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Preliminaries
1. Computational Issues in Multifield, Multiscale and Three-Dimensional Structural Engineering, C.E. Majorana, V.A. Salomoni, G. Xotta, B. Pomaro and G. Mazzucco	1
2. Application of Soft Computing Techniques in Life-cycle Optimization of Civil and Marine Structures, D.M. Frangopol and M. Soliman	43
3. Coupled Hygro-Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Charles Bridge, Prague, T. Krejcí, J. Šejnoha and M. Toesca	59
4. A Review of Model Updating Methods for Civil Infrastructure Systems, M. Aghagholizadeh and F.N. Catbas	83
5. Stress Constraints in Compliance-Based Topology Optimization, M. Bruggi	101
6. Numerical Modelling of the Dynamic Response of High-Speed Railway Bridges Considering Vehicle-Structure and Structure-Soil-Structure Interaction, P. Bucinskas, L. Agapii, J. Sneideris and L.V. Andersen	125
7. Risk-Based Assessment and Lifetime Management of Existing Structures, A. Chateauneuf	153
8. Incorporating Uncertainty in Vibration-Based Monitoring and Simulation, E.N. Chatzi and M.D. Spiridonakos	175
9. Innovative Asset Management Tools for Sustainable Oil and Gas Pipelines, M.S. El-Abbasy, T. Zayed and A. Senouci	199
10. Stability Investigations for Pressurized Membranes and other Optimized Structures, A. Eriksson	233
11. Evaluation of the Plastic Hinge Length for Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Buildings, A. Fiore, G. Quaranta and G.C. Marano	255
12. Application of Genetic Algorithms to Disaster Restoration under Uncertain Environments, H. Furuta, K. Nakatsu and K. Ishibashi	281
13. Application of Soft Computing to Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Fibre Reinforced Polymers: A State-of-the-Art Review, H. Naderpour and M. Mirrashid	305
14. Geometry Reconstruction based on Artificial Intelligence Techniques, I.K. Nikolos	325
15. Structural Interaction between Frames and Infill Masonry Walls subject to Lateral Loads: A Review, L. Pallarés and F.J. Pallarés	345
16. On the Modelling of Thin Walled Beams, N.L. Rizzi	367
17. Multiscale Modelling of Deformable Porous Media with Large Contrasts in the Permeability using Homogenization, E. Rohan and V. Lukeš	389
18. Cold-in Place and Full Depth Reclamation with Foamed Asphalt, S. Terzi, M. Saltan, E. Eriskin, S. Sargin Karahancer and B. Capali	417
19. Stress Constraints and Incompressible Materials in Topology Optimization: State of the Art and New Perspectives, P. Venini	439
20. Scalable Algorithms for Inverse and Uncertainty Modelling in Hydrology, V. Vondrak, S. Kuchar, M. Golasowski, R. Vavrik, J. Martinovic and M. Podhoranyi	467
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