Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation / editor, Alphose Zingoni, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

"Proceedings of the fifth International Conference on Structural engineering, mechanics and computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-4 September 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Keynote lectures -- 2. Dynamic response, vibration analysis, vibration control -- 3. Vibration serviceability, human-induced vibrations, human-structure interaction -- 4. Non-linear dynamics -- 5. Seismic response, seismic analysis, earthquake-resistant design -- 6. Material modelling, composite materials, functionally-graded materials -- 7. Numerical modelling, FEM modelling -- 8. Impact, blast, damage mechanics, damage modelling -- 9. Fracture, fatigue -- 10. Wind loading, robustness, progressive collapse, tall buildings -- 11. Bridge engineering, bridge girders -- 12. Lightweight structures, roof systems, membranes, cables, bars, rods, struts -- 13. Plates, shells, laminated composite structures, sandwich structures -- 14. Renewable energy structures -- 15. Cold-formed steel structures, thin-walled sections -- 16. Steel structures : Stability, strength, design -- 17. Steel joints, steel connections -- 18. Steel-concrete composite construction -- 19. Stainless steel structures -- 20. Concrete structures, concrete design -- 21. Fibre-reinforced concrete, polymer-reinforced concrete, cement composites -- 22. High strength concrete, high performance concrete -- 23. Durability, creep, shrinkage, transport processes in concrete -- 24. Construction materials, construction technology, building performance -- 25. Timber structures -- 26. Masonry structures -- 27. Performance of structures in fire, design for fire resistance -- 28. Structural safety, structural reliability, risk assessment -- 29. Structural optimisation, manufacturing processes -- 30. Structural health monitoring, damage detection, non-destructive evaluation -- 31. Structural assessment, damage assessment, failure analysis, forensic engineering, disaster management -- 32. Repair, strengthening, retrofitting, sustainable construction -- 33. Soil-structure interaction, foundations, geotechnical engineering -- 34. Structural engineering education

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