Book Chapters

  • M. Papadrakakis, V. Papadopoulos and N.D. Lagaros, “Structural reliability analysis of elastic-plastic structures using neural networks and Monte Carlo simulation”, In Advanced Computational Methods in Structural Mechanics, M. Papadrakakis and G. Bugeda (Eds.), CIMNE, Barcelona, pp 348-374, 1996.
  • M. Papadrakakis, Y. Tsompanakis, N.D. Lagaros, E. Hinton, J. Sienz, G. Thierauf and J. Cai, “Innovative computational methods for structural optimization”, Chapter 10 In Innovative Computational Methods for Structural Mechanics, Papadrakakis, M. and Topping B.H.V. (Eds.), Saxe-Coburg Publications, pp. 195-222, 1999.
  • M. Papadrakakis, N.D. Lagaros and G. Kokossalakis, “Evolutionary algorithms applied to structural optimization problems”, Chapter 13 In High performance computing for computational mechanics, B.H.V. Topping and L. Lammer (Eds.), Saxe-Coburg Publications, pp. 207-233, 1999.
  • M. Papadrakakis and N.D. Lagaros, “Advances in computational methods for large-scale structural optimization”, Chapter 21 In Computational mechanics for the twenty-first century, B.H.V. Topping (Ed.), Saxe-Coburg Publications, pp. 431-449, 2000.
  • G.S. Ramaswamy, M. Papadrakakis and N.D. Lagaros, “Optimization Techniques”, Analysis, Design and Construction of Steel Space Frames, G.S. Ramaswamy (Ed.), Chapter 9, Thomas Telford Publishing Co., pp. 173-208, 2002.
  • N.D. Lagaros, M. Papadrakakis and V. Plevris, “Multi-objective optimization of space structures under static and seismic loading conditions”, In Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization: Theoretical Advances and Applications, Abraham, Ajith; Jain, Lakhmi C.; Goldberg, Robert (Eds.), Chapter 12, Springer Verlag, CRC Press, ISBN: 1-85233-787-7, 2005.
  • Michalis Fragiadakis, Nikos D. Lagaros, Yiannis Tsompanakis and Manolis Papadrakakis, Improved seismic design procedures and evolutionary tools, In Intelligent Computational Paradigms in Earthquake Engineering, N.D. Lagaros and Y. Tsompanakis (Eds.), Idea Group Publishing, Inc. 2007, ISBN: 1599040999.
  • Nikos D. Lagaros, Yiannis Tsompanakis, Michalis Fragiadakis and Manolis Papadrakakis, Soft computing techniques in probabilistic seismic analysis of structures, In Intelligent Computational Paradigms in Earthquake Engineering, N.D. Lagaros and Y. Tsompanakis (Eds.), Idea Group Publishing, Inc. 2007, ISBN: 1599040999.
  • N.D. Lagaros, Y. Tsompanakis, M. Fragiadakis, V. Plevris, M. Papadrakakis, Metamodel-based computational techniques for solving structural optimization problems considering uncertainties, in Structural optimization considering uncertainties, Y. Tsompanakis, N.D. Lagaros and M. Papadrakakis (Eds.), Taylor & Francis, (December 2007).
  • M. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis, N.D. Lagaros, Optimum performance-based reliability design of structures, A. Ibrahimbegovic and I. Kozar (eds.), Extreme Man-Made and Natural Hazards in Dynamics of Structures, 137-159, Springer, 2007.
  • Ch.Ch. Mitropoulou, N.P. Bakas, N.D. Lagaros, M. Papadrakakis, Advances in design optimization of reinforced concrete structural systems, in Computational Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, M. Papadrakakis, D.C. Charmpis, N.D. Lagaros and Y. Tsompanakis (Eds.), Taylor & Francis, (November 2008).
  • N.D. Lagaros, M. Fragiadakis, Implementation of Soft Computing in Earthquake Engineering, in Soft Computing in Civil and Structural Engineering, B.H.V. Topping and Y. Tsompanakis, (Editors), Saxe-Coburg Publications, Stirlingshire, Scotland, 2009.
  • Ch.Ch. Mitropoulou, S.A. Krikos, A.D. Fotis, N.D. Lagaros, M. Papadrakakis, Economic Seismic Design of Buildings, in New Trends in Seismic Design of Structures, N.D. Lagaros, Y. Tsompanakis & M. Papadrakakis (Eds.), Saxe-Coburg publisher, 2010.
  • V. Plevris, M.G. Karlaftis, N.D. Lagaros, A Swarm Intelligence Approach for Emergency Infrastructure Inspection Scheduling, in Sustainable Infrastructure Systems: Simulation, Imaging, and Intelligent Engineering, K. Gopalakrishnan (Ed.), Springer, 2010.
  • Ch.Ch. Mitropoulou, N.D. Lagaros, M. Papadrakakis, Advances in Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Structures, in Computational Methods in Earthquake Engineering, M. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis, N.D. Lagaros (Eds.), Springer publisher, 2010.
  • Ch.Ch. Mitropoulou, N.D. Lagaros, M. Papadrakakis, Structural optimization: an assessment approach of design procedures against earthquake hazard, in Protection of Built Environment Against Earthquakes, M. Dolsek (Ed.), Springer publisher, 185-209, 2011.
  • M. Papadrakakis, Ch.Ch. Mitropoulou, N.D. Lagaros, Mastering computationally demanding problems in mechanics, in Y. Tsompanakis and B.H.V. Topping, (Eds.), "Soft Computing Methods for Civil and Structural Engineering", Saxe-Coburg Publications, Stirlingshire, UK, Chapter 1, pp 1-16, 2011. doi:10.4203/csets.29.1.
  • Ch.Ch Mitropoulou, V. Plevris, N.D. Lagaros, Metaheuristic Optimization in Seismic Structural Design and Inspection Scheduling of Buildings, in Vagelis Plevris, Chara Ch Mitropoulou and Nikos D. Lagaros (Eds.), “Structural Seismic Design Optimization and Earthquake Engineering: Formulations and Applications”, IGI Global, 2012.
  • N. Kallioras, G. Piliounis, M.G. Karlaftis, N.D. Lagaros, Scheduling transportation networks and reliability analysis of geostructures using metaheuristics, in Xin-She Yang  Amir Hossein Gandomi, Siamak Talatahari Amir Hossein Alavi (Eds.), “Metaheuristics in Water, Geotechnical and Transport Engineering”, Elsevier, 2012.
  • Ch.Ch. Mitropoulou, Y. Fourkiotis, N.D. Lagaros, M.G. Karlaftis, Evolution strategies-based metaheuristics in structural design optimization, in Amir Hossein Gandomi, Xin-She Yang, Siamak Talatahari and Amir Hossein Alavi (Eds.), “Metaheuristics in Structures and Infrastructures”, Elsevier, 2013.