ABSTRACT

An examination of creative systems in structural and construction engineering taken from conference proceedings. Topics covered range from construction methods, safety and quality to seismic response of structural elements and soils and pavement analysis.

chapter 1|18 pages

Keynote papers

chapter 2|36 pages

Ethics and education

chapter 3|32 pages

Housing and architecture

chapter 4|34 pages

Constructability and design-construction

chapter 5|38 pages

Construction methods

chapter 6|30 pages

Construction contracting and practice

chapter 7|30 pages

Performance improvement

chapter 8|32 pages

Procurement and project management

chapter 9|28 pages

Cost Systems - I

chapter 10|28 pages

Cost Systems - II

chapter 11|32 pages

Planning and knowledge management

chapter 12|36 pages

Information technology

chapter 13|36 pages

Safety and quality

chapter 14|36 pages

Concrete mixes

chapter 15|38 pages

Material enhancement

chapter 16|38 pages

Concrete material behavior

chapter 17|38 pages

Soils and pavement analysis

chapter 18|38 pages

Structural design issues

chapter 20|38 pages

Structural analysis by special methods

chapter 21|30 pages

Structural behavior of structural elements

chapter 22|32 pages

Structural dynamics

chapter 23|40 pages

Seismic response of structural elements

chapter 24|32 pages

Mechanical behavior

chapter 25|32 pages

Concrete shear

chapter 26|30 pages

Steel structures

chapter 27|36 pages

Structural behavior of bridges

chapter 28|38 pages

Structural behavior of plates and slabs

chapter 29|38 pages

Inelastic behavior of structures

chapter 30|36 pages

Mechanical behavior of damaged structures