Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology

by B.H.V. Topping (Editor), Z. Bittnar (Editor)

"Extended abstracts of the papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, held in Prague, Czech Republic, in September 2002, are included in this book. The full-length papers are available in electronic format on the accompanying CD-ROM. Topics database technology, nanomechanics, structural analysis, finite element methods in design, finite element theory, nonlinear finite element analysis, dynamic and vibration analysis, dynamic analysis for design, optimization, seismic and earthquake engineering, damage assessment, crack modeling, materials modeling, fatigue modeling, contact, plates and shells, nonhomogeneous shells and membranes, tension structures, steel structures, virtual experiments with steel, concrete modeling, reinforced concrete structures, timber structures, composites, and design and analysis of bridges."

386 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003