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• Beck, James L. (2026) Free Electron Paths from Dirac's Wave Equation Elucidating Zitterbewegung and Spin; Foundations of Physics; Vol. 56; No. 1; 10; 10.1007/s10701-025-00905-7
• Meng, Xianghao and Beck, James L., el al. (2025) Adaptive meta-learning stochastic gradient Hamiltonian Monte Carlo simulation for Bayesian updating of structural dynamic models; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering; Vol. 437; 117753; 10.1016/j.cma.2025.117753
• Li, Qi and Gao, Jingze, el al. (2023) Probabilistic outlier detection for robust regression modeling of structural response for high-speed railway track monitoring; Structural Health Monitoring; 10.1177/14759217231184584
• Xue, Shicheng and Zhou, Wensong, el al. (2023) Damage localization and robust diagnostics in guided-wave testing using multitask complex hierarchical sparse Bayesian learning; Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing; Vol. 197; Art. No. 110365; 10.1016/j.ymssp.2023.110365
• Beck, James L. (2023) Neo-classical Relativistic Mechanics Theory for Electrons that Exhibits Spin, Zitterbewegung, Dipole Moments, Wavefunctions and Dirac's Wave Equation; Foundations of Physics; Vol. 53; No. 3; Art. No. 57; 10.1007/s10701-023-00696-9
• Wang, Chenyue and Gao, Jingze, el al. (2022) Robust sparse Bayesian learning for broad learning with application to high-speed railway track monitoring; Structural Health Monitoring; 10.1177/14759217221104224
• Beck, James L. and Bursi, Oreste S., el al. (2022) Introduction; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 37; No. 9; 1069; 10.1111/mice.12875
• Beck, James L. and Pei, Jin-Song (2022) Demonstrating the power of extended Masing models for hysteresis through model equivalencies and numerical investigation; Nonlinear Dynamics; Vol. 108; No. 2; 827-856; 10.1007/s11071-022-07237-5
• Filippitzis, Filippos and Kohler, Monica D., el al. (2022) Sparse Bayesian learning for damage identification using nonlinear models: Application to weld fractures of steel-frame buildings; Structural Control and Health Monitoring; Vol. 29; No. 2; Art. No. e2870; 10.1002/stc.2870
• Beck, James L. and Bursi, Oreste S., el al. (2021) Introduction; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 36; No. 9; 1093; 10.1111/mice.12744
• Wang, Xiaoyou and Li, Lingfang, el al. (2021) Sparse Bayesian factor analysis for structural damage detection under unknown environmental conditions; Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing; Vol. 154; Art. No. 107563; 10.1016/j.ymssp.2020.107563
• Hou, Rongrong and Beck, James L., el al. (2021) Structural damage detection of space frame structures with semi-rigid connections; Engineering Structures; Vol. 235; Art. No. 112029; 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112029
• Huang, Yong and Beck, James L., el al. (2021) Sequential sparse Bayesian learning with applications to system identification for damage assessment and recursive reconstruction of image sequences; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering; Vol. 373; Art. No. 113545; 10.1016/j.cma.2020.113545
• Cantero-Chinchilla, Sergio and Beck, James L., el al. (2021) OptiSens—Convex optimization of sensor and actuator placement for ultrasonic guided-wave based structural health monitoring; SoftwareX; Vol. 13; Art. No. 100643; 10.1016/j.softx.2020.100643
• Pei, Jin-Song and Gay-Balmaz, François, el al. (2021) Connecting mem-models with classical theories; Nonlinear Dynamics; Vol. 103; No. 2; 1321-1344; 10.1007/s11071-020-06084-6
• Huang, Yong and Yu, Jianqi, el al. (2020) Novel sparseness-inducing dual Kalman filter and its application to tracking time-varying spatially-sparse structural stiffness changes and inputs; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering; Vol. 372; Art. No. 113411; 10.1016/j.cma.2020.113411
• Bhattacharyya, Pinaky and Beck, James (2020) Exploiting convexification for Bayesian optimal sensor placement by maximization of mutual information; Structural Control and Health Monitoring; Vol. 27; No. 10; e2605; 10.1002/stc.2605
• Cantero-Chinchilla, Sergio and Beck, James L., el al. (2020) Optimal sensor and actuator placement for structural health monitoring via an efficient convex cost-benefit optimization; Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing; Vol. 144; Art. No. 106901; 10.1016/j.ymssp.2020.106901
• Beck, James L. and Bursi, Oreste S., el al. (2020) Introduction; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 35; No. 6; 533; 10.1111/mice.12542
• Beck, James L. (2019) Invalidity of the Standard Locality Condition for Hidden-Variable Models of EPR-Bohm Experiments; International Journal of Quantum Foundations; Vol. 5; No. 4; 115-133
• Huang, Yong and Beck, James L., el al. (2019) Multitask Sparse Bayesian Learning with Applications in Structural Health Monitoring; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 34; No. 9; 732-754; 10.1111/mice.12408
• Beck, James L. and Bursi, Oreste S., el al. (2019) Introduction; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 34; No. 9; 731; 10.1111/mice.12483
• Yang, Jia-Hua and Lam, Heung-Fai, el al. (2019) Bayes-Mode-ID: A Bayesian modal-component-sampling method for operational modal analysis; Engineering Structures; Vol. 189; 222-240; 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.03.047
• Lam, Heung-Fai and Yang, Jia-Hua, el al. (2019) Bayesian operational modal analysis and assessment of a full-scale coupled structural system using the Bayes-Mode-ID method; Engineering Structures; Vol. 186; 183-202; 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.02.016
• Huang, Yong and Shao, Changsong, el al. (2019) State-of-the-art review on Bayesian inference in structural system identification and damage assessment; Advances in Structural Engineering; Vol. 22; No. 6; 1329-1351; 10.1177/1369433218811540
• Pei, Jin-Song and Wright, Joseph P., el al. (2019) On choosing state variables for piecewise-smooth dynamical system simulations; Nonlinear Dynamics; Vol. 95; No. 2; 1165-1188; 10.1007/s11071-018-4622-2
• Beck, James L. and Bursi, Oreste S., el al. (2018) Introduction; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 33; No. 9; 711; 10.1111/mice.12386
• Huang, Yong and Beck, James L. (2018) Full Gibbs Sampling Procedure for Bayesian System Identification Incorporating Sparse Bayesian Learning with Automatic Relevance Determination; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 33; No. 9; 712-730; 10.1111/mice.12358
• Betz, Wolfgang and Beck, James L., el al. (2018) Bayesian inference with reliability methods without knowing the maximum of the likelihood function; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 53; 14-22; 10.1016/j.probengmech.2018.03.004
• Betz, Wolfgang and Papaioannou, Iason, el al. (2018) Bayesian inference with Subset Simulation: Strategies and improvements; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering; Vol. 331; 72-93; 10.1016/j.cma.2017.11.021
• Wagner, Paul-Remo and Dertimanis, Vasilis K., el al. (2018) Robust-to-Uncertainties Optimal Design of Seismic Metamaterials; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 144; No. 3; Art. No. 04017181; 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001404
• Oh, Chang Kook and Beck, James L. (2018) A Bayesian Learning Method for Structural Damage Assessment of Phase I IASC-ASCE Benchmark Problem; KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering; Vol. 22; No. 3; 987-992; 10.1007/s12205-018-1290-1
• Vakilzadeh, Majid K. and Beck, James L., el al. (2018) Using Approximate Bayesian Computation by Subset Simulation for Efficient Posterior Assessment of Dynamic State-Space Model Classes; SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing; Vol. 40; No. 1; B168-B195; 10.1137/16M1090466
• Beck, James L. and Bursi, Oreste S., el al. (2018) Introduction; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 33; No. 1; 3-3; 10.1111/mice.12333
• Vakilzadeh, Majid K. and Beck, James L., el al. (2017) Approximate Bayesian Computation by Subset Simulation for model selection in dynamical systems; Procedia Engineering; Vol. 199; 1056-1061; 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.09.291
• Catanach, Thomas A. and Beck, James L. (2017) Bayesian System Identification using auxiliary stochastic dynamical systems; International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics; Vol. 94; 72-83; 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2017.03.012
• Minson, Sarah E. and Wu, Stephen, el al. (2017) Combining Multiple Earthquake Models in Real Time for Earthquake Early Warning; Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; Vol. 107; No. 4; 1868-1882; 10.1785/0120160331
• Yeung, Enoch and Dy, Aaron J., el al. (2017) Biophysical Constraints Arising from Compositional Context in Synthetic Gene Networks; Cell Systems; Vol. 5; No. 1; 11-24; 10.1016/j.cels.2017.06.001
• Huang, Yong and Beck, James L., el al. (2017) Bayesian system identification based on hierarchical sparse Bayesian learning and Gibbs sampling with application to structural damage assessment; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering; Vol. 318; 382-411; 10.1016/j.cma.2017.01.030
• Bao, Yuequan and Shi, Zuoqiang, el al. (2017) Identification of time-varying cable tension forces based on adaptive sparse time-frequency analysis of cable vibrations; Structural Control and Health Monitoring; Vol. 24; No. 3; Art. No. e1889; 10.1002/stc.1889
• Vakilzadeh, Majid K. and Huang, Yong, el al. (2017) Approximate Bayesian Computation by Subset Simulation using hierarchical state-space models; Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing; Vol. 84; 2-20; 10.1016/j.ymssp.2016.02.024
• Huang, Yong and Beck, James L., el al. (2017) Hierarchical sparse Bayesian learning for structural damage detection: Theory, computation and application; Structural Safety; Vol. 64; 37-53; 10.1016/j.strusafe.2016.09.001
• Huang, Yong and Beck, James L., el al. (2016) Bayesian compressive sensing for approximately sparse signals and application to structural health monitoring signals for data loss recovery; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 46; 62-79; 10.1016/j.probengmech.2016.08.001
• Mitrani-Reiser, Judith and Wu, Stephen, el al. (2016) Virtual Inspector and its application to immediate pre-event and post-event earthquake loss and safety assessment of buildings; Natural Hazards; Vol. 81; No. 3; 1861-1878; 10.1007/s11069-016-2159-6
• Wu, Stephen and Cheng, Ming Hei, el al. (2016) An Engineering Application of Earthquake Early Warning: ePAD-Based Decision Framework for Elevator Control; Journal of Structural Engineering; Vol. 142; No. 1; Art. No. 04015092; 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001356
• Jia, Gaofeng and Taflanidis, Alexandros A., el al. (2015) Non-parametric stochastic subset optimization for design problems with reliability constraints; Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization; Vol. 52; No. 6; 1185-1204; 10.1007/s00158-015-1300-6
• Beck, James L. and Graf, Wolfgang, el al. (2015) Introduction; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 30; No. 5; 329; 10.1111/mice.12150
• Alimoradi, Arzhang and Beck, James L. (2015) Machine-Learning Methods for Earthquake Ground Motion Analysis and Simulation; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 141; No. 4; Art. No. 04014147; 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000869
• Zuev, Konstantin M. and Wu, Stephen, el al. (2015) General network reliability problem and its efficient solution by Subset Simulation; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 40; 25-35; 10.1016/j.probengmech.2015.02.002
• Wu, S. and Yamada, M., el al. (2015) Multi-events earthquake early warning algorithm using a Bayesian approach; Geophysical Journal International; Vol. 200; No. 2; 789-806; 10.1093/gji/ggu437
• Huang, Yong and Beck, James L. (2015) Hierarchical Sparse Bayesian Learning for Structural Health Monitoring with Incomplete Modal Data; International Journal for Uncertainty Quantification; Vol. 5; No. 2; 139-169; 10.1615/Int.J.UncertaintyQuantification.2015011808
• Chiachío, Manuel and Chiachío, Juan, el al. (2014) Predicting fatigue damage in composites: A Bayesian framework; Structural Safety; Vol. 51; 57-68; 10.1016/j.strusafe.2014.06.002
• Minson, S. E. and Simons, M., el al. (2014) Bayesian inversion for finite fault earthquake source models – II: the 2011 great Tohoku-oki, Japan earthquake; Geophysical Journal International; Vol. 198; No. 2; 922-940; 10.1093/gji/ggu170
• Chiachio, Manuel and Beck, James L., el al. (2014) Approximate Bayesian Computation by Subset Simulation; SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing; Vol. 36; No. 3; A1339-A1358; 10.1137/130932831
• Duputel, Zacharie and Agram, Piyush S., el al. (2014) Accounting for prediction uncertainty when inferring subsurface fault slip; Geophysical Journal International; Vol. 197; No. 1; 464-482; 10.1093/gji/ggt517
• Beck, James L. and Graf, Wolfgang, el al. (2014) Introduction; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 29; No. 3; 159-159; 10.1111/mice.12070
• Huang, Yong and Beck, James L., el al. (2014) Robust Bayesian Compressive Sensing for Signals in Structural Health Monitoring; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 29; No. 3; 160-179; 10.1111/mice.12051
• Cheng, Ming-Hei and Wu, Stephen, el al. (2014) Earthquake early warning application to buildings; Engineering Structures; Vol. 60; 155-164; 10.1016/j.engstruct.2013.12.033
• Wu, Stephen and Beck, James L., el al. (2013) ePAD: Earthquake Probability-Based Automated Decision-Making Framework for Earthquake Early Warning; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 28; No. 10; 737-752; 10.1111/mice.12048
• Zuev, Konstantin M. and Beck, James L. (2013) Global optimization using the asymptotically independent Markov sampling method; Computers and Structures; Vol. 126; 107-119; 10.1016/j.compstruc.2013.04.005
• Minson, S. E. and Simons, M., el al. (2013) Bayesian inversion for finite fault earthquake source models I—theory and algorithm; Geophysical Journal International; 10.1093/gji/ggt180
• Beck, James L. and Taflanidis, Alexandros A. (2013) Prior and Posterior Robust Stochastic Predictions for Dynamical Systems using Probability Logic; International Journal for Uncertainty Quantification; Vol. 3; No. 4; 271-288; 10.1615/Int.J.UncertaintyQuantification.2012003641
• Beck, James L. and Zuev, Konstantin M. (2013) Asymptotically Independent Markov Sampling: A New Markov Chain Monte Carlo Scheme for Bayesian Interference; International Journal for Uncertainty Quantification; Vol. 3; No. 5; 445-474; 10.1615/Int.J.UncertaintyQuantification.2012004713
• Beck, James L. and Graf, Wolfgang, el al. (2012) Special Issue on Computational Intelligence in Structural Engineering and Mechanics; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 27; No. 9; 639-639; 10.1111/j.1467-8667.2012.00784.x
• Goller, B. and Beck, J. L., el al. (2012) Evidence-Based Identification of Weighting Factors in Bayesian Model Updating Using Modal Data; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 138; No. 5; 430-440; 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000351
• Jalayer, F. and Beck, J. L., el al. (2012) Analyzing the Sufficiency of Alternative Scalar and Vector Intensity Measures of Ground Shaking Based on Information Theory; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 138; No. 3; 307-316; 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000327
• Zuev, Konstantin M. and Beck, James L., el al. (2012) Bayesian post-processor and other enhancements of Subset Simulation for estimating failure probabilities in high dimensions; Computers and Structures; Vol. 92-93; 283-296; 10.1016/j.compstruc.2011.10.017
• Arangio, S. and Beck, J. L. (2012) Bayesian neural networks for bridge integrity assessment; Structural Control and Health Monitoring; Vol. 19; No. 1; 3-21; 10.1002/stc.420
• Au, S. K. and Beck, J. L., el al. (2012) Discussion of Paper by F. Miao and M. Ghosn, "Modified Subset Simulation for Reliability Analysis of Structural Systems"; Structural Safety; Vol. 34; No. 1; 379-380; 10.1016/j.strusafe.2011.09.003
• Bao, Yuequan and Beck, James L., el al. (2011) Compressive sampling for accelerometer signals in structural health monitoring; Structural Health Monitoring; Vol. 10; No. 3; 235-246; 10.1177/1475921710373287
• Beck, James L. (2011) Robust Stochastic Predictions of Dynamic Response During and Monitoring of Structures; Procedia Engineering; Vol. 14; 32-40; 10.1016/j.proeng.2011.07.004
• Saito, Tomoo and Beck, James L. (2010) Bayesian model selection for ARX models and its application to structural health monitoring; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 39; No. 15; 1737-1759; 10.1002/eqe.1006
• Taflanidis, Alexandros A. and Beck, James L. (2010) Reliability-Based Design Using Two-Stage Stochastic Optimization with a Treatment of Model Prediction Errors; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 136; No. 12; 1460-1473; 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000189
• Beck, James L. (2010) Bayesian system identification based on probability logic; Structural Control and Health Monitoring; Vol. 17; No. 7; 825-847; 10.1002/stc.424
• Taflanidis, Alexandros A. and Scruggs, Jeffrey T., el al. (2010) Robust Stochastic Design of Linear Controlled Systems for Performance Optimization; Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control; Vol. 132; No. 5; 051008; 10.1115/1.4001849
• Beck, James L. and Graf, Wolfgang, el al. (2010) Introduction [to special issue (v.25:5, July 2010)of the CACAIE journal, devoted to some recent research applying CI in structural engineering and mechanics]; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 25; No. 5; 303-303; 10.1111/j.1467-8667.2010.00662.x
• Cheung, Sai Hung and Beck, James L. (2010) Calculation of Posterior Probabilities for Bayesian Model Class Assessment and Averaging from Posterior Samples Based on Dynamic System Data; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 25; No. 5; 304-321; 10.1111/j.1467-8667.2009.00642.x
• Taflanidis, Alexandros A. and Beck, James L. (2009) Life-cycle cost optimal design of passive dissipative devices; Structural Safety; Vol. 31; No. 6; 508-522; 10.1016/j.strusafe.2009.06.010
• Ching, Jianye and Porter, Keith A., el al. (2009) Propagating uncertainties for loss estimation in performance-based earthquake engineering using moment matching; Structure and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 5; No. 3; 245-262; 10.1080/15732470701298323
• Cheung, Sai Hung and Beck, James L. (2009) Bayesian Model Updating Using Hybrid Monte Carlo Simulation with Application to Structural Dynamic Models with Many Uncertain Parameters; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 135; No. 4; 243-255; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2009)135:4(243)
• Taflanidis, Alexandros A. and Beck, James L. (2009) Stochastic Subset Optimization for reliability optimization and sensitivity analysis in system design; Computers and Structures; Vol. 87; No. 5-6; 318-331; 10.1016/j.compstruc.2008.12.015
• Oh, Chang Kook and Beck, James L., el al. (2008) Bayesian Learning Using Automatic Relevance Determination Prior with an Application to Earthquake Early Warning; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 134; No. 12; 1013-1020; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2008)134:12(1013)
• Taflanidis, Alexandros A. and Beck, James L. (2008) An efficient framework for optimal robust stochastic system design using stochastic simulation; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering; Vol. 198; No. 1; 88-101; 10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.029
• Taflanidis, Alexandros A. and Scruggs, Jeffrey T., el al. (2008) Probabilistically robust nonlinear design of control systems for base-isolated structures; Structural Control and Health Monitoring; Vol. 15; No. 5; 697-719; 10.1002/stc.275
• Taflanidis, Alexandros A. and Beck, James L., el al. (2008) Robust-to-Modeling-Uncertainties Nonlinear Control Design for Offshore Structures; International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering; Vol. 18; No. 2; 91-98
• Taflanidis, Alexandros A. and Scruggs, Jeffrey T., el al. (2008) Reliability-Based Performance Objectives and Probabilistic Robustness in Structural Control Applications; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 134; No. 4; 291-301; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2008)134:4(291)
• Taflanidis, A. A. and Beck, J. L. (2008) Stochastic Subset Optimization for optimal reliability problems; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 23; No. 2-3; 324-338; 10.1016/j.probengmech.2007.12.011
• Muto, Matthew M. and Beck, James L. (2008) Bayesian Updating and Model Class Selection for Hysteretic Structural Models Using Stochastic Simulation; Journal of Vibration and Control; Vol. 14; No. 1-2; 7-34; 10.1177/1077546307079400
• Jalayer, F. and Beck, J. L. (2008) Effects of Two Alternative Representations of Ground Motion Uncertainty on Probabilistic Seismic Demand Assessment of Structures; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 37; No. 1; 61-79; 10.1002/eqe.745
• Grasso, V. F. and Beck, J. L., el al. (2007) Automated Decision Procedure for Earthquake Early Warning; Engineering Structures; Vol. 29; No. 12; 3455-3463; 10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.08.020
• Taflanidis, A. A. and Beck, James L., el al. (2007) Robust Reliability-based Design of Liquid Column Mass Dampers under Earthquake Excitation using an Analytical Reliability Approximation; Engineering Structures; Vol. 29; No. 12; 3525-3537; 10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.08.004
• Yamada, Masumi and Heaton, Thomas, el al. (2007) Real-time estimation of fault rupture extent using near-source versus far-source classification; Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; Vol. 97; No. 6; 1890-1910; 10.1785/0120060243
• Goulet, Christine A. and Haselton, Curt B., el al. (2007) Evaluation of the seismic performance of a code-conforming reinforced-concrete frame building—from seismic hazard to collapse safety and economic losses; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 36; No. 13; 1973-1997; 10.1002/eqe.694
• Au, S. K. and Ching, J., el al. (2007) Application of subset simulation methods to reliability benchmark problems; Structural Safety; Vol. 29; No. 3; 183-193; 10.1016/j.strusafe.2006.07.008
• Ching, J. and Beck, J. L. (2007) Real-time Reliability Estimation for Serviceability Limit States in Structures with Uncertain Dynamic Excitation and Incomplete Output Data; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 22; No. 1; 50-62; 10.1016/j.probengmech.2006.05.006
• Yuen, Ka-Veng and Shi, Yuanfeng, el al. (2007) Structural Protection using MR Dampers with Clipped Robust Reliability-based Control; Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization; Vol. 34; No. 5; 431-443; 10.1007/s00158-007-0097-3
• Taflanidis, A. A. and Beck, J. L. (2006) Analytical Approximation for Stationary Reliability of Certain and Uncertain Linear Dynamic Systems with Higher Dimensional Output; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 35; No. 10; 1247-1267; 10.1002/eqe.581
• Yuen, Ka-Veng and Beck, James L., el al. (2006) Unified probabilistic approach for model updating and damage detection; Journal of Applied Mechanics; Vol. 73; No. 4; 555-564; 10.1115/1.2150235
• Ching, Jianye and Muto, Matthew M., el al. (2006) Structural Model Updating and Health Monitoring with Incomplete Modal Data Using Gibbs Sampler; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 21; No. 4; 242-257; 10.1111/j.1467-8667.2006.00432.x
• Lam, Heung-Fai and Yuen, Ka-Veng, el al. (2006) Structural Health Monitoring via Measured Ritz Vectors utilizing Artificial Neural Networks; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 21; No. 4; 232-241; 10.1111/j.1467-8667.2006.00431.x
• Ching, Jianye and Beck, James L., el al. (2006) Bayesian State Estimation Method for Nonlinear Systems and Its Application to Recorded Seismic Response; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 132; No. 4; 396-410; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2006)132:4(396)
• Porter, Keith and Mitrani-Reiser, Judith, el al. (2006) Near-real-time Loss Estimation for Instrumented Buildings; The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings; Vol. 15; No. 1; 3-20; 10.1002/tal.340
• Porter, Keith A. and Scawthorn, Charles R., el al. (2006) Cost-Effectiveness of Stronger Woodframe Buildings; Earthquake Spectra; Vol. 22; No. 1; 239-266; 10.1193/1.2162567
• Ching, Jianye and Beck, James L., el al. (2006) Bayesian State and Parameter Estimation of Uncertain Dynamical Systems; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 21; No. 1; 81-96; 10.1016/j.probengmech.2005.08.003
• Yuen, Ka-Veng and Beck, James L., el al. (2006) Efficient Model Updating and Health Monitoring Methodology Using Incomplete Modal Data without Mode Matching; Structural Control and Health Monitoring; Vol. 13; No. 1; 91-107; 10.1002/stc.144
• Scruggs, J.T. and Taflanidis, A. A., el al. (2006) Reliability-based control optimization for active base isolation systems; Structural Control and Health Monitoring; Vol. 13; No. 2-3; 705-723; 10.1002/stc.107
• Ching, J. and Beck, J. L., el al. (2005) Hybrid Subset Simulation Method for Reliability Estimation of Dynamical Systems Subject to Stochastic Excitation; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 20; No. 3; 199-214; 10.1016/j.probengmech.2004.09.001
• Ching, J. and Au, S. K., el al. (2005) Reliability Estimation for Dynamical Systems Subject to Stochastic Excitation using Subset Simulation with Splitting; Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering; Vol. 194; No. 12-16; 1557-1579; 10.1016/j.cma.2004.05.028
• Ching, Jianye and Beck, James L. (2004) New Bayesian Model Updating Algorithm Applied to a Structural Health Monitoring Benchmark; Structural Health Monitoring; Vol. 3; No. 4; 313-332; 10.1177/1475921704047499
• Porter, Keith A. and Beck, James L., el al. (2004) Effect of Seismic Risk on Lifetime Property Value; Earthquake Spectra; Vol. 20; No. 4; 1211-1237; 10.1193/1.1810536
• Porter, Keith A. and Beck, James L., el al. (2004) Simplified Estimation of Economic Seismic Risk for Buildings; Earthquake Spectra; Vol. 20; No. 4; 1239-1263; 10.1193/1.1809129
• Ching, J. and Beck, J. L. (2004) Bayesian Analysis of the Phase II IASC–ASCE Structural Health Monitoring Experimental Benchmark Data; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 130; No. 10; 1233-1244; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2004)130:10(1233)
• Yuen, Ka-Veng and Beck, James L., el al. (2004) Structural Damage Detection and Assessment using Adaptive Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulation; Structural Control and Health Monitoring; Vol. 11; No. 4; 327-347; 10.1002/stc.47
• Beck, James L. and Yuen, Ka-Veng (2004) Model Selection Using Response Measurements: Bayesian Probabilistic Approach; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 130; No. 2; 192-203; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2004)130:2(192)
• Yuen, Ka-Veng and Au, Siu Kui, el al. (2004) Two-Stage Structural Health Monitoring Approach for Phase I Benchmark Studies; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 130; No. 1; 16-33; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2004)130:1(16)
• Johnson, E. A. and Lam, H. F., el al. (2004) Phase I IASC-ASCE Structural Health Monitoring Benchmark Problem using Simulated Data; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 130; No. 1; 3-15; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2004)130:1(3)
• Au, S. K. and Beck, J. L. (2003) Subset Simulation and its Application to Seismic Risk Based on Dynamic Analysis; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 129; No. 8; 901-917; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2003)129:8(901)
• Yuen, Ka-Veng and Beck, James L. (2003) Reliability-based robust control for uncertain dynamical systems using feedback of incomplete noisy response measurements; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 32; No. 5; 751-770; 10.1002/eqe.247
• Au, S. K. and Beck, J. L. (2003) Importance Sampling in High Dimensions; Structural Safety; Vol. 25; No. 2; 139-163; 10.1016/S0167-4730(02)00047-4
• Zerva, A. and Beck, J. L. (2003) Identification of Parametric Ground Motion Random Fields from Spatially Recorded Seismic Data; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 32; No. 5; 771-791; 10.1002/eqe.248
• Yuen, Ka-Veng and Beck, James L. (2003) Updating Properties of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with Uncertain Input; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 129; No. 1; 9-20; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2003)129:1(9)
• Porter, Keith A. and Beck, James L., el al. (2002) Sensitivity of Building Loss Estimates to Major Uncertain Variables; Earthquake Spectra; Vol. 18; No. 4; 719-743; 10.1193/1.1516201
• Yuen, Ka-Veng and Katafygiotis, Lambros S., el al. (2002) Spectral Density Estimation of Stochastic Vector Processes; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 17; No. 3; 265-272; 10.1016/S0266-8920(02)00011-5
• Yuen, Ka-Veng and Beck, James L., el al. (2002) Probabilistic Approach for Modal Identification Using Nonstationary Noisy Response Measurements Only; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 31; No. 4; 1007-1023; 10.1002/eqe.135
• Beck, James L. and Au, Siu-Kui (2002) Bayesian Updating of Structural Models and Reliability using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulation; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 128; No. 4; 380-391; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2002)128:4(380)
• Au, Siu-Kui and Beck, James L. (2001) Estimation of Small Failure Probabilities in High Dimensions by Subset Simulation; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 16; No. 4; 263-277; 10.1016/S0266-8920(01)00019-4
• Au, S. K. and Beck, J. L. (2001) First Excursion Probabilities for Linear Systems by Very Efficient Importance Sampling; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 16; No. 3; 193-207; 10.1016/S0266-8920(01)00002-9
• Beck, J. and Bernal, D. (2001) Structural testing series: Part 12 - A benchmark problem for structural health monitoring; Experimental Techniques; Vol. 25; No. 3; 49-52; 10.1111/j.1747-1567.2001.tb00026.x
• Papadimitriou, C. and Beck, J. L., el al. (2001) Updating robust reliability using structural test data; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 16; No. 2; 103-113; 10.1016/S0266-8920(00)00012-6
• Beck, James L. and Au, Siu-Kui, el al. (2001) Monitoring Structural Health Using a Probabilistic Measure; Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Vol. 16; No. 1; 1-11; 10.1111/0885-9507.00209
• Vanik, M. W. and Beck, J. L., el al. (2000) Bayesian Probabilistic Approach to Structural Health Monitoring; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 126; No. 7; 738-745; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2000)126:7(738)
• Papadimitriou, Costas and Beck, James L., el al. (2000) Entropy-Based Optimal Sensor Location for Structural Model Updating; Journal of Vibration and Control; Vol. 6; No. 5; 781-800; 10.1177/107754630000600508
• Polidori, David C. and Beck, James L., el al. (2000) A New Stationary PDF Approximation for Non-linear Oscillators; International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics; Vol. 35; No. 4; 657-673; 10.1016/S0020-7462(99)00048-7
• Au, S. K. and Beck, J. L. (1999) A New Adaptive Importance Sampling Scheme for Reliability Calculations; Structural Safety; Vol. 21; No. 2; 135-158; 10.1016/S0167-4730(99)00014-4
• Au, S. K. and Papadimitriou, C., el al. (1999) Reliability of Uncertain Dynamical Systems with Multiple Design Points; Structural Safety; Vol. 21; 113-133; 10.1016/S0167-4730(99)00009-0
• Polidori, David C. and Beck, James L., el al. (1999) New Approximations for Reliability Integrals; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 125; No. 4; 466-475; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1999)125:4(466)
• Papadimitriou, Costas and Katafygiotis, Lambros S., el al. (1999) Asymptotic 2p-Moment Stability of Stochastic Linear Systems; Mechanics Research Communications; Vol. 26; No. 1; 21-29; 10.1016/S0093-6413(98)00095-0
• Beck, James L. and Chan, Eduardo, el al. (1999) Multi-Criteria Optimal Structural Design Under Uncertainty; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 28; 741-761
• Natsiavas, S. and Beck, J. L. (1998) Almost Classically Damped Continuous Linear Systems; Journal of Applied Mechanics; Vol. 65; No. 4; 1022-1031; 10.1115/1.2791896
• May, B. Scott and Beck, James L. (1998) Probabilistic Control for the Active-Mass-Driver Benchmark Model; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 27; No. 11; 1331-1346; 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9845(1998110)27:11<1331::AID-EQE787>3.0.CO;2-G
• Yang, C. M. and Beck, J. L. (1998) Generalized Trajectory Methods for Finding Multiple Extrema and Roots of Functions; Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications; Vol. 97; No. 1; 211-227; 10.1023/A:1022635419332
• Katafygiotis, L. S. and Beck, J. L. (1998) Updating Models and Their Uncertainties. II: Model Identifiability; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 124; No. 4; 463-467; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1998)124:4(463)
• Beck, J. L. and Katafygiotis, L. S. (1998) Updating Models and Their Uncertainties. I: Bayesian Statistical Framework; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 124; No. 4; 455-461; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1998)124:4(455)
• Papadimitriou, C. and Beck, J. L., el al. (1997) Asymptotic Expansions for Reliabilities and Moments of Uncertain Dynamic Systems; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 123; No. 12; 1219-1229; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1997)123:12(1219)
• Chiang, Dar-Yun and Beck, James L. (1996) A Transformation Method for Implementing Classical Multi-Yield-Surface Theory Using the Hardening Rule of Mroz; International Journal of Solids and Structures; Vol. 33; No. 28; 4239-4261; 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00241-3
• Polidori, David C. and Beck, James L. (1996) Approximate Solutions for Nonlinear Random Vibration Problems; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 11; No. 3; 179-185; 10.1016/0266-8920(96)00011-2
• Chen, Jay-Chung and Beck, James L., el al. (1995) Ocean Cities Structural Integrity and Health Monitoring System; La Houille Blanche; Vol. 8; 53-59; 10.1051/lhb/1995080
• Papadimitriou, C. and Katafygiotis, L. S., el al. (1995) Approximate Analysis of Response Variability of Uncertain Linear Systems; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 10; No. 4; 251-264; 10.1016/0266-8920(95)00020-8
• Katafygiotis, L. S. and Beck, J. L. (1995) A Very Efficient Moment Calculation Method for Uncertain Linear Dynamic Systems; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 10; No. 2; 117-128; 10.1016/0266-8920(95)00005-J
• Chiang, D. Y. and Beck, J. L. (1994) A New Class of Distributed-Element Models for Cyclic Plasticity - Part 1: Theory and Application; International Journal of Solids and Structures; Vol. 31; No. 4; 469-484; 10.1016/0020-7683(94)90087-6
• Chiang, D. Y. and Beck, J. L. (1994) A New Class of Distributed-Element Models for Cyclic Plasticity - Part 2: On Important Properties of Material Behavior; International Journal of Solids and Structures; Vol. 31; No. 4; 485-496; 10.1016/0020-7683(94)90088-4
• Papadimitriou, C. and Beck, J. L. (1994) Approximate Random Vibration Analysis of Classically-Damped MDOF Systems; Journal of Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 120; No. 1; 75-96; 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1994)120:1(75)
• Hall, John F. and Beck, James L. (1993) Linear System Response by DFT: Analysis of a Recent Modified Method; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 22; No. 7; 599-615; 10.1002/eqe.4290220705
• Beck, J. L. and Papadimitriou, C. (1993) Moving Resonance in Nonlinear Response to Fully Nonstationary Stochastic Ground Motion; Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics; Vol. 8; No. 3-4; 157-167; 10.1016/0266-8920(93)90011-J
• Nishimura, Isao and Abdel-Ghaffar, A. M., el al. (1992) An Experimental Study of the Active Control of a Building Model; Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures; Vol. 3; No. 1; 134-165; 10.1177/1045389X9200300108
• Wood, Kristin L. and Antonsson, Erik K., el al. (1990) Representing Imprecision in Engineering Design - Comparing Fuzzy and Probability Calculus; Research in Engineering Design; Vol. 1; No. 3-4; 187-203; 10.1007/BF01581211
• Beck, J. L. and Dowling, M. J. (1988) Quick Algorithms for Computing Either Displacement, Velocity or Acceleration of an Oscillator; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 16; No. 2; 245-253; 10.1002/eqe.4290160207
• Werner, S. D. and Beck, J. L., el al. (1987) Seismic Response Evaluation of Meloland Road Overpass Using 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake Records; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 15; No. 2; 249-274; 10.1002/eqe.4290150207
• Hall, John F. and Beck, James L. (1986) Structural Damage in Mexico City; Geophysical Research Letters; Vol. 13; No. 6; 589-592; 10.1029/GL013i006p00589.
• Beck, James L. and Hall, John F. (1986) Factors Contributing to the Catastrophe in Mexico City During the Earthquake of September 19, 1985; Geophysical Research Letters; Vol. 13; No. 6; 593-596; 10.1029/GL013i006p00593
• Tyler, R. G. and Beck, J. L. (1983) An Earthquake Alarm System for the Maui A Offshore Platform, New Zealand; Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; Vol. 73; No. 1; 297-305
• Beck, James L. (1982) Comments on: Covariance–Invariant Digital Filtering–A Better Digital Processing Technique for Ground Motion Studies; by J. E. Ehrenberg and E. N. Hernandez; Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; Vol. 72; No. 4; 1445-1446
• Beck, James L. and Jennings, Paul C. (1980) Structural Identification Using Linear Models and Earthquake Records; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 8; No. 2; 145-160; 10.1002/eqe.4290080205
• Hefford, R. T. and Randal, P. M., el al. (1979) The New Zealand Strong Motion Earthquake Recorder Network; Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society of Earthquake Engineering; Vol. 12; No. 3; 256-263
• Beck, J. L. (1976) Weight-Induced Stresses and the Recent Seismicity at Lake Oroville, California; Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; Vol. 66; No. 4; 1121-1131
• Skinner, R. I. and Beck, J. L., el al. (1975) A Practical System for Isolating Structures from Earthquake Attack; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 13; No. 3; 297-309; 10.1002/eqe.4290030308
• Beck, J. L. and Skinner, R. I. (1974) The Seismic Response of a Reinforced Concrete Bridge Pier Designed to Step; Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Vol. 2; No. 6; 343-358; 10.1002/eqe.4290020405
• Beck, James L. (1972) Convection in a box of porous material saturated with fluid; Physics of Fluids; Vol. 15; No. 8; 1377-1383; 10.1063/1.1694096
• Beck, J. L. (1969) A New Reflecting Microscope Objective with Two Concentric Spherical Mirrors; Applied Optics; Vol. 8; No. 7; 1503-1504; 10.1364/AO.8.001503