High performance and optimum design of structures and materials II / editors, S. Hernández, C.A. Brebbia, W.P. de Wilde.

Cover; High Performance and Optimum Design of Structures and Materials II; Copyright page; Preface; Contents; The role of surrogate models in combined aeroelastic and structural optimization of cable-stayed bridges with single box deck; Heuristic design of a precast-prestressed concrete U-beam and post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete slab road bridges; Optimum size, position and number of cables in cable-stayed bridges; Sizing optimization for industrial applications and best practice design process; Second-order analysis of a steel truss structure for the Hydropower Plant Dravograd

Behaviour of cement composites with ceramic fibres exposed to higher temperaturesEstimate of rigidity of greenhouses made of steel pipes; Structural robustness assessment of corroded buried pipes; Analysis of parameters influencing the jamming effect in circular braids; Effect of friction on material behaviour in non-equal channel multi angular extrusion (NECMAE); A numerical model of a prestressed concrete girder; Enforcing periodic boundary conditions on general finite element discretisations of heterogeneous materials

An investigation of an air-abrasive flow influence on the dynamics of blade steels erosionImprovement in toughness of semi-solid light metal by the ECAP process; Experimental characterization and numerical modeling of the three-dimensional anisotropic behavior of a thick sheet aluminum alloy AA2024-T351 using multi-scale approaches; Ballistic resistance of various materials suitable for indoor bullet traps; Tool wear of sintered cubic boron nitride compact in cutting hardened steel with high-pressure coolant supplied

A review on the effect of surface finish and cooling rate on solder joint reliabilityThe effect of ER4043 and ER5356 filler metal on welded Al 7075 by metal inert gas welding; Experimental investigation on the dynamic compressive characteristics of tungsten-fibre/Zr-based BMGC; On the mechanism of deformation localization and homogeneous flow in bulk metallic glasses; Finite element models for laminated glass units with viscoelastic interlayer for dynamic analysis; Study of optimum shape and strength design of the redesigned Zig-Zag chair

Using hooked-end fibres on high performance steel fibre reinforced concreteResidual flexural property of water absorbed CFRP during thermal cycling; Effects of preheating temperature on the interfacial tensile strength for glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composites made by press and injection hybrid molding; Diaphragm molding analysis of GFRTP using the finite element method; The effect of molding pressure on the mechanical properties of CFRTP using the paper-type intermediate material

Containing papers from the 2nd High Performance Design of Structures and Materials and the Optimum Design of Structures conference, following the success of a number of meetings since 1989, this book will be of interest to those in any engineering field, including civil engineering and architecture.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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