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Preliminaries
1. Envisioning Engineering Computational Technology in the Coming Intelligence or Convergence Era, A.K. Noor	1
2. Rheology and Simulation of Self Compacting Concrete Flow, B. Patzák, L.N. Thrane and F. Kolarík	21
3. Neural Network-Based Techniques for Damage Identification of Bridges: A Review of Recent Advances, S. Arangio	37
4. Optimizing the Impact of Pavement Maintenance Decisions on Road Network Sustainability, A.P. Chassiakos, E. Konstantinou and N. Moschonas	61
5. Structural Optimization under Uncertainties: Understanding the Role of Expected Consequences of Failure, A.T. Beck	89
6. Application of Genetic Algorithms to the Life-cycle Management Optimization of Civil and Marine Infrastructure Systems, D.M. Frangopol and M. Soliman	117
7. Nature Inspired Algorithms for the Vibration Control of Beams with Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators, Y. Marinakis, M. Marinaki and G.E. Stavroulakis	129
8. Soft Computing Applications in Structural Dynamic Monitoring, G. Quaranta and G.C. Marano	157
9. A Genetic Algorithm based Decision Support System for Railway Track Maintenance and Renewal Management, H. Guler	171
10. Modelling Deterioration and Maintenance of Australian Low Volume Traffic Roads, K.J. McManus	185
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