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Assoc Prof Yan Zhuge

Name :	Assoc Prof Yan Zhuge
Position :	Associate Professor (Civil Engineering)
Section :	Faculty of Engineering and Surveying Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Office :	A227
Location :	Springfield Campus
Phone :	+61 7 3470 4711
Extension :	4711
E-mail :
Qualifications :	PhD QUT

Professional Affiliations

Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia

Member, Australasian Earthquake Engineering Society (National Executive Committee member, 2002-2004)

Member, Australasian Engineering Education Association

Research Interests

Concrete materials

Fibre composite structures

FRP retrofitting of masonry structures

Numerical modelling (Using Finite element and Discrete element) of masonry structures

Permeable pavement system

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

Lian, C., Zhuge, Y. and Beecham, S. (2011). “Modelling Pervious Concrete under Compression Loading – A Discrete Element Approach”, Journal of Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 168-170, 1590-1600.

Zhuge, Y (2010). “Retrofitted URM walls under in-plane shear - review and assessment of available models”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, Vol, 14, No. 6, 743-753.

Lian, C. and Zhuge, Y. (2010). “Optimum mix design of enhanced permeable concrete - an experimental investigation”, Journal of Construction and Building materials, Vol. 24, No. 12, p.2664–2671.

Most notable :

Zhuge, Y (2010). “Retrofitted URM walls under in-plane shear - review and assessment of available models”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, Vol, 14, No. 6, 743-753.

Lian, C. and Zhuge, Y. (2010). “Optimum mix design of enhanced permeable concrete - an experimental investigation”, Journal of Construction and Building materials, Vol. 24, No. 12, p.2664–2671.

Pham, M. Mills, J. E. and Zhuge, Y. (2006). "Experimental Capacity Assessment of Cold-Formed Boxed Stud and C Stud Wall Systems used in Australian Residential Construction". Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132, No.4, 631-635.

Zhuge, Y., Hunt, S. and Jin, F. (2004). "The Prediction of Damage to Masonry houses Caused by Foundation Movements". Advances in Structural Engineering, an International Journal, Vol. 7, No.1, 81-93.

Zhuge, Y. and Hunt, S. (2003). "Numerical simulation of Masonry Shear Panels with Distinct Element Approach". Structural engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp477-493. ISBN: 1225-4568.

Zhuge, Y., Thambiratnam, D. P. and Corderoy, J. (1998). "Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry". Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 124, No.3, March, pp.270-277. ISBN: 0733-9445.

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

CIV 2503, Structural Design I

CIV 4508, Structural Design II

CIV 1501, Statics

MEC 2402, Stress Analysis

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 13 years
Other : 6 years