Publications

Research themes

Journal articles

Dimitrakopoulos: me · * corresponding author · PhD student · postdoctoral researcher under my supervision. The full list, with conference papers and book chapters, is in the CV.

2026

1. [J62] Khodabakhshi N, Robel GAM, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2026) “Composite Action of Multi-Culm Bamboo Flexural Members with Dowel Connections: Modeling, Analysis, and Experimental Investigation”, Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), accepted 21/9/2026.
2. [J61] Wei H, Aloisio A, Shi D, Wu R, Fragiacomo M, Laverde MC, Li Z, Shan B, Escamilla EZ, Crolla K, Lopez LF, Correal JF, Liu K, Berardi U, Dimitrakopoulos EG, Xiao Y, Demartino C (2026) “Bamboo as a construction material: from plants to structures”, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), accepted 2/9/2026. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2026.117484
3. [J60] Loong CN, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2026) “Analytical modal analysis of lumped stiffness-mass structures via a recursive static solution”, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, accepted 26/8/2026. doi: 10.1098/rspa.2026.0701
4. [J59] Siu HM, Papadimitriou C, Yuan Y, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2026) “General contact point response estimation approach for vehicle scanning via Bayesian filtering and smoothing”, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 15 July 2026 256, 114465. doi: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2026.114465
5. [J58] Loong CN, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2026) “Stability evolution in triangular fractals: an algebraic dynamical system approach”, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 482 (2338): 20251061. doi: 10.1098/rspa.2025.1061
6. [J57] Khodabakhshi N, Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Trujillo D, Khaloo A (2026) “Analytical and experimental investigations on failure of bamboo culms in bending: Effects of shear-tension interaction and bimodulus material behavior”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 353(B), 122328. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2026.122328

2025

1. [J56] Chu KWS, Giouvanidis AI, Loong CN, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2025) “New perspectives in causal relationships between the response of a rocking block and intensity measures via ensemble machine learning methodologies”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley). doi: 10.1002/eqe.70042 · informal presentation · GitHub
2. [J55] Loong CN, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2025) “The static stability of evolving fractal beams as a dynamical system”, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 481, 20240918. doi: 10.1098/rspa.2024.0918
3. [J54] Khodabakhshi N, Chu KWS, Mouka Th, Kum KH, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2025) “Stiffness characterization of bolted multi-culm bamboo members”, Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier), 103, 112080. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112080
4. [J53] Loong CN, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2025) “Recursive modal properties of fractal monopodial trees, from finite to infinite order”, Journal of Sound and Vibration (Elsevier), 595, 118770. doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2024.118770

2024

1. [J52] Siu HM, Filippitzis F, Stoura CD, Papadimitriou C, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2024) “Utilizing On-board Sensing of Passing Train Vehicles for Virtual Sensing of Bridges”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 319, 118808. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.118808
2. [J51] Homaei H, Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2024) “Extended Modified Bridge System (EMBS) method for seismic vehicle–bridge interaction”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley). doi: 10.1002/eqe.4209
3. [J50] Loong CN*, Siu HM, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2024) “Modal properties of fractal trees as recursive analytical solutions”, Journal of Sound and Vibration (Elsevier), 572, 118164. doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2023.118164
4. [J49] Homaei H, Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Bakhshi A (2024) “Vehicle-bridge Interaction and the Tuned-Mass Damper effect on bridges during vertical earthquake excitation”, Acta Mechanica (Springer), 235, 1379-1394. doi: 10.1007/s00707-023-03533-2

2023

1. [J48] Loong CN, Dimitrakopoulos EG, Chang CC (2023) “Nonlinear electromagnetic harvester-structure system under seismic excitation: vibration mitigation and energy scavenging”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 149(9), 04023058. doi: 10.1061/JENMDT.EMENG-7107
2. [J47] Lachanas CG, Vamvatsikos D, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2023) “Intensity measures as interface variables versus response proxies: the case of rigid rocking blocks”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), 52(6), 1722-1739. doi: 10.1002/eqe.3838
3. [J46] Loong CN*, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2023) “Modal properties of fractal sympodial trees: insights and analytical solutions using a group tree modeling approach”, Applied Mathematical Modelling (Elsevier), 115, 127–147. doi: 10.1016/j.apm.2022.10.048 · conference presentation
4. [J45] Lachanas CG, Vamvatsikos D, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2023) “Statistical property parameterization of simple rocking block response”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), 52, 394–414. doi: 10.1002/eqe.3765

2022

1. [J44] Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Lorenzo R (2022) “Effect of a longitudinal crack on the flexural performance of bamboo culms”, Acta Mechanica (Springer), 233, 3777–3793. doi: 10.1007/s00707-022-03314-3
2. [J43] Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2022) “Prediction of bamboo culm embedment properties parallel to grain via dimensional analysis”, Construction & Building Materials (Elsevier), 347, 128434. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128434
3. [J42] Giouvanidis AI*, Dimitrakopoulos EG, Lourenço PB (2022) “Chattering: An overlooked peculiarity of rocking motion”, Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer), 109, 459-477. doi: 10.1007/s11071-022-07578-1
4. [J41] Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Lorenzo R (2022) “Insight into the behavior of bamboo culms subjected to bending”, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 19(189), 20210913. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0913
5. [J40] Pradhan NPN, Paraskeva TS, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2022) “Simulation and experimental verification of an original full-scale bamboo truss”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 256, 113965. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.113965
6. [J39] Jin N, Dertimanis VK, Chatzi EN, Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Katafygiotis L (2022) “Subspace identification of bridge dynamics via traversing vehicle measurements”, Journal of Sound and Vibration (Elsevier), 523, 116690. doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2021.116690

2021

1. [J38] Lorenzo R*, Mimendi L, Yang D, Li H, Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2021) “Non-linear behaviour and failure mechanism of bamboo poles in bending”, Construction & Building Materials (Elsevier), 305, 124747. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124747
2. [J37] Stoura CD, Paraskevopoulos E, Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Natsiavas S (2021) “A Dynamic Partitioning Method to solve the vehicle-bridge interaction problem”, Computers & Structures (Elsevier), 251, 106547. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2021.106547 · informal presentation
3. [J36] Pradhan NPN, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2021) “Pilot study on capacity based design of multi-culm bamboo axial members with dowel-type connections”, Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), 147(5). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002995
4. [J35] Jin N, Yang YB, Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Paraskeva TS, Katafygiotis L (2021) “Application of Short-time Stochastic Subspace Identification to Estimate Bridge Frequencies from a Traversing Vehicle”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 230, 111688. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111688
5. [J34] Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2021) “Simulation of embedment phenomena on bamboo culms via a modified foundation modelling approach”, Construction & Building Materials (Elsevier), 275, 122048. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.122048

2020

1. [J33] Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2020) “MDOF Extension of the Modified Bridge System method for vehicle-bridge interaction”, Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer), 102(4), 2103-2123. doi: 10.1007/s11071-020-06022-6 · informal presentation
2. [J32] Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2020) “A Modified Bridge System method to characterize and decouple vehicle-bridge interaction”, Acta Mechanica (Springer), 231(9), 3825-3845. doi: 10.1007/s00707-020-02699-3 · informal presentation
3. [J31] Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2020) “Additional damping effect on bridges because of vehicle-bridge interaction”, Journal of Sound and Vibration (Elsevier), 476, 115294. doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2020.115294 · informal presentation
4. [J30] Pradhan NPN, Paraskeva TS, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2020) “Quasi-static reversed cyclic loading testing and characterization of multi-full-culm bamboo to steel connections”, Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier), 27, 100983. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100983

2019

1. [J29] Paraskeva TS, Pradhan NPN, Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2019) “Monotonic loading testing and characterization of new multi-full culm bamboo to steel connections”, Construction & Building Materials (Elsevier), 201, 473-483. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.198

2018

1. [J28] Loong CN, Chang CC*, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2018) “Circuit nonlinearity effect on the performance of an electromagnetic energy harvester-structure system”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 173, 449-459. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.06.090
2. [J27] Zeng Q*, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2018) “Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Analysis Modelling Derailment during Earthquakes”, Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer), 93(4), 2315–2337. doi: 10.1007/s11071-018-4327-6
3. [J26] Giouvanidis AI, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2018) “Rocking amplification and strong-motion duration”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), 47(15), 2273–2304. doi: 10.1002/eqe.3058
4. [J25] Zeng Q, Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2018) “A Localized Lagrange Multipliers Approach for the Problem of Vehicle-Bridge-Interaction”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 168, 82-92. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.04.040 · informal presentation

2017

1. [J24] Shi Z, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2017) “Comparative evaluation of two simulation approaches of deck-abutment pounding in bridges”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 148, 541-551. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.06.077
2. [J23] Paraskeva TS*, Grigoropoulos G, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2017) “Design and experimental verification of easily constructible bamboo footbridges for rural areas”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 143, 540-548. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.04.044
3. [J22] Giouvanidis AI, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2017) “Seismic Response of Rocking Bridge Bents with Flag-Shaped Hysteretic Behavior”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 143(5), 04017008. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001206
4. [J21] Shi Z, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2017) “Nonsmooth Dynamics Prediction of Measured Bridge Response Involving Deck-Abutment Pounding”, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics (Wiley), 46(9), 1431–1452. doi: 10.1002/eqe.2863 · link · video
5. [J20] Giouvanidis AI, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2017) “Nonsmooth Dynamic Analysis of Sticking Impacts in Rocking Structures”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (Springer), 15, 2273–2304. doi: 10.1007/s10518-016-0068-4

2016

1. [J19] Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Fung EDW (2016) “Closed-form Rocking Overturning Conditions for a Family of Pulse Ground Motions”, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 472, 2196. doi: 10.1098/rspa.2016.0662
2. [J18] Paraskeva TS*, Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Zeng Q (2016) “Dynamic Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Under Simultaneous Vertical Earthquake Excitation”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (Springer), 15(1), 71–95. doi: 10.1007/s10518-016-9954-z · PDF
3. [J17] Zeng Q, Yang YB, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2016) “Dynamic response of high speed vehicles and sustaining curved bridges under conditions of resonance”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 114, 61–74. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.02.006 · PDF
4. [J16] Zeng Q, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2016) “Seismic Response Analysis of an Interacting Curved Bridge-Train System Under Frequent Earthquakes”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), 45(7), 1129–1148. doi: 10.1002/eqe.2699 · PDF

2015

1. [J15] Chrysostomou CZ, Kyriakides N, Papanikolaou V, Kappos AJ*, Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Giouvanidis AI (2015) “Vulnerability assessment and feasibility analysis of seismic strengthening of school buildings”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (Springer), 13(12), 3809-3840. doi: 10.1007/s10518-015-9791-5 · PDF
2. [J14] Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Paraskeva TS (2015) “Dimensionless Fragility Curves for Rocking Response to Near-Fault Excitations”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), 44(12), 2015-2033. doi: 10.1002/eqe.2571 · PDF
3. [J13] Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Giouvanidis AI (2015) “Seismic Response Analysis of the Planar Rocking Frame”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 141(7), 04015003. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000939 · PDF
4. [J12] Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Zeng Q (2015) “A Three-dimensional Dynamic Analysis Scheme for the Interaction between Trains and Curved Railway Bridges”, Computers & Structures (Elsevier), 149, 43-60. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2014.12.002 · PDF

2014

1. [J11] DeJong MJ*, Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2014) “Dynamically Equivalent Rocking Structures”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), 43(10), 1543–1563. doi: 10.1002/eqe.2410 · PDF

2013

1. [J10] Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2013) “Nonsmooth Analysis of the Impact Between Successive Skew Bridge-segments”, Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer), 74(4), 911-928. doi: 10.1007/s11071-013-1012-7 · PDF

2012

1. [J9] Dimitrakopoulos EG*, DeJong MJ (2012) “Revisiting the Rocking Block: Closed-form Solutions and Similarity Laws”, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 468, 2294-2318. doi: 10.1098/rspa.2012.0026 · PDF
2. [J8] Dimitrakopoulos EG, DeJong MJ* (2012) “Overturning of Retrofitted Rocking Structures Under Pulse-type Excitations”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 138(8), 963–972. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000410 · PDF

2011

1. [J7] Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2011) “Seismic Response Analysis of Skew Bridges with Pounding Deck-Abutment Joints”, Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 33(3), 813-826. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2010.12.004 · PDF
2. [J6] Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Makris N, Kappos AJ (2011) “Dimensional Analysis of the Earthquake-induced Pounding between Inelastic Structures”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (Springer), 9(2), 561-579. doi: 10.1007/s10518-010-9220-8 · PDF

2010

1. [J5] Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Makris N, Kappos AJ (2010) “Dimensional Analysis of the Earthquake Response of a Pounding Oscillator”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 136(3), 299-310. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2010)136:3(299) · PDF
2. [J4] Dimitrakopoulos EG* (2010) “Analysis of a Frictional Oblique Impact Observed in Skew Bridges”, Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer), 60, 575-595. doi: 10.1007/s11071-009-9616-7 · PDF

2009

1. [J3] Dimitrakopoulos EG, Makris N*, Kappos AJ (2009) “Dimensional Analysis of the Earthquake-induced Pounding between Adjacent Structures”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), 38(7), 867-886. doi: 10.1002/eqe.872 · PDF
2. [J2] Dimitrakopoulos EG*, Kappos AJ, Makris N (2009) “Dimensional Analysis of the Earthquake Response of Yielding and Pounding Structures for Records Without Distinct Pulses”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (Elsevier), 29(7), 1170-1180. doi: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2009.02.006 · PDF

2008

1. [J1] Kappos AJ*, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2008) “Feasibility of pre-earthquake strengthening of buildings based on cost-benefit and life-cycle cost analysis, with the aid of fragility curves”, Natural Hazards (Springer), 45, 33-54. doi: 10.1007/s11069-007-9155-9 · PDF