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Postmaster send address corrections to Computers & Structures, c/o Elsevier Science Inc., 660 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591-5153, U.S.A. Whilst every effort is made by the publishers and editorial board to see that no inaccurate or misleading data, opinion or statement appears in this journal, they wish to make it clear that the data and opinions appearing in the articles and advertisements herein are the sole responsibility of the contributor or advertiser concerned. Accordingly, the publishers, the editorial board and editors and their respective employees, officers and agents accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the consequences of any such inaccurate or misleading data, opinion or statement. Copyright © 1994 Elsevier Science Ltd Cover design by Mr J. Koukos LIST OF CONTENTS NUMBER 1 A. Pothier and J. J. Rencis 1 Three-dimensional finite element formulation for microelastic solids C. Hwu and C. Y. Liao 23 A special boundary element for the problems of multi-holes, cracks and inclusions A. K. Das and S. S. Dey 33 Random vibration of beams with localized region of damage Q. Liu, |. R. Orisamolu 39 Consistent finite element discretization of distributed and M. W. Chernuka random loads J. Mitsugi 47 Static analysis of cable networks and their supporting structures M.A. Pisani 57 Numerical analysis of creep problems J. W. Tedesco, 65 Numerical simulation of high strain rate concrete M.L. Hughes and C. A. Ross compression tests K. D. Jonnalagadda, 79 Piezothermoelastic composite plate analysis using G. E. Blandford and first-order shear deformation theory T. R. Tauchert X. Chen and K. K. Tamma 91 Dynamic response of elastic thin-walled structures influenced by coupling effects Technical Notes J. Shi and M. A. Crisfield 107 A semi-direct approach for the computation of singular points S. Kumaresan, 117 Mixed models in finite element analysis S. Radhakrishnan and N. Ganesan Software Survey Section NUMBER 2 M. Raoof, Y. P. Huang and Response of axially preloaded spiral strands to impact K. D. Pithia loading N. Li and S. Mirza Buckling analysis of clamped sandwich plates by the reciprocal theorem method S. Mirza and Y. Alizadeh Free vibration of partially supported triangular plates O. A. Pekau and Z. X. Zhang 151 Strain-space cracking model for concrete and its application D. A. Pecknold and 163 Micromechanics-based structural analysis of thick S. Rahman laminated composites ill iV Contents E. D. Sotelino A concurrent explicit-implicit algorithm in structural dynamics A. Ranjbaran and DENA: a finite element program for the non-linear M. E. Phipps stress analysis of two-dimensional, metallic and reinforced concrete, structures S. A. Alghamdi The solution of differential equations governing the static analysis of a helicoidal segment H.-W. Song and Large deformation buckle analysis of an inelastic ring J. L. Tassoulas under external pressure Software Survey Section NUMBER 3 D. Redekop Dynamic response of a toroidal shell panel to blast loading D. Fritzson, P. Fritzson, Object-oriented mathematical modelling—applied to L. Viklund and J. Herber machine elements S. Vaidyanathan, A numerical approach to the static analysis of an H. R. Busby and annular sector Mindlin plate with applications to bevel D. R. Houser gear design E. Bielewicz, J. Gorski, Random fields in the limit analysis of elastic—plastic R. Schmidt and shell structures H. Walukiewicz W. K. Binienda and Contact-stress phenomena in numerical simulation of A. F. Saleeb unidirectionally-reinforced composite beams D. N. Buragohain and Modified three-dimensional finite element for general P. K. Ravichandran and composite shells H. R. H. Kabir Analysis of a simply supported plate with symmetric angle-ply laminations Su-huan Chen, Zhi-ping Qiu A method for computing eigenvalue bounds in and Zhong-sheng Liu structural vibration systems with interval parameters You-Min Huang and An analysis of the axisymmetric and nonaxisymmetric Yuung-Hwa Lu sheet stretching by a hemispherical punch A. E. Anuta, Jr The modal equations and semi-definite systems Software Survey Section NUMBER 4 B. J. Ryu and Y. Sugiyama Dynamic stability of cantilevered Timoshenko columns subjected to a rocket thrust Contents Vv M. N. Viladkar, J. Noorzaei 337 Behaviour of infinite elements in an elasto-plastic and P. N. Godbole domain M.N. Viladkar, J. Noorzaei 343 Interactive analysis of a space frame-raft—soil system and P. N. Godbole considering soil nonlinearity S. G. Creaghan 357 Nonlinear large displacement and moderate rotational and A. N. Palazotto characteristics of composite beams _ incorporating transverse shear strain E. Ponslet, R. T. Haftka 373 Model reduction and eigenvalue sensitivity for and H. H. Cudney controlled structures R. K. Singh and H. A. Smith 381 Comparison of computational effectiveness of the finite element formulations in free vibration analyses A. K. H. Kwan 393 Unification of existing frame analogies for coupled shear/core wall analysis D. Mackenzie, J. Shi and 403 Finite element modelling for limit analysis by the J. T. Boyle elastic compensation method O. P. Agrawal, 411 A superelement model based parallel algorithm for K. J. Danhof and R. Kumar vehicle dynamics H. R. H. Kabir 425 A shear-locking free robust isoparametric three-node triangular element for general shells S. Chandra, N. J. Woodman 437 An object-oriented structure for transient dynamics on and D. |. Blockley concurrent computers M.N. Bismarck-Nasr Buckling analysis of cylindrically curved panels based on a two-field variables variational principle Software Survey Section NUMBER 5 C. Farhat and M. Geradin On a component mode synthesis method and its application to incompatible substructures W. S. King 475 The limit loads of steel semi-rigid frames analyzed with different methods C.-F. Liu and H.-S. Jou 489 Axisymmetry of a symmetric angle-ply laminate under uniform extension T. Kucharski 495 Calculation of transient state response of machine members made of composite materials and of sand- wich panels T. K. Agarwal, 503 A parallel-vector algorithm for rapid structural analysis O. O. Storaasli and on high-performance computers D. T. Nguyen Contents . H. Kuo and S. Y. Lee Deflection of nonuniform beams resting on a non- linear elastic foundation . Y. Hwang and Finite element analysis of bolted flange connections . M. Stallings N. Siva Prasad, Stress distribution in interference joints P. Sashikanth and V. Ramamurti M. Amir Ali, Influence of linear depth taper on the frequencies of M. Ananda Rao and free torsional vibration of a cantilever beam M. K. K. Elisha A. H. Namini, H. Barhoush A consistent mass matrix for three-dimensional beam— and M. W. Fahmy columns R. El Abdi, M. Touratier, Shape optimization of a pressure vessel under plastic P. Convert and B. Lalanne flow, plastic instability, weight and fatigue life criteria R. Siddharthan and Modeling of the interaction of water waves with M. El Gamal nonlinear porous seabed Su-huan Chen, Manufacture error prediction according to the stat- Da-tong Song and istics of natural frequencies of complex structures Han-bing Liu F. B. A. Beshara Modelling of blast loading on aboveground structures—|. General phenomenology and external blast F. B. A. Beshara Modelling of blast loading on aboveground structures—lIl. Internal blast and ground shock Technical Note S. Mohamed Nabi and A generalized element for the free vibration analysis of N. Ganesan composite beams Software Survey Section NUMBER 6 T. Wierzbicki, L. Recke, Stress profiles in thin-walled prismatic columns W. Abramowicz and subjected to crush loading—l|. Compression T. Gholami T. Wierzbicki, L. Recke, Stress profiles in thin-walled prismatic columns W. Abramowicz, subjected to crush loading—ll. Bending T. Gholami and J. Huang B. L. Koziey and F. A. Mirza Consistent curved beam element J. A. Alduaij and A comparison between the Allman quadrilateral and H. Al-Khaiat the Yunus mixed quadrilateral in the analysis of reticulated structures Contents Vil J. He 661 Analogue simulation of commonly encountered nonlinearity for dynamic structures Z. Sanal 671 Finite element programming and C Jianjun Chen 687 Analysis of engineering structures response to random wind excitation R. Karakuzu and O. Sayman 695 Elasto-plastic finite element analysis of orthotropic rotating discs with holes Y. A. Al-Salloum and 705 A basis for local minima of a symmetric frame G. H. Siddiqi topography C. A. Papadopoulos 713 Torsional vibrations of rotors with transverse surface cracks Y. Y. Lu and T. Belytschko 719 A spectral overlay method for quasi-static visco- plasticity: applications to anti-plane crack and comparison with closed-form solutions Yu-Ying Huang, 729 Finite element study on the dynamics and the arrest of Zhi-Hong Liu and Qin Qian the propagating buckle on Chater’s beam R. A. Nagqib, A. Zureick 737 New approximate-iterative technique in shape and K. M. Will optimization of continuum structures Shiuh-Jer Huang and 749 Active optimal vibration control for a lumped system Ruey-Jing Lian Technical Notes D. G. Roddeman 763 Least squares stabilization for one-point integration S. Vijayarangan and 765 Static contact stress analysis of a spur gear tooth N. Ganesan using the finite element method, including frictional effects S. Vijayarangan and 771 Static stress analysis of a composite bevel gear using N. Ganesan a three-dimensional finite element method M.A. Baddourah and 785 Parallel-vector computations for geometrically non- D. T. Nguyen linear finite element analysis N. 1. loakimidis and On the evaluation of stress intensity factors for a G. T. Anastasselos simple crack under parametric loading Software Survey Section List of Contents and Author Index for Volume 51, 1994 Author Index Abramowicz W., 611, 625 Herber J., 241 Pisani M. A., 57 Agarwal T. K., 503 Houser D. R., 255 Pithia K. D., 125 Agrawal O. P., 411 Huang J., 625 Ponslet E., 373 Al-Khaiat H., 655 Huang Shiuh-Jer, 749 Pothier A., 1 Al-Salloum Y. A., 705 Huang Y. P., 125 Alduaij J. A., 655 Huang You-Min, 315 Qian Q., 729 Alghamdi S. A., 213 Huang Yu-Ying, 729 Qiu Zhi-ping, 309 Alizadeh Y., 143 Hughes M. L., 65 Amir Ali Md., 541 Hwang D. Y., 521 Radhakrishnan S., 117 Ananda Rao M., 541 Hwu C., 23 Rahman S., 163 Anastasselos G. T., 791 Ramamurti V., 535 Anuta A. E. Jr, 325 loakimidis N. |., 791 Ranjbaran A., 191 Raoof M., 125 Baddourah M. A., 785 Jonnalagadda K. D., 79 Ravichandran P. K., 289 Barhoush H., 547 Jou H. S., 489 Recke L., 611, 625 Belytschko T., 719 Redekop D., 235 Beshara F. B. A., 585, 597 Kabir H. R. H., 299, 425 Rencis J. J., 1 Bielewicz E., 267 Karakuzu R., 695 Roddeman D. G., 763 Binienda W. K., 277 King W. S., 475 Ross C. A., 65 Bismarck-Nasr M. N., 453 Koziey B. L., 643 Ryu B. J., 331 Blandford G. E., 79 Kucharski T., 495 Blockley D. |., 437 Kumar R., 411 Saleeb A. F., 277 Boyle J. T., 403 Kumaresan S., 117 Sanal Z., 671 Buragohain D. N., 289 Kuo Y. H., 513 Sashikanth P., 535 Busby H. R., 255 Kwan A. K. H., 393 Sayman O., 695 Schmidt R., 267 Chandra S., 437 Lalanne B., 559 Shi J., 107, 403 Chen Jianjun, 687 Lee S. Y., 513 Siddharthan R., 571 Chen Su-huan, 309, 579 Li N., 137 Siddiqi G. H., 705 Chen X., 91 Lian Ruey-Jing, 749 Singh R. K., 381 Chernuka M. W., 39 Liao C. Y., 23 Siva Prasad N., 535 Convert P., 559 Liu C. F., 489 Smith H. A., 381 Creaghan S. G., 357 Liu Han-bing, 579 Song Da-tong, 579 Crisfield M. A., 107 Liu Q., 39 Song H.-W., 225 Cudney H. H., 373 Liu Zhi-Hong, 729 Sotelino E. D., 181 Liu Zhong-sheng, 309 Stallings J. M., 521 Danhof K. J., 411 Lu Y. Y., 719 Storaasli O. O., 503 Das A. K., 33 Lu Yuung-Hwa, 315 Sugiyama Y., 331 Dey S. S., 33 Mackenzie D., 403 Tamma K. K., 91 El Abdi R., 559 Mirza F. A., 643 Tassoulas J. L., 225 El Gamal M., 571 Mirza S., 137, 143 Tauchert T. R., 79 Elisha M. K. K., 541 Mitsugi J., 47 Tedesco J. W., 65 Mohamed Nabi S., 607 Touratier M., 559 Fahmy M. W., 547 Farhat C., 459 Namini A. H., 547 Vaidyanathan S., 255 Fritzson D., 241 Nagib R. A., 737 Vijayarangan S., 765, 771 Fritzson P., 241 Nguyen D. T., 503, 785 Viklund L., 241 Noorzaei J., 337, 343 Viladkar M. N., 337, 343 Ganesan N., 117, 607, 765, 771 Geradin M., 459 Orisamolu |. R., 39 Walukiewicz H., 267 Gholami T., 611, 625 Wierzbicki T., 611, 625 Godbole P. N., 337, 343 Palazotto A. N., 357 Will K. M., 737 Gorski J., 267 Papadopoulos C. A., 713 Woodman N. J., 437 Pecknold D. A., 163 Haftka R. T., 373 Pekau O. A., 151 Zhang Z. 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