Analysis and Computation : Proceedings of the Twelfth Congress Held in Conjunction with Structures Congress XIV - Chicago, Illinois, April 15-18, 1996 Book

	Parallel Structural Analysis with Computers and Engineers	1
	Practical Advanced Analysis for Steel Frame Design	19
	FEDEAS Nonlinear Static and Dynamic Analysis from Research to Practice	31
	Cyclic Analysis of Concrete-Filled Tubes and Design of Composite Frames	43
	Nonlinear Analysis and Design Issues for PR Frames	55
	Reliability-Based Structural System Optimization: State-of-the-art versus State-of-the-practice	67
	Laying Sequence Planning for Continuous Girder Reinforced Concrete Floor System by Genetic Algorithms	79
	Optimal Reliability-Based Design of Check Dam Structure	91
	Conceptual Design Optimization of Structural Systems	99
	Optimal Design of Prestressed Concrete Transmission Poles	111
	Application of Structural Optimization to Practical Tall Steel Building Design	123
	Optimization of Composite Highway Bridge Systems	135
	Optimization Sensing and Control in Design of Antennas	147
	Constraint-Based Reasoning for Optimal Concrete Design and Detailing	154
	Formal Specification of Concurrent Finite Element Systems	166
	Parallel Performance of a Meshless Method for Wind Engineering Simulations	177
	An Implementation of Finite Element Method on Distributed Workstations	188
	Energy-based Modeling of High Damping Rubber Seismic Isolators for Dynamic Analysis	200
	Response of Base Isolated USC Hospital Building in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake	212
	Analytical Approaches for the Design of Base-Isolated Structures	224
	Guidelines and Benchmarks for Analysis of Isolated Buildings	236
	Information Models for Integrated Building Design at the Preliminary Stage	246
	Integrating Information with 3D Models for Facility Life-cycle Support	253
	The Electronic Highway System for the Building Industry	262
	Managing Multiple Views of Design Product Models	273
	Verifying the Timing Requirements of Multiprocessor Control Systems	278
	A Hybrid Data Model for Structural Health Monitoring	286
	Fuzzy Logic Based Control for Sliding Structures	298
	PC-Based Remote Monitoring of an Instrumented Structure: Case Study and Lessons Learned	310
	Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Hybrid Control of Seismic Structures	322
	Hybrid Control of Seismic Response Using Nonlinear Output Feedback	339
	Experimental Study of Seismic Response of Structures with Semi-Active Damping Control Systems	350
	Dynamical Model of a Magnetorheological Damper	361
	Decision Support Environment for Structural Steel	371
	Computer Applications to Improve Efficiency of Structural Analysis and Design	383
	Status of Electronic Data Interchange for Steel Structures	389
	Concurrent Engineering and Electronic Data Interchange	397
	Investigation of Nonlinear Fluid-Structure Interaction	407
	Ground Motion Estimation and Nonlinear Seismic Analysis	416
	An Approximate Method for Assessment of Seismic Damage on Buildings	428
	Coupled Nonlinear Analysis of Airport Pavements	435
	High Performance Computing: Application to Highway Bridges	444
	BDS Implementation of AASHTO LRFD Design Philosophy	453
	Accelerations and Time Histories for Earthquakes Affecting Kentucky's Bridges	464
	Steel Girder Bridge Cost Optimization Using AASHTO Specifications	472
	Three Dimensional Design and Construction at the Auburn VPS Recycle Fiber Mill	482
	Neural Network Control for Accurate Rebar Bending	492
	CISC - Computer Integrated Spatial Control for Autonomous Trenching and Pipe-laying	502
	Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Process Planning System for Construction	510
	Subject Index	519
	Author Index	523