Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Keynote Lecture -- Vibration of Flexible Robots: A Theoretical Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Perpetual Vibration of Flexible Robots: Modeling Fundamentals -- 3 Run-time Vibration Under Inherent Flexibility -- 4 Source Term and Characteristics of Run-time Data on Vibration -- 5 Preludes to the Experimental Investigation of Vibration of Flexible Robots -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- ABM: Advanced Beam Models -- GBT-based Vibration Analysis of Cracked Steel-Concrete Composite Beams -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Proposed Finite Element -- 3 Illustrative Example -- 4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Projection Approach to Spectral Analysis of Thin Axially Symmetric Elastic Solids -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Natural Vibrations of an Elastic Rod -- 3 Numerical Analysis of Vibrations -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- AIM: Advances in Impact Mechanics and Computational Sciences -- Dynamic Response of a Reinforced Concrete Column Under Axial Shock Impact -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Models and Methods -- 2.1 Modeling the Object of Study, Loads and Actions -- 2.2 Analytical Solution of the Dynamic Buckling Problem -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Energy Absorption Characteristics of Aluminium Alloy Tubes Subjected to Quasi-static Axial Load -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Geometry -- 2.2 Material Properties -- 2.3 Crashworthiness Performance Indicators -- 2.4 Finite Element Model -- 2.5 Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Validation of the Finite Element Model with Previous Work -- 3.2 Crashworthiness Performance of Circular Aluminium Alloy Tubes -- 3.3 Identifying the Suitable Aluminium Alloy to be Used for Crash-box -- 4 Conclusions -- References. , Estimation on Accuracy of Compressive and Tensile Damage Parameters of Concrete Damage Plasticity Model -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Stress-Strain Relationship Under Compression and Tension -- 3 Numerical Modelling and Experimental Setup -- 3.1 Experimental Setup -- 3.2 Constitutive Modelling -- 3.3 Numerical Modelling -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 4.1 Static Loading -- 4.2 Dynamic Loading -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Influence of Constitutive Models on the Behaviour of Clay Brick Masonry Walls Against Multi Hit Impact Loading -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Investigation -- 3 Constitutive Behaviour and Numerical Modelling -- 3.1 Drucker Prager Constitutive Behaviour -- 3.2 Mohr Coulomb Constitutive Behaviour -- 3.3 Concrete Damage Plasticity Constitutive Behaviour -- 3.4 Brick Mortar Interface Constitutive Behaviour -- 4 Numerical Modelling and Mesh Convergence -- 5 Comparison of Experiment and FE Simulation Results -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- CEW: Computational Efficiency in Wave Propagation and Structural Dynamics Analyses -- Effect of Solid Dust Particles on the Propagation of Magnetogasdynamical Shock Waves in a Non-ideal Gas with Monochromatic Radiation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ruling Equations -- 3 Self-Similarity Transformations -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Upshot of the Existence of the Magnetic Field: -- 4.2 Upshot of the Intensifying Non-idealness Parameter of the Gas ( b) -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Old Brick Masonry Buildings: A Case Study of Dhulikhel -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Traditional Buildings in Dhulikhel: General Features and Structural System -- 3 Case Study: Representative Building in Dhulikhel -- 4 Numerical Modelling -- 5 Analysis and Seismic Vulnerability Assessment -- 6 Results and Discussions -- 7 Conclusions -- References. , Test of an Idea for Improving the Efficiency of Nonlinear Time History Analyses When Implemented in Seismic Analysis According to NZS 1170.5:2004 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theory in Brief -- 3 Numerical Investigation -- 3.1 Preliminary Notes -- 3.2 The Example -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- DBM: Dynamics of Bridge Structures - Mathematical Modelling and Monitoring -- Development of a Remote and Low-Cost Bridge Monitoring System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Object of Study -- 2.2 Finite Element Model -- 2.3 BIM Model -- 2.4 Proposed Monitoring System -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Fractional Mass-Spring-Damper System Described by Conformable Fractional Differential Transform Method -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Formulation for Mass-Spring Damper System -- 3 Results and Analysis -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Pushover Analysis Accounting for Torsional Dynamic Amplifications for Pile-Supported Wharves -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Case Study -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 3.1 Materials -- 3.2 Methodology -- 4 Analyses and Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Service Life Assessment of Steel Girder Bridge Under Actual Truck Traffic -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Bridge Deck and Girder Geometry -- 3 Fatigue Truck Model -- 4 Actual Truck Traffic Database -- 5 Finite Element Modelling -- 6 Model Validation -- 7 Evaluation of Bridge Service Life -- 8 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- DHM: Dynamics and Control in Human-Machine Interactive Systems -- A Two-Dimensional Model to Simulate the Effects of Ankle Joint Misalignments in Ankle-Foot Orthoses -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Model Description -- 2.2 Mathematical Formulation -- 2.3 Ankle Joint Misalignment Cases -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- DIM: Direct and Inverse Methods for Wave Propagation Prediction. , Theorical Modelling of Longitudinal Wave Propagation Emitted by a Tunnel Boring Machine in a Finite Domain -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tunnel Excavation in Lyon, France -- 2.1 Presentation of the Site -- 2.2 Instrumentation and Acquisition -- 3 Geometry of the Domain -- 4 Formulation of the Problem -- 4.1 Materials -- 4.2 Modelling the Dynamic Sollicitation -- 4.3 Boundary Conditions -- 4.4 Interfaces -- 4.5 Initial Conditions -- 4.6 Balance of the Problem -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Ultrasonic Wave Propagation in Imperfect Concrete Structures: XFEM Simulation and Experiments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Wave Propagation Using Dynamic XFEM Formulations -- 2.1 Constitutive Mechanical Equations -- 2.2 Enrichment Scheme -- 2.3 Mass Lumping Technique -- 2.4 Absorbed Boundary Conditions -- 3 Experiments -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Vibration Analysis of Pressurized and Rotating Cylindrical Shells by Rayleigh-Ritz Method -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Strain and Kinetic Energy -- 3 Strain and Kinetic Energy Condensed to Shell Cross-Section -- 4 Stiffness and Mass Matrices -- 4.1 Stiffness Matrix -- 4.2 Geometric Stiffness Matrix -- 4.3 Mass Matrices -- 5 Matrix Equation of Motion -- 6 Boundary Conditions and Coordinate Functions -- 6.1 Free Cylindrical Shell -- 6.2 Clamped Cylindrical Shell -- 6.3 Simply-Supported Cylindrical Shell -- 7 Illustrative Numerical Examples -- 7.1 Free Cylindrical Shell -- 7.2 Clamped Cylindrical Shell -- 7.3 Simply-Supported Cylindrical Shell -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- DSP: Dynamic Stability, Deterministic, Chaotic and Random Post-critical States -- Analytical Solution of the Problem of Free Vibrations of a Plate Lying on a Variable Elastic Foundation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of Research and Publications -- 3 Research Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References. , Dynamic Mixed Problem of Elasticity for a Rectangular Domain -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Statement of the Problem -- 3 Solving the Problem -- 4 Conclusions -- 5 Numerical Results -- References -- Free Flexural Axisymmetric Vibrations of Generalized Circular Sandwich Plate -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Analytical Model of the Circular Sandwich Plate -- 3 Analytical Solution of the Free Flexural Axisymmetric Vibration of the Plate -- 3.1 Circular Sandwich Plate with Simply Supported Edge -- 3.2 Circular Sandwich Plate with Clamped Edge -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- FVF: Forced Vibrations in Structures and Vibration Fatigue -- Estimation of Fatigue Crack Growth at Transverse Vibrations of a Steam Turbine Shaft -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Simulation of the Crack Growth Process -- 3 Effect of Operating Factors on Crack Growth -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Forced Vibration of Bus Bodyworks and Estimates of Their Fatigue Damage -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Load Cases -- 3 Case Study -- 3.1 S-N Line -- 3.2 Stress Spectra -- 3.3 Fatigue Life Calculations -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Integrated Force Shaping and Optimized Mechanical Design in Underactuated Linear Vibratory Feeders -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background -- 2.1 Model of the Underactuated Linear Vibratory Feeder -- 2.2 Underactuation Issues: The Subspace of the Allowable Motion -- 2.3 The Force Shaping Strategy -- 2.4 Selection of the Structural Modification Through Sensitivity Analysis -- 3 Application of the Integrated Method -- 3.1 Numerical Simulations -- 3.2 The MSC Adams Multibody Simulator: Analysis of the Parts Flow -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Modal Properties and Modal-Coupling in the Wind Turbines Vibrational Characteristics*-6pt -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Spectral Element Method -- 2.1 Beam Spectral Element -- 2.2 Formulation of the Spectral Tower Model -- 3 Numerical Results. , 4 Final Remarks.