Foreword ....................................................... vi
Preface ...................................................... viii
Section I: Structural Optimization Applications
Chapter I
Improved Seismic Design Procedures and Evolutionary Tools ....... 1
Michalis Fragicdakis, National Technical University of
Athens, Greece
Nikos D. Lagaros, University of Thessaly, Greece
Yiannis Tsompanakis, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Manolis Papadrakakis, National Technical University of
Athens, Greece
Chapter II
Applying Neural Networks for Performance-Based Design in
Earthquake Engineering ......................................... 22
Ricardo O. Foschi, University of British Columbia, Canada
Chapter III
Evolutionary Seismic Design for Optimal Performance ............ 42
Arzhang Alimoradi, John A. Martin & Associates, Inc., USA
Shahram Pezeshk, University of Memphis, USA
Christopher M. Foley, Marquette University, USA
Chapter IV
Optimal Reliability-Based Design Using Support Vector
Machines and Artificial Life Algorithms ........................ 59
Jorge E. Hurtado, Universidad National de Colombia,
Colombia
Chapter V
Optimum Design of Structures for Earthquake Induced Loading
by Wavelet Neural Network ...................................... 80
Eysa Salajegheh, University of Kerman, Iran
Ali Heidari, University of Shahrekord, Iran
Chapter VI
Developments in Structural Optimization and Applications to
Intelligent Structural Vibration Control ...................... 101
Sk. Faruque Ali, Indian Institute of Science, India
Ananth Ramaswamy, Indian Institute of Science, India
Section II: Structural Assessment Applications
Chapter VII
Neuro-Fuzzy Assesment of Building Damage and Safety After
an Earthquake ................................................. 123
Martha L. Carreno, Universidad Politecnica de Cataluna,
Spain
Omar D. Cardona, Universidad National de Colombia, Colombia
Alex H. Barbat, Universidad Politecnica de Cataluna, Spain
Chapter VIII
Learning Machines for Structural Damage Detection ............. 158
Miguel R. Hernandez-Garcia, University of Southern
California, USA
Mauricio Sanchez-Silva, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
Chapter IX
Structural Assessment of RC Constructions and Fuzzy Expert
Systems ....................................................... 188
Mauro Mezzina, Technical University of Bari, Italy
Giuseppina Uva, Technical University of Bari, Italy
Rita Greco, Technical University of Bari, Italy
Giuseppe Acciani, Technical University of Bari, Italy
Giuseppe Leonardo Cascella, Technical University of Bari,
Italy
Girolamo Fornarelli, Technical University of Bari, Italy
Chapter X
Life-Cycle Cost Evaluation of Bridge Structures Considering
Seismic Risk .................................................. 231
Hitoshi Furuta, Kansai University, Japan
Kazuhiro Koyama, NTT Comware Ltd., Japan
Chapter XI
Soft Computing Techniques in Probabilistic Seismic Analysis
of Structures ................................................. 248
Nikos D. Lagaros, University of Thessaly, Greece
Yiannis Tsompanakis, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Michalis Fragiadakis, National Technical University of
Athens, Greece
Manolis Papadrakakis, National Technical University of
Athens, Greece
Section III: Structural Identification Applications
Chapter XII
Inverse Analysis of Weak and Strong Motion Downhole Array
Data: A Hybrid Optimization Algorithm ......................... 271
Dominic Assimaki, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Chapter XIII
Genetic Algorithms in Structural Identification and Damage
Detection ..................................................... 316
Chan Ghee Koh, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Michael John Perry, National University of Singapore,
Singapore
Chapter XIV
Neural Network-Based Indentification of Structural
Parameters in Multistory Buildings ............................ 342
Snehashish Chakraverty, Central Building Research
Institute, India
Chapter XV
Application of Neurocomputing to Parametric Identification
Using Dynamic Responses ....................................... 362
Leonard Ziemiański, Rzeszów University of Technology,
Poland
Bartosz Miller, Rzeszów University of Technology, Poland
Grzegorz Piątkowski, Rzeszów University of Technology,
Poland
Chapter XVI
Neural Networks for the Simulation and Identification
Analysis of Buildings Subjected to Paraseismic Excitations .... 393
Krystyna Kuźniar, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland
Zenon Waszczyzyn, Rzeszów University of Technology, Poland
About the Authors ............................................. 433
Index ......................................................... 442
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