Table of Contents

Model Correction Factor Method for Nonli-Near Stochastic Dynamic Analysis
Umberto Alibrandi and Armen Der Kiureghian

Variability Response Functions for Homogenized Material Properties of Statically Determinate Beams
Sanjay R. Arwade and George Deodatis

Study of Residential Foundation Settlements in Edmonton (Canada) by Statistical Data from Screw Pile Underpinning
Konstantin Ashkinadze

Time-Variant Spectral Characteristics of Non-Stationary Processes
Michele Barbato and Marcello Vasta

Stochastic Effects in Adsorption Induced Nano-Beam Sensors
B. Bar On and E. Altus

Mechanical Percolation of Polymer Nanocomposites
Sarah C. Baxter and Christopher T. Robinson

On the Effects of Uncertainty and Risk on Structural Design Optimization
A. T. Beck and W. J. S. Gomes

Reliability Analysis of Offshore Structures with Imprecise Corrosion Effects
Michael Beer, Zhang Mingqiang, Quek Ser Tong And Héctor A. Jensen

Approaches to Rare Events in Stochastic Dynamics of Ships
Vadim Belenky, Kenneth Weems, Christopher Bassler, Martin Dipper, Bradley Campbell and Kostas Spyrou

Computationally Efficient Simulation Techniques for Bridge Network Maintenance Optimization Under Uncertainty
Paolo Bocchini, Dan M. Frangopol and George Deodatis

Field Experiment on Random-Wave Forces on Vertical Cylinders Part I: Possibility of Simulating the Random Process
Paolo Boccotti

Field Experiment on Random-Wave Forces on Vertical Cylinders Part II: Systematic Analysis of Hydrodynamic Coefficients
Paolo Boccotti, Felice Arena, Vincenzo Fiamma and Giuseppe Barbaro

Counterbalanced Scatter Study of Wing Divergence Speed
Jacek Brożyna and Ludomir M. Laudanski

Generation of Artificial Earthquake Accelerograms Compatible with Mean and Mean ± Standard Deviation Response Spectra
Pierfrancesco Cacciola and Irmela Zentner

The Variability of Deformation Demand with Ground Motion Intensity
Cristina Cantagallo, Guido Camata, Enrico Spacone and Ross Corotis

Analysis of Aerodynamics Pressure Measurements by Dynamic Coherent Structures
Luigi Carassale

Global Reliability of Complex Nonlinear Structures
Jianbing Chen, Jie Li and Jun Xu

Structural Health Monitoring Using Wireless Smart Sensor Networks for a Cable-Stayed Bridge
Soojin Cho, Jong-Woong Park, Shin Ae Jang, Hongki Jo, Hyung-Jo Jung, Chung-Bang Yun and Billie F. Spencer, Jr

Performance-Based Aeolian Risk Assessment and Reduction for Tall Buildings
Marcello Ciampoli and Francesco Petrini

Nonlinear SDE Excited by External Lévy White Noise Processes
Giulio Cottone

Representation of Stationary Multivariate Gaussian Processes Fractional Differential Approach
Giulio Cottone and Mario Di Paola

Probabilistic Model of Human Cortical Bones with Uncertain Mechanical Properties for Modeling Random Experimental Measurements in Ultrasonic Range
C. Desceliers, C. Soize, S. Naili, Q. Grimal and M. Talmant

Fractional Viscoelastic Systems Under Normal White Noise
Mario Di Paola, Giuseppe Failla and Antonina Pirrotta

Wavelet Representation of Arbitrary Signals Using Fractional Calculus
M. Di Paola, G. Failla and M. Zingales

Finite Element Method for the Probabilistic Solution of Nonlinear Stochastic Dynamic Oscillators with Poisson White Noise Excitation
Guo-Kang Er and Xiu-Xiu Guo

A Multi-Quadrics Approach in Stochastic Meshless Elastostatics Using Polynomial Chaos Expansion
Georgios I. Evangelatos and Pol D. Spanos

A Poisson Random Field Model for The Dynamics of Laminar-to-Turbulent Transition on a Flight Vehicle
R. V. Field, Jr and M. Grigoriu

Possible Application of the Markov Renewal Processes to the Life-cycle Assessment of Deteriorating Structure
E. Garavaglia

Derivation of Non-Stationary Stochastic Processes Compatible with Seismic Response/Design Spectra
Agathoklis Giaralis and Pol D. Spanos

A Framework for Accurate Estimation of Wind Induced Responses with Specified MRIs
Massimiliano Gioffrè and Seymour M. J. Spence

Solution Stability and Phase Transition for Two SDES by a Fixed Time Step Integration Scheme
M. Grigoriu

A Stochastic Model for Elasticity Tensors Exhibiting Uncertainties on Material Symmetries
Johann Guilleminot and Christian Soize

Probabilistic Slope Stability Assessment Considering Uncertainties in Hydraulic Soil Parameters in 1-D Infiltration Model
Ta Xuan Hien, Jung Chan Choi and Seung Rae Lee

Damage Identification of Nonlinear Structure Using Adaptive Quadratic Sum-Squares Error with Unknown Inputs
Hongwei Huang and Jann N. Yang

Active Vibration Control of Structures Using Trained Lattice Pattern Probabilistic Neural Network
Dookie Kim and Seongkyu Chang

The Effect of Biomineralization on Durablity of Mortar
Wha-Jung Kim, Jun-Cheol Lee and Sung-Tae Kim

Health Monitoring of the Ground Anchor by Tension Monitoring using Optical FBG Sensors Embedded Tendon
Young-Sang Kim, Hyun-Jong Sung, Jae-Min Kim and Seung-Rae Lee

Structural Identification of Existing Building Using Variable Pendulum Sensor — Experimental Verification Using 2-DOF Shear Model
Yusuke Kobayashi and Tadatoshi Furukawa

Response Variability of Stochastic Systems Under Dynamic Excitation
Odysseas Kokkinos and Vissarion Papadopoulos

Non-Stationary Moment Determination Via the Probability Density Evolution Equation
F. Kong and P. D. Spanos

A Wiener Path Integral Method for Non-Stationary Response Determination of Nonlinear Oscillators Under Random Loading
Ioannis A. Kougioumtzoglou and Pol D. Spanos

Advances of Probability Density Evolution Method for Nonlinear Stochastic Systems
Jie Li, Jianbing Chen and Weiling Sun

Determination of Random Wave Forces on a Thick Finite Plate
Giovanni Malara, Felice Arena and Pol D. Spanos

Electromechanical Impedance-based Structural Health Monitoring for Civil Infrastructures
Jiyoung Min, Chung-Bang Yun, Seunghee Park and Michael Lee

Stochastic Analysis of Structures with Uncertain-but-Bounded Parameters
Giuseppe Muscolino and Alba Sofi

Space-Time Extreme Value Statistics of Second-Order Random Wave Fields
Arvid Naess and Oleksandr Batsevych

Reliability Analysis of Large Structural Systems
Arvid Naess, Bernt J. Leira and Oleksandr Batsevych

The Influence of Statistical Spatial Repeatability on Remaining Pavement Life
Eugene O'Brien and Abdolrahim Taheri

Reliability-based Design of Slope Angle Considering Spatial Variability of Soil Material
Iason Papaioannou and Armen Der Kiureghian

Spatial Stochastic and Sensitivity Analysis of Steel Corrosion in a RC Port Structure
K. G. Papakonstantinou and M. Shinozuka

Reliability-based Design Recommendations for Composite Corrugated-Web Beams
R. J. Pimenta, S. M. C. Diniz, G. Queiroz, R. H. Fakury, A. Galvão and F. C. Rodrigues

Uncertainty Quantification for Metal Foam Structures by Means of Digital Image Based Analysis
Carsten Proppe and Daniel Schwarzer

Numerical Simulation of Transient Vibrational Power Flows in Slender Random Structures
Éric Savin

Translation Process Approximation of a General Non-Gaussian Stochastic Process
Michael D. Shields, George Deodatis and Paolo Bocchini

Probabilistic Analysis for the Travel-Time Shift of Elastic Waves Induced by Ground Heterogeneity
Ki-Il Song, Gye-Chun Cho and Zainab Mohamed

Stochastic Analysis of Motorcycle Dynamics
P. Spanos, A. Pirrotta, F. Marino and L. A. Robledo Ricardo

Time Variant Reliability Optimization of Tall Buildings
Seymour M. J. Spence and Massimiliano Gioffrè

Stochastic Sampling Using Moving Least Squares Response Surface Methodologies
Alexandros Taflanidis and Sai-Hung Cheung

Effect of Multidirectional Ground Motion on Bridge Damageability and Fragility Curves
Marco Torbol, Swagata Banerjee and Masanobu Shinozuka

Electric Power Transmission Tower Under Dynamic Stochastic Wind Loading
Dahai Wang, P. D. Spanos and Jie Li

On Quasi-Weak and Weak Formulations of Displacement-based and Green-Function-based Stochastic Finite Element Methods
X. Frank Xu

Characteristics of SAR Backscattered Intensity and its Application to Earthquake Damage Detection
Fumio Yamazaki, Wen Liu and Hisamitsu Inoue

Correlation of Seismic Ground Motions at a Shallow Alluvial Valley
Aspasia Zerva, William R. (Bill) Stephenson and Zhan Yu

Spatial Variability of Strength of Brittle Materials Under High-Strain-Rate Loadings
Cynthia Zingale and Lori Graham-Brady