Oxford University, Civil Engineering: Research: Structural Dynamics: Publications

Structural Dynamics Research Group Publications

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2006

Bonnet P.A., Lim C.N., Williams M.S., Blakeborough A., Neild S.A., Stoten D.P., Taylor C.A. (2006) Real-time hybrid experiments with Newmark integration, MCSmd outer-loop control and multi-tasking strategies. Earthquake Engng Struct. Dyn., in press.
Sim J., Blakeborough A., Williams M.S. (2006) Modelling and dynamic analysis of a joint crowd-structure system. Proc. Instn Civ. Engrs: Structs & Bldgs, in press.
Sim J., Blakeborough A., Williams M.S. (2006) Modelling of joint crowd-structure system using equivalent reduced-DOF system. Shock & Vibration, in press.
Williams M.S., Albermani F. (2006) Monotonic and cyclic tests on shear diaphragm dissipators for steel frames. Adv. Steel Constr., 2(1), 1-21.
Wu B., Xu G., Wang Q., Williams M.S. (2006) Operator splitting method for real-time substructure testing. Earthquake Engng Struct. Dyn., 35(3), 293-314.
Chan R.W.K., Albermani F., Williams M.S. (2006) Yielding shear panel device for passive energy dissipation. 19th Australasian Conf. on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Molina F.J., Bairrao R., Blakeborough A., Bursi O., Tirelli D., Magonette, G.E., Mouzakis H., Williams M.S. (2006) Testing performance benchmark for shaking tables and reaction walls within the Neforeee project. 1st European Conf. on Earthquake Engng and Seismology, Geneva, Paper 303.
Bonnet P.A., Williams M.S., Blakeborough A., Ojaghi M. (2006) Real-time hybrid earthquake simulation of a steel column in a 20-storey building. 1st European Conf. on Earthquake Engng and Seismology, Geneva, Paper 634.
Grey M., Williams M.S., Blakeborough A. (2006) Finite element seismic analysis of a guyed mast. 1st European Conf. on Earthquake Engng and Seismology, Geneva, Paper 1189.

2005

Wu B., Zhang J., Williams M.S., Ou J. (2005) Hysteretic behaviour of improved Pall-typed frictional dampers. Engng Struct., 27(8), 1258-1267.
Neild S.A., Williams M.S., McFadden P.D. (2005) Development of a vibrating wire strain gauge for measuring small strains in concrete beams. Strain, 41(1), 3-9.
Sim J., Blakeborough A., Williams M.S. (2005) Dynamic loads due to rhythmic human jumping and bobbing. 6th Int. Conf. on Struct.Dyn. (Eurodyn 2005), Paris, 467-472.
Bonnet P.A., Williams M.S., Blakeborough A. (2005) Actuator performance in real time hybrid tests. 1st Int. Conf. on Advances in Experimental Struct. Engng, Nagoya, 465-472.
Williams M.S. (2005) Real-time and distributed substructure testing. IABSE Henderson Colloquium on Structural Dynamics in the Future, Cambridge.
Sim J., Blakeborough A., Williams M.S. (2005) Response of a joint passive crowd-SDOF system subjected to crowd jumping load. SECED Young Engineers’ Conf. 2005.
Sim J., Blakeborough A., Williams M.S. (2005) Modelling of joint crowd-structure system using equivalent reduced-DOF system. 23rd Int. Modal Analysis Conf., Florida, Paper 85.
Bonnet P.A. (2005) Developing real-time substructure dynamic testing. SECED Young Engineers’ Conf. 2005.

2004

Clément D., Williams M.S. (2004) Seismic design and analysis of a knee braced frame building. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 8(4), 523-543.
Williams M.S., Albermani F. (2004) Evaluation of displacement-based methods for the seismic design of frames incorporating energy dissipators. 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, Western Australia, 525-531.
Bairrao R., Bursi O.S., Carydis P., Magonette G., Mouzakis H.P., Tirelli D.P., Williams M.S. (2004) Benchmark testing and performance comparison of shaking tables and reaction walls. 13th World Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Paper 441.
Williams M.S., Clément D. (2004) Application of pushover analysis to the design of structures containing dissipative elements. 13th World Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Paper 1888.
Williams M.S., Blakeborough A, Wu B. (2004) Static and real-time dynamic testing of passive dissipation devices. 13th World Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Paper 1889.
Wu B., Zhang J., Ou J., Williams M.S. (2004) Hysteretic behaviour of an improved pseudo-viscous frictional damper. 13th World Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Paper 1992.
Williams M.S. (2004) Seismic performance of dissipative devices. 5th Japan-Europe Workshop on Seismic Risk, Bristol.
Williams M.S. (2004) Vibration testing of building floors. Steel Construction Yearbook, 57-61.

2003

Blakeborough A., Williams M.S. (2003) Measurement of floor vibrations using a heel drop test. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures & Buildings, 156(4), 367-371.
Neild S.A., McFadden P.D., Williams M.S. (2003) A review of time-frequency methods for structural vibration analysis. Engineering Structures, 25(6), 713-728.
Neild S.A., Williams M.S., McFadden P.D. (2003) Non-linear vibration characteristics of damaged concrete beams. Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 129(2), 260-268.
Wu B., Zhang J., Williams M.S. (2003) Testing and numerical analysis of the brace forces of Pall frictional dampers. 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conf., Seattle, Paper 24.
Neild S.A., Williams M.S., McFadden P.D. (2003) Measurement of low-amplitude hysteresis behaviour of concrete by high-precision vibrating wire strain gauges. 5th Int. Conf. on Damage Assessment of Structures, Southampton, published in Key Engineering Materials, 245/6, 315-322.
Neild S.A., McFadden P.D., Williams M.S. (2003) Damage assessment in concrete beams using non-linear analysis of vibration measurements. 5th Int. Conf. on Damage Assessment of Structures, Southampton, published in Key Engineering Materials, 245/6, 557-564.

2002

Darby A.P., Williams M.S., Blakeborough A. (2002) Stability and delay compensation for real-time substructure testing. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers, 128(12), 1276-1284.
Williams M.S., Blakeborough A., Clément D., Bourahla N. (2002) Seismic behaviour of knee braced frames. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures & Buildings, 152(2), 147-155 (Winner of T.K. Hsieh Award, Institution of Civil Engineers).
Neild S.A., Williams M.S., McFadden P.D. (2002) Non-linear behaviour of reinforced concrete beams under low-amplitude cyclic and vibration loads. Engineering Structures, 24(6), 707-718.
Blakeborough A., Clément D., Williams M.S., Woodward N. (2002) Novel load cell for measuring axial force, shear force and bending moment in large-scale structural experiments. Experimental Mechanics, 42(1), 115-122.
Williams M.S., Blakeborough A. (2002) Development of the real-time substructure test method. 12th European Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, London, Paper 152.
Clément D., Blakeborough A., Williams M.S. (2002) Improving the seismic resistance of steel frames using knee bracing. 12th European Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, London, Paper 153.
Blakeborough A., Williams D.M., Williams M.S. (2002) Efficient non-linear dynamic analysis using Ritz vectors. 12th European Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, London, Paper 154.
Williams M.S., Blakeborough A. (2002) Development of a real-time test method for structures. 3rd World Conf. on Structural Control, Como, Vol. 2, 833-840.

2001

Williams M.S. (Editor) (2001) Dynamic testing of structures. Theme issue, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A, 359(1786), 1649-1929.
Williams M.S., Blakeborough A. (2001) Laboratory testing of structures under dynamic loads: an introductory review. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A, 359(1786), 1651-1670.
Blakeborough A., Williams M.S., Darby A.P., Williams D.M. (2001) The development of real-time substructure testing. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A, 359(1786), 1869-1892.
Williams D.M., Williams M.S., Blakeborough A. (2001) Numerical modelling of a servo-hydraulic testing system for structures. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers, 127(8), 816-827.
Darby A.P., Blakeborough A., Williams M.S. (2001) Improved control algorithm for real-time substructure testing. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 30(3), 431-448.
Neild S.A., McFadden P.D., Williams M.S. (2001) A discrete model of a vibrating beam using a time-step approach. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 239(1), 99-121.

2000

Williams M.S., Todd J.D. (2000) Structures: theory and analysis. Palgrave, Basingstoke, 430 pp.

1999

Darby A.P., Blakeborough A., Williams M.S. (1999) Real-time substructure tests using a hydraulic actuator. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers, 125(10), 1133-1139.
Williams M.S., Thompson R.S.G., Houlsby G.T. (1999) A parametric study of the non-linear dynamic behaviour of an offshore jack-up unit. Engineering Structures, 21(5), 383-394.
Williams M.S., Blakeborough A., Clément D., Darby A.P., Williams D.M., Woodward N. (1999) Development and simulation of a real-time dynamic testing procedure for structures. 7th Int. Conf. on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, Oxford, Vol. B, 133-140.
Blakeborough A., Williams M.S., Darby A.P., Woodward N. (1999) Full-scale testing of dissipative knee elements for steel frames. 8th Canadian Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, 233-238.
Williams D.M., Darby A.P., Williams M.S., Blakeborough A. (1999) Real-time dynamic testing system for structures with delay compensation. 8th Canadian Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, 603-608.
Williams M.S., Falati S. (1999) Modal testing of a post-tensioned concrete model floor slab. 17th Int. Modal Analysis Conf., Orlando, Florida, 14-20.

1998

Williams M.S., Thompson R.S.G., Houlsby G.T. (1998) Non-linear dynamic analysis of offshore jack-up units. Computers and Structures, 69(2), 171-180.
Pomonis A., Williams M.S. (1998) Lessons learnt from the EEFIT field missions to the Northridge and Kobe earthquakes. 11th European Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Paris.
Blakeborough A., Williams M.S., Darby A.P., Woodward N. (1998) First experiment in the new Oxford structural dynamics laboratory: prototype tests on knee elements. 11th European Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Paris.
Darby A.P., Williams D.M., Williams M.S., Smelt C. (1998) Computer simulation of a real-time dynamic testing system for structures. 11th European Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Paris.
Williams M.S., Blakeborough A., Houlsby G.T., Williams D.M. (1998) Development of a real-time hybrid dynamic testing system. Int. Conf. on Seismic Design Practice into the Next Century (6th SECED Conf.), Oxford, 373-379.

1997

Williams M.S., Villemure I., Sexsmith R.G. (1997) Evaluation of seismic damage indices for concrete elements loaded in combined shear and flexure. Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, 94(3), 315-322.
Williams M.S., Sexsmith R.G. (1997) Seismic assessment of concrete bridges using inelastic damage analysis. Engineering Structures, 19(3), 208-216.
Blakeborough A., Merriman P.A., Williams M.S. (Editors) (1997) The Northridge, California Earthquake of 17 January 1994: a field report by EEFIT. Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team, London, 196 pp.

1996

Williams M.S., Sexsmith R.G., Anderson D.L. (1996) Testing and analysis of concrete bridge bents with post-tensioned seismic retrofits. FIP Symposium 1996: Post-Tensioned Concrete Structures, London, 424-433.
Williams M.S., Fussell C., Smith R.J. (1996) Seismic evaluation of reinforced concrete structures using modal data. 11th World Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Acapulco, Paper 682.

1995

Williams M.S., Sexsmith R.G. (1995) Seismic damage indices for concrete structures: a state-of-the-art review. Earthquake Spectra, 11(2), 319-349.
Mitchell D., Bruneau M., Williams M.S., Anderson D.L., Saatcioglu M., Sexsmith R.G. (1995) Performance of bridges in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 22(2), 415-427.
Sexsmith R.G., Williams M.S. (1995) Seismic damage assessment in concrete structures. 7th Canadian Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Montreal, 413-420.
Khan S., Williams M.S. (1995) Post-tensioned concrete floors. Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 312 pp.

1994

Caverson R.G., Waldron P., Williams M.S. (1994) Review of vibration guidelines for suspended concrete slabs. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 21(6), 931-938.
Williams M.S., Waldron P. (1994) Evaluation of methods for predicting occupant-induced vibrations in concrete floors. The Structural Engineer, 72(20), 334-340.
Williams M.S. (1994) Modelling of local impact effects on plain and reinforced concrete. Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, 91(2), 178-187.
Pavic A., Williams M.S., Waldron P. (1994) Dynamic FE model for post-tensioned concrete floors calibrated against field test results. 2nd Int. Conf. on Engineering Integrity Assessment, Glasgow, 357-366.

1993

Waldron P., Caverson R.G., Williams M.S., Zaman A. (1993) Vibration criteria for unbonded prestressed concrete floors. FIP Symp. on Modern Prestressing Techniques and their Applications, Kyoto, 877-884.
Williams M.S., Waldron P. (1993) Demolition and alteration of structures containing unbonded tendons. FIP Symp. on Modern Prestressing Techniques and their Applications, Kyoto, 951-958.
Williams M.S., Zaman A., Waldron P., Caverson R.G. (1993) Comparison of finite element and field test results for the vibration of concrete floors. Int. Conf. on Structural Dynamics Modelling: Test, Analysis and Correlation, Cranfield, 79-88.
Williams M.S. (1993) Findings of the UK investigation of the 1992 Erzincan earthquake. 2nd Turkish Nat. Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Istanbul, 426-436.
Williams M.S. (Editor), Pomonis A., Booth E.D., Vaciago G., Ring S. (1993) The Erzincan, Turkey earthquake of 13 March 1992: a field report by EEFIT. Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team, London, 108 pp.

Theses

Grey, M. (2006) M.Sc. "Finite Element Seismic Analysis of Guyed Masts" abstract | thesis (4.82Mb. pdf)
Bonnet, P.A. (2006) D.Phil. "The development of multi-axis real-time substructure testing" abstract | thesis (4.98MB, pdf)
Sim, J.H.H. (2006) D.Phil. "Human-Structure Interaction in Cantilever Grandstands" abstract | thesis part 1 (1.49MB, pdf) | thesis part 2 (11.4MB, pdf)
Clément, D.E. (2002) D.Phil. "Seismic Analysis of Knee Elements for Steel Frames" abstract | thesis (13.9MB, pdf)
Neild, S.A. (2001) D.Phil. "Using Non-Linear Vibration Techniques to Detect Damage in Concrete Bridges" abstract | thesis (5.3MB, pdf)
Williams, D.M. (2000) D.Phil. "Numerical Modelling of Real Time Sub-Structure testing " abstract | thesis (2.2MB, pdf)
Falati, S. (1999) D.Phil. "The contribution of non-structural components to the overall dynamic behaviour of concrete floor slabs" abstract | thesis (16MB, pdf)
Cassidy, M.J. (1999) D.Phil. "Non-Linear Analysis of Jack-up Structures Subjected to Random Waves" abstract | contents pages (36kB, pdf) | entire thesis (3.1MB, pdf)
Thompson, R.S.G. (1996) D.Phil. "Development of Non-Linear Numerical Models Appropriate for the Analysis of Jack-up Units" abstract | thesis (14.4MB, pdf)