Computers & Structures 1994: Vol 52 Table of Contents

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Volume 52, 1994
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LIST OF CONTENTS
NUMBER 1
L. C. Zhang, Development of the maDR method
M. Kadkhodayan and
Y.-W. Mai
K. Zhu, F. G. A. Al-Bermani Nonlinear dynamic analysis of lattice structures
and S. Kitipornchai
R. L. Huston, Use of absolute coordinates in computational multi-
Yung Sheng Liu body dynamics
and Chengqun Liu
S. T. Jeng and S. L. Sheu An experimental and numerical analysis for high strain
rate compressional behavior of 6061-O aluminum
alloy
G. Prathap Locking, rank and singularity of penalty-linked
stiffness matrix and consistency of strain-field
F. Al-Sulaiman and S. Zaman Actuator placement in lumped parameter systems
subjected to disturbance
G. Davi, L. La Mendola Boundary element model for bond problems in
and M. Papia reinforced concrete members
M. K. Jana, K. Renganathan A method of non-linear viscoelastic analysis of solid
and G. Venkateswara Rao propellant grains for pressure load
Chun Qing Li Probability of plastic collapse of a structural system
under nonstationary load processes
H. Bahai and I. |. Esat A hybrid model for analysis of complex stress
distribution in threaded connectors
T. Lidstrom An analytical energy expression for equilibrium
analysis of a 3-D Timoshenko beam element
Liping Wang and Efficient safety index calculation for structural
R. V. Grandhi reliability analysis
J. R. Riddington and Finite element prediction of masonry compressive
N. F. Naom strength
W. Gutkowski and J. Bauer Structural optimization with sensitivity constraints:
statics
A. S. Hoback and A new method for finding the global and discrete
K. Z. Truman optima of structural systems
Sanyasiraju Yvss Universal matrices for rectangular infinite and semi-
infinite elements for the Poisson's equation
H. A. Ashour Creep buckling of cylindrical panels under multiaxial
loading
iv Contents
Zhu Changming and The solution of frictional contact problems using a
Jin Yongjie finite element—mathematical programming method
Cc. K. Gim Plate finite element modeling of laminated plates
Compendium
W. S. M. Lau and K. H. Low Motion analysis of a suspended mass attached to a
crane
Software Survey Section
NUMBER 2
Tao Xu, Suhuan Chen and Perturbation sensitivity of generalized modes of
Zhongsheng Liu defective systems
Zhi-Hua Zhong and Automatic contact searching algorithm for dynamic
L. Nilsson finite element analysis
Zhou Ding The application of a type of new admissible function
to the vibration of rectangular plates
J. B. Liu, S. K. Sharan Wave motion and its dispersive properties in a finite
and L. Yao element model with distortional elements
V. V. S. Raveendra and A priori estimation of triangles in an arbitrary planar
G. Subramanian triangulation
Chun Qing Li Formulation of time-dependent structural service-
ability
Caifeng Hu and G. A. Hartley Analysis of a thin plate on an elastic half-space
A. E. Bogdanovich Three-dimensional stress field analysis in uniformly
and A. B. Birger loaded, simply supported composite plates
. Mukherjee and Improved free vibration analysis of stiffened plates by
. Chattopadhyay dynamic element method
. J. Yang and Optimal topology design using linear programming
. H. Chuang
. M. Madasamy and Analysis of plated structures with rectangular cutouts
. Kalyanaraman and internal supports using the spline finite strip
method
. G. Fertis and Inelastic analysis of prismatic and nonprismatic
. R. Schubert aluminum members
Chongbin Zhao Effects of reservoir bottom sediments on hydro-
dynamic pressure of gravity dams
. C. Simées and Sizing and geometry optimization of cable-stayed
bridges
Contents Vv
N. V. R. Rao and E. Hinton Analysis and optimization of prismatic plate and
shell structures with curved planform—t. Finite
strip formulation
N. V. R. Rao and E. Hinton Analysis and optimization of prismatic plate and
shell structures with curved planform—lil. Shape
optimization
Chung S. Ling and p-Version least squares finite element formulation
K. S. Surana for axisymmetric heat conduction with temperature-
dependent thermal conductivities
Technical Notes
K. D. Pithia A note on the Ashby-Gibson relation
J. H. Kreiner and A computer aided technique for shaft design through
C. S. Putcha Monte Carlo simulation
S. M. Chou and J. Rhodes The accuracy of some codes of practice prediction on
beams
Y. M. Xie and G. P. Steven Improving finite element predictions of buckling loads
of beams and frames
Software Survey Section
NUMBER 3
L. Yang, C. Weinberger Finite element analysis on horizontal vessels with
and Y. T. Shah saddle supports
A. K. Ghosh and S. S. Dey Free vibration of laminated composite plates—a
simple finite element based on higher order theory
E. S. Melerski Hybrid finite element and modified mixed finite
element solutions of axisymmetric circular plates
N. Islam, H. Abbas and A computer-oriented procedure for the yield line
P. C. Jain analysis of slabs
Wei Huang and Yida Zou The dynamic response of a viscoelastic Winkler
foundation-supported elastic beam impacted by a low
velocity projectile
Optimum structural design using MSC/NASTRAN
and sequential quadratic programming
— and Three-dimensional beam—columns
.§
. Aratjo and On stochastic finite elements for structural analysis
. Awruch
G. Akhras, M. S. Cheung Finite strip analysis of anisotropic laminated com-
and W. Li posite plates using higher-order shear deformation
theory
vi Contents
M. J. Kim, A. Gupta and Finite element analysis of isolation bearings with
A. H. Marchertas viscoelastic properties
Dipankar Chakravorty and Effects of release of boundary constraints on the
J. N. Bandyopadhyay natural frequencies of clamped, thin, cylindrical shells
B. P. Jacob and Towards an adaptive ‘semi-implicit’ solution scheme
N. F. F. Ebecken for nonlinear structural dynamic problems
Nilanjan Mukherjee A comparative finite element heat conduction analysis
and P. K. Sinha of laminated composite plates
L. Damkilde, O. Hoyer A direct linear programming solver in C for structural
and S. Krenk applications
M. S. Qatu and A. Algothani Bending analysis of laminated plates and shells by
different methods
Y. A. Khulief Sudden imposition of a massless-link constraint in
multibody systems with structural components
M. Krawczuk A new finite element for the static and dynamic
analysis of cracked composite beams
M. L. Liu and C. W. S. To Adaptive time schemes for responses of non-linear
multi-degree-of-freedom systems under random
excitations
T. Estebenet, A. Guessab An enhanced strain nuxed method applied to rubber-
and E. Jankovich like material
S. Gomathinayagam, Damage-zones of containment structures under
M. V. Dharaneepathy aircraft impact loads
and M. N. Keshava Rao
Technical Notes
M. Adinarayana Sarma, Some observations on the load transfer at the bound-
G. Venkateswara Rao and aries of a transversely loaded circular plate
K. Kanaka Raju
H. P. Lee Vibration of a pretwisted spinning and axially moving
beam
Letter to the Editor
S. M. Dickinson, J. Yuan On ‘Fundamental frequencies of annular plates with
and P. G. Young internal cracks’
Software Survey Section
NUMBER 4
T. H. Ailmusallam and First-order computation of the statistics of joint
F. H. Al-Sugair moments in partially restrained steel structures
J. E. Abdalla Filho and An error analysis approach for laminated composite
J. 0. Dow plate finite element models
Contents Vii
M.C. Ray, R. Bhattacharyya 617 Static analysis of an intelligent structure by the finite
and B. Samanta element method
Xikui Li, P. G. Duxbury and Considerations for the application and numerical
P. Lyons implementation of strain hardening with the Hoffman
yield criterion
S. Vadde, J. K. Allen and Compromise decision support problems for hier-
F. Mistree archical design involving uncertainty
J. B. Liu, S. K. Sharan, A contact force model for the dynamic response of
D. Wang and L. Yao cracks
|. Iskovitz, T. Y. P. Chang Extension of an asymptotic algorithm to orthotropic
and A. F. Saleeb viscoplastic structural analysis
V. Haktanir A new method for the element stiffness matrix of
arbitrary planar bars
Y. F. Al-Obaid Dynamic impact simulation for shot/target interaction:
plasticity residual stresses and responses
J. C. Misra, Thermoviscoelastic waves in an infinite aeolotropic
N. C. Chattopadhyay body with a cylindrical cavity—a study under the
and S. C. Samanta review of generalised theory of thermoelasticity
M. E. M. El-Sayed and Comparison between two decomposition approaches
Ching-Kuo Hsiung for parallel computation of structural optimization
M. E. M. El-Sayed and Structural optimization using unconstrained nonlinear
T. S. Jang goal programming algorithm
K. S. Sivakumaran, Some studies on finite elements for laminated
S. H. Chowdhury composite plates
and K. Vajarasathira
O. Hededal and S. Krenk A profile solver in C for finite element equations
Long Yuqiu and Xu Yin Generalized conforming quadrilateral membrane
element with vertex rigid rotational freedom
Jeen-Shang Lin and Nonlinear structural identification using extended
Yigong Zhang Kalman filter
M. N. Viladkar, Modelling of interface for soil-structure interaction
P. N. Godbole and studies
J. Noorzaei
E. G. Ladopoulos, V. A. Zisis Multidimensional singular integral equations in L,
and D. Kravvaritis applied to three-dimensional thermoelastoplastic
stress analysis
J. A. Alduaij Reliability of structural networks by macro element
idealization
Viii Contents
J. Padovan and P. Padovan Modelling wear at intermittently slipping high speed
interfaces
S. V. Krishna Mohan Rao Stress resultants in hyperboloid cooling tower shells
and T. V. S. R. Appa Rao subjected to foundation settlement
V. E. Bulgakov Iterative aggregation technique for large-scale finite
element analysis of mechanical systems
Technical Note
. Rama Mohan Rao, Multi-frontal based approach for concurrent finite
. Loganathan and element analysis
. V. Raman
Software Survey Section
NUMBER 5
. K. Lee and S. H. Lo A new scheme for the generation of a graded
quadrilateral mesh
. G. Yen Identification and control of large structures using
neural networks
. Mi and M. H. Aliabadi Three-dimensional crack growth simulation using
BEM
M. R. Bahaari and Computer modelling of an extended end-plate bolted
A. N. Sherbourne connection
K. Yamazaki, J. Sakamoto Penalty method for three-dimensional elastic contact
and S. Takumi problems by boundary element method
R. M. Lin, A. K. Lim and A new complex inverse eigensensitivity method for
H. Du structural damping model identification
C. J. Shih and T. K. Lai Fuzzy weighting optimization with several objective
functions in structural design
Wu Quonli Reconstruction of slot locations and sizes in a bar by
eigenvalue shifts
B. B. Budkowska and Effect of varying length of pile undergoing torsion
C. Szymczak
C. J. Younis and Iterative lateral analysis of eccentrically loaded
D. E. Panayotounakos building frames
K. H. Low Vibration analysis of a tip-loaded beam attached to a
rotating joint
C. Miehe, E. Stein and Associative multiplicative elasto-plasticity: formu-
W. Wagner lation and aspects of the numerical implementation
including stability analysis
Contents ix
N.-E. Wiberg, R. Bausys and 979 Free vibration analysis of Reissner—Mindlin plates
L. F. Zeng using a linked interpolated mixed element
M. Salehi and A. Shahidi 987 Large deflection analysis of elastic sector Mindlin
plates
Zhong Wanxie, Lin Jiahao 999 Computation of gyroscopic systems and symplectic
and Jianping Zhu eigensolutions of skew-symmetric matrices
M. Hoit, D. Stoker and 1011 Neural networks for equation renumbering
G. Consolazio
. Chandrashekhara and 1023 Thermal stress analysis of laminated doubly curved
. Bhimaraddi shells using a shear flexible finite element
. Venkateswarlu, 1031 Stochastic gust response of microwave lattice towers
. Harikrishna,
. Selvi Rajan and
M. Satish Ram Kumar
Shia-Chung Chen and Calculations of the flow-induced residual stress
Yung-Cheng Chen development in the injection moulded plate
Liang Bo and Vibration studies of base-isolated liquid storage tanks
Tang Jia-xiang
Weiji Li and Li Yang An_ effective optimization procedure based on
structural reliability
C.-Y. Yang An _ algebraic-expressed finite element model for
symbolic computation
. Molla and Analysis of flexible rectangular raft foundations under
dynamic loading
Technical Note
N. |. loakimidis and Grobner bases in truss problems with Maple
E. G. Anastasselou
Software Survey Section
NUMBER 6
A. K. Noor, M. J. Hadian Reduced basis technique for evaluating the sensitivity
and J. M. Peters of the nonlinear vibrational response of composite
plates
R. Butler, A. A. Tyler and Optimum design and evaluation of stiffened panels
W. Cao with practical loading
H. R. Ronagh and Some notes on finite element buckling formulations
M. A. Bradford for beams
Ning Hu A parallel algorithm for analyzing elasto-plastic
problems
x Contents
Zhong-sheng Liu, An accurate method for computing eigenvector
Su-huan Chen and derivatives for free—free structures
You-qun Zhao
D. B. McCallen Computer simulation of large frame structures
O. A. Abu-yasein and Analysis of frames with semi-rigid joints
G. R. Frederick
C. M. Foley and Parallel processing in the elastic nonlinear analysis of
S. Vinnakota high-rise frameworks
M. Ozakea and E. Hinton Free vibration analysis and optimisation of axisym-
metric plates and shells—t. Finite element formulation
M. Ozakea and E. Hinton Free vibration analysis and optimisation of axisym-
metric plates and shells—l!. Shape optimisation
M. Serra Optimal arch: approximate analytical and numerical
solutions
J. A. Tarrago, J. Canales CODISYS: an integrated system for optimal structural
and A. Arias design
T. Kant and Geometrically non-linear transient analysis of lami-
J. R. Kommineni nated composite and sandwich shells with a refined
theory and C° finite elements
M. Kleiber Computer-assisted qualitative mechanics: an exemp-
lary simulation of a ‘snap-through’ problem
Fan Zhiliang A study of variable step-length incremental/iterative
methods for nonlinear finite element equations
Y. Z. Chen Multiple circular hole problem for an elastic half-plane
D. Ho and L. G. Tham Analysis of plates by finite strip method
Liu Yong, Hong Qichao Solving the elastoplastic unloading problems of an
and Gao Faxing axisymmetric body with actual materiai hardening
models by BEM
Technical Notes
A. Dey, Behaviour of paraboloid of revolution shell using
J. N. Bandyopadhyay and cross-ply and anti-symmetric angle-ply laminates
P. K. Sinha
Y. J. Chiang and Y.-L. Lee Evaluation of modeling accuracy of 20-node solid
elements by statistical factorial design
Software Survey Section
List of Contents and Author Index for Volume 52,
1994