| Preface | p. XVII |
| Acknowledgements | p. XIX |
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| Keynote lectures | |
| Strength and stiffness of CFT semi-embedded type column base | p. 3 |
| Eurocode 4 for buildings | p. 15 |
| Seismic design of trussed girder systems | p. 29 |
| Composite steel-concrete systems with slim floor beams: structural performance and design considerations | p. 35 |
| Influence of initial imperfections on the behaviour of lipped channel columns at high temperatures | p. 45 |
| Analysis and design of cable supported roof structures | p. 57 |
| Steel | |
| Experimental and numerical evaluation of the deformation capacity of bolted end plate connections modelled by welded T-stubs | p. 69 |
| Nonlinear response of bolted end-plate steel connections | p. 77 |
| Experimental study on the mechanical and clamping properties of F13T grade high strength bolts | p. 83 |
| Block shear failure of bolted steel single angles in tension | p. 89 |
| European technical approvals for prefabricated tension rod systems | p. 95 |
| Behaviour of beam-to-column minor axis connections--a comprehensive investigation | p. 101 |
| Behavior and design of multi-row extended end-plate moment connections | p. 113 |
| Moment-rotation relationships of thin endplate connections in steel beams | p. 119 |
| Fatigue life prediction based on acoustic emissions | p. 125 |
| Load levels for high-cycle fatigue response in welded thin cold-formed square hollow section (SHS) T-joints under in-plane bending | p. 131 |
| Fatigue crack initiation and propagation in thin-walled CHS-to-SHS T-joints | p. 137 |
| Lateral-torsional stability of prismatic and tapered steel beams: assessing the influence of pre-buckling deflections | p. 143 |
| Elastic stability of partially restrained short steel I-section members in flexure | p. 151 |
| Tests of very high strength (VHS) circular steel tubes in bending | p. 157 |
| Coupled local-lateral buckling of I-beams, a finite element model | p. 163 |
| A closed-form solution for the distortional buckling of I-beams | p. 169 |
| Impact resistance of structural hollow sections | p. 175 |
| A 490 yield-stress steel for liquified-gas vessels | p. 181 |
| Prediction of fracture initiation in structural steel using tensile testing | p. 189 |
| Adaptability of the building design codes to the design with high strength steel | p. 195 |
| Wind-induced load capacity analysis of long-span steel arch bridges under construction | p. 201 |
| Spatial stability experiment on a semicircular steel arch | p. 207 |
| Optimal shape design of non-uniform stiffened steel beams with buckling and frequency constraints | p. 213 |
| Consideration of initial imperfections for members subjected to axial compression and bending | p. 221 |
| Industrial steel racks: tests, design and codes | p. 229 |
| Developments in the pallet program | p. 237 |
| Analysis and behaviour of steel storage rack columns | p. 245 |
| Stability testing of sub-assemblages of high rise steel storage racks | p. 251 |
| Design of washerless bolted connections in thin sheet steels | p. 257 |
| Finite element analysis of structural knee-joints for cold-formed portal frame | p. 263 |
| Knee Joints in portal frames constructed from thick cold-form channel members | p. 269 |
| Structural behaviour of self-piercing riveted connections in G300 and G550 thin sheet steels | p. 275 |
| Deformation characteristics of lapped connections between cold-formed steel purlins of Z sections | p. 281 |
| Design of cold-formed steel channel columns with complex stiffeners using direct strength method | p. 289 |
| Tests of cold-formed steel plain angle columns | p. 295 |
| Compression tests of cold-reduced high strength steel channel columns failing in the distortional mode | p. 303 |
| GBT post-buckling analysis of cold-formed steel members | p. 309 |
| Interactive buckling of thin-walled cold-formed members | p. 317 |
| Finite element predictions of residual stresses in cold-formed sections | p. 325 |
| Advances in direct strength design of thin-walled members | p. 333 |
| New design provisions for sections containing unstiffened elements with stress gradient | p. 341 |
| End-one-flange loading with an overhang: web crippling capacity | p. 347 |
| Design of cold-formed steel bearing stiffeners | p. 351 |
| Recent research in steel structures at The University of Sydney | p. 357 |
| Moment-rotation behaviour of a re-entrant decking of high strength steel: experiment and nonlinear finite element analysis | p. 363 |
| Design method of light-gauge composite floor beams | p. 371 |
| Numerical modeling of thin-walled cold-formed steel C-sections in bending | p. 379 |
| Analysis and testing of cold-formed steel beams | p. 387 |
| Design of profiled sandwich panels subject to local buckling effects | p. 397 |
| Aluminium | |
| Buckling behaviour of thin-walled aluminium and stainless steel columns using Generalised Beam Theory | p. 405 |
| A new buckling curve formulation for aluminium alloy elements | p. 413 |
| Buckling experiments and FE simulations on complex aluminium extrusions | p. 421 |
| Determination of strength characteristics of aluminum honeycomb material subjected to out-of-plane compression using finite element analysis | p. 427 |
| A new classification criterion for aluminium cross-sections | p. 433 |
| Aluminium bridges, actual designs and prospects | p. 443 |
| Fatigue behavior of crossing MIG and friction stir welds in aluminium 6082 T6 | p. 449 |
| NDE and quality control of structural adhesive joints | p. 453 |
| Calibration study for the Eurocode ENV 1999 for aluminium design | p. 461 |
| Experimental analysis of aluminium T-stubs: tests under cyclic loading | p. 467 |
| Analysis | |
| Torsional modeling of thin-walled beams with open and closed cross-sections | p. 477 |
| Elastoplastic large deflection analysis of curved steel I-beams | p. 485 |
| Coupled bending-torsion natural frequencies of non-symmetrical steel joists with taper | p. 491 |
| Lateral-torsional buckling analysis of a doubly symmetric thin-walled beam under axial force and bending moment | p. 497 |
| Stability behavior of closed cross-section thin-walled prismatic members in the framework of Generalized Beam Theory | p. 503 |
| The overall load-bearing capacity of Tube-and-Couple Scaffolds | p. 511 |
| Advanced, second-order and modified first-order analyses for design of 2-bay portals | p. 517 |
| Buckling load of unbraced rigid-frame with slender columns | p. 521 |
| The influence of column base connections on the stability of slender frame structures | p. 527 |
| Large deflection analysis of structures with continuous and discrete restraints | p. 535 |
| Case studies of the structural response of a number of framed-tube high-rise buildings | p. 541 |
| Reliability implications of advanced analysis in design of steel frames | p. 547 |
| Non-linear behaviour of steel-concrete composite frames with partial shear connection | p. 555 |
| Office floor vibration control using a TMD | p. 563 |
| Logarithmic decrement of damping in reinforced and partially prestressed concrete beams--new prediction formulas | p. 569 |
| Structural design of Sydney's tallest residential building | p. 575 |
| Exact solutions for vibration of stepped circular Mindlin plates | p. 581 |
| Post local buckling of simply supported skew and trapezoidal plates | p. 587 |
| Static and vibration analysis of stiffened plates by the finite element method | p. 593 |
| Fire | |
| Fire design of multi-storey steel-framed buildings considering realistic natural fires | p. 601 |
| Scenario-based design of structures exposed to accidental fires | p. 607 |
| A new calculation method for lateral torsional buckling of steel beams with non-uniform temperature distributions in fire | p. 613 |
| Performance of unprotected steel and composite steel frames exposed to fire | p. 619 |
| Multi-storey steel-framed buildings with composite slab flooring: finite element modelling of fire behaviour | p. 629 |
| Numerical modelling of the behaviour of bare-steel and composite flexible end-plate connections at elevated temperature | p. 635 |
| Performance of normal and high-strength reinforced concrete walls in fire | p. 643 |
| Behaviour and design of cold-formed thin-walled steel stud wall panels exposed to fire on one side | p. 651 |
| Strain development in steel columns under elevated temperatures | p. 659 |
| Rankine approach for critical temperature predictions of axially-and-flexurally restrained steel columns | p. 665 |
| Shells | |
| Imperfection sensitivity of medium-length silos under wind load | p. 673 |
| Locally supported shells with longitudinal stiffeners above the supports | p. 677 |
| Influence of boundary conditions on the instability of circular cylindrical shells | p. 683 |
| Author index | p. 691 |
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| Composite | |
| Partial interaction behaviour of continuous composite steel-concrete beams | p. 697 |
| Evaluation of finite elements for the study of the ultimate behaviour of steel-concrete composite beams | p. 703 |
| Effects of partial shear connection in semi-continuous composite beams | p. 711 |
| Double skin composite panels subject to static and impact loads | p. 717 |
| Local and post-local buckling of steel-concrete composite panels under combined states of stresses | p. 723 |
| Shear resisting mechanism and shear strength equation for full and open sandwich beams | p. 729 |
| Experimental behaviour of composite beams under hogging bending | p. 737 |
| Modeling of semi-rigid composite joints | p. 745 |
| Systemic improvements to structural steel decking | p. 751 |
| Built-up columns encased in concrete | p. 759 |
| Testing elements of moment resisting connections for composite frames | p. 765 |
| Ultimate shear strength of perforated rib shear connector | p. 771 |
| Web-side-plate steel and composite framing connections | p. 777 |
| Development of bolted end plate connections for steel reinforced concrete composite structures | p. 785 |
| Experimental study on steel-concrete composite plate girders | p. 793 |
| Experiments on prestressed concrete decks in two-girder composite bridges | p. 801 |
| Girders with corrugated steel webs: buckling modes and numerical modelling | p. 807 |
| Experimental study on open box bridges with precast decks | p. 813 |
| A study on global and local behavior in continuous composite girder bridge and its analysis by multi-scale method | p. 819 |
| Analysis of variability of the long-term deflection of a new kind of composite bridge deck | p. 825 |
| Fatigue durability of composite girder bridge with channel-shaped precast PC deck slabs | p. 833 |
| Advances in prestressed concrete bridges with external prestressing | p. 841 |
| Concrete filled tubes | |
| Research study on the structural performance of concrete filled steel tubular beam-columns | p. 849 |
| Locally unstable tubular columns with concrete in-fill | p. 857 |
| Interaction buckling of concrete filled columns using high strength steel | p. 863 |
| Structural behavior of slender steel tubular columns infilled with fiber reinforced concrete | p. 871 |
| Experimental study on concrete filled double tubular steel columns under axial loading | p. 877 |
| Concrete filled steel tubes: determination and visualization of cross-section behavior | p. 883 |
| Investigation into the behavior of a novel steel section for concrete filled tubular columns under axial and cyclic loadings | p. 891 |
| Tests and mechanics model for concrete-filled double skin steel tubular stub columns | p. 899 |
| Recent developments in concrete-filled steel tubular structures in China | p. 907 |
| Rapid development of CFST arch bridges in China | p. 915 |
| The advantages of concrete filled steel tubes (CFST) applied in residential buildings | p. 921 |
| Behavior of steel beam to circular CFT column connections | p. 927 |
| Load-deformation relations of diaphragm-stiffened connections between H-shaped beams and circular CFT columns | p. 935 |
| A moment-rotation curve for CFT square columns and steel beams according to reliability analysis | p. 943 |
| A moment-rotation curve for CFT square columns and steel beams | p. 951 |
| Flexibility of beam to column connections in hollow construction | p. 961 |
| Strengthen behaviour of reinforcing bar in CFT structures | p. 967 |
| Eccentricity ratio effects on the behavior of eccentrically loaded CFST columns | p. 973 |
| Equation of ultimate N-M interaction curve of circular CFT column | p. 979 |
| Eccentrically loaded high strength concrete-filled square steel tubes | p. 987 |
| Concrete | |
| Design of RC solids using stress analysis | p. 997 |
| Mesomechanical model for the fracture process of concrete | p. 1003 |
| Properties of adjusted density high-performance concrete | p. 1011 |
| Parametric study on the computational behaviour of hollow beams designed using the Direct Design Method--numerical factors | p. 1017 |
| Effect of longitudinal steel on ductility of a R.C. flexural member: a direct approach | p. 1023 |
| Slab cracking control in composite decks by means of fractionated castings | p. 1029 |
| Bond test of lapped rebars and concrete: some preliminary results | p. 1035 |
| Effects of high strength concrete and reinforcement on column slenderness | p. 1043 |
| Examination of cover spalling in high strength columns | p. 1049 |
| Behavior of high-strength concrete columns subjected to blast loading | p. 1057 |
| Shrinkage cracking in restrained reinforced concrete members | p. 1065 |
| Time-dependent cracking and deformation in reinforced concrete structures--a numerical model | p. 1073 |
| Numerical simulation of performance of concrete structures as a function of service time | p. 1081 |
| Tensile creep study of repair material at early age | p. 1087 |
| Non-conventional structural forms for concrete sludge digesters | p. 1093 |
| Behaviour of fibre reinforced RPC deep panels | p. 1101 |
| Additional CFRP non-prestressed reinforcement in concrete structures | p. 1107 |
| Seismic | |
| Experiments and analytical simulation of bare-type CFT column bases | p. 1117 |
| The effect of cyclic loading on the bond strength of concrete plugs embedded in tubular steel piles | p. 1125 |
| Seismic retrofit for rectangular R/C columns by steel and CF jackets | p. 1131 |
| The influence of distribution of masonry infill panels on the seismic response of R.C. framed structures | p. 1139 |
| Study on behavior of twin-column RCFT pier under horizontal cycling load | p. 1145 |
| Rectangular reinforced concrete columns subjected to simulated seismic displacements | p. 1153 |
| Nonlinear seismic response of reinforced concrete structures | p. 1161 |
| Strength and deformation characteristics of slender SRC beam-column frames | p. 1169 |
| Importance of composite steel concrete structures in earthquake resistant design - a critical review | p. 1177 |
| An advanced seismic protection technology: the damped cable system | p. 1185 |
| Energy limit method for strength design of reinforced concrete beams | p. 1193 |
| Seismic behavior of steel encased reinforced concrete beam-columns | p. 1201 |
| Method of judging collapse of SRC and RC columns failed by shear and axial force | p. 1209 |
| Experimental behaviour of end plate minor-axis steel and composite joints under cyclic loading | p. 1217 |
| Application of rational end cross members consisting of composite structure for seismic restrainers in earthquake to steel girder bridges | p. 1225 |
| Large scale tests on composite beam-to-column connections under cyclic loading | p. 1233 |
| Behavior of bare type column base connection in steel reinforced concrete structures | p. 1243 |
| Study on two types of joints of steel-concrete composite beam and reinforced concrete column | p. 1251 |
| Cyclic analysis of PR steel frames with composite reinforced concrete infill walls | p. 1259 |
| Influence of partially-restrained connections on the overall seismic behavior of steel-concrete composite frames: a mechanical modeling approach | p. 1267 |
| Analytical design model for seismic shear strength of beam-column joints in reinforced concrete buildings | p. 1275 |
| Earthquake resistance performance of flexible-stiff mixed structure for effective use of high-strength steel | p. 1279 |
| Seismic behaviour and design procedures for steel V-braced frames | p. 1287 |
| Probabilistic displacement-based seismic design of SDOF system | p. 1293 |
| Seismic torsional response of single-storey steel structures with flexible roof diaphragms | p. 1299 |
| Cyclic behavior of buckling-restrained brace members - numerical study and experiment | p. 1307 |
| Brittle fracture of beam-column welded joints containing defects | p. 1313 |
| Reliability of full-strength end-plate connections: design criteria and Monte Carlo simulation | p. 1319 |
| Experimental study on the cyclic behavior of bolted end-plate connections | p. 1327 |
| Seismic performance of multi-story frames incorporating composite shear walls | p. 1333 |
| Seismic behavior of composite shear walls failed in overturning collapse mechanism | p. 1339 |
| The cyclic response of reinforced concrete shear walls | p. 1345 |
| Damage analysis of reinforced concrete panels under cyclic shear | p. 1351 |
| Seismic performance of cold-formed steel framed houses with wall-stud shear walls | p. 1359 |
| Retrofitting | |
| Strengthening steel sections using carbon fibre reinforced polymers laminates | p. 1369 |
| Flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beams retrofitted using CFRP strips | p. 1375 |
| Experimental study on seismic retrofit for existing R/C building by using CHS bracing | p. 1383 |
| Ductility improvement mechanism of concrete columsn by wrapping of RFP sheets | p. 1391 |
| Author index | p. 1399 |
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