Dr Zhigang Xiao - Researcher Profile

Biography

Dr Zhigang Xiao works in the School of Applied Sciences and Engineering (SASE) as a lecturer. Before joining the school in 2009, Dr Xiao had worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University for 3 years. Being different to most academics, his professional career also has close connections with the civil engineering industry. His 10-year industry working experience in Pacific Consultants in Japan as a research engineer and in Shenyang Institute of Architectural and Building Design in China as a structural engineer helps relate most of his research to practical engineering needs and challenges. 

 

Research & Supervision Interests

Dr Xiao’s research interest include civil infrastructure assessment, rehabilitation and maintenance with the focus on 1) fatigue and fracture of welded steel structures, 2) advanced structural analysis and 3) structural health monitoring.

Keywords

fatigue, fracture, welded structures, BWIM, finite element analysis, HSS, 1 mm stress, LEFM

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING

Institution: Nagoya University, Japan

Year awarded: 2003

MASTER OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Institution: Tsinghua University

Year awarded: 2000

BACHELOR OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Institution: Tsinghua University

Year awarded: 1990

Publications

Journal Articles

Xiao, Z., Zhao, X.L., 2012, CFRP repaired welded thin-walled cross-beam connections subject to in-plane fatigue loading, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics [P], vol 12, issue 1, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pty Ltd, Singapore, pp. 195-211. View Publication

Xiao, Z., Chen, T., Zhao, X.L., 2012, Fatigue strength evaluation of transverse fillet welded joints subjected to bending loads, International Journal of Fatigue [P], vol 38, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 57-64. View Publication

Xiao, Z., Zhao, X., 2010, Prediction of natural frequency of free spanning subsea pipelines, International Journal of Steel Structures [P], vol 10, issue 1, Korean Society of Steel Construction, Republic of Korea, pp. 81-89. View Publication

Liu, H., Xiao, Z., Zhao, X.L., Al-Mahaidi, R.S.H., 2009, Prediction of fatigue life for CFRP-strengthened steel plates, Thin-Walled Structures [P], vol 47, issue 10, Elsevier Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 1069-1077. View Publication

Xiao, Z., Yamada, K., Ya, S., Zhao, X.L., 2008, Stress analyses and fatigue evaluation of rib-to-deck joints in steel orthotropic decks, International Journal of Fatigue, vol 30, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 1387-1397. View Publication

Xiao, Z., Yamada, K., Inoue, J., Yamaguchi, K., 2006, Fatigue cracks in longitudinal ribs of steel orthotropic deck, Int. Journal of Fatigue, vol 28, issue 4, ELSEVIER Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 409-416. View Publication

Xiao, Z., Yamada, K., Inoue, J., Yamaguchi, K., 2006, Measurement of truck axle weights by instrumenting longitudinal ribs of orthotropic bridge, Journal of Bridge Engineering, vol 11, issue 5, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Reston VA USA, pp. 526-532.

Xiao, Z., Yamada, K., 2005, Fatigue strength of intersecting attachments, Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 131, issue 6, American Society of Civi Engineers, USA, pp. 924-932.

Xiao, Z., Yamada, K., 2004, A method of determining geometric stress for fatigue strength evaluation of steel welded joints, International Journal of Fatigue, vol 26, issue 12, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 1277-1293.

Xiao, Z., Yamada, K., 2004, Fatigue strength evaluation of root-failed welded joints based on one-millimetre stress, Journal of Structural Engineering A, vol 50A, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Tokyo, pp. 719-726.

Xiao, Z., Yamada, K., 2003, Fatigue evaluation of steel post structures, Journal of Structural Mechanics and Earthquake Engineering, vol 20, issue 2, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), Japan, pp. 25-36.

Conference Proceedings

Yu, Q., Zhao, X.L., Chen, T., Xiao, Z., Gu, X., 2013, Formula for SIF of cracked steel plates strengened with CFRP plate, From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, 11 December 2012 to 14 December 2012, Taylor and Francis, London, pp. 537-540. View Publication

Chen, T., Zhao, X.L., Gu, X., Xiao, Z., 2012, A boundary element analysis of non-load-carrying cruciform welded joints strengthened with FRP materials, Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, 14 April 2012 to 16 April 2012, Southeast University Press, China, pp. 1405-1412. View Publication

Xiao, Z., Zhao, X.L., Borrie, D.J., 2012, Fatigue behaviour of CFRP-strengthened thin-walled RHS-to-SHS cross-beam connections, Tubular Structures, 12 September 2012 to 14 September 2012, CRC Press, London England, pp. 345-350.

Yu, Q., Xiao, Z., Zhao, X.L., Chen, T., Gu, X.L., 2012, Numerical analysis of stress intensity factor in cracked steel plates strengthened with CFRP plate, International Composites Conference, 14 November 2012 to 16 November 2012, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 187-191.

Peng, Y., Tong, L., Zhao, X., Xiao, Z., 2011, Modified stress intensity factor equations for semi-elliptical surface cracks in finite thickness and width plates, The Twelfth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-12), 26 January 2011 to 28 January 2011, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 2601-2608.

Liu, H., Zhao, X., Xiao, Z., 2010, Fatigue testing of subsea pipeline steel connections under combined actions, Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials - Proceedings of the 21st Australian Conf. on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7 December 2010 to 10 December 2010, CRC Press/Balkema, The Netherlands, pp. 649-654. View Publication

Xiao, Z., Zhao, X., Tong, L., 2010, Tests on CFRP repaired welded thin-walled cross-beam connections, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2010), 27 September 2010 to 29 September 2010, Tsinghua University Press, Beijing China, pp. 903-906.

Xiao, Z., Zhao, X.L., Mashiri, F.R., 2008, Fatigue experiments on CFRP repaired welded thin-walled RHSTO-RHS cross-beam connection, Proceedings of the Tenth Int. Symp. on Structural Engineering for Young Experts (ISSEYE-10), 19/10/2008 to 21/10/2008, Science Press, Beijing China, pp. 971-978.

Xiao, Z., Zhao, X.L., 2008, Stress analyses of free spanning subsea pipelines with finite element method, Proceedings of the Tenth Int. Symp. on Structural Engineering for Young Experts (ISSEYE-10), 19/10/2008 to 21/10/2008, Science Press, Beijing China, pp. 305-309.

Liu, H., Xiao, Z., Zhao, X.L., Al-Mahaidi, R.S.H., 2007, Fracture mechanics analysis of cracked steel plates repaired with composite sheets, Proceedings of the First Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures - APFIS 2007, 12/12/2007 to 14/12/2007, Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China, pp. 1047-1052.

Xiao, Z., Zhao, X.L., 2007, Frequency analyses of free spanning subsea pipelines with finite element method, Proceedings of the 5th Int. Conf. on Advances in Steel Structures - ICASS 2007, 5/12/2007 to 7/12/2007, Research Publishing Services, Singapore, pp. 657-662.

Teaching Commitment

ENG1210 Introduction to structural engineering 

ENG2202 Steel structures

ENG2203 Concrete structures 

ENG3201 Project management for engineers