Journal Articles

2026

1. 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), vol 353, Part B, 15 April 2026, 122328
   Share Link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1mb7qW4G4mhll
   doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2026.122328

2025

2. 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), vol 54, 14, 3576-3593
   doi: 10.1002/eqe.70042 informal presentation
3. 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
4. Khodabakhshi N, Chu KWS, Mouka Th, Kum KH, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2025) “Stiffness characterization of bolted multi-culm bamboo members” Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier), vol 103, 1 June 2025, 112080
   doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112080
5. Loong CN, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2025) “Recursive modal properties of fractal monopodial trees, from finite to infinite order” Journal of Sound and Vibration (Elsevier), vol 595, 20 Jan 2025, 118770
   doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2024.118770

2024

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

2023

10. 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), vol 149(9), 04023058
    doi: 10.1061/JENMDT.EMENG-7107
11. 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), vol 52(6) 1722-1739
    doi : 10.1002/eqe.3838  
12. 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), vol 115, 127–147
    doi: 10.1016/j.apm.2022.10.048 conference presentation
13. Lachanas CG, Vamvatsikos D, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2023) "Statistical property parameterization of simple rocking block response" Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), vol 52, 394–414
    doi: 10.1002/eqe.3765

2022

14. Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG, Lorenzo R (2022) "Effect of a longitudinal crack on the flexural performance of bamboo culms"Acta Mechanica (Springer), vol 233, 3777–3793
    doi: 10.1007/s00707-022-03314-3
    
15. Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2022) "Prediction of bamboo culm embedment properties parallel to grain via dimensional analysis" Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), vol 347, 12 Sep 2022, 128434
    doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128434
    
16. Giouvanidis AI, Dimitrakopoulos ΕG, Lourenço PB  (2022) “Chattering: An overlooked peculiarity of rocking motion”
    Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer), vol 109, 13 Jun 2022, 459-477
    doi: 10.1007/s11071-022-07578-1
    
17. Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG, Lorenzo R  (2022) "Insight into the behavior of bamboo culms subjected to bending"
    Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 06 April 2022,19 (189), 20210913
    doi: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0913.
18. Pradhan NPN, Paraskeva TS, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2022) "Simulation and experimental verification of an original full-scale bamboo truss" Engineering Structures (Elsevier),vol 256, 1 April 2022, 113965
    doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.113965
19. 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), vol 523, 14 April 2022, 116690
    doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2021.116690

2021

20. 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 and Building Materials (Elsevier), Vol 305 124747
    doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124747
21. Stoura CD, Paraskevopoulos E, Dimitrakopoulos EG, Natsiavas S (2021) "A Dynamic Partitioning Method to solve the vehicle-bridge interaction problem" Computers & Structures (Elsevier), Vol 251 106547
    doi: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2021.106547 informal presentation
22. Pradhan NPN, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2021) "A pilot study on capacity based design of multi-culm bamboo axial members with dowel-type connections" Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), Vol 147(5) 04021040
    doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002995
23. 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), Vol 230 111688
    doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111688
24. Mouka Th, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2021) "Simulation of embedment phenomena on bamboo culms via a modified foundation modelling approach" Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), 15 March 2021, Vol 275 122048
    doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.122048

    2020

25. Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2020) "MDOF Extension of the Modified Bridge System method for vehicle-bridge interaction" Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer), Vol 102(4); 2103-2123
    doi: 10.1007/s11071-020-06022-6 informal presentation
26. Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2020) "A Modified Bridge System method to characterize and decouple vehicle-bridge interaction" Acta Mechanica (Springer), Vol 231(9); 3825-3845
    doi: 10.1007/s00707-020-02699-3 informal presentation
27. Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2020) "Additional damping effect on bridges because of vehicle-bridge interaction" Journal of Sound and Vibration (Elsevier), Vol 476
    doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2020.115294 informal presentation
28. Pradhan NPN, Paraskeva TS, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2020) "Quasi-static reversed cyclic testing of multi-culm bamboo members with steel connectors" Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier), Vol 27; 100983
    doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100983

2019

29. Paraskeva TS, Pradhan NPN, Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2019) "Monotonic loading testing and characterization of new multi-full-culm bamboo to steel connections" Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), Vol 201; 473-483
    doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.198

2018

30. Loong CN, Chang CC, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2018) "Circuit nonlinearity effect on the performance of an electromagnetic energy harvester-structure system" Engineering Structures (Elsevier), Vol 173; 449-459
    doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.06.090
31. Giouvanidis AI, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2018) "Rocking amplification and strong-motion duration" Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics  (Wiley), Vol 47 (10) 
    doi: 10.1002/eqe.3058
32. Zeng Q, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2018) "Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Analysis Modelling Derailment during Earthquakes" Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer),  Vol 93; 2315–2337
    doi: 10.1007/s11071-018-4327-6
33. Zeng Q, Stoura CD, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2018) "A Localized Lagrange Multipliers Approach for the Problem of Vehicle-Bridge-Interaction" Engineering Structures (Elsevier), Vol 168; 82-92
    doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.04.040 informal presentation

2012-2017

34. Shi Z, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2017) "Comparative evaluation of two simulation approaches of deck-abutment pounding in bridges" Engineering Structures (Elsevier), Vol 148; 541-551
    doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.06.077
35. Paraskeva TS, Grigoropoulos G, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2017) "Design and Experimental Verification of Easily Constructible Bamboo Footbridges for Rural Areas" Engineering Structures (Elsevier), Vol 143; 540-548
    doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.04.044
36. Giouvanidis AI, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2017) "Seismic Performance of Rocking Frames with Flag-Shaped Hysteretic Behavior" Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), Vol 143(5); 04017008
    doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001206
37. Shi Z, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2017) "Nonsmooth Dynamics Prediction of Measured Bridge Response Involving Deck-Abutment Pounding" Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics  (Wiley) Vol 46 (9); 1431–1452
    doi: 10.1002/eqe.2863 (link) (video)
38. Giouvanidis AI, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2017) "Nonsmooth Dynamic Analysis of Sticking Impacts in Rocking Structures" Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (Springer) Vol 15;2273–2304
    doi: 10.1007/s10518-016-0068-4
39. Dimitrakopoulos EG, Fung EDW (2016) "Closed-form Rocking Overturning Conditions for a Family of Pulse Ground Motions" Proceedings of the Royal Society A, Vol 472 (2196)
    doi: 10.1098/rspa.2016.0662
40. Paraskeva TS, Dimitrakopoulos ΕG, Zeng Q (2016) “Dynamic Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Under Simultaneous Vertical Earthquake Excitation” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (Springer),  published online 9 Jan 2017, Vol 15(1); 71–95
    doi: 10.1007/s10518-016-9954-z (PDF)
41. Zeng Q, Yang YB, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2016) "Dynamic response of high speed vehicles and sustaining curved bridges under conditions of resonance" Engineering Structures (Elsevier), Vol 114; 61–74
    doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.02.006 (PDF)
42. Zeng Q, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2016) "Seismic Response Analysis of an Interacting Curved Bridge-Train System Under Frequent Earthquakes" Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), Vol 45 (7); 1129–1148
    doi: 10.1002/eqe.2699 (PDF)
43. Chrysostomou CZ, Kyriakides N, Papanikolaou VK, Kappos AJ, Dimitrakopoulos EG, Giouvanidis AI (2015) "Vulnerability assessment and feasibility analysis of seismic strengthening of school buildings" Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (Springer), December 2015, Vol 13 (12); 3809–3840
    doi:10.1007/s10518-015-9791-5 (PDF)
44. Dimitrakopoulos EG, Paraskeva TS (2015) "Dimensionless Fragility Curves for Rocking Response to Near-Fault Excitations" Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), Vol 44(12); 2015-2033
    doi:10.1002/eqe.2571 (PDF)
45. Dimitrakopoulos EG, Giouvanidis AI (2015) "Seismic Response Analysis of the Planar Rocking Frame" Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), Vol 141(7); 04015003
    doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000939 (PDF)
46. Dimitrakopoulos EG, Zeng Q (2015) "A Three-dimensional Dynamic Analysis Scheme for the Interaction between Trains and Curved Railway Bridges" Computers & Structures (Elsevier), Vol 149; 43-60
    doi:10.1016/j.compstruc.2014.12.002 (PDF)
47. DeJong MJ, Dimitrakopoulos EG (2014) "Dynamically Equivalent Rocking Structures" Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), Vol 43(10); 1543-1563
    doi:10.1002/eqe.2410 (PDF)
48. Dimitrakopoulos EG (2013) "Nonsmooth Analysis of the Impact Between Successive Skew Bridge-segments"Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer), Vol 74(4); 911-928
    doi:10.1007/s11071-013-1012-7 (PDF)
49. Dimitrakopoulos EG, DeJong MJ (2012) "Revisiting the Rocking Block: Closed-form Solutions and Similarity Laws", Proceedings of the Royal Society A,  Vol 468(2144); 2294-2318, published 8 August 2012
    doi:10.1098/rspa.2012.0026 (PDF)
50. Dimitrakopoulos ΕG, DeJong MJ (2012) "Overturning of Retrofitted Rocking Structures Under Pulse-type Excitations"  Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), Vol 138(8); 963–972
    doi:10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000410 (PDF)

until 2011

51. Dimitrakopoulos ΕG (2011) “Seismic Response Analysis of Skew Bridges with Pounding Deck-Abutment Joints” Engineering Structures (Elsevier),  Vol 33(3); 813-826
    doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2010.12.004 (PDF)
52. Dimitrakopoulos ΕG, Makris N, Kappos AJ (2011) “Dimensional Analysis of the Earthquake-induced Pounding between Inelastic Structures” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (Springer), Vol 9(2); 561-579
    doi:10.1007/s10518-010-9220-8 (PDF)
53. Dimitrakopoulos ΕG, Makris N, Kappos AJ (2010) “Dimensional Analysis of the Earthquake Response of a Pounding Oscillator” Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), Vol 136(3); 299-310
    doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2010)136:3(299) (PDF)
54. Dimitrakopoulos ΕG (2010) “Analysis of a Frictional Oblique Impact Observed in Skew Bridges” Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer), Vol 60; 575-595
    doi:10.1007/s11071-009-9616-7 (PDF)
55. Dimitrakopoulos ΕG, Makris N, Kappos AJ (2009) “Dimensional Analysis of the Earthquake-induced Pounding between Adjacent Structures” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (Wiley), Vol 38(7); 867-886
    doi:10.1002/eqe.872 (PDF)
56. Dimitrakopoulos ΕG, 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),  Vol 29(7); 1170-1180
    doi:10.1016/j.soildyn.2009.02.006 (PDF)
57. 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), Vol 45; 33-54
    doi:10.1007/s11069-007-9155-9 (PDF)

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