentricities C. Pavlidou and P. Komodromos
10.4	A Framework for an artificial intelligence controlled seismic structural design system using ontologies and SysML L. Xiang, G. Li and H. Li
11	Design of structures with Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation Devices: Optimization and Robustness
11.1	Analysis of different base isolation systems for irregular structures under dynamic loadings D. Cancellara and F. De Angelis
11.2	Probabilistic analysis of structures equipped with FVDs accounting for their brittle failure F. Scozzese, L. Gioiella, E. Tubaldi, L. Ragni, and A. Dall'Asta
11.3	The new base-isolated Research Center of the Camerino University: design and testing A. Dall'Asta, G. Leoni, F. Micozzi, L. Gioiella, N. Ceccolini and L. Ragni
11.4	Vulnerability reduction of structures under dynamic loadings D. Cancellara and F. De Angelis
12	Seismic Design, Assessment and Retrofitting of Structures
12.1	A 3D fiber beam element based on a plastic damage model for prestressed concrete bridges L. Parente, D. Addessi and E. Spacone
12.2	Evaluation in probabilistic terms of behaviour of existing RC structures equipped with friction pendulum devices including presence of masonry infills D. Gino, P. Castaldo, G. Amendola and L. Giordano
12.3	Genetic algorithm-based optimization procedure for the seismic retrofitting of existing masonry structures F. Di Trapani, A.P. Sberna, C. Demartino and G.C. Marano
12.4	Experimental and numerical study on retrofitting of historical masonry vaults by means of fibre-reinforced mortar C. Chisari, M. Latour, G. Rizzano and G. De Matteis
12.5	Numerical Analysis of Truss Bridge Subjected to Earthquake and Flood S. Fujisawa, Y. Yamaguchi, S. Yotsui, Y. Satofuka and K. Izuno
12.6	Strengthening Effects of Steel Truss Bridge Members with Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics Sheets Y. Yamaguchi, H. Kawamura, S. Fujisawa, S. Yotsui, K. Nozaka and K. Izuno
12.7	Assessment of Progressive Collapse in RC Buildings and Retrofit Strategy M. Taklas, Z.A. Al-Sadoon and M. Leblouba
13	Structural Health Monitoring
13.1	Deep learning-based approaches for damage detection and localisation in large-scale civil infrastructure using vibration-based monitoring methods: a review M.A. Nyathi, J. Bai and I. Wilson
13.2	Automation of Frequency Domain Decomposition for Operational Modal Analysis using Finite Element Model S. Lee, M.H. Oh and P.S. Lee
13.3	Performance of a damage sensitive parameter obtained from different response-based bridge weigh-in-motion D. Paul and K. Roy
13.4	Predominant Research Themes in Using Machine Learning in Structural Health Monitoring M.Z. Akber and X. Zhang
14	Advanced Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Structures
14.1	Flexural Behavior of Ferrocement Cold-Formed Hollow Steel Composite Beams E. Elkassas, A.M. Morsy and M. Marzouck
14.2	Analytical Elasticity Solution for the Stress Analysis of Arbitrarily-supported Isotropic Beams under Localized Loads A. Singh and N. Karathanasopoulos
14.3	Evaluation of Direct Strength Method for Local Buckling Strength of Cold Formed Steel Stiffened Lipped Channels I.S. Chakka and M.V.A. Kumar
14.4	Effects of Connector Modelling on Explicit Shell Finite Element Models of Cold-formed Steel Shear Walls G. Alshamsi, L. Xu, Y. Shi, Y. Zou and X. Yao
15	Structural Analysis and Design
15.1	Beam model for thermal buckling of thin-walled functionally graded box-beam S. Kvaternik Simonetti, D. Lanc, G. Turkalj and D. Banic
15.2	Pendulum Impact Hammer Tests on Spruce Glued Laminated Timber - Preliminary Results A.S. Cao, M. Lolli and A. Frangi
15.3	Shear deformable beam model for stability analysis of beam-type structures with composite thin-walled cross sections D. Banic, G. Turkalj, D. Lanc and S. Kvaternik Simonetti
16	Finite Element Methods for Analysis and Design
16.1	Study on Stress State of Root Notch of Butt Weld with Variable Wall Thickness B. Guo, D. Wang, H. Liang, X. Xu and R. Zhan
17	Discrete Element and Finite Element Methods
17.1	Adaptive coupled discrete/continuous approach for the forming of materials F. Yahya, C. Hubert, N. Leconte and L. Dubar
17.2	Discrete Element Method framework to simulate metallic Laser Powder-Bed Fusion additive manufacturing process W. Leclerc and A. Chams
18	Isogeometric Methods
18.1	Space-time isogeometric analysis for the simulation of fracture with gradient damage models F.K. Feutang, S. Lejeunes and D. Eyheramendy
19	Analytical and Numerical Developments in Elastodynamics of Discrete and Continuous Structural Systems
19.1	Nonlinear quasi-static modelling of cable structures including geometric constraints M. Ben Wesdou, N. Azouz, P. Joli and J. Neji
19.2	Convergence Study of Local Hierarchical Functions for Free Vibration Analysis with Application to Multi-Step Beams R.K. Dangarwala and K.V. Nagendra Gopal
19.3	Modal superposition of non-classically damped transient problems with position and velocity dependent force Z. Lozina, D. Sedlar and A. Bartulovic
19.4	Time Integration with Subcycling in Lattice Discrete Particle Model J. Kruis and J. Vorel
19.5	Quasi-Periodic Galloping Response under Combined Random and Harmonic Excitations at a Large Frequency Detuning J. Náprstek, C. Fischer and S. Pospísil
20	Materials Modelling
20.1	Data-driven characterization of viscoelastic materials using hydroacoustic measurements L. del Rio-Martin and A. Prieto
20.2	Finite Element Simulation of Two-dimensional Photonic Crystals Z. Yang, J. Yuan and Q. Zou
20.3	Particle Placement Strategies for Lattice Discrete Particle Models J. Vorel, J. Vozab, M. Marcon, J. Podrouzek and R. Wan-Wendner
20.4	Calibration of constitutive models for soils: uncertainties attributed to limited number of laboratory test T. Janda
21	Neural Networks in Structural Mechanics
21.1	Designing eco-friendly cement composites mixtures aided by artificial neural networks S. Czarnecki and M. Moj
21.2	The prediction of the abrasion resistance of mortars modified with granite powder and fly ash using artificial neural networks S. Czarnecki, A. Chajec, S. Malazdrewicz and L. Sadowski
22	Machine Learning for Structural Mechanics
22.1	Development of Crack Detection and Measurement Method Using Deep Learning and Image Processing Techniques M.A. Nyathi and J. Bai
22.2	CFD-enabled prediction of aerodynamic coefficients for long-span bridges using machine learning S. Tinmitonde and X.H. He
22.3	Interpretable and Flexible Generalization of Evolving Computational Materials' Framework for Heterogeneous Composite Structures M. Bazroun, Y. Yang and I. Cho
22.4	Learning virtual sensors of structural stress from on-board instrumentation of a commercial aircraft M. Ghienne, A. Limare, L. Platon, T. Barbagelata, P. Escamilla, S. Mzali, M. Liao, S. Lassonde and A. Braun

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