1st Edition
Innovations in Structural Engineering and Construction, Two Volume Set Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Structural and Construction Engineering, Melbourne, Australia, 26-28 September 2007
Innovations in Structural Engineering and Construction focuses on the latest developments in innovative techniques and solutions in structural engineering and construction. The book includes contributions on specific types of materials and structures, such as reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, bridges, high-rise buildings and precast systems. Structures are also considered in the context of the environment, with contributions on geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, and fire engineering. The area of construction includes papers on construction planning and project management, contracting and claims, cost and quality control, and knowledge management. Other papers consider damage assessment, hazard and risk management, reliability analysis, optimal design, and engineering education and ethics. The collection will be of interest to structural and construction engineers, architects and those involved in the building and construction industry. It will also appeal to academics, researchers and students. The book contains 242 papers presented at the 4th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-4) in Melbourne, September, 2007.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Reviewers
Committees
VOLUME 1
Keynote papers
Innovation structural design
Steel structures
Bridges and special structures
Concrete and masonry structures
Construction materials
Composite materials
Structural analysis
VOLUME 2
Computational mechanics
Structural optimization and evolutionary procedures
Dynamic impact and earthquake engineering
Geotechnical engineering, foundation and tunnelling
Non-destructive testing and evaluation
Fire
Sustainability
Life cycle analysis
Simulation and visualization
Education and training
Construction practices in different countries
Construction planning and project management
Risk management
Procurement, contract and claim
Knowledge management and quality assessment