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| I | COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN STRUCTURAL MECHANICS SPECIAL SESSION ORGANISED BY DR S. FREITAG, PROFESSOR W. GRAF, PROFESSOR G. MESCHKE AND PROFESSOR R.L. MUHANNA |
| 1 |
An Evolutionary Approach for the Synthesis of Spectrum Compatible and Site-Dependent Earthquake Accelerograms
F. Carli and C. Carino |
| 2 |
Multi-Objective Optimization with Asymptotic Sampling for RBDO
A. PospÃÅ¡ilová and M. LepÅ¡ |
| 3 |
Multi-Objective Reconstruction of Random Media
A. PospÃÅ¡ilová, M. LepÅ¡ and J. Zeman |
| 4 |
Numerical Concepts for Structural Analysis and Design with Polymorphic Uncertainty Modelling
W. Graf, M. Götz and M. Kaliske |
| 5 |
Simulation-Based Steering for Mechanized Tunneling using an ANN-PSO-Based Meta Model
J. Ninic, J. Stascheit and G. Meschke |
| 6 |
A Comparative Study of the Influence of Codification on Discrete Optimum Design of Frame Structures
D. Greiner, N. Diaz, J.M. Emperador, B. Galvan and G. Winter |
| 7 |
Identification of Neural Network Based Material Models under Uncertainty
S. Freitag |
| II | ROBUST, PERFORMANCE-BASED AND RELIABILITY-BASED STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY SPECIAL SESSION ORGANISED BY DR A.T. BECK, DR A.A. TAFLANIDIS, PROFESSOR H.A. JENSEN AND PROFESSOR M. BEER |
| 8 |
A Simulation-Based and Reliability-Based Design Framework for Floor-Isolation Protective Systems
G. Jia, A.A. Taflanidis and I. Gidaris |
| 9 |
Skew Reinforcement Optimization in Concrete Shells subject to Uncertain Loading Conditions
G. Bertagnoli, L. Giordano and S. Mancini |
| 10 |
Non-Parametric Stochastic Subset Optimization for System Design Optimization under Uncertainty
G. Jia and A.A. Taflanidis |
| 11 |
Robust Truss Optimization with Uncertain Load Directions
A. Csébfalvi |
| 12 |
Performance-Based Topology Optimization of Wind Excited Tall Buildings
S. Bobby, S.M.J. Spence, E. Bernardini, and A. Kareem, |
| III | ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF SOFT COMPUTING AND OTHER NEW TECHNOLOGIES SPECIAL SESSION ORGANISED BY PROFESSOR H. FURUTA |
| 13 |
Influence of Exceptional Data on Bridge Damage Assessment based on One-Class SVM Pattern Recognition
H. Furuta, Y. Nomura, K. Nakatsu, H. Hattori and S. Yasuda |
| 14 |
A System Model for the Lifecycle Monitoring of Bridges
G. Dori, M. Wild, A. Borrmann and O. Fischer |
| 15 |
Influence of Data Density on Grade Estimation in a Limestone Quarry using Kriging
Y. Chen, M. Bessho and T. Ito |
| 16 |
Optimal Restoration Scheduling considering Group Priority of Restoration Works for Uncertain Environments
H. Furuta, Y. Nomura, K. Nakatsu, K. Ishibashi and M. Uchida |
| 17 |
Improvement of Chromosome Definition in Grammatical Evolution
H. Sugiura, Y. Wakita and E. Kita |
| 18 |
Development of a Safety Education Support System for Construction Sites using Augmented Reality Technique
S. Banba, M. Hirokane, J.-I. Tanabe and K. Ohdo |
| IV | INTELLIGENT AND SOFT COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SPECIAL SESSION ORGANISED BY DR E. SCAVINO AND PROFESSOR H. BASRI |
| 19 |
Developing Fuzzy Cognitive Maps for Modeling Regional Waste Management Systems
A. Buruzs, R.C. Pozna and L.T. Kóczy |
| 20 |
A Computer Vision based Experimental Device for Plastic Bottle Identification and Sorting
E. Scavino, M.A.M. Arebey, H. Basri, A. Hussain, M.A. Hannan and R. Mohd Saleh |
| 21 |
An Automatic Sorting System for Recycling Beverage Cans using the Eigenface Algorithm
I. Yani, E. Scavino, M.A. Hannan, D.A. Wahab and H. Basri |
| 22 |
The Impact of Sampling on Flow Prediction using Support Vector Machines
M. Cisty and J. Bezak |
| V | INVERSE METHODS IN STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS SPECIAL SESSION ORGANISED BY DR E.N. CHATZI AND PROFESSOR C. PAPADIMITRIOU |
| 23 |
A Fast CMS Technique for Computational Efficient System Re-analyses in Structural Dynamics
D.-C. Papadioti and C. Papadimitriou |
| 24 |
Bayesian Uncertainty Quantification and Propagation in Nonlinear Structural Dynamics
D. Giagopoulos, D.-C. Papadioti, C. Papadimitriou and S. Natsiavas |
| 25 |
Metamodelling of Uncertain Structural Systems based on Wavelet Transform Decomposition
M.D. Spiridonakos and E.N. Chatzi |
| VI | SOFT COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING SPECIAL SESSION ORGANISED BY PROFESSOR H. GULER |
| 26 |
An Advanced Pavement Management System based on a Genetic Algorithm for a Motorway Network
G. Di Mino, M.R. De Blasiis, F. Di Noto and S. Noto |
| 27 |
Subway Station Condition Assessment using Analytic Network Processes
I. Gkountis and T. Zayed |
| 28 |
Applying Genetic Algorithms to Decision Making of Injection Strategies in a GDI Engine
M. Costa, U. Sorge, A. Montanaro and L. Allocca |
| VII | OPTIMIZATION IN CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING |
| 29 |
Preliminary Results for Pipe-Z Knot Optimization
M. Zawidzki and K. Nishinari |
| 30 |
Comparison of Hybrid Metaheuristic Algorithms for Truss Weight Optimization
S.O. Degertekin and L. Lamberti |
| 31 |
Optimization of an Architectural Floor Plan for a Smooth Crowd Flow
M. Zawidzki and K. Nishinari |
| VIII | NEURAL NETWORKS IN ENGINEERING |
| 32 |
Load and Energy Billing Forecasting of an Electricity Utility
K. Figueiredo, M.M.B.R. Vellasco and J.C.A. Mattoso |
| 33 |
Application of Soft Computing Techniques to Predict the Stability of Asphaltic Concrete Mixes
M.A. Saif, M.S. El-Bisy and M.H. Alawi |
| 34 |
Effective Strategies of the Optimization of Industrial Metallurgical Processes
J. Kusiak, L. Sztangret and M. Pietrzyk |
| 35 |
The Application of Neural Networks to Determine Wave Overtopping of Coastal Dikes
C.-P. Tsai and Y.-T. Lee |
| 36 |
Predicting Shear Strength Parameters from Compaction Parameters of Soil using an Artificial Neural Network
A. Idris and A.Y. Abdulfatah |