3rd Specialty Conference on
THE CONCEPTUAL APPROACH TO STRUCTURAL DESIGN

25 – 26 August 2005
Singapore



Table of Contents

Keynote Papers

Design concepts oriented to improve the structural behaviour of thin walled precast
prestressed roof elements
F Giussani and F Mola*

Behaviour of foldable tensegrity structures
A Gupta*, R Panigrahi and S Bhalla

Conceptual design of light structures
Jörg Schlaich*

Technical Papers

Analysis and design considerations of underground structure
S Ahmad*, J I Siddiqui and A Ilahi

Conceptual approach to the design of glass objects from a structural point of view
B Cadeddu, E A Corti*, L Fenu and G Madama

Effectiveness of linking non moment-resisting frame structures and lateral-resisting
concrete cores with viscous dampers for the mitigation of the seismic effects
C Ceccoli, T Trombetti, S Silvestri*, G Gasparini and A Frascari

Structural design concept of a surface hydro-power station
G Chauhan*, V Tripathi, B N Asthana and Y Singh

Development of computational tool for structural investigation of bicycle wheel like roof structure
K K Choong*, J Y Kim and J W Kang

An initial study on bridge aesthetics
B Dytoc*, A M Ignacio, J M Malana and G Nalda

The design of RC bridges with shell of minimal area made of fibre reinforced concrete: an application to a pedestrian bridge
L Fenu*, G Madama and S Tattoni

Evaluation of vertical seismic hazard of Tehran
G Ghodrati Amiri*, S A Razavian Amrei and R Motamed

Design procedures for strengthening old dwelling blocks
F Giussani and F Mola*

An expert system for optimal selection of large span structural systems
M Golabchi*

Prediction of shear strength of reinforced concrete beams without web reinforcement
S S Injaganeri* and G Appa Rao

Research on an energy-saving block & invisible multi-ribbed frame structure
Li Shengcai* and Zeng Zhixing

Seismic design requirements of reinforced concrete beam-column joints
M A Mahajan*, G Appa Rao and A G Sengupta

Conceptual approach to structural upgrading of the Edifice Institute Maria Cristina di Savoia in Bitonto (Bari, Italy)
T M Massarelli*

Conceptual design of safe room in masonry buildings
M Mazloom* and A A Mehrabian

Preservation of existing soft-first-story configurations by improving the seismic performance
M Mezzi* and A Parducci

Optimal shape design of fibers with constant contact tractions
P Prochazka* and M Valek

Structural concepts of shell with folds- idea from the world of plants
S A Razzack*, K K Choong, T A Majid and J Y Kim

Seismic repairs and upgradings of Hotel Buildings in Sosua Bay, Dominican Republic
A Ricart-Nouel*

Parallel finite element stress analysis of FRP composites under low velocity impact using higher-order flat facet elements
M S Shah*, A P Kumbhar and B B Mahanta

Linking adjacent shear-type structures with viscous dampers for the mitigation of the seismic effects
T Trombetti and S Silvestri*

Conceptual design of tall buildings: creatively integrating architectural structural and construction requirements
J Webb*, G Fyvie, N Lai and O Martin

Index of Authors

Contents of previous two conferences held in 2001 and 2003



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