Professor Emeritus George T. Michaltsos PhD.

 National Technical University of Athens

School of Civil Engineering

 

 

 

mailing address:

National Technical University of Athens

School of Civil Engineering

Steel Structures Laboratory

9, Iroon Polytechniou str.

Zografou Campus

15780 Athens

Greece

 

tel: +30 210 7723443

fax: +30 210 7722482

E-mail:  michalts@central.ntua.gr

Brief Curriculum Vitae 

1.      Personal information 

Professor Michaltsos was born in Athens, in 1944.

He was awarded the Diploma in Civil Engineering from NTUA.

His PhD thesis is on the “Static and Dynamic Problems of Suspended Bridges”, Athens 1976, (in Greek).

Professor of “Dynamics of Structures” and “Structural Analysis of Steel Bridges” in the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA).

  

2.      Member of the following organizations 

·         Technical Chamber of Greece

·         Association of European Civil Engineering Faculties (AECEF)

·         Structural Stability Research Council (SSRC)

·         American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)

·         New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)

·         Greek Company of Research of Metal Structures

·         Hellenic Society of Bridges Study (HSBS)

 

3.      Reviewer of the following International Magazines

·         Journal of Sound and Vibration

·         Journal of Vibration and Control

·         International Journal of Solid and Structures

·         Journal of Computers and Structures

·         Facta Universitatis

·         ASCE – Journal of Structural Engineering

·         Mathematical Problems in Engineering

·         Structural Engineering and Mechanics

·         The Open Mechanics Journal

·         Engineering Structures

·         International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics

 

 

4.      Professional Work

He has designed and erected many structures and buildings, such as: Bridges from prestressed concrete, Steel Bridges, bridges from steel with composite deck, over seventy steel sheds for different companies or industries with spans from 30 to 72m, masts and parabolic antennas for the National Greek Organization of Telecommunications, a large number of houses from 3 to 15 floors, and numerous steel structures for many industries.

 

5.      Other Activities

·      Professor in the School of Engineering of the Greek Army (1970 – 1980)

·      President of the Technical Council of the University of Peloponnese (2002-2008)

·      President of the Technical Council of the Ministry of Education (2002-2006)

·      Founder and director of the company DOMER Ltd,  (manufacturing company of steel works), (1976 – 1996).

·      President of the Hellenic Society of Bridges Study (HSBS).

·      Director of the Structural Engineering section, of the School of Civil Engineering of N.T.U.A. (2004 – 2006).

·      Member of the editorial board of the journal: “The Open Mechanics Journal”.

·      Editor of the newly founded (2013) scientific e-journal entitled International Journal of Bridge Engineering (I.J.B.E) – Website : www.ijbe.net.

 

 

 6.    Scientific Work    

6.a.  Author of the following books

  1. G.T. Michaltsos, “Thin-Walled Structures. Methods of Calculation”, Athens 1994, 2nd edition 1999, 3rd edition 2006 (in Greek)

  2. G.T. Michaltsos, “Thin-Walled Structures. The theory of the deformed cross-section, the   diaphragmatic theory, applications”, Athens 1999, 2nd edition 2005 (in Greek)

  3. G.T. Michaltsos, “Dynamic problems of Steel Bridges”, Athens 2005, (in Greek)

  4. G.T. Michaltsos, “The Plasticity on Steel Constructions”, Athens 2008, (in Greek)

  5. G.T. Michaltsos and I.G.  Raftoyiannis, “Bridges’ Dynamics”,   e-Book, Bentham Publ. Inc, 2012

  6. G.T. Michaltsos, “Applications on Dynamic problems of Steel Bridges”, Athens 2013 (in Greek)

  7. G.T. Michaltsos, “The steel structures before and after the design”,  Eugenidis Foundation, Athens 2014 (in Greek)

  8. G.T. Michaltsos and I.G.  Raftoyiannis, “Damping Systems in Bridges - Selected case studies”, Saarbrucken, 2015, Scholars’ Press, p. 258

  

6.b. Editor of the following proceedings

  1. G.T. Michaltsos, N. Bazaios, “Road, Pedestrian and Railway Bridges – Problems, and new aspects”, Proceedings of the 1st meeting of HSBS, Patras, 2009, (in Greek)

  2. G.T. Michaltsos, D. Sophianopoulos, “Long-span bridges”, Proceedings of the 2nd Meeting of HSBS, Volos, 2010, (in Greek)

  3. G.T. Michaltsos, G. Gazetas, “Innovations on bridges and soil-bridge interaction” 1st  International Conference IBSBI 2011, Athens,  Eugenides Foundation 

  4. G.T. Michaltsos, K.V. Spiliopoulos, I.G. Raftoyiannis, “Maintenance and Repair of Bridges – New and Old Bridges – Stone Bridges” Proceedings of the 3rd meeting of HSBS, Athens, 2013, (in Greek)

  5. G.T. Michaltsos, K.V. Spiliopoulos, I.G. Raftoyiannis, “Innovations on bridges and soil-bridge interaction”, 2nd International Conference IBSBI 2014, Athens, Tsotras Publications 

  

6.c.  Publications

 

He has more than one hundred and seventy (170) publications in international referred journals and conference proceedings on the dynamic response of bridges and structures, linear and non-linear stability, steel joints, connections, etc. The above papers are referred in more than 340 papers by other authors. 

His publications of the last 15 years are:

International Journals

  1. D.S. Sophianopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos and H.I. Cholevas, “Static and Dynamic Response of Suspended Arch Bridges due to Failure of Cables”, Archive of Applied Mechanics, 2019, V 89-11, 2281-2312.

  2. T. Avraam, G.T. Michaltsos, The influence of the traveling waves on the dynamic behavior of beams, Vibration and Acoustics Research Journal, 2019.

  3. Konstantakopoulos, T.G., Michaltsos, G.T., Slight curved steel bridges under concentrated or distributed moving mass-loads, Int. Journal of Bridge Engineering, Volume 6, Issue 3, 2018, pp. 45-60.

  4. Konstantakopoulos, T.G., Michaltsos, G.T., Suspended Arch Bridges under moving loads - The 2D Mathematical model, Int. Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol.6, Issue 1, 2018, pp. 91-105.

  5. Raftoyiannis, I.G., Michaltsos, T.G., Dynamic behavior of footbridges strengthened by external cable systems, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 66, No 5, 2018, pp. 595-608.

  6. Raftoyiannis, I.G., and Michaltsos, G.T., The influence of the vertical inertia forces on the behavior of Friction Pendulum Bearings (FPB), Archive of Applied Mechanics, 87, 427-437, 2017.

  7. Raftoyiannis, I.G., and Michaltsos, G.T., Effectiveness of Classical Rolling Pendulum Bearings, Coupled Systems Mechanics, 6(2), 127-139, 2017.

  8. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “The Influence of the Load Model and other Parameters on the Dynamic Behavior of Curved-in-Plane  bridges”, Curved and Layered Structures, 3(1), 2016, 240-264

  9. G.T. Michaltsos, I.G. Raftoyiannis “Dynamic behavior of ancient frames consisting of classical columns with architrave”, Archive of Applied Mechanics, DOI 10.1007/s00419-016-1170-4, 2016

  10. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Effectiveness of Classical Rolling Pendulum Bearings”, Multiscale and Multiphysics Mechanics, Vol. 1, No2, 2016, 157-170

  11. I. G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Movable anchorage systems for vibration control of stay-cables in bridges”, Engineering Structures, 112, 2016, 162-171.

  12. I.G. Raftoyiannis, T.P. Avraam and G.T. Michaltsos, “Analytical models of floating bridges under moving loads”, Engineering Structures, 68, 2014, 144-154.

  13. G.T. Michaltsos, I.G. Raftoyiannis “Rocking and Sliding of Ancient Temple Columns under Earthquake Excitations”, Int. Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics,V.14 (N.02), 2014

  14. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos, “The Neutral line Concept in Hot-Rolled Steel Cross-Sections ”, Journal of Open Mechanics, 7, 2013,pp.1-9.

  15. I.G. Raftoyiannis, T.G. Konstantakopoulos and G.T. Michaltsos “Dynamic response of cable-stayed bridges, subjected to sudden failure of stays – the 2D problem” , Interaction and Multiscale Mechanics, Vol. 6, No.3, 317-337, 2013

  16. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Dynamic Behavior of Telescopic Cranes”  Int. J. Of Structural Stability & Dynamics, Vol.13 (1), 2013

  17. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Mathematical Modeling for Seismic Response of Steel Bridges with Internal Damping Systems”,  J. of  Vibration and Control, 9(5), 2013, 697-707

  18. A. Liolios, K. Liolios, G.T. Michaltsos  “A Numerical Approach to the Non-convex Dynamic Problem of Steel Pile-Soil Interaction under Environmental and Second-Order Geometric Effects”,  Lecture notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics 56, LNACM, (2013), 369-375

  19. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos, and T.G. Konstantakopoulos  “Behavior of cable-Stayed Bridges under dynamic subsidence of pylons”, Interaction and Multiscale Mechanics an International Journal (IMMIJ), 5(4) , 2012

  20. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos, and T.G. Konstantakopoulos  “Behavior  of cable-Stayed  Bridges built over faults” Interaction and Multiscale Mechanics an International Journal (IMMIJ) , 5(3), 2012, 187-210

  21. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Local Stress Distribution and Yielding of Steel Sheets Due to Concentrated Transverse Loads”, Archive of Applied Mechanics, 82(10-11),  2012, 1613-1626

  22. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “ Stability of prestressed main- beams of bridges” ,  Archive of Applied Mechanics, 82(10-11),  2012, 1531-1540

  23. I.G. Raftoyiannis, T.P. Avraam, G.T. Michaltsos “A new approach for loads moving on infinite beams resting on elastic foundation”, Journal of Vibration and Control, 18(12),2012, 1828-1836

  24. T.G. Konstantakopoulos,  I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Suspended Bridges subjected to Earthquake and Moving Loads” , Engineering Structures, 45, 2012, 223-237

  25. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Reduction formulae for Vibrations of Continuous Beams with Application on Moving Loads”, The Open Mechanics Journal, 6, 2012, pp 1-7

  26. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Curved-in-plane cable-stayed bridges. A mathematical model”, Int. Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol.12 (2), 2012.

  27. T.G. Konstantakopoulos,  I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Stability of Steel Columns with Non-Uniform Cross-Sections”, The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, (6), 2012, pp. 1-7

  28. I.G. Raftoyiannis, T. P. Avraam, G.T. Michaltsos, “Dynamic behaviour of infinite beams resting on elastic foundation under the action of moving loads”, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 35(3), 2010, 379-382.

  29. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos “A Mathematical Model for a Combined Cable System of Bridges”, Engineering Structures, 32, 2010, 2717-2728.

  30. I.G. Raftoyiannis, T.G. Konstantakopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos “The influence of the piers’ different movement and height on the bridges’ dynamic behaviour” Part II: Earthquake acting in parallel to the deck”,  Interaction and Multiscale Mechanics an International Journal (IMMIJ) ,Vol. 3, No 1, 2010, 39-54

  31. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos “Modeling and analysis of a plate on elastic foundation subjected to landing airplanes’ forces”, Int. Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol.10, No 1, 2010, 37-54.

  32. G.T. Michaltsos “Bouncing of a vehicle on an irregularity – A mathematical model”, Journal of Vibration and Control, 16(2), 2010, 181-206.

  33. G.T. Michaltsos, I.G. Raftoyiannis  “The Influence of Torsional Moments on the Elastoplastic Interaction Curves of a Symmetrical I Cross-Section”, The Open Mechanics Journal, 4, 2010, 26-36

  34. G.T. Michaltsos, I.G. Raftoyiannis “The influence of a train’s critical speed and other parameters on the dynamic behaviour of steel bridges”, Engineering Structures, 32,  2010, 570-579

  35. G.T. Michaltsos, I.G. Raftoyiannis “The influence of the piers’ different movement and height on the bridges’ dynamic behaviour” Part I: Earthquake acting vertical to the deck”,  Interaction and Multiscale Mechanics an International Journal (IMMIJ) , 2009, Vol. 2, No 4, 431-454.

  36. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos  “Eigenfrequencies and Critical Speeds on a Beam Due to Travelling Waves”, The Open Mechanics Journal, 3, 2009, 12-19.

  37. G.T. Michaltsos, I.G. Raftoyiannis, T.G. Konstantakopoulos “Dynamic Stability of Cable-Stayed Bridge Pylons”, Int. Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 8, (4), 2008, 627-643

  38. G.T. Michaltsos, I.G. Raftoyiannis  “A mathematical model for the rocking, overturning and shifting problems in bridges”, Engineering Structures, 30, 2008, 3587-3594.

  39. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos  “Eigenfrequencies and Critical Speeds on a Beam Due to Travelling Waves”, The Open Mechanics Journal, 2, 2008, 93-100.

  40. D.S. Sophianopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos, A.N. Kounadis “The effect of Infenitesimal Damping Instability Mechanism of Conservative Systems”, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 208, Article ID 471080, 2008.

  41. I.G. Raftoyiannis, C.C. Spyrakos, G.T. Michaltsos  “Behavior of suspended roofs under blast loading” Engineering Structures, 29, 2007, 88-100

  42. I.G. Raftoyiannis, T.G. Konstantakopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos, A.N. Kounadis “Dynamic buckling of a simple geometrically imperfect frame using Catastriphe Theory”, Int. Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 48, 2006, 1021-1030.

  43. D.S. Sophianopoulos - P.G. Asteris - G.T. Michaltsos “Equilibrium based evaluation of stress distribution under steel column base plates. I: Governing Equations” Electr. Journal of Structural Engineering, 5, 2005, 43-54

  44. G.T. Michaltsos  “Stability of a cable-stayed bridge’s pylon under time-depended loading”, Collection of papers in memory of Academissian P.S. Theocaris, Institute of Mechanics Problems of Academy of Sciences, Russia, Institute of Mechanics of National Academy of Sciences, Armenia, 2005, Yerevan, Armenia.

  45. G.T. Michaltsos-E.Sarantithou-D.S.Sophianopoulos,  “Flexural-torsional  vibration of simply supported open cross-section steel beams under moving loads”,  J. of Sound and Vibration, 280, 2005, 479-494.

  46. G.T. Michaltsos - J.C. Ermopoulos-T.G.Konstantakopoulos  “Preliminary design of cable-stayed bridges for vertical static loads”, J. of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol.15, No6, (2003).

  47. D.S. Sophianopoulos – G.T. Michaltsos “Analytical treatment of In-Plane parametrically Excited Undamprd vibrations of simply supported parabolic arches”, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol.125, (2003), 73-79.

  48. G.T. Michaltsos  “Dynamic behaviour of a single-span beam subjected to loads moving with variable speeds”, J. of Sound and Vibration, 258(2), (2002), 359-372.

  49. G.T. Michaltsos   “The influence of Centripetal and Coriolis forces on the dynamic response of light bridges under moving vehicles”, J. of Sound and Vibration, 247(2)(2001), 261-277.

  50. G.T. Michaltsos  “A simplified model for the dynamic analysis of cable-stayed      bridges”, Facta Universitatis, Vol.3, No 11,(2001), 185-204.

  51. G.T. Michaltsos - A.N. Kounadis   “The effect of Centripetal and Coriolis forces on the dynamic response of light (steel)   bridges under moving loads”. J. of Vibrations and Control , Vol.7, No 3, (2001), 315-326.

  52. D.S. Sophianopoulos-G.T. Michaltsos   “Non-linear stability of a simplified model for the simulation of double suspension roofs”.  Engineering Structures , 23,(2001), 705-714.

  53. D.S. Sophianopoulos-G.T. Michaltsos   “The effect of a rotational spring on the global stability aspects of the classical v.Mises model under step loading”. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences ,Vol. 2, no.1, (2001), 15-26.

  54. G.T. Michaltsos-J.C. Ermopoulos   “ Dynamic response of column bases”, J. of Engineering Structures, 23 , 2001, pp. 58-71.

  

Proceedings of International and National Conferences

  1. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos “Cable-Stayed-Bridges under sudden failure of stays - The 2D problem” Int. Conf. ICOVP 2013 -Portugal

  2. Th. Konstantakopoulos, I. G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos  “Elastic stability of tapered beams” 7th  Nat. Conf. On Steel Structures, 29,30 Sept. and 1 October, 2011, Volos, pp. 514-521

  3. T. Avraam, I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos  “Floating bridges under moving loads” I.B.S.B.I. 2011, Athens, Greece, 361-368

  4. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “A special form of C-S-Bridges”  I.B.S.B.I.2011, Athens, Greece, 337-344

  5. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Dynamic behaviour of a bridge on floats” ” I.B.S.B.I.2011, Athens, Greece,  345-352

  6. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Moving loads on multi-span bridges” I.B.S.B.I.2011, Athens, Greece,  321-328

  7. T.P. Avraam, I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “A mathematical model for beam-to-column joints” EUROSTEEL 2011, Budapest, Hungary, 351-356

  8. I.G. Raftoyiannis, T.G. Konstantakopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos “The influence of piers on the dynamic behaviour of bridges subjected to earthquake acting in parallel to the deck”, Conference COST-C26, 2010, Naples, Italy.

  9. A. Liolios, G. Michaltsos, K. Liolios, “A numerical approach to the seismic problem of steel pile-soil interaction under environmental and second-order geometric effects”, TC4 Satellite Conference of Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, 2009, Alexandria, Egypt. 

  10. I.G.Raftoyiannis, G.T.Michaltsos “Mathematical modeling for seismic response of steel bridges with passive absorb systems” 3th Nat. Conf.  on earthquake engineering and engeneering seismology, 2008, Athens, Greece, paper No  2092.

  11. I.G.Raftoyiannis, G.T.Michaltsos “Analytical treatment of local stress distribution in steel thin plates due to transverse loads”, 6th National Conference on steel structures, 2008, Ioannina, Greece 482-488.

  12. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos “Local stress distribution and yielding in steel plates subjected to concentrated  transverse loads”, Eurosteel 2008, Gratz, Austria, 1873-1877

  13. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos “A Mathematical Model for Combined Cable Systems – Bridges with combined cable systems under moving loads”, Eurosteel 2008, Gratz, Austria, 1731-1736

  14. D.S. Sophianopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos “Lateral Buckling of steel I-section beams: Simultaneous Axial Compression and Follower distributed Loading”, Eurosteel 2008, Gratz, Austria, 1581-1586

  15. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos  “The influence of the travelling waves on eigenfrequencies and critical speeds of a beam”,  Eurodyn 2008, Southampton, Paper Number 129

  16. I.G. Raftoyiannis, G.T. Michaltsos  “Infinite beam on elastic foundation under the action of moving loads”, Eurodyn 2008, Southampton, Paper Number 128.

  17. G.T. Michaltsos,  I.G. Raftoyiannis, T.G. Konstantakopoulos “ The Rocking and Overturning problems in Bridges”,   8th HSTAM, July 2007, Patras, Greece, 487-492

  18. I.G. Raftoyiannis, T.G. Konstantakopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos  “Bridge on pylons Under earthquake actions in parallel to the deck”, 8th HSTAM, July 2007, Patras, Greece, 455-462.

  19. G.T. Michaltsos, K. Spyrakos & T.G. Konstantakopoulos “Behaviour of a bridge on pylons moved differently” , STESSA 2006, August 2006, Yokohama, Japan, 527-532

  20. G.T. Michaltsos, J.Ch. Ermopoulos & I.G. Raftoyiannis “Mathematical modelling of a rectangular web panel of a beam-to-column steel joint”, Conf. for the Progress in Steel, Composite and Aluminium Structures, 2006, Poland.

  21. G.T. Michaltsos - J.M. Petalas “An analytical mathematical modelling of bolted beam-to-column joints”, 5th Nat. Conf. on Steel Structures, 2005, Xanthi, Greece

  22. J.M. Petalas - T.G. Konstantakopoulos - G.T. Michaltsos “A simplified model for the change of the cross-section’s shape on steel structures”, 5th Nat. Conf. on Steel Structures, 2005, Xanthi, Greece

  23. X.A. Lignos - I.G. Raftoyiannis - G.T. Michaltsos “A F.E.M. research on the contact surface of beam-to-column bolted joints” , 5th Nat. Conf. on Steel Structures, 2005, Xanthi, Greece

  24. I.G. Raftoyiannis - C.C. Spyrakos -G.T. Michaltsos “Stability of multi-suspended roofs under internal blast loads”,   5th Nat. Conf. on Steel Structures, 2005, Xanthi, Greece

  25. G.T. Michaltsos – I.G. Raftoyiannis “ Stability of a harp-type cable-stayed bridge’s pylon under timw-depended loading”, 5th Nat. Conf. on Steel Structures, 2005, Xanthi, Greece

  26. T.G. Konstantakopoulos-J.M. Petalas-G.T. Michaltsos “Dynamic response of a plate on elastic foundation under the action of landing airplane forces”, 6th Intern. Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2005, Paris, France

  27. G.T.Michaltsos – I.G.Raftoyiannis  “Interaction Curves of Forces and Moments of a Symmetrical I-Cross-section”, 4th European Conf. on Steel and Composite Structures, EUROSTEEL 2005, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

  28. X.A.Lignos - G.T. Michaltsos - G.B. Benekos - P.M. Malesios   “Experimental Research on Cathode Protection in Steel Structures”, 4th European Conf. on Steel and Composite Structures, EUROSTEEL 2005, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

  29. I.G. Raftoyiannis- G.T. Michaltsos  “Nonlinear Dynamic Stability of Multi-Suspended Roof Systems”, 21st  inter. Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, August 2004, Warsaw, Poland

  30. G.T.Michaltsos-I.G.Raftoyiannis  “Stability of a cable-stayed bridge’s pylon under time-depended loading”, 7th National Congress on Mechanics, June 2004, Chania, Greece.

  31. G.T. Michaltsos-J.M. Petalas-A.D. Sbarounis  “Linear and non-linear Analysis of Cylindrical Shells. Evaluation of the method applied”, ICCES 03, July 2003, Korfu, Greece. 

  32. G.T. Michaltsos – T.G. Konstantakopoulos – D.S. Sophianopoulos “A mathematical model of tall buildings with passive absorb systems under dynamic loadings” , STESSA 2003, June 2003, Naples, Italy. 

  33. T.G. Konstantakopoulos, G.T. Michaltsos, D.S. Sophianopoulos “A simplified model for the study of the lateral-torsional vibration of cable-stayed bridges” Eurodyn 2002, September 2002, Munich.

  34. G.T. Michaltsos, D.S. Sophianopoulos “The dynamic effect of distributed loads and other parameters on the behaviour of light railway bridges” Eurodyn 2002, September 2002, Munich.

  35. D.S. Sophianopoulos, G.T, Michaltsos “The effect of thermal residual stresses  on the bearing capacity of hot-rolled I sections under combined bending and shearing force”  3rd  European Conference on Steel Structures, EUROSTEEL 2002, Coimbra, Portugal

  36. G.T. Michaltsos, D.S. Sophianopoulos “The effect of thermal residual stresses on the bearing capacity of hot-rolled I sections under combined bending and axial force”, 6th National Conference on steel Structures, Patras, 2002.

  37. G.T.Michaltsos, I.G. Raftoyannis, T.G. Konstantakopoulos, D.Polyzois “Ultimate load capacity of cast iron wheels for vertical lift fixed-wheel gates” 6th National Conference on steel Structures, Patras, 2002.