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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 82
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping

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Preliminaries
IARTIFICIAL 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
IIRISK 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
IIICASE 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
IVIMAGE 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
VENVIRONMENTAL 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
VIDATA 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
VIIMETAPHORS 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
VIIIGENETIC 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
IXGENETIC 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
XHYBRID SYSTEMS INCORPORATING GENETIC ALGORITHMS AND NEURAL NETWORKS
36 Black-Box Function Optimization using Radial Basis Function Networks
A. Kucerová, M. LepĀš 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
XINEURAL 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
XIINEURAL 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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