EMI 2024 IC
ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute
2024 International Conference
September 11-13, 2024 | Vienna, Austria

Conference Agenda
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Session Overview |
Date: Thursday, 12/Sept/2024 | ||||
8:00am - 6:00pm |
Registration |
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9:00am - 9:45am |
PL3: Plenary lecture Location: EI7 Chair: Bernhard Pichler Linearization approaches for stochastic dynamic analysis of systems endowed with non-integer order differential elements |
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9:45am - 10:15am |
Coffee Break |
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10:15am - 12:15pm |
MS03-1: Coupled chemical, physical and mechanical processes in cementitious materials relevant to the short- and long-term behavior of R.C. and P.C. structures Location: EI10 Chair: Roman Wan-Wendner Application of DIC method to identify the relationship between crack width and deflection in reinforced concrete beams 10:35am - 10:55am Crack healing under sustained load in concrete: an experimental/numerical study 10:55am - 11:15am Enhancing computational efficiency in lattice discrete particle modeling for analyzing concrete failure behavior 11:15am - 11:35am Evaporation in concrete early-age maturation: multiphasic model 11:35am - 11:55am Mesoscopic simulation of corrosion-induced cracking of reinforced concrete 11:55am - 12:15pm Novel meso-scale reactive-transport model for carbonation of OPC |
MS08-2: Instabilities at various scales: modelling, analysis and design Location: EI3 Chair: Stylianos Yiatros Chair: Spyros Karamanos Reversible energy absorption: harnessing sequential buckling in mechanical metamaterials 10:35am - 10:55am On the capability of gradient elasticity models to predict instabilities in Fermi-Pasta-Ulam softening chains with short and long-range interactions 10:55am - 11:15am Interfacial phenomena in the lateral-torsional instability of sandwich beams 11:15am - 11:35am A multi-layered structural approach to stability of orthodontic brackets 11:35am - 11:55am Buckling load of an asymmetrically supported 3D column 11:55am - 12:15pm Test and design of fabricated steel I-profiles under compression |
MS13-3: Computational geomechanics Location: EI9 Chair: Qi Zhang Chair: Chengwei Zhu Machine learning enabled landslide hazard assessment 10:35am - 10:55am Slide, hold, learn: dynamic friction meets neural networks 10:55am - 11:15am Thermal creep of clayey soils: experiments and modelling 11:15am - 11:35am Numerical analysis on negative skin friction considering creep under embankment loading 11:35am - 11:55am Nonlinear ground response analysis of liquefiable fines-dominated deposits |
MS14-1: Vibration-based monitoring of structural systems Location: EI2 Chair: Charikleia Stoura Chair: Shamim Pakzad Dynamic soil-structure interaction of railway bridges: simple lumped parameter models vs. detailed coupled Finite Element – Boundary Element approaches 10:35am - 10:55am Frequency-domain fatigue life evaluation of a steel bridge considering vibrational characteristics of traffic loads 10:55am - 11:15am Impact of the modeling strategy on the dynamic response prediction of weakly coupled multi-span bridges subjected to high-speed trains 11:15am - 11:35am Residual performance estimation of a seismic-isolated bridge based on ABC model updating using seismic response data 11:35am - 11:55am Modal identification of a railway bridge via drive-by acceleration data from a diagnostic vehicle 11:55am - 12:15pm New methods for data-based determination of damping factors with application on railway bridges |
MS16-4: Mechanics of wood, wood-based products, biocomposites, and timber structures Location: EI7 Chair: Michael Schweigler Chair: Markus Lukacevic Advanced structural modeling of cross-laminated timber buildings: from elemental analysis to comprehensive structural assessment 10:35am - 10:55am A parametric framework to assess the limit states of tall timber buildings - preliminary results 10:55am - 11:15am Learnings from monitoring of realized and under-construction timber buildings 11:15am - 11:35am Mechanical behaviour of timber chock structures for underground mine support 11:35am - 11:55am Influence of drying shrinkage on dynamic properties of cross-laminated timber |
MS27: Mechanical performance and durability of novel concretes and sustainable alternatives Location: EI8 Chair: Mija Hubler Characterization of functionalized binder systems by means of dynamic-mechanical analysis 10:35am - 10:55am Novel design of cementitious composites with the use of limestone quarry waste and silica fume 10:55am - 11:15am Recyclable bio-synthesis hydrogel-based xoncrete (Bio-HBC): investigation of strength in successive material generations 11:15am - 11:35am Structural response of eco-UHPC with recycled steel fibers 11:35am - 11:55am Rehabilitation of deteriorated RC beams by applying external post-tension stresses: developing machine learning prediction models of ultimate limit state |
MS29: Machine learning and artificial intelligence for constrained systems Location: EI5 Chair: Roger Ghanem Automatic differentiation and neural networks for parameter identification of hysteresis models 10:35am - 10:55am Data-driven variational method for discrepancy modeling: application to nonlinear elasticity and viscoelasticity 10:55am - 11:15am Influence of hemodynamics and temporal change in intracranial aneurysm shape on machine learning-based rupture prediction 11:15am - 11:35am Learning mass-spring-damper dynamics via an incomplete equation of motion, Koopman operator and topology 11:35am - 11:55am Physics Extraction Pods (PEP) find statistical closure 11:55am - 12:15pm Statistical surrogate models on small datasets for aeroacoustic computational modeling in liners of turbofan engines |
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12:15pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Break |
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1:30pm - 2:15pm |
PL4: Plenary lecture Location: EI7 Chair: Stefan Scheiner Memory of flow and residual stresses: from jammed soft solids to cement pastes |
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2:15pm - 2:30pm |
Transition to Parallel Sessions |
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2:30pm - 3:50pm |
MS03-2: Coupled chemical, physical and mechanical processes in cementitious materials relevant to the short- and long-term behavior of R.C. and P.C. structures Location: EI10 Chair: Jan Vorel Phase-field-based chemo-mechanical modelling of corrosion-induced cracking in reinforced concrete 2:50pm - 3:10pm Modeling two-phase mechanical behavior in lattice discrete particle models 3:10pm - 3:30pm Time dependent deformations in concrete: a multi-physics multiscale model and its validation with Test Results |
MS08-3: Instabilities at various scales: modelling, analysis and design Location: EI3 Chair: Spyros Karamanos Chair: Stylianos Yiatros Stability and bifurcation in nonlinear mechanics 2:50pm - 3:10pm Closed-form solutions for the elastic-plastic buckling design of external pressure vessels 3:10pm - 3:30pm Propagating instabilities in collapsible tubes of nonlinear elastic materials 3:30pm - 3:50pm Shape grammar for optimisation of perforated plates subject to buckling |
MS14-2: Vibration-based monitoring of structural systems Location: EI2 Chair: Charikleia Stoura Chair: Shamim Pakzad Exploring graph neural networks for bridges SHM 2:50pm - 3:10pm A perturbation technique for natural frequency analysis of structures with cracks or other sources of additional compliance 3:10pm - 3:30pm The challenges of surrogate modelling of modal properties |
MS16-5: Mechanics of wood, wood-based products, biocomposites, and timber structures Location: EI7 Chair: Eric Landis Chair: Michael Schweigler Finite-element-based prediciton of moisture uptake and dry-out in CLT caused by water infiltration through end-grain surfaces 2:50pm - 3:10pm Stress development during and after kiln-drying of self-shaped Norway spruce bilayer plates 3:10pm - 3:30pm Towards a consistent description of creep in spruce 3:30pm - 3:50pm Asymmetric cortex structures in recent and fossil plants: an inspiration for 3D reticulated actuators |
MS17-2: Up-scaling challenges in the modeling of civil engineering materials Location: EI8 Chair: Laurent Brochard Multiscale analysis of PVC geomembrane mechanical response through DEM simulations 2:50pm - 3:10pm Role of the mesoscale in the mechanics of clays 3:10pm - 3:30pm Linear elasticity of transversely isotropic paper sheets: comprehensive validation of a multiscale continuum micromechanics model |
MS21-1: Computational methods for granular media Location: EI5 Chair: Pei Zhang Chair: Ning Guo A framework for data-driven multiscale modeling of thermomechanical behavior of dense granular materials 2:50pm - 3:10pm Constitutive modeling of granular soils based on the shear-transformation-zone theory 3:10pm - 3:30pm A temporal graph neural network-based simulator for granular materials 3:30pm - 3:50pm Elastoplastic constitutive modeling of granular materials via thermodynamics-informed neural networks |
MS31-1: Collagen structure and mechanics Location: EI9 Chair: Philipp J. Thurner Chair: Patrick Mesquida A visco-hypoelastic model to describe the rate-dependent tensile responses of individual collagen fibrils 2:50pm - 3:10pm Collagen fibrillar pre-strain, ordering and internal stress gradients modulating small-scale biomechanics of cartilage and skin 3:10pm - 3:30pm Heterogeneous structure and dynamics of water in a hydrated collagen microfibril |
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3:50pm - 4:20pm |
Coffee Break |
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4:20pm - 6:00pm |
MS03-3: Coupled chemical, physical and mechanical processes in cementitious materials relevant to the short- and long-term behavior of R.C. and P.C. structures Location: EI10 Chair: Roman Wan-Wendner Study on the change of structural performance of RC structures building subjected to drying 4:40pm - 5:00pm Temperature impact on the mechanical and physical properties of lining concrete in nuclear waste disposal 5:00pm - 5:20pm The influence of weather patterns and global warming on chloride ingress in concrete structures 5:20pm - 5:40pm Temperature profiles of concrete members placed in different geographical regions: a guideline for installation and design of bonded anchors 5:40pm - 6:00pm Chemo-thermo-hygro-mechanical modelling of blended concretes at elevated temperatures |
MS08-4: Instabilities at various scales: modelling, analysis and design Location: EI3 Chair: Ahmer Wadee Chair: Noel Challamel Path-following for structures undergoing buckling instabilities and material damage 4:40pm - 5:00pm Buckling-driven design of material extrusion manufactured stayed polymer lattices 5:00pm - 5:20pm Instability in crack propagation of layered materials using the phase field approach 5:20pm - 5:40pm Computational modelling of cold-formed steel beam for improved seismic performance using optimization 5:40pm - 6:00pm Local buckling of compressed outstand plates: an analytical approach |
MS09-1: Hybrid and sub-structuring analyses, experimental tests and numerical modeling in civil engineering Location: EI2 Chair: Fabrice Gatuingt Chair: Stéphane Grange Hybrid simulation to investigate inelastic higher-mode effects in RC structural walls 4:40pm - 5:00pm Numerical modeling and experimental validation of novel, bioinspired seismic isolators 5:00pm - 5:20pm Pseudo-dynamic testing with sub-structuring applied to progressive collapse 5:20pm - 5:40pm Next generation friction damper |
MS13-4: Computational geomechanics Location: EI8 Chair: Chengwei Zhu Chair: Shabnam J. Semnani Kinematics of hydraulic plucking in fractured rock 4:40pm - 5:00pm Numerical modeling of the oscillation roller-subsoil interaction system 5:00pm - 5:20pm Solving inverse problems in granular mechanics with differentiable simulators 5:20pm - 5:40pm Molecular interactions regulate engineering properties of swelling clays 5:40pm - 6:00pm A phase field model for frictional fracture phenomena in rock masses |
MS19-2: Engineering mechanics in tunnelling Location: EI7 Chair: Günther Meschke Chair: Jiao-Long Zhang Numerical modelling of steel fiber reinforced concrete tunnel lining segment subjected to flexure 4:40pm - 5:00pm Research on seismic response of prefabricated open caisson constructed by VSM method 5:00pm - 5:20pm Hereditary mechanics-based stress prognosis in segmented tunnel linings 5:20pm - 5:40pm Research on evolution law of mechanical behavior of non-circular shield tunnel linings with cross-section geometry transformation |
MS21-2: Computational methods for granular media Location: EI5 Chair: Rafael Rangel Chair: Shiwei Zhao Metaball discrete element lattice boltzmann method for fluid-particle interactions with non-convex shapes 4:40pm - 5:00pm Comparison of three different multiphase LBM strategies for numerically obtaining the soil water retention curve of granular materials 5:00pm - 5:20pm Resolved CFD-DEM modeling of debris flows, avalanches, and floods with arbitrary-shaped boulders and driftwood impacting structures and forests 5:20pm - 5:40pm Multiscale insights into the behaviour of laterally loaded pile 5:40pm - 6:00pm Modeling and application of hydraulic fracturing based on adaptive finite volume-phase field method |
MS31-2: Collagen structure and mechanics Location: EI9 Chair: Patrick Mesquida Chair: Philipp J. Thurner Investigating stretched collagen fibrils using polarization-resolved second harmonic generation microscopy 4:40pm - 5:00pm Mechanical behavior of individual collagen fibrils in force-controlled mechanical tests 5:00pm - 5:20pm Towards a real-time imaging of the assembly and disassembly of collagen nanofibers 5:20pm - 5:40pm Linking the electrostatic and mechanical properties of collagen |
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6:20pm - 6:30pm |
Bus leave to Conference Banquet |
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7:30pm - 10:00pm |
Conference Banquet Location: Heurigen-Restaurant Fuhrgassl-Huber |
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10:00pm - 10:30pm |
Bus leave back to Conference Venue |
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