xii Contents Local Buckling of Thin-Walled Polygonal Columns Subjected to Axial Compression or Bending IG. Teng, S.T. Smith and L.¥. Ngok Uhimate Load Capacity of Columns Strengthened under Preload H. Unterweger Chaotic Belt Phenomena in Nonlinear Elastic Beam Z. Nianmei, Y. Guitong and X. Bingye Frames and Trusses Investigation of Rotational Characteristics of Column Bases of Stee! Portal Frames T.C.H. Liu and L.J. Morris Ultimate Strength of Semi-Rigid Frames under Non-Proportional Loads B.H.M. Chan, L.X. Fang and S.L. Chan Second-Order Plastic Analys P. oT. Chui and SL. Ci of Stee! Frames ran Study on the Behaviour of a New Light-Weight Steel Roof Truss P. Makeldinen and O. Kaitila ‘A Proposal of Generalized Plastic Hinge Model for the Collapse Behavior of Steel Frames Governed by Local Buckling S. Motoyui and T. Ohtsuka Advanced Inelastic Analysis of Spatial Structures J.Y.R. Liew, H. Chen and LK. Tang Stability Analysis of Multistory Framework under Uniformly Distributed Load C. Haojun and W. Jiging Space Structures Studies on the Methods of Stability Function and Finite Element for Second-Order Analysis of Framed Structures ‘S.L. Chan and J.X. Gu Dynamic Stability of Single Layer Reticulated Dome under Step Load C. Wang and S. Shen Experimental Study on Full-Sized Models of Arched Corrugated Metal Roof L. Xiliang, Z. Yong and Z. Fuhai Quasi-Tensegric Systems and Its Applications L. Yuxin and L. Zhitao Connections The Design of Pins in Steel Structures RQ. Bridge 109 117 128 135 14s 167 175 183 193 201 209 217 229