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Journal
Volume 79 (1998)
Front matter 1
Preface 3
Table of Contents 4
Miscellaneous 14
Rubric: Bridges 21
Rubric: Plenary session: Honshu-Shikoku bridges. Keynote lectures 21
Article: Technical advances in the Honshu-Shikoku bridges 23
Article: Very long span bridges: concepts, materials and methods 35
Rubric: Working session: Honshu-Shikoku bridges. Papers and posters 49
Article: Wind-resistant design of cables for the Tatara bridge 51
Article: Vibration control of the main towers of the Akashi Kaikyo bridge 57
Article: Design and construction of the Akashi Kaikyo bridge's superstructure 63
Article: Construction of Akashi Kaikyo bridge foundation 69
Article: Erection of the Tatara bridge's superstructure 75
Article: Future trans-strait road projects and technological issues 81
Article: New types of undersea foundations for next generation projects 87
Article: Prevention of thermal cracking in the anchorage of the Akashi Kaikyo bridge 93
Article: Construction of the Kurushima bridge 95
Article: Full model wind tunnel test of the Akashi Kaikyo bridge 97
Article: Results of monitoring and simulation analyses for deep excavation 99
Rubric: Plenary session: Long-span bridges. Keynote lectures 101
Article: Long span cable supported bridges: present technology and trends 103
Article: Aerodynamic design of very long-span suspension bridges 115
Rubric: Working session: Innovative design of bridges. Papers and Posters 129
Article: A new solution proposal for a long-span bridge 131
Article: Applicability of Dischinger-type to ultra-long span bridges 137
Article: Beyond the limits of erection activities 143
Article: Long-span composite cable-stayed bridge with new hybrid girder 149
Article: A new movable floating bridge project in Osaka city 155
Article: New control method for flutter suppression of long-span bridges 161
Article: Aseismic design of the Akashi Kaikyo bridge 167
Article: Earthquake protective design for super-long-span bridges 173
Article: Noise and vibration induced by train: the case of the Messina bridge 179
Article: New conceptual design for a cable-stayed bridge in Poland 185
Article: Composite suspension bridge tower with concrete filled double steel walls 187
Article: Application of gravity base structure technology to bridge substructures 189
Article: Ultimate strength and ductility of PC beams with external tendons 191
Article: Aerial spinning for intermediate span narrow suspension bridges 193
Article: Prestressed concrete bridge with tendons of large eccentricities 195
Rubric: Working session: Environmental actions on bridges. Papers and posters 197
Article: Wind tunnel experiments with active control of bridge section model 199
Article: Wind vibrations and damping systems for stay cables 205
Article: Coupled flutter behaviour of ultra long-span suspension bridges 211
Article: Field measurements of a 1210 m span suspension bridge during erection 217
Article: Normandie bridge: wind measurements and validation of previsional studies 223
Article: The future Fehmarn Belt Link 229
Article: Optimisation of life-cycle costs of concrete structures 235
Article: Earthquake damage of prestressed concrete viaduct structures 241
Article: Vertical component of earthquake motion and inelastic response of RC piers 247
Article: Reconstruction of the Benten Viaduct after the 1995 earthquake 253
Article: Heaving branch coupled flutter for long span bridge 259
Article: Long term performance of anti-corrosion method using titanium clad steel 265
Article: Effects of the Hyogo-Ken-Nanbu earthquake on the Akashi Kaikyo bridge 267
Article: Configuration analysis of a self-anchored suspension bridge 269
Article: Seismic behaviour of long-span cable-stayed bridges 271
Rubric: Working session: Bridge design issues. Papers and posters 273
Article: Vibration measurement of Tsing Ma bridge deck units during erection 275
Article: Static and dynamic instability analyses of 1400-meter long-span cable-stayed bridges 281
Article: On the limit span of cable-stayed structures 287
Article: Assessment and strengthening of two cantilever-type concrete bridges 293
Article: Study on stress transfer mechanism of hybrid rigid-frame bridge 299
Article: Interaction of moving mass in dynamic analysis of bridges 305
Article: System fatigue assessment of orthotropic steel bridge decks 311
Article: Computer-aided wind engineering of long-span bridges 317
Article: Aerodynamic instability of long-span cable-stayed bridges 323
Article: Steel and hybrid stress-ribbon pedestrian bridges 329
Article: Damping characteristics of long-span suspension bridges 335
Article: Corrosion protection for the main cables of suspension bridges 341
Article: Computer-aided bridge design and selection of construction methods using fuzzy logic 347
Article: A proposal in steel arch bridge design: the stayed lonely arch-rib 353
Article: A large arch bridge using concrete filled steel tubular 361
Article: Study of cable-stayed bridges for pipelines 367
Article: Repair and strengthening of slabs using bonded concrete overlays 373
Article: Hydraulic lifting of steel box-girders for Humen bridge 375
Article: Heat straightening: an unpopular method of repair of steel bridges 377
Article: Construction of a V-shaped rigid-frame bridge with high piers 379
Article: Aramid fibers used for bridge repair and strengthening 381
Article: Estimation of the remaining fatigue life of a railway bridge 383
Article: Retrofit of corroded splice plates using epoxy glued escort plates 385
Article: Shear stress distribution in conrete/FRP interface 387
Article: Dynamic response of a full scale tested bridge 389
Article: Effect of deviators in long-span beams strengthened by external tendons 391
Article: Importance of higher strength steel wire in ultra long span designs 393
Rubric: Working session: Case studies of bridges. Papers and posters 395
Article: Study on wind resistant design of super long-span bridges 397
Article: Cable supported bridge under movement of foundation due to earthquake 403
Article: The Ting Kau Bridge in Hong Kong 409
Article: Very long suspension bridges using the temporary mass method 415
Article: Aerodynamic stabilisation for super long-span suspension bridges 421
Article: Stochastic modelling of traffic loads for long-span bridges 427
Article: Höga Kusten Bridge: main cable anchorages and pylon foundations 435
Article: In service modelling of the Humber Bridge 441
Article: Comparative investigations of suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges for spans exceeding 1000 m 447
Article: Comparison of numerical and physical models for bridge deck aeroelasticity 453
Article: The Oeresund Bridge 459
Article: Sunningesund cable-stayed bridge 465
Article: Great Belt East Bridge: aerial spinning of the main cables 471
Article: Great Belt East Bridge 1624 m suspension bridge substructure 477
Article: Study of a new structural type for prestressed concrete bridges 483
Article: Poole Harbour Bridge: innovation in cable stayed bridge design 489
Article: The exceptional structure of the Rion Bridge in Greece 495
Article: Controlling methods of bridge lauching process 501
Article: New building technology for prestressed concrete structures 507
Article: Best cross stay location for super long span suspension bridge 513
Article: The Öresund Link: bridges for rail and road traffic 515
Article: Super long-span suspension bridge with 3-chord truss and 3 cables 517
Article: Aerodynamic stability of suspension bridge with open grating deck 519
Article: Jiangyin Yangtze Highway Bridge: foundations' construction 521
Article: Ten years' maintenance of Seto Ohashi Bridges 523
Article: Erection of long-span suspension bridges by direct hoisting method 525
Article: Anti-washout concrete and highly workable concrete 527
Article: Construction work under low-frequency horizontal motions 529
Article: Tsugaru Strait Bridge 531
Article: New system for aerodynamic stability of suspension bridge 533
Article: Seismic and safety design criteria for expansion joints 535
Article: Super long-span bridge with 2-box and 1-box combined girder 537
Article: Planning and construction of the first cable-stayed bridge in Indonesia 539
Article: Cable-stayed bridge with a single pylon in the Czech Republic 541
Article: Cable mounted bridges: a new approach in construction of long bridges 543
Article: Static issues in long-span suspension bridge design 545
Article: Ultimate behaviour and strength of long-span suspension bridges 547
Article: Design of the road/railway bridge accross the Oeresund 549
Rubric: Tall buildings 551
Rubric: Plenary session: High-rise buildings. Keynote lectures 551
Article: Architecture and urban responsibility in high-rise design 553
Article: Building where they said it couldn't be done! 561
Rubric: Working session: High-rise buildings and towers. Papers and posters 573
Article: Simplified model for wind speed/height relationship and design of high rise structures 575
Article: Design seismic motions and wind loads for 1000 m high, 1000 year use building 581
Article: Wind velocity and building reactions of high-rise structures 587
Article: Structural impact on the environment: aesthetics 593
Article: Are there intelligent options in skyscraper design? 599
Article: High-rise tubes for solar chimneys 605
Article: Applications of damage-controlled structure to diagonal lattice tube building 613
Article: Unique structural engineering solutions for China's tallest building 619
Article: High-rise condominium with concrete filled steel tubular column and visco-elastic damper 625
Article: The concept of the parts oriented production system 631
Article: Performance of framed-tube structures under vertical forces 637
Article: Loss of workability of superplasticized concrete in high rise construction 639
Article: Again, shear failure of RC columns in 1995 Kobe earthquake 641
Article: Seismic and wind actions on the Asinelli Tower in Bologna 643
Article: Seismic upgrade by base isolation system and visco-elastic damper 645
Article: Anti-seismic behaviour of a multi-tower building model 647
Article: Ductility design of earthquake resistant high-rise RC building 649
Article: Analysis and design of a high-rise reinforced concrete structure 651
Rubric: Working session: Innovative design against vibration of tall buildings. Papers 653
Article: Deformation behaviour of base-isolated buildings in near-fault earthquake 655
Article: Active structural seismic control including ground rigidity effects 661
Article: Experimental study on isolation system with friction damping 667
Article: Damage control design based on hysterisis damping effect 673
Article: Damage control design based on attenuation mechanism by unbonded brace 679
Article: Design S-N curves for axial fatigue of spiral strands 685
Article: Welded high strength low alloy steels in seismic design 691
Rubric: Long-span roofs 697
Rubric: Plenary session: Long-span roofs. Keynote Lectures 697
Article: Role of string: aesthetics and technology of tension structures 699
Article: Long-span roofs: how to reconcile efficieny with least costs 711
Rubric: Working session: Long-span roofs, underground and marine structures. Papers and posters 723
Article: Structural design of the Osaka Dome 725
Article: Structural design of large-span single layer latticed dome 731
Article: Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena: design and construction 737
Article: Structural design and construction of the wins garden plaza 743
Article: Bangkok International Trade and Exihibition Center: large-scale suspended roof 749
Article: Large span floor beams with web openings 755
Article: New design of the France-Japan friendship monument 761
Article: Earthquake response of elevated storage tanks 767
Article: Design and construction of the world's largest LNG underground tank 773
Article: Construction of a huge marine structure in Japan 779
Article: Submmerged floating tubes with free spans over 4000 m 785
Rubric: General aspects 787
Rubric: Working session: Innovation design and structural materials. Papers and posters 787
Article: Seismic responses of variable stiffness semi-active control system 789
Article: Investigation on the statical characteristics of beam-to-column connections 795
Article: Ductile performance of RC columns in high-rise buildings 801
Article: Seismic behaviour of steel encased reinforced concrete columns 807
Article: Ultimate strength and collapse mechanism of composite frames under seismic loading 813
Article: Advanced composites for earthquake resistant structures 819
Article: Use of I-beams in slim floor construction 825
Article: Serviceability of buildings subjected to seismic excitations 831
Article: Zarate - Brazo Largo Bridges: stay cable damages and rehabilitation 837
Article: Suitability of recycled aggregate concrete in high-rise construction 843
Article: Reconstruction of a department store damaged in the 1995 earthquake 845
Article: Coating technology for maitenance and architectural applications 847
Rubric: Working session: Assessment by analysis and experiment. Papers and posters 849
Article: Three-dimensional response spectrum analysis for multicomponent seismic excitation 851
Article: Small strain non-linear relations for 3D space beam systems 857
Article: The finite strip method in computational engineering 863
Article: Strength optimisation and crack resistance of RC structures 869
Article: Knowledge-based system for dynamic analysis and design of structures 875
Article: Monitoring the big bridges across the Danube in Austria 881
Article: Dynamic tests and monitoring of a highway bridge over the Danube 887
Article: Reconstruction design for PC girders damaged by the Kobe Earthquake 893
Index: IABSE reports 895