ABSTRACT

Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 6-9 December 2016). The contributions from academics, researchers and practising engineers from Australasian, Asia-pacific region and around the world, cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Structural mechanics
• Computational mechanics
• Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures
• Steel structures
• Composite structures
• Civil engineering materials
• Fire engineering
• Coastal and offshore structures
• Dynamic analysis of structures
• Structural health monitoring and damage identification
• Structural reliability analysis and design
• Structural optimization
• Fracture and damage mechanics
• Soil mechanics and foundation engineering
• Pavement materials and technology
• Shock and impact loading
• Earthquake loading
• Traffic and other man-made loadings
• Wave and wind loading
• Thermal effects
• Design codes

Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges will be of interest to academics and professionals involved in Structural Engineering and Materials Science.

part |2 pages

Steel and composite structures

part |2 pages

Structural mechanics, computational mechanics, fracture and damage mechanics

part |2 pages

Civil engineering materials

chapter |6 pages

Design of alkali activated concrete using the Taguchi method

Nabeel A. Farhan, M. Neaz Sheikh & M.N.S. Hadi

chapter |6 pages

Direct tensile test of high strength concrete with and without steel fibres

Hayder Alaa Hasan, Faez Alhussainy, M. Neaz Sheikh & Muhammad N.S. Hadi

part |2 pages

Shock and impact loading

chapter |6 pages

FBG based strain monitoring of reinforced concrete blast walls under high-velocity bullets penetration

Qinghua Zhang, Yuan Wang, Yangyang Sun, Lei Gao, Jianli Duan, Zhenglin Zhang, Xiaodi Huang & Zewei You Fengjuan Rong

chapter |6 pages

Research on SHM of concrete based on FBGs without coating under explosion load

Yangyang Sun, Qinghua Zhang, Lei Gao & Jianli Duan Yuan Wang, Zhenglin Zhang, Xiaodi Huang & Zewei You

part |2 pages

Earthquake loading, traffic and other man-made loadings

part |2 pages

Structural health monitoring and damage identification, structural reliability and optimization

part |2 pages

Soil mechanics, foundation engineering and pavement technology

chapter |8 pages

A constitutive model for size dependent behaviour of soils

Dat G. Phan & Giang D. Nguyen Ha H. Bui

part |2 pages

Coastal and offshore structures, wave and wind loading

chapter |8 pages

Non-linear irregular wave interaction with a tripile foundation

Renjie Mo Miao Li Haigui Kang

part |2 pages

Thermal effects and fire engineering

chapter |9 pages

Author index

chapter |6 pages

Steel bar corrosion monitoring based on encapsulated piezoelectric sensors

Ying Xu, Jun Zhou & Yongfeng Zhao

chapter |6 pages

A LC oscillation method for stress measurement of steel strands

Benniu Zhang, Xingxing Li, Can Yuan & Zhuomin Chen

chapter |8 pages

Dynamic condensation approach to finite element model updating of large-scale structures

S. Weng, W. Tian, H.P. Zhu & F.N. Li Y. Xia

chapter |4 pages

Study about optical fiber force-testing ring for bridge cable force monitoring

Shengyuan Li, Xuefeng Zhao & Dongsheng Li

chapter |6 pages

Behaviors prediction of pre-pressed spring self-centering energy dissipation brace

Long-He Xu & Xiao-Wei Fan Zhong-Xian Li

chapter |6 pages

Impact behavior of corroded RC beams

Ou Yang & Mingjiang Dai

chapter |6 pages

Structural damage detection using residual force and ICA

Z.H. Ding, Z.R. Lv & J.K. Liu

chapter |6 pages

The study on the durability of GFRP rebars when sustaining load

J.W. Tu, A. Almansoor & D.L. Guo

chapter |6 pages

Development of Elasto-Magneto-Electric (EME) sensor for steel cable force monitoring

R. Zhang Y.F. Duan, Y. Zhao & Y.Z. Luo

chapter |8 pages

Deflection identification of a pre-stressed concrete continuous beam bridge

Z. Chen, Y.D. Tian, Q. Xia & P.J. Li Y.F. Zhang

chapter |6 pages

Slope stability analysis and early warning via WSN technique

Zhao Lu Chengyin Liu, Xishuang Han & Jiandong Peng

chapter |6 pages

Long-term performance analysis of structural key elements using monitoring data

Wei Lu & Lihang Qiu Jun Teng

chapter |6 pages

Compressive sensing system based on random demodulation for structural health monitoring

Dong Liang, Xing Li & Zhi-Feng Fan

chapter |6 pages

Mitigation of wind-induced vibration of a multi-tower building using tuned mass damper

Xin Chen Aiqun Li & Zhiqiang Zhang

part |2 pages

Structural health monitoring: Theories and application

chapter |6 pages

Decentralized damage detection for nonlinear structures

Pinghe Ni & Yong Xia

chapter |8 pages

System identification of nonlinear structures by a substructuring method

S. Weng, F. Gao, H.P. Zhu, W. Tian, Y.Y. Yan & F.N. Li

chapter |6 pages

Concrete crack assessment using unmanned aerial vehicle

H. Kim & S.-H. Sim

chapter |6 pages

Large scale neural network for damage detection in civil engineering structures

D. Darsono, K. Park & M. Torbol

chapter |6 pages

Bridge deflection estimation using multi-channel acceleration measurement

T. Nagayama & C. Zhang

chapter |8 pages

Investigating feasibility of drive-by bridge monitoring by laboratory experiments

C.W. Kim, K.C. Chang, S. Inoue & S. Hasegawa P.J. McGetrick

chapter |4 pages

An experimental study of a nonlinear piezoelectric energy harvester

W. Shen, Z. Huang & H.P. Zhu

chapter |6 pages

Operational modal analysis for structural health monitoring

H.F. Lam, J.H. Yang & J. Hu

part |2 pages

Australian network of structural health monitoring

chapter |6 pages

Analysis of stress effect on Lamb wave propagation in isotropic plates

C.T. Ng M. Mohabuth & A. Kotousov

chapter |6 pages

Dynamic performance assessment of a novel pultruded fibre-reinforced polymer footbridge

J.W. Ngan, C. Caprani, E. Ahmadi & Y. Bai

chapter |6 pages

Static performance assessment of a novel pultruded fibre-reinforced polymer footbridge

Shaohua Zhang, Colin Caprani, Sindu Satasivam & Yu Bai

chapter |6 pages

Useful tips for automated model updating of medium rise buildings

K.A.T.L. Kodikara, T.H.T. Chan, A. Nguyen & D.P. Thambiratnam

chapter |6 pages

Simulation of various damage scenarios using finite element modelling for structural health monitoring systems

V.V. Nguyen, J. Li, Y. Yu & U. Dackermann M.M. Alamdari

chapter |6 pages

Ultrasonic monitoring of infrastructure: Comparison of conventional and laser systems

S. Majhi & A. Mukherjee V. Karaganov

chapter |6 pages

Utilizing smartphones for geospatial data collection and construction set out surveying

A.M. Lee, S. Majhi & A. Mukherjee

part |2 pages

Infrastructure resilience to earthquake actions

chapter |4 pages

Cyclic load responses of RC hollow bridge columns

Y.L. Zhou & Q. Han

chapter |6 pages

Demoting splitting crack formation in confined concrete by silica fume

A.A. Roslee, D. Fernando & J.C.M. Ho

chapter |6 pages

Seismic retrofit assessment of cable-stayed bridges with cable-sliding friction aseismic bearing

J. Zhong, H.P. Wan & W.X. Ren W.C. Yuan

chapter |6 pages

An introduction of tools for evaluating the influence of building codes on the level of earthquake fatalities globally

J.E. Daniell, F. Wenzel, A. Werner & A.M. Schaefer H.H. Tsang

chapter |8 pages

Seismic vulnerability assessment of irregular reinforced concrete buildings in Australia

A. Mehdipanah, E. Lumantarna, N.T.K. Lam & H. Goldsworthy H.H. Tsang, J.L. Wilson & E. Gad

chapter |8 pages

Ultimate drift prediction models of rectangular squat reinforced concrete shear walls

D.T.W. Looi & R.K.L. Su B. Cheng & M.J. Zhou

chapter |6 pages

Vulnerability assessment of heritage masonry building to mine blasting and earthquake

H.H. Tsang, E. Gad & J.L. Wilson J.W. Jordan

chapter |6 pages

Annualised collapse risk of soft-storey building with precast RC columns in Australia

H.H. Tsang E. Lumantarna & N.T.K. Lam

part |2 pages

Infrastructure applications of FRP composites

chapter |6 pages

Impact performance of concrete beams externally bonded with carbon FRP sheets

A. Remennikov, M. Goldston & M. Neaz Sheikh

chapter |6 pages

Developing towards best natural fibre composite for structural applications—a review

Muni R.R. Rasappagari & Y. Zhuge

chapter |6 pages

The influence of arching action on BFRP reinforced SCC deck slabs in Thompson bridge

Y. Zheng S. Taylor, M. Sonebi & D. Robinson

chapter |6 pages

Hybrid FRP-concrete-steel multi-tube concrete columns: Stub column tests

Tao Yu, Chunwa Chan & Lip Teh Jin-Guang Teng

chapter |6 pages

Behavior of FRP confined ultrahigh-strength concrete columns under axial compression: An experimental study

S. Jiang, D. Fernando & J.C.M. Ho M. Heitzmann

part |2 pages

Sensors and instrumentation for infrastructural monitoring and assessment

chapter |6 pages

Material degradation for carbon fiber/phenolic composites subject to lightning strikes

P.A. Lendrum & C. Yang K. Fu, L. Chang & L. Ye

chapter |4 pages

Research on pipeline chaos detection based on ultrasonic guided wave

Yuli Wen Hongwei Ma

chapter |4 pages

A rail head inspection method based on ultrasonic guided wave testing

R. Lin, Y.L. Wen & Y.J. Ma H.W. Ma

part |2 pages

Structural stability, vibration and optimization

chapter |6 pages

Finite element analysis on free vibration of polymer composite beams reinforced with graphene platelets

N. H. Chu, C. Feng & J. Yang S. Kitipornchai

chapter |6 pages

Operational modal analysis of a reinforced concrete factory building in Hong Kong

H.F. Lam, J.H. Yang & J. Hu

part |2 pages

Cemented materials for construction

chapter |6 pages

Performance of low calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete with steel furnace slag coarse aggregate

Mohammad Khan, Arnaud Castel, Ali Akbarnezhad & Stephen J. Foster Marc Smith

chapter |6 pages

Behavior of high performance concrete two way slabs in punching shear for fixed edge condition

Sudarsana Rao Hanchate, Sashidhar Chundupalle & Vaishali G. Ghorpade T.C. Venkata Reddy

chapter |4 pages

Optimising the amounts of microsilica and nanosilica in concrete using response surface method

Zahid Manzoor, Salim Barbhuiya, Faiz Shaikh & Didar Cheema

part |2 pages

Wind loading, risk and vulnerability

chapter |6 pages

Damage and losses in engineered buildings from wind and rain

D.J. Henderson, D. Smith, G.N. Boughton, D.J. Falck & J.D. Ginger

chapter |6 pages

Tool to evaluate the resilience of buildings to severe wind events

G.N. Boughton, D.J. Falck & D.J. Henderson

chapter |6 pages

Review of internal pressures in buildings

M.T. Humphreys, J.D. Ginger & D.J. Henderson

chapter |6 pages

Correlation of peak wind loads at batten-truss connections

K.I. Parackal, J.D. Ginger & D.J. Henderson

chapter |6 pages

Inter-building and intra-building aerodynamic correlations of linked buildings

B.R. Kim & K.T. Tse Y. Tamura