High Performance and Optimum Design Structure and Materials

Contents Synergy between structural and architectural engineering: the point of view of the structural engineer Section 1: Material characterisation Microstructural and mechanical characterization of magnesium based alloy MA14 (ZK60 A): evolution under deformation and heat treatment; Identification of material constitutive law constants using machining tests: a response surface methodology based approach; Tracking heat-affected zone cracking susceptibility in standard and modified heat treated IN 738 superalloy welds; The properties of innovated mortars utilizing secondary raw material; Effect of specimen size on cancellous bone microstructural parameters; Prediction of roll separating force in a roll pass design of micro-alloyed steel rods; Physicochemical characterization of modified multicomponent binder mortar in relation to calcium hydroxide leaching; Selection of conductive yarns for knitting an electrical heating element; Physicochemical characterization of polymer composite cement systems Section 2: Experiments and numerical analyses Numerical experiments for inverse analysis of material properties and size in functionally graded materials using the Artificial Bee Colony algorithm; Dynamic responses of a steel composite bridge subjected to a moving high speed train load in comparison with a PSC box girder bridge; Process development for 3D laser lithography; Effect of mesostructure on strain rate dependent behaviour in high strength steel sheets; The mitigation of the progressive collapse of a 9-storey structure incorporating United States Department of Defence guidelines Section 3: Composite materials and structures The study of a CVT belt using the composite material of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin; The effect of the amount of process control agent on the properties of Cu25W composite powder; The high temperature resistance of a para-aramid fibre-reinforced concrete composite; Reinforcing concrete shells with cement composite stay-in-place formwork: numerical analysis of a case study; Crashworthiness response of honeycomb metallic-GFRP energy absorption devices Section 4: Green composites (Special session organised by H. Takagi & T. Katayama) Heat transfer analyses of natural fibre composites; Development of the fabrication process of carbon nanotube reinforced polylactide (PLA) nanofiber and evaluation of its mechanical properties; Proximity heating of CFRTP molding dies by using high-frequency direct current Section 5: Composites for automotive applications (Special session organised by K. Takemura & K. Tanaka) FEM analysis of the temperature distribution of CFRTP pipe mold with direct resistance heating; CFRTP molding method of the three-dimensional shape by using direct resistance heating to carbon fiber; Effect of the molecular weight of polycarbonate on the impact resistance of continuous carbon fiber reinforced polycarbonate composites; Evaluation of the interfacial and interlaminar shear strength of carbon fiber reinforced polycarbonate made by a unidirectional sheet; The effect of crystallinity on the mechanical properties of plain woven carbon reinforced composites using polypropylene; High-speed compression molding of continuous carbon fiber reinforced polypropylene; Formability evaluation of carbon fiber NCF by a non-contact 3D strain measurement system and the effects of blank folder force on its formability; The mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of carbon fiber/epoxy resin composite with freezing after water absorption Section 6: Structural optimization Optimization of steel penstock in a bored tunnel; Sustainable design using multiobjective optimization of high-strength concrete I-beams; Seismic shakedown design of frames based on a probabilistic approach; Performance of surrogate models in reliability-based design optimization; Diagonalization strategies in search of structural optimization; Some applications of reliability based design optimization in engineering structures Section 7: Optimization problems The application of Differential Evolution to HVAC optimization; Atypical design optimisation of structures: case studies; Predictive service life analysis of characteristic applications of zeolite concrete in building structures; Modeling the thermal performance of passive roofing systems in a tropical climate Section 8: Steel structures Compression characteristics of spheroidal graphite cast iron pipe members; Optimal design of through-truss steel bridges Section 9: Timber structures Behaviour of creep of timber beams under natural environmental conditions; Insulating timber-framed walls of historical buildings using modern technologies and materials Section 10: Corrosion problems Accelerated corrosion tests of waste-gated turbocharger's adjustable and fixed end links; Impact of the soil resistivity on IR drop when applying a cathodic protection system with galvanic anodes on PCCP Section 11: Surface modification Effect of acid pretreatment of the plated substrate on the hardness of the carbon plating film formed by using a molten salt electrochemical process; Improving the performance of magnesium alloys for automotive applications; The microstructure and wear behaviour of sintered Astaloy 85Mo; Microstructure and properties of NiCrBSiC overlay coatings deposited by the plasma scanning process; Effect of electric discharge machining of die steel DIN 1.2714 and DIN 1.2343 on surface characteristics and performance measures; Bio-compatible polymer coatings using low temperature, atmospheric pressure plasma; Polyaniline coated curaua fibres in polyamide-6 composites: the effect of fibre surface modification on the crystallographic properties Section 12: Innovative technologies Insulation of flexible light emitting display for smart clothing; Estimation of soil pore-water pressure variations using a thin plate spline basis function Section 13: Heritage constructions Advancing Iznik tiles to the 21st century by applying nano structured materials; Reduction in permeability of concrete, mortar and plasters by a chemical which retards water percolation and salt transfer Section 14: Sustainable solutions The effectiveness of sustainable floating structures in the Gulf Region (Middle East); Effect of silica aerogel on the thermal conductivity of cement paste for the construction of concrete buildings in sustainable cities