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Preliminaries
APPLIED SOFT COMPUTING IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN ORGANISED BY D.C. CHARMPIS AND N.D. LAGAROS
1	Design of Experiments suitable for Sampling-Based Sensitivity Analysis A. Kucerová and E. Janouchová
2	Probabilistic Structural Analysis using Random Samples with Correlations induced by Simulated Annealing D.C. Charmpis
3	Robust Topology Optimization using Multi Objective Evolutionary Algorithms N.P. Garcia-Lopez, M. Sanchez-Silva, A.L. Medaglia and A. Chateauneuf
4	Optimum Seismic Design of Gravity Retaining Walls using the Heuristic Big Bang-Big Crunch Algorithm A. Kaveh, S. Talatahari and R. Sheikholeslami
5	Optimum Design of Reinforced Concrete Frames using a Heuristic Particle Swarm-Ant Colony Optimization A. Kaveh and O. Sabzi
6	Evolutionary Polynomial Regression as an Alternative Way to Predict the Torsional Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams A. Fiore, L. Berardi, J. Avakian and G.C. Marano
7	The Impact of Soft Computing on Building Norms and Certification in Engineering M. Phiri
METAHEURISTIC OPTIMIZATION OF SKELETAL STRUCTURES ORGANISED BY O. HASANÇEBI AND L. LAMBERTI
8	Influence of Buckling Constraints on Reliability Based Multiobjective Design of Truss Structures D. Greiner and P. Hajela
9	Application of Evolution Strategy for Minimization of the Number of Modules in a Truss Branch Created with the Truss-Z System M. Zawidzki and K. Tateyama
10	Truss Structural Optimization using Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms J.G. de Moura, G.F. Moita and S.R. de Souza
11	A Fast Big Bang-Big Crunch Optimization Algorithm for Weight Minimization of Truss Structures L. Lamberti and C. Pappalettere
12	A Reformulation of the Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Large Scale Structural Optimization O. Hasançebi, S. Çarbas and M.P. Saka
SOFT COMPUTING METHODS FOR ANALYSIS, OPTIMIZATION AND BAYESIAN UPDATING OF SYSTEMS UNDER UNCERTAINTY ORGANISED BY A.A. TAFLANIDIS AND C. PAPADIMITRIOU
13	Application of Soft Computing Techniques to Dam Safety Monitoring V. Rankovic, N. Grujovic, D. Divac, N. Milivojevic and G. Milanovic
14	Application of Response Surface Methodologies for Hurricane Risk Assessment A.A. Taflanidis
15	Relative Entropy Estimation through Stochastic Sampling and Stochastic Simulation Techniques G. Jia and A.A. Taflanidis
16	A Rough Set-Based Revised Counter-Propagation Network Model for Structural Damage Identification S.F. Jiang, C. Fu and J. Lin
17	Robust Optimization of Structural Risk: Coping with Epistemic Uncertainties A.T. Beck, W.J.S. Gomes and F.A.V. Bazán
HEURISTIC AND HYBRID METAHEURISTIC METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COMPUTING ORGANISED BY A. CSÉBFALVI
18	Optimal Design of Large-Span Shallow Dome Structures using the ANGEL Metaheuristic Method A. Csébfalvi and L. Mészáros
19	A Hybrid Metaheuristic for the Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem with Fuzzy Activity Durations S. Danka
20	An Improved Hybrid Algorithm for the Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem with Hammock Activities O. Eliezer and R. Levi
21	A Net Present Value Oriented Hybrid Method to Optimize the Revenue of Geothermal Systems with Respect to Operation and Expansion A. Csébfalvi and J. Pálné Schreiner
NEURAL COMPUTING
22	Neural Stochastic Process Model Applied to Inflows Series L.C.D. Campos, M.M.B.R. Vellasco and J.G.L. Lazo
23	Settlement Prediction for Deep Foundation Piles using Artificial Neural Networks A. Abadkon and M.E. Akiner
24	A Two-Stage Neural Network Architecture for Forecasting River Flows M. Cisty
25	Bayesian Neural Networks Assessment of Stud Shear Connectors E.S. Goulart, P.C.G.S. Vellasco, R.R. de Araujo and M.M.B.R. Vellasco
26	Prediction of Tunnelling Induced Settlements using Simulation-Based Artificial Neural Networks J. Ninic, J. Stascheit and G. Meschke
27	Evaluation of Seismic Demand in Eccentric Setback Buildings: A Machine Learning Approach A. Emadi, A. Jahanmohammadi, H. Shakib and H. Moharrami
28	Recurrent Neural Networks for Fuzzy Data as a Material Description within the Finite Element Method S. Freitag, W. Graf and M. Kaliske
29	Deterioration Models for Australian Low Volume Traffic Roads using Neural Network Analysis K.J. McManus
30	Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Regional Flood Estimation in Australia: Formation of Regions Based on Catchment Attributes K. Aziz, A. Rahman, G. Fang and S. Shrestha
31	Analysis of Retractable Roof Structures S. Kmet and J. Cholvadt
SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES
32	Structural Damage Identification based on Nonlinear Feature Extraction of a Support Vector Machine S.F. Jiang, Z.Q. Wu and N. Yang
FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEMS AND TOOLS
33	Application of a Fuzzy Inference System to Patent Strategy Analysis of Fall Protection Technology W-D. Yu, S-T. Cheng, Y-H. Lai, C-C. Lin, C-M. Wu and S-S. Lou
INVERSE METHODOLOGIES
34	Modelling the Structural Deformations of Tracheal Cartilage during Deep Dives C. Murphy, D. Kelliher and J. Davenport
CELLULAR AUTOMATA
35	Stability Analysis of Multiple Vehicle Following Models Y. Wakita, H. Shimizu, T. Tamaki and E. Kita
PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION
36	Reliability Based Optimal Design of Truss Structures using Binary Particle Swarm Optimization with Time-Varying Parameters C.K. Dimou and A.E. Charalampakis
37	Minimizing Thermal Residual Stresses in Ceramic Matrix Composites by using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm Y.J. Xu, W.H. Zhang, D. Chamoret and M. Domaszewski
GENETIC ALGORITHMS
38	Introducing Full Memory in Genetic Algorithms A.E. Charalampakis
39	Optimal Polynomial Regression Models by using a Genetic Algorithm M. Hofwing, N. Strömberg and M. Tapankov
40	Optimal Removal of Heavy Metals Pollutants from Groundwater using a Real Genetic Algorithm A.R. Awad, I. Von Poser and M.T. Aboul-Ela
GENETIC ALGORITHMS: HYBRIDISATION
41	Production Optimization of Petroleum Reservoirs using Hybrid Strategies L.C. Oliveira, S.M.B. Afonso and B. Horowitz
42	Hybrid Algorithms Based on Particle Swarm Optimization and the Powell Method for Global Optimization A.T. Beck and W.J.S. Gomes
GENETIC PROGRAMMING
43	Control of Physical Consistency in Metamodel Building by Genetic Programming U. Armani, Z. Khatir, A. Khan, V.V. Toropov, A. Polynkin, H. Thompson, N. Kapur and C.J. Noakes
GENETIC OPERATION TREE
44	Integration of Technology Evolution Trends and Genetic Operation Trees for the Generation of Innovative Alternatives C-M. Wu, W-D. Yu, S-T. Cheng and H-R. Lou
ANT COLONY OPTIMIZATION
45	Two Pheromone Ant Colony Multiobjective Optimization to Design Dispersed Laminates for Structural Applications T.A. Sebaey, C.S. Lopes, N. Blanco and J. Costa
GRANULAR COMPUTING
46	Resource Allocation in Infrastructure Networks through Clustering-Based Optimization C. Gómez, M. Sánchez-Silva and L. Dueñas-Osorio
DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION
47	Pipe Network Design by Differential Evolution and Particle Swarm Optimization M. Cisty, Z. Bajtek and J. Bezak
48	A Comparison of Differential Evolution, Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithms for the Identification of Bouc-Wen Hysteretic Systems A.E. Charalampakis and C.K. Dimou
49	Normalized Dominance Selection Criteria for Differential Evolution Algorithms in Constrained Optimization Problems J. Avakian, D. Serio, A. Giannico and G.C. Marano
KRIGING APPROXIMATION
50	Fast Multilevel Optimization using a Multiparametric Strategy and a Cokriging Metamodel L. Laurent, P.A. Boucard and B. Soulier
ENTROPY MAXIMIZATION
51	An Entropy-Based Primer for Traffic Management and Bus Routing Optimization S.E. Christodoulou
DATA MINING
52	Data Mining Techniques for the Assessment of Factors Contributing to the Damage of Residential Houses in Australia N.Y. Osman-Schlegel, Z.A. Krezel and K.J. McManus
53	Application of Data Mining in a Global Optimization Algorithm T.Y. Chen and J.H. Huang
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