Conference Papers
Papers in Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings
C62. R. Ehtisham, W. Qayyum, V. Plevris, J. Mir, A. Ahmad, “Classification and Computing the Defected Area of Knots in Wooden Structures using Image Processing and CNN”, 15th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control (EUROGEN 2023), Chania, Crete, Greece, 1-3 June 2023, pp. 10-21 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/140123.10187.18992
C61. A. Jimenez Rios, V. Plevris and M. Nogal, “Uncertainties in the Synthetic Data Generation for the Creation of Bridge Digital Twins”, 5th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Uncertainty Quantification in Computational Sciences and Engineering (UNCECOMP 2023), Athens, Greece, 12-14 June 2023, pp. 39-47 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/120223.10323.20020
C60. L. Hadji, V. Plevris and R. Madan, “Investigating the Impact of Porosity Distribution and Grading Parameter on the Free Vibration of Functionally Graded Beams”, 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2023), Athens, Greece, 12-14 June 2023, pp. 4427-4438 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/120123.10730.20985
C59. W. Qayyum, R. Ehtisham, V. Plevris, J. Mir, A. Ahmad, “Classification of Wall Defects for Maintenance Purposes using Image Processing”, 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2023), Athens, Greece, 12-14 June, pp. 2529-2539, 2023 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/120123.10580.21466
C58. A. Jimenez Rios, V. Plevris and M. Nogal, “Synthetic Data Generation for the Creation of Bridge Digital Twins What-if Scenarios”, 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2023), Athens, Greece, 12-14 June 2023, pp. 4801-4809 (Full length paper). Paper ID: 10760. DOI: 10.7712/120123.10760.21262
C57. V. Plevris, H. Abdallah and A. Alnatsheh, “Blockchain and its Potential in the Digitization of Land and Real Estate Property Records”, 2nd International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2023), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, 5-8 February, 2023 (Full length paper). Paper ID: 301. DOI: 10.29117/cic.2023.0112
C56. V. Plevris, I.H. Mohammed Elias and A.E. Charalampakis, “Optimum Design of Plane Trusses Using Mathematical and Metaheuristic Algorithms on a Spreadsheet”, 2nd International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2023), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, 5-8 February, 2023 (Full length paper). Paper ID: 292. DOI: 10.29117/cic.2023.0109
C55. L. Hadji, V. Plevris and R. Madan, “A Static and Free Vibration Analysis of Porous Functionally Graded Beams”, 2nd International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2023), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, 5-8 February, 2023 (Full length paper). Paper ID: 20. DOI: 10.29117/cic.2023.0059
C54. N. P. Bakas, D. Koutsantonis, V. Plevris, A. Langousis and S. A. Chatzichristofis, “Inverse Transform Sampling for Bibliometric Literature Analysis”, The Thirteenth International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications (IISA 2022), Ionian University, Corfu, Greece, 18-20 July 2022 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.1109/IISA56318.2022.9904344
C53. M.E.A. Ben Seghier, V. Plevris and G. Solorzano, “Using artificial intelligence techniques for the accurate estimation of the ultimate pure bending of steel circular tubes”, 8th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2022), Oslo, Norway, 5-9 June 2022 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.23967/eccomas.2022.285
C52. M. Kioumarsi, V. Plevris and A. Shabani, “Vulnerability assessment of cultural heritage structures”, 8th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2022), Oslo, Norway, 5-9 June 2022 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.23967/eccomas.2022.294
C51. G. Solorzano and V. Plevris, “ANN-based surrogate model for predicting the lateral load capacity of RC shear walls”, 8th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2022), Oslo, Norway, 5-9 June 2022 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.23967/eccomas.2022.050
C50. V. Plevris, G. Solorzano, N.P. Bakas and M.E.A Ben Seghier, “Investigation of performance metrics in regression analysis and machine learning-based prediction models”, 8th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2022), Oslo, Norway, 5-9 June 2022 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.23967/eccomas.2022.155
C49. V. Plevris, “A Brief Introduction to Blockchain Technology and its Applications in Civil Engineering and Construction” (invited keynote lecture), Paper ID: 205, 1st International Conference on Advances in Civil & Environmental Engineering (1st ICACEE-2022), University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan, 22-23 February 2022 (Full length paper).
C48. A. Shabani, M. Skamantzari, S. Tapinaki, A. Georgopoulos, V. Plevris and M. Kioumarsi, “3D simulation models for developing digital twins of heritage structures: challenges and strategies”, 4th International Conference on Structural Integrity (ICSI2021), Streamed (Virtual Conference), 30 August – 2 September 2021 (Abstract).
C47. V. Plevris and G. Solorzano, “Prediction of The Eigenperiods of MDOF Shear Buildings using Neural Networks”, 8th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2021), Streamed from Athens, Greece, 28-30 June 2021, pp. 3894-3911 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/120121.8755.20415
C46. J. Jafari-Asl, M. El Amine Ben Seghier, S. Ohadi and V. Plevris, “Soft computing framework for the uncertainty-based optimization of the length and height of ogee-crested spillway”, 14th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control (EUROGEN 2021), Streamed from Athens, Greece, 28-30 June 2021 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/140121.7954.18433
C45. S. Sharib, N. Ahmad, V. Plevris and A. Ahmad, “Prediction Models for Load Carrying Capacity of RC Wall through Neural Network”, 14th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control (EUROGEN 2021), Streamed from Athens, Greece, 28-30 June 2021, pp. 132-142 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/140121.7956.18529
C44. G. Solorzano and V. Plevris, “Design of Reinforced Concrete Isolated Footings under Axial Loading with Artificial Neural networks”, 14th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control (EUROGEN 2021), Streamed from Athens, Greece, 28-30 June 2021, pp. 118-131 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/140121.7955.18448
C43. A. Shabani, V. Plevris and M. Kioumarsi, “A comparative study on the initial in-plane stiffness of masonry walls with openings”, 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (17WCEE), Sendai, Japan, 27 September – 2 October 2021 (Full length paper).
C42. A. Shabani, H. Hosamo, V. Plevris and M. Kioumarsi, “A preliminary structural survey of heritage timber log houses in Tønsberg, Norway”, 12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2021), Barcelona, Spain, 29 September – 1 October 2021 (Full length paper).
C41. A. Nawaz, M. I. Waris, V. Plevris and A. Ahmad, “Detection of Bugholes Using Image Processing Technique in Hybrid Concrete” (Paper ID: 207), 2nd Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering (CSCE’20), Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 12 August 2020 (Full length paper).
C40. A. Zafar, J. Mir, V. Plevris and A. Ahmad, “Machine Vision based Crack Detection for Structural Health Monitoring using Haralick Features” (Paper ID: 206), 2nd Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering (CSCE’20), Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 12 August 2020 (Full length paper).
C39. M. I. Waris, J. Mir, V. Plevris and A. Ahmad, “Predicting compressive strength of CRM samples using Image processing and ANN”, 3rd Pak-Turk International Conference on Emerging Technologies in the field of Sciences and Engineering, Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 9-10 June 2020 (Full length paper). The paper was published in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. DOI: 10.1088/-1757-899X/899/1/012014
C38. A. Kalis, A. Karppinen, J. Zeppos, V. Plevris, D. Vamvatsikos, S. Camarinopoulos, C. Mazzoli, E. Hernández Montes, N. Moussiopoulos, P. Nicolaou, F. Antonelli, P. Yannakopoulos and E. Fagà, “HYPERION – A Decision Support System for Improved Resilience and Sustainable Reconstruction of historic areas”, Adapt Norther Heritage Conference 2020, Edinburgh, Scotland (Virtual online event), 5-7 May 2020 (Full length paper).
C37. M. Georgioudakis and V. Plevris, “On the performance of Differential Evolution variants in constrained structural optimization”, 1st International Conference on Optimization Driven Architectural Design (OPTARCH 2019), Amman, Jordan, 5-7 November 2019 (Abstract).
C36. V. Plevris, G. Solorzano and N. P. Bakas, “Literature review of historical masonry structures with machine learning”, 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2019), pp. 1547-1562, Crete, Greece, 24-26 June 2019 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/120119.7018.21053
C35. V. Plevris, N. P. Bakas, G. Markeset and J. Bellos, “Literature review of masonry structures under earthquake excitation utilizing machine learning algorithms”, 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2017), pp. 2685-2694, Rhodes Island, Greece, 15-17 June 2017 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/120117.5598.18688
C34. M. Georgioudakis, V. Plevris and I. Mansouri, “Optimization of Tuned Mass Damper parameters with Differential Evolution algorithm”, 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2017), Rhodes Island, Greece, 15-17 June 2017 (Abstract).
C33. M. Georgioudakis and V. Plevris, “Investigation of the performance of various modal correlation criteria in structural damage identification”, VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2016), pp. 5626-5645, Crete Island, Greece, 5-10 June 2016 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/100016.2207.11846
C32. G. Papazafeiropoulos, V. Plevris and M. Papadrakakis, “Nonlinear dynamic response of hardening, softening and elastoplastic SDOF systems using generalized single step algorithms with Newton – Raphson iterations”, 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2015), pp. 2838-2864, Crete Island, Greece, 25-27 May 2015 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/120115.3582.3606
C31. V. Plevris and P. G. Asteris, “Anisotropic failure criterion for brittle materials using artificial Neural Networks”, 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2015), pp. 2259-2272, Crete Island, Greece, 25-27 May 2015 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/120115.3537.3648
C30. I. Iliadis, V. Plevris and M. Papadrakakis, “Optimum design of 2D truss structures with PSO and SAP2000”, 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2015), Crete Island, Greece, 25-27 May 2015 (Abstract).
C29. M. Georgioudakis, V. Plevris and M. Papadrakakis, “Structural damage identification with incomplete modal data using the differential evolution algorithm”, 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2015), Crete Island, Greece, 25-27 May 2015 (Abstract).
C28. V. Plevris and P. G. Asteris, “Modeling of masonry compressive failure using Neural Networks”, OPT-i 2014 An International Conference on Engineering and Applied Sciences Optimization, pp. 2843-2861, Kos Island, Greece, 4-6 June 2014 (Full length paper).
C27. V. Plevris and Ch. Argyropoulos, “Comparison of EC8-Part 1 with the Greek seismic code (EAK2000) with emphasis on the design of reinforced concrete buildings”, Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2013 (COMPDYN 2013), Kos Island, Greece, 12-14 June 2013 (Abstract).
C26. G. Papazafeiropoulos, V. Plevris and M. Papadrakakis, “Optimum design of cantilever walls retaining linear elastic backfill by use of Genetic Algorithm”, 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2013), pp. 2731-2750, Kos Island, Greece, 12-14 June 2013 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/120113.4700.C1746
C25. V. Plevris, G. Papazafeiropoulos and M. Papadrakakis, “Design of RC Sections in the Ultimate Limit State under bending and axial force according to EC2”, 3rd South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics (SEECCM III), pp. 520-547, Kos Island, Greece, 12-14 June 2013 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/130113.4408.S2159
C24. Y. Javadi and V. Plevris, “Evaluation of welding residual stress in stainless steel pipes by using the LCR Ultrasonic Waves”, 3rd South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics (SEECCM III), pp. 671-681, Kos Island, Greece, 12-14 June 2013 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/130113.4417.S2157
C23. P. G. Asteris and V. Plevris, “Neural Network approximation of the masonry failure under biaxial compressive stress”, 3rd South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics (SEECCM III), pp. 584-598, Kos Island, Greece, 12-14 June 2013 (Full length paper). DOI: 10.7712/130113.4411.S2158
C22. V. Plevris, A. Batavanis and M. Papadrakakis, “Optimum design of steel structures with the Particle Swarm Optimization method based on EC3”, 3rd International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2011), Corfu, Greece, 25-28 May 2011 (Full length paper).
C21. L. Poufos, V. Plevris and M. Papadrakakis, “Optimum structural design of space trusses using Genetic Algorithms and a Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm”, 9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 4th Asian Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM/APCOM 2010), Sydney, Australia, 19-23 July 2010 (Extended abstract).
C20. V. Plevris, L. Poufos and M. Papadrakakis, “A comparison of Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithms for the optimum design of steel truss structures”, IV European Congress on Computational Mechanics (ECCM IV): Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems in Engineering, Paris, France, 16-21 May 2010 (Extended abstract).
C19. M.G. Karlaftis, V. Plevris and N.D. Lagaros, “Swarm intelligence approach for emergency infrastructure inspection scheduling”, Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 10-14 January 2010 (Full length paper).
C18. A. Gisakis, P. Tsirigas, V. Plevris and M. Papadrakakis, “Evaluation study of the Improved TRIC shell element for linear and nonlinear structural analysis”, 2nd South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics (SEECCM 2009), Rhodes, Greece, 22-24 June 2009(Full length paper).
C17. V. Plevris and M. Papadrakakis, “Multi-objective structural optimization based on the Particle Swarm optimization method”, Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2009 (COMPDYN 2009), Rhodes, Greece, 22-24 June 2009(Abstract).
C16. V. Plevris and M. Papadrakakis, “A hybrid Particle Swarm – SQP scheme for the optimum design of truss structures”, 8th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-8), Lisbon, Portugal, 1-5 June 2009 (Full length paper).
C15. V. Plevris, N.D. Lagaros and M. Papadrakakis, “Robust seismic optimum design of steel structures”, 3rd Panhellenic Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, Athens, Greece, 5-7 November 2008 (in Greek, Full length paper).
C14. V. Plevris, N.D. Lagaros and M. Papadrakakis, “Structural optimization based on the Particle Swarm global optimization method”, 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM8) – 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2008), Venice, Italy, 30 June – 5 July 2008 (Abstract).
C13. P. Tsirigas, A. Gisakis, V. Plevris and M. Papadrakakis, “Evaluation and verification of the TRIC shell element”, 6th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, Thessaloniki, Greece, 19-21 June 2008 (Full length paper).
C12. V. Plevris, N.D. Lagaros and M. Papadrakakis, “Seismic design optimization of steel structures considering uncertainties”, Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2007, COMPDYN 2007, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, 13-16 June 2007 (Abstract).
C11. V. Plevris, N.D. Lagaros and M. Papadrakakis, “Advances in evolutionary structural optimization considering uncertainties”, 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM VII, Los Angeles, California, USA, 16-22 July 2006 (Abstract, Keynote presentation).
C10. M. Papadrakakis, N.D. Lagaros, V. Plevris, D.C. Charmpis and M. Fragiadakis, “Computational challenges in optimum structural design”, 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM VII, Los Angeles, California, USA, 16-22 July 2006 (Abstract, Semi-Plenary lecture by M. Papadrakakis).
C09. V. Plevris, N.D. Lagaros, D.C. Charmpis and M. Papadrakakis, “Metamodel assisted techniques for structural optimization”, First South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics (SEECCM-06), pp. 271-278, Kragujevac, Serbia, 28-30 June 2006 (Full length paper).
C08. V. Plevris, N.D. Lagaros and M. Papadrakakis, “Robust design optimization of steel structures using cascade evolutionary computations”, Eighth U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM8), Austin Texas, USA, 24-28 July 2005 (Abstract).
C07. V. Plevris, N.D. Lagaros and M. Papadrakakis, “Robust design optimization of steel structures”, 5th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics, pp. 223-230, Limassol, Cyprus, 29 June – 1 July 2005 (Full length paper).
C06. N.D. Lagaros, V. Plevris, Y. Tsompanakis and M. Papadrakakis, “Multi-performance robust optimum design of steel structures”, 6th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO6), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 May – 3 June 2005 (Full length paper).
C05. M. Papadrakakis, N.D. Lagaros and V. Plevris, “Structural optimization considering the probabilistic system response”, The First International Conference on Computational Mechanics (CM’04), Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, 15-17 November 2004 (Full length paper).
C04. M. Papadrakakis, V. Plevris, N.D. Lagaros and V. Papadopoulos, “Robust design optimization of 3D truss structures using evolutionary computation”, 6th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM VI) in conjunction with APCOM’04, Beijing, China, 5-10 September 2004 (Full length paper).
C03. M. Papadrakakis, N.D. Lagaros and V. Plevris, “Multi-objective optimum design of 3D structures under static and seismic loading conditions”, 4th GRACM Congress on Computational Mechanics, Patra, Greece, 27-29 June 2002 (Full length paper).
C02. M. Papadrakakis, N.D. Lagaros and V. Plevris, “Optimum design of structures under seismic loading”, European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2000), Barcelona, Spain, 11-14 September 2000 (Full length paper).
C01. M. Papadrakakis, N.D. Lagaros and V. Plevris, “Optimum design of 3D structures under static and dynamic loading”, Fourth International Colloquium on Computation of Shell & Spatial Structures (IASS-IACM 2000), Chania, Greece, 4-7 June 2000 (Full length paper).