8th. World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM8) and the 5th. European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2008)
to be held at the Lido Island in Venice (Italy) on 30 June - 4 July 2008
The congress will take place at Venice Convention Center located in the lagoon island of Lido. Capital of art and culture, Venice offers not only a fine professional venue for an event but there is also the added bonus of enjoying the beauty of one of the world's most unique cities.
The Ninth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology 2-5 September 2008, Athens, Greece Conference website: http://www.civil-comp.com/conf/cst2008.htm
The conference is concerned with the application of the latest computational technology to structural mechanics and engineering. Computational Technology encompasses both the latest hardware and software developments as well as algorithmic and theoretical developments.
The conference is concerned with both theoretical, mathematical and scientific developments as well as applications of established technology to new domains. The word Structures is interpreted in its widest sense.
The conference runs concurrently with the Sixth International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology. Participants may attend sessions from either conference.
The course aims to provide participants with an understanding of the fundamental elements of risk analysis and structural reliability. It will also introduce the concepts of uncertainty modelling in load and strength applications. Practical applications for the safety assessment of engineering structures, considering the key techniques involved, will be highlighted. Emphasis will be on the use of reliability engineering methods in offshore and marine structures.
The syllabus will include: basic elements of the safety case concept, hazard identification techniques, risk assessment, risk reduction, safety management systems, uncertainties in load and strength predictions, structural reliability and the goal-setting approach to safety. The course is intended for practising engineers and research scientists who need to understand the concepts behind risk analysis and structural reliability, to interact with experts in safety management or to begin to undertake a more extensive study of the subject.
The aim of IALCCE'08 is to bring together all the very best work that has been done in the field of life-cycle civil engineering. The state of the art as well as emerging concepts and innovative applications related to life-cycle assessment, design, maintenance, rehabilitation and monitoring of civil engineering systems, will be considered. In this context, papers on theories, methods, algorithms, and applications are all welcome.
Specifically, the Symposium will focus on the following topics:
A major issue in vehicle industry is the presence of variability in the physical properties and manufacturing processes. Deterministic approaches are unable to take into account these variabilities without leading to oversized structures. The necessity of assessing the robustness of a particular design requires a new methodology based on reliability analysis and design optimization through probabilistic models of design variables.
The vehicle lifetime is highly determined by the fatigue life of its components. Variability in the material parameters (Young's modulus, tensile strength, ...) may have a strong effect on the fatigue life. This is demonstrated in this paper for a vehicle knuckle structure.
ICOSSAR'09 will encompass every aspect of safety and reliability of structures and civil engineering systems, with special focus on advanced technologies, analytical and computational methods of risk analysis, probability based design and regulations, smart systems and materials, life cycle cost analysis, damage assessment, social aspects, urban planning, and commercial applications. Emerging concepts as well as state of the art and novel applications of reliability principles in all types of structural systems and mechanical components will be included. Systems for civil, marine, mechanical, transportation, and aerospace applications will be discussed.
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