Preface

Abstract

The proceedings contain 292 papers. The topics discussed include: calculation of eigenvalues of a piezoelastic beam with the pseudospectral method; a three-dimensional numerical model of circular concrete filled columns; risk modelling of fires and explosions on offshore platforms; dual analysis for finite element solutions of plate bending; a new algorithm for three-dimensional topology optimisation in structural mechanics using a level-set method; symptomatic and time-frequency techniques for non-linear structural identification; statistical computation for extreme bridge traffic load effects; free vibration of a composite Timoshenko beam using the dynamic stiffness method; an improved structural damage detection method based on modal strain energy; a new shell element for hybrid vibration control of sandwich structures; and flanking and direct sound transmission modelled using a boundary element method approach.