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

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1Opening Plenary Lecture  
1.1 Advances in Computational Constitutive Modeling
L. Moreno, L. Saucedo, M.A. Sánz and F.J. Montáns
2Vehicle Scanning Method for Bridges, organised by: Prof. Y.B. Yang, Prof. J.D. Yau, Prof. J.P. Yang, Dr. Z.L. Wang, Dr. S. Urushdaze and Dr. D.S. Yang  
2.1 Residual Contact Response Generated by Two Consecutive Moving Wheels for Bridge Detection
Y. B. Yang X.Q. Mo, K. Shi, H. Xu, Z.L. Wang and D.S. Yang
2.2 VSM-based modal detection for a tied-arch railway bridge beam using a passing vehicle
J.D. Yau and S. Urushadze
2.3 Moving Force Identification based on Dictionary Learning
Z.-H. Zhang, W.-Y. He and W.-X. Ren
2.4 Pitching Effect in an Amplifier Enhanced Vehicle Model for Vehicle Scanning Method
J.P. Yang and C.C. Wang
2.5 Experiences from Analysis and Experiment Considering the Vehicle Scanning Method
J. Bayer and S. Urushadze
2.6 Retrieving Bridge Surface Roughness from a Two-Axle Vehicle Response by Kalman Filter
Z.L. Wang, Z.X. Tan, B.Q. Wang, K. Shi, H. Xu and Y.B. Yang
2.7 Identification torsional-flexural frequencies for thin-wall beams from the rocking motion of a two-wheel test vehicle
K. Shi, X.Q. Mo, H. Xu, Z.L. Wang and Y.B. Yang
2.8 Identification of Bridge Mode Shapes from a Two-Axle Test Vehicle by Wavelet Transform
H. Xu, X.Y. Chen, Z.L. Wang, K. Shi and Y.B. Yang
3Underground Structures in Liquefiable Ground, organised by: Prof. Y. Yuan, Prof. R. Cudmani and Dr. J. Zhang  
3.1 Seismic Analysis of Twin Tunnels Situated in Liquefiable Grounds using the Domain Reduction Method
Z.X. Fan, Y. Yuan and Y.S. Yang
3.2 Numerical Prediction of Centrifuge Test for Liquefiable Sand Subjected to Strong Earthquake
K.R. Huang and Y. Yuan
3.3 A Small-Strain Damping Model for Gravelly Soils subjected to Different Excitation Frequencies
Q.Z. Sang, X. Chen and Y. Yuan
3.4 Preliminary Numerical Simulation of Shaking Table Test on Shaft-Tunnel Junction in Liquefiable Soil
M. Sun and J. Zhang
4Printed Concrete and Concrete Structures, organised by: Prof. Y. Yuan, Prof. B.L.A. Pichler and Dr. J.-L. Zhang  
4.1 Modelling the First Exothermic Peak during Hydration of Cement incorporating Blast Furnace Slag
Q.Z. Sang, X. Chen, J.-L. Zhang and Y. Yuan
4.2 Application of a Multiscale Model for 3D Printed Concrete
R.Y. Sheng, J.-L. Zhang, Y. Rong, J.-P. Yu and Y. Yuan
4.3 Mechanical performance of stiffening-controllable concrete using a two-component system
Y. Yuan, X. Wang and Y. Tao
4.4 Measurement of the density of formed structures for concrete 3D printing
Z.B. Zuo, W. De Corte, Y.L. Huang, L.L. Zhang, J. Li and Y. Yuan
5Strategies for fatigue crack identification and prevention in engineering structures, organised by: Dr J. Brozovsky  
5.1 Inspection Strategy for Steel Bridge Structures based on Probabilistic Computations
J. Brozovsky and M. Krejsa
5.2 An Unsupervised Crack Detection Approach Based on a Sliding Window Variational Autoencoder
Y.H. Wei and Y.Q. Ni
6Structural behaviour of masonry arches and vaults: numerical, analytical and experimental insight, organised by: Prof. D. Aita, Prof. K. Bagi, Prof. M. Bruggi, Prof. G. Milani and Prof. A. Taliercio  
6.1 Fast stability analysis of masonry domes and vaults subjected to gravity-induced loads
D. Aita, G. Milani and A. Taliercio
6.2 Detailed distinct element modeling of a Utrecht wharf cellar for the assessment of the load-bearing capacity and failure mechanism
Y.P. Oktiovan, F. Messali and J. Rots
6.3 Numerical assessment of lateral capacity of concrete Maya vaults at Bonampak, Chiapas, Mexico
A. Remus, H. Kimanya, S. Tezcan and R. Perucchio
6.4 An eight-dof truss finite element for FRCM reinforced rigid substrates subjected to shear tests
N. Pingaro and G. Milani
6.5 Funicular analysis of symmetric arches with finite friction accounting for stereotomy
D. Aita, M. Bruggi and A. Taliercio
7Lattice discrete particle models, discrete element method, material point method and other methods supplementing the finite element method, organised by: Prof. J. Kruis  
7.1 Comments on combination of vectorized and parallel code for elastic problems
M. Cermak
7.2 Calibration of beam bound model for the discrete element method
R. Varga and M. Cermak
7.3 Mortar method for 2D elastic contact problems
T. Svetlik, R. Varga, L. Pospisil and M. Cermak
7.4 Lattice Discrete Particle Model Tailored for Polymers
J. Vorel, J. Vozab and J. Kruis
7.5 Multi-time Step Methods in Lattice Discrete Particle Models
J. Kruis and J. Vorel
8Uncertainty Quantification and Reliability Assessment of Engineering Structures, organised by Prof. M. Kaminski  
8.1 Relative entropy-based reliability assessment of cable structures
M. Kaminski and R. Bredow
8.2 Uncertainty of material parameters for clay and its influence on simulation results
T. Janda
9Computational Modeling in Biomechanics and Bioengineering, organised by: Dr J.M. Benitez, Dr J. Ayensa, Dr M. Latorre and Professor F.J Montans  
9.1 On failure of ceramic restorative crowns under mastication loads
M. Ashrafi and M. Doblare
9.2 A simple agent-based hybrid model to reproduce the individual and collective migration of glioblastoma multiforme cells
L. Saucedo-Mora, M.A. Sanz, F.J. Montáns and J.M. Benítez
9.3 A Mechanobiologically Equilibrated Kinematic Growth Model for Soft Tissues
A. Bezmalinovic, C. Garcia-Herrera, D. Celentano and M. Latorre
9.4 Effects of bone remodelling process on evaluating biomechanical stability of implant-supported bridges
I. Kang, Y. Yoon, S. Park, Y.-D. Kwon and G. Noh
9.5 Bifurcation of compressible elastic cylinders under internal pressure and axial loading
S. Parikh and M. Latorre
9.6 A 3D agent-based model to reproduce tumor-induced angiogenesis in glioblastoma multiforme
L. Saucedo-Mora, M.A. Sanz, F.J. Montáns and J.M. Benítez
9.7 Segmentation of the blastocyst structures using Image Processing and Machine Learning tools
M. Villota, J. Ayensa-Jiménez, M. Doblaré and J. Heras
10Buckling, Free Vibration and Response of Continuous Systems, organised by: Professor R. Banerjee  
10.1 A beam model for the buckling analysis of functionally graded open-section beams under thermal loads
S. Kvaternik Simonetti, D. Lanc, G. Turkalj and D. Banic
10.2 Free vibration of cracked beams using the dynamic stiffness method and Timoshenko-Ehrenfest beam theory
H. Su and J.R. Banerjee
10.3 Shear deformable beam model for buckling analysis of laminated beam-type structures
G. Turkalj, D. Banic, D. Lanc and S. Kvaternik Simonetti
10.4 An exact stiffness matrix for buckling analysis of an axial-flexural coupled column including shear deformation
J.R. Banerjee
11Structural Anaysis, Design and Monitoring  
11.1 Rigid Foldable Modular Origami Structure with Negative Poisson's Ratio and Negative Stiffness
C. Chen, Y.T. Bai, S.H. Wang and Z.Y. Wang
11.2 Numerical Analysis for Multi-Support Excitation of a Long Bridge with Tall Piers
S. Sengupta, S. Kanike and A. Dutta
11.3 A Comparative Investigation of Self- Repairing Concrete Incorporating Penetron Admix with Ordinary Concrete
R.K. Shetiya, S. Elhadad, Z. Orban, A. Dormany, A. Fulop and A. Len
11.4 Braced grid framework rigidity characterization
J. Katona and Gy. Nagy Kem
11.5 A Design Reference for RHS Steel Beams Strengthened with FRP Subjected to Bending
E. El Kassas, A. Morsy and N. Khaled
11.6 Usage of SAP2000 OAPI to parametrically investigate the effect of soil deformability on the peak seismic response of base isolated buildings
C. Anastasiou and P. Komodromos
11.7 Vibration Control Effect of Locally Resonant Metamaterials on Serviceability of Floors: An Analytical Investigation
S. Park, J. Choi, J.S. Park and H.S. Park
11.8 A Digital Visualization Approach for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring based on Building Information Modelling
H. Sun, Y. Li and L. Sun
11.9 The role of concrete cover on the load bearing capacity of reinforced concrete beams in fire: a finite element analysis
J. Szep, M. Habashneh and M.M. Rad
11.10 Seismic Energy Dissipation Analysis of a Low-Rise Steel Structure with Buckling Restrained Braces
H. Yang and B. Jeremic
12Geotechnical and Rock Engineering  
12.1 The limit state function of slope stability analysis using Latin-Hypercube method with Janbu simplification
F. Kápolnainé Nagy-Göde and Á. Török
12.2 Seismic Response of Tunnel-group Metro Station in a Rock Site
R. Li and Y. Yuan
12.3 Finite Element Analysis of Land Subsidence: A Case Study
H. Niroumand, P. Teatini, L. Balachowski and Z. Yazdi
12.4 Simulation of Water Flux in an Unsaturated Soil in Boda Village, Hungary
Y. Abduljaleel, M. Mihoub, Z.F. Ali, A. Salem, M. Amiri and A. Awad
12.5 Nano Soil-Improvement or Nano Ground-Improvement in Geotechnical Engineering
H. Niroumand, L. Balachowsk and S. Manafvand Ardi
13Computational Methods, Modelling and Design  
13.1 A Bistable SMA Actuator: Design and Analysis
M. Battaglia, A. Sellitto, V. Acanfora and A. Riccio
13.2 Optimization of the Sound Insulation Performance of a Train Body Profile in the Pantograph Area of a High-speed Train
S.S. Ding, A.Q. Tian, Y.J. Zhao, J. Du and Y. Chen
13.3 Simulation of simplified urban flows using Lattice Boltzmann Method
K.K. Maskey and R. Deiterding
13.4 Analytical Hierarchical Tucker Representation using Binary Trees
Z. Qiu, F. Magoules and D. Pelaez
13.5 Complexity Adaptation Strategy for Order-Adaptive Elements
E.D. Mora and N. Khaji
13.6 On the effects of aggregate sieving in the shielding and thermo-mechanical performance of concrete
J. Zhang, B. Pomaro, G. Mazzucco, B.F. Dongmo, C.E. Majorana and V.A. Salomoni
14Finite and Boundary Element Methods  
14.1 Towards Fully-automated High-performance Scaled Boundary Finite Element Analysis
Ch. Song, J.Q. Zhang, A.S. Kumar and Y.F. Zhan
14.2 An Efficient Quadrilateral Element based on the Discrete Shear Projection Method and Free Formulation
A.M. Katili and I. Katili
15GIS and related applications  
15.1 Maps Towards Autonomous Driving Ecosystem
A. Barsi and J.M. Lógó
15.2 High Frequency Monitoring of Winter Road Surface By MPM, and PSS Implementation Using Road Ledger Drawings
M. Yamasaki and K. Yasuda
15.3 The Use and Application of GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Urban Growth in Koya City, Iraq-Kurdistan Region
Z.F. Ali, Y. Abduljaleel, G. Pirisi, A. Salem, M. Amiri and A. Awad

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