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Preliminaries
I	ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
1	Conceptual Design of Orthogonal Commercial Buildings D.J. Shaw, J.C. Miles and W.A. Gray
2	Tunnels in an Ontological Perspective M. Cristani, C.E. Majorana and V. Salomoni
3	A Prototype Hybrid Rule-Object System for Structural Design F. Oudjehane and H. Mili
4	Specifications and Design for a Multi-Agent Collaborative Structural Design System I. Fahdah and W. Tizani
5	Web-Based Tunnel Upgrading M. Cristani, C.E. Majorana and V. Salomoni
II	RISK ANALYSIS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
6	Assessing Vulnerability of Buildings to Blast using Interval Probability Theory W.P.S. Dias and S.R. Chandratilake
7	Epiphenomenal Intelligence from Partial Models in Safety Management M. Lazzari
8	Radial Basis Function Network Approach to Model the Implicit Performance Function for Reliability Analysis J. Deng and D.S. Gu
III	CASE BASED REASONING AND DESIGN
9	A Case-based Reasoning Approach for Identifying Risks in Construction Projects Y. Tan, N.J. Smith and D.A. Bower
10	AI Techniques for Preliminary Design Decisions on Column Spacing and Sizing W.P.S. Dias and U.A. Padukka
11	KnowPrice: Using Derivational Analogy to Estimate Project Costs B. Raphael and S. Saitta
12	A Hybrid Approach to Solve Space Planning Problems G. Bi and B. Medjdoub
IV	IMAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING
13	Shape Image Acquisition and Merging Methods using Digital Holograms for a Computer Aided Industrial Design System K. Sakita
14	A Knowledge Based Decision System for an Image Based Measurement System A. Reiterer, U. Egly, T. Eiter and H. Kahmen
V	ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION SYSTEMS
15	Process Control using Artificial Intelligence Techniques: Innovative Activated Sludge Process P.N. Ravindra and H. Rao
16	Solid Waste Management using a Multicriteria Decision System R. Galvez-Cloutier and R. Rodríguez-Méndez
VI	DATA MINING
17	Data Mining Techniques for Analysing Geotechnical Data I.E.G. Davey-Wilson
18	Application of Data Mining Techniques in Predicting the Behaviour of Composite Joints S. Shirazi Kia, S. Noroozi, B. Carse and J. Vinney
VII	METAPHORS FROM NATURE FOR ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
19	Application of the Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm and Artificial Neural Networks to the Prediction of Pile Displacement B.L. Liang and X.L. Lu
20	Simulating Ozone Level Time Series using an Innovative Hybrid Model based on a Multilayer Perceptron D. Wang and W.Z. Lu
21	Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Predict the Behaviour of Masonry Panels M.Y. Rafiq, C. Sui, G.C. Zhou, D.J. Easterbrook and G. Bugmann
VIII	GENETIC AND EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
22	A new Parallel Genetic Algorithm Scheme in Structural Design Optimisation T. Talaslioglu
23	Discrete and Continuous Structural Optimization using Evolution Strategies O. Hasançebi and A.F. Ulusoy
24	Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Semi-Rigid Steel Structures A.A. Del Savio, S.A.L. de Andrade, P.C.G.S. Vellasco and L.F. Martha
25	Coarse-Grain Parallel Meta-Genetic Algorithms in the Optimization of Truss-Structure Design V. Esfahanian, A. Khajavi Rad and F. Torabi
26	Parallel Computing for Design Optimization with Computationally Expensive Functions using Evolutionary Algorithms M. Mrzyglod and A. Osyczka
27	Optimal Fuzzy Control of Hybrid Base Isolation System using Genetic Algorithms H.S. Kim, P.N. Roschke and D.G. Lee
28	Conceptual Design of Geodesic Domes D.J. Shaw, J.C. Miles and W.A. Gray
29	Optimum Shape Design of Space Structures using Genetic Algorithms E. Salajegheh, M. Mashayekhi, M. Kaykha and M. Khatibinia
IX	GENETIC AND EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
30	Emerging Security Patterns: Co-evolution of Terrorist and Security Scenarios Z. Skolicki, T. Arciszewski, M.H. Houck and K. De Jong
31	Application of a Genetic Algorithm to Optimize the Layout of Temporary Construction Facilities B. Soltani, A.A. Ramezanianpour and H.R. Ashrafi
32	Water Network Optimisation using Fuzzy Multiobjective Genetic Algorithms L.S. Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, G.A. Walters and D.A. Savic
33	The Use of the Simple Genetic Algorithm in the Non-Circular Analysis of Slope Stability P.F. McCombie, A.R. Zolfaghari and A.C. Heath
34	A Genetic Algorithm Approach for Critical Non-Circular Slip Surface Analysis S. Solati and G. Habibagahi
35	Optimum Design of Pile Groups in Nonlinear Soil using Genetic Algorithms J.T.M. Ng, C.M. Chan and L.M. Zhang
X	HYBRID SYSTEMS INCORPORATING GENETIC ALGORITHMS AND NEURAL NETWORKS
36	Black-Box Function Optimization using Radial Basis Function Networks A. Kucerová, M. Lepš and J. Skocek
37	A Hybrid Computational Strategy for Identification of a Non Linear Composite Model D.H. Bassir and S. Guessasma
38	Design Optimization of Offshore Platforms using Genetic Algorithms and Wave-Net M.J. Fadaee and M. Besharat
XI	NEURAL NETWORKS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
39	Life Cycle Cost-Oriented Optimization of Steel Frames: A Neural Network Approach S.S. Abdelatif Hassanien and N. Shrive
40	Joint Finite Element: Artificial Neural Network Numerical Analysis of Multilevel Composites D.P. Boso, M. Lefik and B.A. Schrefler
41	Efficient Neural Network Models for Structural Reliability Analysis and Identification Problems Y. Tsompanakis, N.D. Lagaros and G.E. Stavroulaki
42	Displacement Based Assessment of Existing Structures using Intelligent Systems M. Safi and M. Tehranizadeh
43	Fault Detection in Shear Buildings Subject to Earthquakes using a Neural Network F.J. Rivero-Angeles, E. Gomez-Ramirez, B. Gomez-Gonzalez and R. Garrido
44	Neural-Network Based Models of a Diagnosis System for Concrete Structures using Non-destructive Test Data B. Cho, S.-C. Lee and Y.-S. Cho
XII	NEURAL NETWORKS IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
45	Back-Propagation Neural Networks for Prediction of Storm Surges C.P. Tsai, T.L. Lee, T.J. Yang and Y.J. Hsu
46	Evaluation of Building Performance using Artificial Neural Networks: A Study on Service Life Planning in Achieving Sustainability J.M. Yatim, S.H. Tapir and F. Usman
47	Alternative Neuro-Nets to Estimate Spillway Scour H.M. Azmathullah, M.C. Deo and P.B. Deolalikar
48	Traffic Pattern Recognition using an Active Learning Neural Network and Principal Components Analysis L. Yan, M. Fraser, K. Oliver, A. Elgamal J.P. Conte and T. Fountain
49	Towards a Generic Artificial Neural Network Model for Dynamic Predictions of Stream Flow in Ungauged Watersheds M.H. Nour, D.W. Smith, M. Gamal El-Din and E.E. Prepas
50	Mass Transfer Analysis in Ozone Bubble Columns using Artificial Neural Networks M.S. Baawain, M. Gamal El-Din and D.W. Smith
51	Automatic Component Identification using Artificial Neural Network Techniques M. Schleinkofer, A. Bastian, C. van Treeck and E. Rank
52	Stability Prediction of Asphaltic Concrete Mixes using Neural Networks M.H. Alawi, M.A. Saif and M.S. El-Bisy
53	Merging Neural Networks and Topological Models to Re-Engineer Construction Drawings V. Berkhahn and S. Komorowski
54	Seismic Micro-zoning in Tangshan City based on an ANN Q.J. Zhu, Y.H. Chen and Y.P. Su
55	Development of an Artificial Neural Network Model for Prediction of Ultimate Soil Bearing Capacity J. Noorzaei, M.S. Jaafar, W.A.M. Thanoon and S.J.S. Hakim
56	The Ranking of Factors Influencing the Behaviour of Light Structures on Expansive Soils in Victoria, Australia N.Y. Osman and K.J. McManus

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