LIST OF SPECIAL SESSIONS

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Special session 1

“Structural Dynamics”

Organizer

X. Guo, Beijing University of Technology, China

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Summary

Papers are solicited in all areas related to structural dynamics and not limited to the following topics:

Nonlinear dynamics of composite structures; Vibration analysis of discrete and/or continuous systems; Passive and active vibration control signal processing; Rotor systems and other engineering applications; Stability and bifurcation chaotic dynamics of complex systems.

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Special session 2

“Structural Responses Under Extreme Events”

Organizers

H. Guan and B. Gilbert, Griffith University, Australia

P Goudarzi, The University of New South Wales, Australia

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Summary

This special session aims to bring together researchers to share the recent research advances on evaluating the response and improving robustness of structures exposed to extreme loading events, due to natural and man-made hazardous activities involving risks of earthquake, fire, explosions, and impacts. Audiences may benefit from the proposed special session to acquire up-to-date understanding and innovative approaches to enhance the structural ability to avoid disproportionate collapse due to an initial damage.

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Special session 3

“Structural Health Monitoring”

Organizers

C. Zhang, Shenyang University of Technology, China

L. Sun, Shenyang Jianzhu University, China

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Summary

Our lack of understanding of the behaviour and performance of structures and an increasing inadequate provision against natural and man-made hazard may result in catastrophic consequences in form of local and global structural failure. This special session aims to provide a platform for participants, including but not limited to academicians, research scientists, graduates and practising engineers, from around the world to discuss and present their latest developments and creative approaches to Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). Special topics on innovative sensor technologies, damage detection and quantification, data processing and interpretation, evaluation and assessment of structural condition, monitoring of damage evolution and structures against progressive collapse, are all priorities of this special session.

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Special session 4

“Pavement Materials and Structures”

Organizer

D. Wilson, the University of Auckland, New Zealand

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Summary

Diminishing natural resources have placed pressure on high-quality materials. The thrust of research works in a number of countries is toward utilization of marginal and recycled aggregate. Subsurface in-situ instrumentation as a mean of providing information regarding the in-service loading and displacement for realistic design is becoming frequently used. The session will provide an up-to-date assessment of the current use of marginal and recycled aggregate and to explore further possibilities of using alternative materials.

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Special session 5

“Dynamics of soil-structure systems”

Organizer

T. Larkin, the University of Auckland, New Zealand

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Summary

With the exception of floating structures, structures are supported by the ground. Conventional design approaches, however, often ignore the influence of the dynamic properties of the soil and assume a fixed base footing. It is well known that the soil will not only affect the response of the structures, but also the properties of the incoming waves in the case of traffic or earthquakes. Consequently, the actual loading of the structures can only be realistically determined by including the effect of the local soil. This session focuses on the soil-structure systems under dynamic loadings, including multiple structures.

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Special session 6

“Blast and Impact effect on concrete structures”

Organizer

C. Zhang, Shenyang University of Technology, China

 

Summary

With increasing terrorist attacks in recent years, many researchers devoted effort to investigate the response and failure behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) structures subjected to blast and impact loads. Generally, RC structures would demonstrate brittle damage and localized spalling along with ductile failure modes due to rapid extreme loading. Hence, most of the current studies focus on recognizing the damage mechanism and the material behaviour of RC structures under rapid loading conditions. This special session will bring together researchers focusing on theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies of a variety of RC structures subjected to blast and impact loads.

 

 

Special session 7

“Applications of sustainable materials in composite structures”

Organizer

X. Ma and Y. Zhuge, University of South Australia, Australia

 

Summary

Sustainable materials such as rubberized concrete, recycled aggregated concrete have been applied in civil construction for many years. Recent research verified that sustainable materials could have both advantages and disadvantages in structural applications. For example, strength reduction occurred when incorporating rubber particles in conventional concrete but with improved dynamic properties. Applying sustainable materials in composite structures could benefit from the improved material properties and avoid the disadvantages from the weakened properties. This special session aims to collect the new research of sustainable materials with applications in composite structures. Research papers with analytical study, numerical simulation, experimental study as well as review papers are welcome. 

 

 

Special session 8

“Dynamics of rocking structures”

Organizer

W. Y. Loo, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand

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Summary

An effective way to limit the forces on structures during an earthquake is to allow them to shift or rock, upon a certain threshold force being achieved. The key concern then becomes limiting the overall displacements of these structures to within acceptable levels in order to avoid collapse. Structures allowed to rock can often possess supplemental energy dissipation, such as friction devices, restraining steel tendons, or simply rely on energy loss through pounding, in order to suppress the amplitude, acceleration, and duration of response motions. This session explores the behaviour of these types of structures, using analytical, numerical, or experimental methods, and the implementation of the rocking mechanism in the design of actual structures.

 

 

Special session 9

“Structural Vibration Control”

Organizer

C. Zhang, Shenyang University of Technology, China

 

Summary

Natural hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes, floods, tsunami, volcanic eruptions, landslides and wildfires are occurring more frequently. These natural hazards not only cause considerable economic losses but also pose a significant threat to the safety and serviceability of critical civil infrastructures. The dynamic loads associated with these hazards, particularly earthquakes and storms, can cause severe and/or sustained vibratory motion. The range of protection required for these structures includes structural serviceability and reliable operation to maximise human safety. The challenge is to develop safer civil infrastructure to better withstand natural hazards with more efficient and sustainable designs, hence optimising the use of limited resources. To date, structural vibration control has been substantially investigated leading to new control technologies being applied to a variety of structures. This special session will bring together researchers to discuss interesting recent developments and will provide an overview of the possibilities for structural control in the future.

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Special session 10

“Modelling of damping”

Organizer

C.-L. Lee, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

 

Summary

Numerical modelling of damping in structural vibrations has been a major challenge for decades, partly due to lack of data and partly due to lack of understanding and theory in the mechanisms that contribute to damping, among many other reasons.  The challenge is particularly great for large-scale structures that have energy dissipation mainly influenced by the interactions between structural and non-structural elements that are hard to identify.  Nevertheless, development of damping models and discussions of modelling techniques have seen significant growth recently.  Major developments have been done, whether for global and local damping models, or system, element and material damping models.  This special session aims to bring together researchers working in this area to share their research developments and insights and discuss for a future research direction.  Submissions on all discussions of damping modelling, including theory, development, computation, evaluation, calibration, and application, will be welcome.  No limit to the type and scale of structures or loading scenarios.

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More special sessions to follow

 

If you wish to organize a special session, please email us (acmsm26@auckland.ac.nz) the title of your proposed session, your affiliation and a brief summary of the session. Upon gathering at least six accepted manuscripts, the committee will invite the first named proposer to present as an invited speaker in the special session with a waived registration fee. Otherwise, the conference organiser will arrange a suitable session.

 

FOR MANUSCRIPT AUTHORS

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All authors, who received a notification of acceptance of their abstract per email, are invited to submit online the manuscript. The committee will notify the outcome of your abstract prior to 8 April 2023.

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The minimum and maximum page number is six and eight, respectively.

An accepted manuscript will enable your work to be cited, since accepted papers will be published by Springer and indexed by Scopus. Please download and sign the form of Consent to Publish and send it back to us by clicking here (to be added).