Browsing Conference papers by Author "Bakas, Nikolaos"
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Assessment of Code’s Torsional Provisions using Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms
(Eccomas, 2007)The increasing necessity to solve complex problems in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering requires the development of new ideas and innovative methods for providing accurate numerical solutions in affordable ...
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Assessment of Design Recommendations for Torsionally Unbalanced Structures Using Structural Optimization
(Civil-Comp Press, 2008)In this work a number of design approaches for 3D Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings are formulated as structural optimization problems and are assessed in terms of their performance under earthquake loading. In particular, ...
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Earthquake resistant optimum design of 3d reinforced concrete buildings
(WCCM, 2006)Designing earthquake resistant structures has been the subject of great concern among engineers and scientists. The vertical seismic resisting elements in particular, in connection with the beam and the plates in a reinforced ...
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Form finding of architectural artifacts using genetic algorithms. A novel approach of handling parametric objects as design variables
(2016)This work aims to contribute on the form finding techniques of generative space artifacts, considering objects of parametric design as programming objects, and in particular design variables –due to parametric approach- ...
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Minimizing the Torsional Response of RC Buildings Under Earthquake Loading
(South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics, 2006)In this work a number of design approaches for 3D Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings are formulated as structural optimization problems and are assessed in terms of the performance under earthquake loading. In particular ...
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Nature Inspired Form Finding Strategies Assessment using Genetic Algorithms
(IEEE Computer Society, 2015)In this work, several topology generation procedures have been implemented on architectural surfaces combined with urban forms. Delaunay triangulation, Voronoi diagrams and the recently proposed [1, 2, 3] Voronax diagram, ...
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A new method for assessing tortional effects in irregular buildings
(Institute of Structural Analysis & Seismic Research, National Technical University of Athens, 2009)The increasing necessity to solve complex problems in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering requires the development of new ideas and innovative methods for providing accurate numerical solutions in affordable ...
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A new methodology, extending the inversed catenary form finding method of Antonio Gaudi to generative space shells
(Eccomas, 2016-06)This work aims to constitute an algorithmic framework for the automatic creation of compression only forms of generative space shells. In particular the case of concrete dams is investigated, where the loading is non-uniform ...
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Numerical aspects of incremental dynamic analysis for the retrofitting of existing industrial steel building utilizing SSCD dampers
(2017)In this work, the nonlinear analysis of an existing industrial steel structure (Sodium building), and its retrofitting using SSCD dampers is demonstrated. Specific numerical complications of incremental dynamic (IDA) and ...
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Substratum Assessment of Various Minimum Torsional Design Philosophies via Structural Optimization Techniques
(WCCM, 2008)A number of articles have been published, studying the issue of torsional response of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings [1], the majority of them were focused on the strength of the structural elements or the structure ...
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Torsional design criteria in building codes and comparison with more accurate modeling using structural optimization tools
(4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2013)It is widely accepted that seismic design philosophies do not follow the efficiency of seismic analysis methods is quite remarkable. Torsionally unbalanced structures, is a common field where any of the proposed design ...
