Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures under Extreme Loading

Preface and Committees
Keynote Lectures
Theory and Practice in Reducing the Vulnerability of Residential Buildings Subjected to Extreme Loads - a Multi Hazard Perspective
Urban Habitat Constructions under Catastrophic Events: The COST C26 Action
Mitigating Impact Frailty of Concrete with Fiber Reinforcement
Chapter 1: Performance of Materials
Dynamic Fracture of Concrete-3D Numerical Study of Compact Tension Specimen
Free Water Influence on the Dynamic Tensile Behaviour of Concrete
How to Determine the Dynamic Fracture Energy of Concrete. Theoretical Considerations and Experimental Evidence
Compressive Behavior of Plain and Fiber-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Subjected to High Strain Rate Loading
Experimental Investigation of High Strain-Rate Behaviour of Glass
Simulation of Laminated Glass Loaded by Air Blast Waves
Meso-Scale Simulation of Concrete: Blast and Penetration Effects and AAR Degradation
Numerical Modelling of Honeycomb Energy Dissipating Materials
Dynamic Behaviour of Reinforcing Steel Bars in Tension
Analysis of Impact Response of Sand Cushion for Rockfall by Distinct Element Method
Static-Dynamic Properties of Reactive Powder Concrete with Blast Furnace Slag
Threshold Characteristics of Short Pulse Loads Causing Fracture in Concrete and Rocks
Influence of Fibre Shapes on Dynamic Compressive Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete
Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes Cement Composites for Monitoring Stress Conditions in Concrete Structures
Strain-Rate Effect on the Tensile Behaviour of High Strength Alloys
Experimental Study of the High Strain Rate Shear Behaviour of Ti6Al4V
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Pure Aluminium for Dynamic Applications
Characterisation of Aluminium Matrix Syntactic Foams under Static and Dynamic Loading
Influence of Free Water and Strain-Rate on the Shear Behaviour of Concrete
Tension and Compression Behavior of Pre-Stressed Steel Strands at High Strain Rate
Multiscale Fracture Model for Quasi-Brittle Materials
Mechanical Properties of A359/SiCp Metal Matrix Composites at Wide Range of Strain Rates
Experimental Analysis of Mechanical Characteristics of Composite Materials Influenced by their Components at Indoor and Elevated Temperature
Mechanical Behavior of Advanced High Strength Steel at High Strain Rates
Studies on Effect of Refractory Chemicals on Cement Mortar
Mechanical Characterization of Cement Composites Reinforced with Fiberglass, Carbon Nanotubes or Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) at High Strain Rates
Analysis of the Strain-Rate Beahavior of a Basalt Fiber Reinforced Mortar
Textile Reinforced Mortar at High Temperatures
Existence of Optimal Energy Saving Parameters for Different Industrial Processes
Analytical and Numerical Study of Early-Time Response in Pulse-Loaded Visco-Elastic Composites
Dynamic Tensile Behaviour of Self Compacting Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete
Chapter 2: Performance of Structures
Influence of Loading Rate on Shear Failure Resistance of RC Beams
Evaluation of the Load Carrying Capacity of a Rockfall Protection Gallery
Effects of Short Fiber Reinforcement on the Local Damage of Concrete Plates under High Velocity Impact Loading
Dynamic Response Analysis for Rigid Steel Portal Frames under Impact Loading
Experimental Study on Contact Force between a Train Wheel and a Prestressed Concrete Sleeper
Rigid-Body-Spring Network with Visco-Plastic Damage Model for Simulating Rate Dependent Fracture of RC Structures
Numerical Simulation of Impact Response Behavior of Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Slabs under Falling-Weight Impact Loading
Load Redistribution Using Compressive Membrane Action in Reinforced Concrete Buildings
SMA in Mitigation of Extreme Loads in Civil Engineering: Study of their Application in a Realistic Steel Portico
Coupled Discrete Element/Finite Element Method for the Analysis of Large Reinforced Concrete Structures Submitted to an Impact
Numerical Crash Analysis of Composite Racing Car Front Impact Attenuator by Use of Explicit FEM Codes
Lateral Collapse of Woven-Fabric Composite Tubes under Quasi-Static and Impact Loads
Characterization of Blast Effects on Surrounding Soil: Internal Detonations in Underground Pipes
Numerical Simulation of a Terrorist Attack
Numerical Simulation of Steel Bolted Beam-Column Connections Subjected to Dynamic Loading
Numerical Studies on Cumulative Damage of RC Members under Repeated Impact Loading
Experimental and Analytical Evaluation of Progressive Collapse Resistance of a Full-Scale Structure Following Sever Loss of Load Bearing Elements
A Study on the Estimation of Failure Mode in Impact Analysis Using SPH Method
Shock Loads Induced on Metal Structures by LHC Proton Beams: Modelling of Thermo-Mechanical Effects
Effects of Outrigger Truss Systems on Collapse Initiation Times of High-Rise Towers Exposed to Fire
Importance of Time-Dependent Material Behavior in Predicting Strength of Steel Columns Exposed to Fire
An Experimental Research on the Fire Behavior of Composite Truss Structure Used at World Trade Center
Use of Plate Thermometers for Better Estimate of Fire Development
The Influence of Fire Scenarios on the Structural Behaviour of Composite Steel-Concrete Buildings
Seismic Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams: Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics Models and Size-Scale Effects
Experimental Study on Performance Evaluation of an Indonesian R/C Building Damaged by the 2009 Sumatra Earthquake
Simulation of Seismic Load Resistance of Core-Walls for Tall Buildings
Pressure of Snow Avalanches against Buildings
Investigation of Concrete Slabs under Impact Load
Evaluation of Dynamic Collapse Behavior of Steel Moment Frames Damaged by Blast
Example Validation of Numerical Modeling of Blast Loading
Performance of Sacrificial Cladding Structure Made of Empty Recyclable Metal Beverage Cans under Large-Scale Air Blast Load
Performance of Protective Doors and Windows under Impact and Explosive Loads
Recent Efforts on Blast Damage Mitigation for Dams
Structural Response and Reliability Analysis of RC Beam Subjected to Explosive Loading
SDOF Models for RC and FRC Circular Plates under Blast Loads
Impact Response Analysis of Wire Ring Net System Using the Concept of Particle Method
Internal Explosions in Embedded Concrete Pipes
Chapter 3: Strengthening of Structures under Extreme Loading
Numerical Simulation of Blast Mitigation Cladding with Gradient Metallic Foam Core
Using Perforated Plates as a Blast Wave Shielding Technique for Application to Tunnels
BlastWall: An Integrated Wall and Window Retrofit System
Composite Steel Stud Blast Panel Design and Experimental Testing
Performance of Different Seismic Retrofitting Techniques in Case of Blast-Induced Progressive Collapse
Aerodynamic Damping and Fluid-Structure Interaction of Blast Loaded Flexible Structures
The Effect of Anchorages on FRP Strengthening of RC Walls to Resist Blast Loads
Soft Projectile Impacts on Thin Reinforced Concrete Slabs: Tests, Modelling and Simulations
Openings' Shape and Location Effects on the Pressure Field in a Partially Confined Explosion
Simplified Methods for Improving the Blast Resistance of Cold-Formed Steel Walls
Experimental Study on the Influence of Boundary Condition on the Behavioral Characteristics of CFT Square Columns under Constant Axial Load upon a Fire
An Experimental Study on the Fire Behavior of Concrete Segments in Tunnel Linings
Bond Models for FRP Bars Anchorage in Concrete Slabs under Fire
SMA in Mitigation of Extreme Loads in Civil Engineering: Damping Actions in Stayed Cables
Strength of Masonry Walls Retrofitted with Epoxy Resin Injection
Securing Bridge Girder-End Gap during Earthquake Using Large-Deformation Blocks
Strengthening of a Multistory R/C Building under Lateral Loading by Utilizing Ties
Enhancing the Impact Resistance of Historical Stone Masonry Units with Fibre-Reinforced Hydraulic Lime Mortars
Shear Behavior of Rectangular Beams Strengthened with either Carbon or Steel Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Beam-Column Joint Retrofitting with High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete Jacketing
Numerical Simulations on Impact Resistant Behavior of Rahmen-Slab Type RC Structures
Experimental Study on Shock Absorption Effect of Mechanical Device Utilizing Wedge and Rubber
Experimental Investigations of RC Frames Retrofitted by Steel Braced Frames Using a New Hybrid Connection
The Influence of Concrete Surface Preparation when Fiber Reinforced Polymers with Different Anchoring Devices are Being Applied for Strengthening R/C Structural Members
Bridge Girder Heavily Damaged by Impact Vehicle Load: A Case Strategy for Structure Assessment and FRP Strengthening
Experimental Investigation on Soft-Story RC Frames Retrofitted by Hybrid Wall Technique
Axial Performance of Various Strengthening Methods Applied on Full-Scale Rectangular RC Columns
Paraseismic Strengthening of Masonry Walls by FRP Composites
A Study of FRP-Concrete Bond under Impact
Chapter 4: Structural Management, Protection and other Related Topics
A Quick Level Methodology for the Volcanic Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings
Development of Negative Stiffness Dampers for Seismic Protection
A New Passive Seismic Control Device for Protection of Structures under Anomalous Seismic Events
Two-Scale Risk Management in Case of Post-Earthquake Fire
Blast Wave Effects from Internal Explosion of Subsurface Explosive Storage Facility
Clearing of Blast Waves on Finite-Sized Targets - an Overlooked Approach
Blast Testing and Analysis of Composite Cable Shields
Research of Elastomeric Protective Layers Subjected to Blast Wave
Computer-Aided Design of Protective Structures: Numerical Simulations and Experimental Validation
Designing a High Energy Rockfall Kit
Progressive Collapse Mitigation in Multistory Tilt-up Structural Systems
Use of External Testing Methods to Assess Damage on Rockfall Protection Structures
Protection Effect on a Ballistic Impact of NATO 7.62 Ball Bullet into Helicopter Drive Shaft: Numerical Simulation
Numerical Simulations of Rockfall Protection Retaining Wall Joined to Steel-Pile Foundation
Analytical Model for Rockfall Protection Galleries - a Blind Prediction of Test Results and Conclusion
Numerical Analysis of Vehicle Suspension System Response Subjected to Blast Wave
Real Scale Experiments on Rockfall Protection Barriers
Mitigation of Ground Shock Effects on Buried Structures-Advantages of Unsaturated Ground
Fire Safety Engineering for Open and Closed Car Parks: C.A.S.E. Project for L'Aquila
An Experimental Study on Fire Resistance of Slim Floor Beam
Fire Protection of High-Performance Concrete Using Protective Lining
On the Fire Scenario in Road Tunnels: A Comparison between Zone and Field Models
Robustness Based Structural Design: An Integrated Approach for Multi-Hazard Risk Mitigation
Multi-Hazard Assessment of Steel Hangar Structures Subjected to Seismic and Wind Loads
Assessment Spectra for Structures Subject to Passing Underground Trains
Spatial Geotechnical Information-Based Assessment of Seismic Structural Vulnerability Related to Site Effects at Daegu Metropolitan City
Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges Using Wireless Sensor Network
Dynamic Monitoring Systems for Structures under Extreme Loads
Performance of a Covering Pipe for the Protection of Underwater Cable Subjected to on-Site Impact Loadings
Structural Individuation of Damages Occurred on St. Gemma Church in Goriano Sicoli during the 2009 L'Aquila Earthquake