LIST OF CONTENTS NUMBER 1-5 A. K. Noor Computational structures technology: leap frogging into the twenty-first century . Saint-Georges, 33 Problem-dependent preconditioners for iterative . Warzee, Y. Notay and solvers in FE elastostatics VXU G. B)e auwens P. Ladeveéze and N. Moés 45 Adaptive control for finite element analysis in plasticity . Cramer, M. Rudolph, A hierarchical adaptive finite element strategy for Or. tS teinl and W. Wunderlich elastic—plastic problems C. Chinosi and C. Lovadina 73 Remarks on partial selective reduced integration method for Reissner—Mindlin plate problem N.-E. Wiberg, R. Bausys and 79 Improved eigenfrequencies and eigenmodes in free P. Hager vibration analysis J. Aalto and M. Perala 91 Built-in field equations for patch recovery procedures using weighted residuals J. Aalto and M. Aman 119 Polynomial representations for patch recovery procedures A. Lorenzana and 147 Analysis of the elastic—plastic problem involving finite qj . A. Garrido plastic strain using the boundary element method V. Sladek and J. Sladek 161 Modified Overhauser elements for approximation of boundary densities in regularized BEM formulations H. J. Holl, A. K. Belyaev and 177 Simulation of the Duffing-oscillator with time-varying H. Irschik mass by a BEM in time D. O'Dwyer 187 Funicular analysis of masonry vaults M. Utku 199 An improved transformation for universal serendipity elements J. A. Teixeira de Freitas and 207 Numerical implementation of hybrid -Trefftz C. Cismasiu displacement elements Ph. Bouillard 227 Admissible fields and error estimation for acoustic FEA with low wavenumbers C.-C. Lin and H.-N. Huang 239 Vibration control of beam-—plates with bonded piezoelectric sensors and actuators V Vi Contents L. Champaney, J. Y.Cognard 249 Modular analysis of assemblages of __ three- and P. Ladéveze dimensional structures with unilateral contact conditions B. Burgardt and P. Cartraud 267 Continuum modeling of beamlike lattice trusses using averaging methods H. Alaylioglu and 281 Finite element and experimental bases of a practical A. Alaylioglu bridge management and maintenance system E. J. O’Brien and D. L. Keogh 295 A discussion on neutral axis location in bridge deck cantilevers B. M. Lehane, D. L. Keogh 303 Simplified elastic model for restraining effects of and E. J. O’Brien backfill soil on integral bridges J. W. Bull and 315 The effects of camouflets on subgrade surface C. H. Woodford support J.S. Kuang andC. K. Chau 327 Dynamic behaviour of stiffened coupled shear walls with flexible bases J. W. Bull and 341 The numerical modelling of crater repairs in airfield C. H. Woodford runways M.B. Fuchs, M. Paley and 355 The Aboudi micromechanical model for topology E. Miroshny design of structures S. Manoharan and 363 A comparison of search mechanisms for structural S. Shanmuganathan optimization E. S. Kameshki and 373 Inelastic stability of rectangular frames by transfer S. Syngellakis matrices A. V. Singh 385 Free vibration analysis of deep doubly curved sandwich panels J. M. Bourinet and 395 A dynamic stiffness analysis of damped tubes filled D. Le Houédec with granular materials J.S. Moita, C.M.M.Soares 407 Buckling and dynamic behaviour of laminated and C. A. M. Soares composite structures using a discrete higher-order displacement model B. Jurkiewiez, 425 Incremental analysis of time-dependent effects in J.-F. Destrebecq and composite structures A. Vergne Q-L. Zhang and U. Peil 437 Dynamic behaviours of cables in parametrically unstable zones Contents Vil G. D. Gounaris and 445 Structural damping determination by finite element N. K. Anifantis approach C. T. F. Ross, M. W. Taylor, 453 Vibration of varying thickness circular cylinders under W. D. Richards and uniform external water pressure A. P. F. Little P. Venini and C. Mariani 465 Reliability as a measure of active control effectiveness S. Glodez, Z. Ren and 475 Surface fatigue of gear teeth flanks J. Flasker A. Mokhtar-zadeh and 485 Optimal plastic analysis and design of frames: graph A. Kaveh theoretical methods A. Kaveh and 497 Bandwidth optimization for rectangular matrices A. Mokhtar-zadeh A. Kaveh and G. R. Roosta 511 Cycle bases of graphs for sparse flexibility matrices B. H. V. Topping and 519 Parallel and distributed adaptive quadrilateral mesh B. Cheng generation B. Kiss and A. Krebsz 537 On the Schur component preconditioners J. P. B. Leite and 545 Parallel simulated annealing’ for _ structural B. H. V. Topping optimization | Calendar NUMBER 6 G.-Q. Li, K.-C. Hao, Y.L uand 565 A flexibility approach for damage identification of S.-W. Chen cantilever-type structures with bending and shear deformation J. Ch. Ermopoulos 573 Buckling length of non-uniform members under stepped axial loads P. Fernandes, J. M. Guedes 583 Topology optimization of three-dimensional linear and H. Rodrigues elastic structures with a constraint on “‘perimeter”™’ L. P. Li, G. Cederbaum and 595 A finite element model for poroelastic beams with K. Schulgasser axial diffusion You-qun Zhao, An accurate modal truncation method for eigenvector Zhong-sheng Liu, derivatives Su-huan Chen and Gui-yu Zhang P. Boisse, S. Perrin, 615 Error estimation through the constitutive relation for G. Coffignal and K. Hadjeb Reissner—Mindlin plate bending finite elements Vill Contents S. Tizzi 629 Free frequencies and modal shapes of cylindrical vibrating composite structures 1 Calendar