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The research publications I have been involved in are below. Where it is permissible I will be making the paper available or giving links through to the appropriate sites.

Journals – Published

• Caprani, C.C., OBrien, E.J. (2010), ‘The Use of Predictive Likelihood to Estimate the Distribution of Extreme Bridge Traffic Load Effect’, Structural Safety, Vol. 32(2), March, pp. 138-144. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.strusafe.2009.09.001.
• González, A., Rattigan, P.H., OBrien, E.J. and Caprani, C.C., (2008), ‘Determination of bridge lifetime dynamic amplification factor using finite element analysis of critical loading scenarios’, Engineering Structures, 30(9), September, pp. 2330-2337. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2008.01.017.
• Caprani, C.C., OBrien, E.J. and McLachlan, G.J., (2008), ‘Characteristic traffic load effects from a mixture of loading events on short to medium span bridges’, Structural Safety, Vol. 30(5), September, pp. 394-404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.strusafe.2006.11.006
• OBrien, E.J., Caprani, C.C. and O’Connell, G. (2006), ‘Bridge assessment loading: a comparison of west and central/east Europe’, Journal of Bridge Structures, Vol. 2, No. 1, March, pp. 25-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15732480600578451.
• OBrien, E.J. and Caprani, C.C., (2005), ‘Headway modelling for traffic load assessment of short- to medium-span bridges’, The Structural Engineer, Vol 83, No. 16, August, pp. 33-36. http://www.istructe.org/thestructuralengineer/HC/Abstract.asp?PID=5494

Journals – Accepted

• Caprani, C.C., González, A., Rattigan, P.H. and OBrien, E.J., (2010), ‘Assessment dynamic ratio for traffic loading on bridges’, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, in print.

Journals - Submitted

Major International Conferences

• Caprani, C.C. and OBrien, E.J. (2009), ‘Estimating Extreme Highway Bridge Traffic Load Effects’, International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, ICOSSAR ‘09, Osaka, Japan. preview
• Carey, C., Enright, B. and Caprani, C.C. (2009), ‘The Estimation of Traffic Characteristics for Bridge Loading with the Introduction of Long Combination Vehicles’, Int. Conf. on Computational Structures Technology, Madeira, Portugal.
• Caprani, C.C. and OBrien, E.J. (2008), ‘Recent Advances in the Governing Form of Traffic for Bridge Loading’, Civil and Structural Health Monitoring 2, Toarmina, Sicily. preview
• O’Brien, E. J., Enright, B., and Caprani, C. C. (2008), ‘Implications of Future Heavier Trucks for Europe’s Bridges’, In: A. Žnidarič, ed. Transport Research Arena Europe 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia. ZAG, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute; DDC Consulting and Engineering Ltd; DRC, Road Transportation Research Association of Slovenia. view
• Bordallo-Ruiz A, McNally C, O’Brien EJ & Caprani CC, (2007), “Structural reliability of bridges subject to time dependent deterioration”, Proc. 11th Int. Conf. on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, ed. B.H.V. Topping, Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, Paper No. 189, 16 pp. view
• Caprani, C.C., OBrien, E.J. (2006), ‘Statistical Computation for Extreme Bridge Traffic Load Effects’, Proc. 8th Int. Conf. on Computational Structures Technology, ed. B.H.V. Topping, Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, Paper No. 139, 17 pp. view
• Caprani, C.C., OBrien, E.J. (2006), ‘Finding the Distribution of Bridge Lifetime Load Effect by Predictive Likelihood’, 3rd International ASRANet Colloquium, University of Glasgow, UK. view
• Enright, B., OBrien, E.J. and Caprani, C.C., (2006), ‘Assessment of Bridge Traffic Loading on Bridges with Multiple Same-Direction Lanes’, 3rd International ASRANet Colloquium, University of Glasgow, UK. view
• OBrien, E.J., Caprani, C.C., Žnidarič, A. and Quilligan, M. (2003), ‘Site-specific probabilistic bridge load assessment’, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Current and Future Trends in Bridge Design, Construction and Maintenance, eds. B.I.G. Barr et al., Shanghai, China, Thomas Telford, Sep./Oct., pp. 341-348. view
• Caprani, C.C., Grave, S.A., OBrien, E.J. and O’Connor, A.J. (2002), ‘Critical loading events for the assessment of medium span bridges’, Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on Computational Structures Technology, eds. B.H.V. Topping & Z. Bittnar, Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, Scotland, Paper No. 147, 11 pp. view

Other Conferences, Seminars, Colloquia and Reports

• Caprani, C.C. and OBrien, E.J., (2008), ‘The governing form of traffic for highway bridge loading’, Proceedings of 4th Symposium on Bridge and Infrastructure Research in Ireland, eds. E. Cannon, R. West and P. Fanning, National University of Ireland, Galway, pp. 53-60. view
• Caprani, C.C. and Rattigan, P.H., (2006), ‘Bridge traffic loading: the implications of some recent findings’, Third National Symposium on Bridge and Infrastructure Engineering in Ireland, eds. N.A. Ni Nuallain, A. O’Connor and K. Gavin, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin, pp. 131-138. view
• OBrien, E.J., Gonzalez, A., Caprani, C.C., Li, Y., Rattigan, P.H. and Harris, N., (2006), ‘Bridge dynamics and loading’, Keynote Paper, Third National Symposium on Bridge and Infrastructure Engineering in Ireland, eds. N.A. Ni Nuallain, A. O’Connor and K. Gavin, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin, pp. 347-358. view
• Bordallo-Ruiz, A., OBrien, E.J. and Caprani, C.C., (2006), ‘Estimating risk of failure of engineering structures by means of predictive likelihood’, Third National Symposium on Bridge and Infrastructure Engineering in Ireland, eds. N.A. Ni Nuallain, A. O’Connor and K. Gavin, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin, p. 139, 8 pp. view
• Rattigan, P.H., Gonzalez, A., OBrien, E.J. and Caprani, C.C., (2006), ‘Determination of characteristic bridge DAF using dynamic finite element analysis of critical static loading scenarios’, Third National Symposium on Bridge and Infrastructure Engineering in Ireland, eds. N.A. Ni Nuallain, A. O’Connor and K. Gavin, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin, pp. 21-28. view
• OBrien, E.J. and Caprani, C.C., (2006), Reply to correspondence on ‘Headway modelling for traffic load assessment of short- to medium-span bridges’, The Structural Engineer, Vol 84, No. 3, February, p. 51. view
• OBrien, E.J., Caprani, C.C. and O’Connell, G. (2006), ‘Dynamic Amplification of Characteristic Lifetime Bridge Load Effect’, SAMARIS Final Report to the European Commission, Deliverable D30, Guidelines for optimised assessment of highway structures, Appendix G. view
• Caprani, C.C., (2005), Probabilistic Analysis of Highway Bridge Traffic Loading, PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Landscape and Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, Ireland. view
• Caprani, C.C. and OBrien, E.J., (2005), Interim Report on Calculation of Lifetime Dynamic Allowance for Bridge Load Effect, Internal Report to the SAMARIS Working Group on Bridge Loading, Barcelona Meeting, March. view
• Caprani, C.C., (2004), ‘Probabilistic Analysis of Highway Bridge Loading Events’, Proceedings of the Institution of Structural Engineers Young Researchers’ Conference, London. abstract
• O’Connor, A., Caprani, C.C. and Belay, A. (2003), ‘Site-Specific Probabilistic Load Modelling for Bridge Reliability Analysis’, Assessment of Bridges and Highway Infrastructure, ed. E.J. OBrien, Institution of Engineers of Ireland, Dublin, pp. 97-104. view
• A. Belay, A., O’Connor, A. and Caprani, C.C. (2002), ‘Site-specific probabilistic load modelling for bridge reliability analysis’, First Symposium on Bridge Engineering Research in Ireland, eds. C. McNally and S. Brady, University College Dublin, pp. 77-85. view
• Caprani, C.C., Grave, S.A., OBrien, E.J. and O’Connor, A.J. (2002), ‘Critical loading events for the assessment of medium span bridges’, First Symposium on Bridge Engineering Research in Ireland, eds. C. McNally and S. Brady, University College Dublin, pp. 67-76.
• Caprani, C.C., (2002), Programs for the Site-Specific Analysis and Simulation of Free-Flowing Trucks on Bridges, Dept. of Civil Engineering, UCD, Internal Report.