| S1 . | Structural Dynamics and Control: |
| 1. Modelling and dynamic analysis of flexible structures. 2. Actuator and sensor placement, spill-over. 3. Passivity, stabilizability, controllability and observability of flexible structures. 4. Control methods and design: 4.1 active, semi-active, passive and hybrid systems; 4.2 neural, fuzzy and genetic algorithms; 4.3 algebraic and geometric control, flatness. |
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| S2 . | Smart materials for Structural Control: |
| 1. Actuators. 2. Sensors. 3. New developments. |
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| S3 . | Experimental Methods for Structural control: |
| 1. Laboratory and in-situ experiments: 1.1 small-scale to medium-scale experiments; 1.2 large-scale experiments; 1.3 substructure testing. 2. Benchmarks. |
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| S4 . | Assessment of dynamic parameters: |
| 1. Life-line structures. 2. Historical monuments. 3. Industrial structures with secondary risk. 4. Assessment of earthquake risk. 5. Assessment of landslide and wind risk. |
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| S5 . | Health monitoring: |
| 1. Non-destructive testing. 2. Damage detection. 3. Crack identification. 4. Monitoring and diagnostics systems. |
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| S6 . | Special Applications: |
| 1. Bridges. 2. Buildings. 3. Aerospace and off-shore structures. 4. Cable structures. 5. Control of structures interacting with their environment. 6. Control of sensitive equipments. 7. Non-civil engineering applications. |
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| S7 . | Others |