Chao Jiang
        Associate Professor for Research
        Email: cjiang@tongji.edu.cn
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Education
Education Background
• 2011.9-2017.1, Tongji University, Department of Structural Engineering, PhD in Structural Engineering

•2007.9-2011.6, Chongqing University, College of Civil Engineering, Bachelor in Civil Engineering

Work Experience

• 2020.4-present: Associate Professor for Research, Dept. Struct. Eng., Tongji University

• 2017.10-2019.9：University of Colorado at Boulder, Dept. Civ. Environ. Arch. Eng., Postdoc, Advisor: Prof. Xi, Yunping

• 2017.6-2020.7：Tongji Univeristy, Dept. Struct. Eng., Postdoc, Advisor: Prof. Xi, Yunping


Research Projects
• NSFC, Grant No. 51908417, Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Chemical Mechanism and Model for Concrete with Carbonated Surface Layers under Elevated Temperatures, PI, 2020.1~2022.12
• China Postdoctoral Council, Approval No. 32nd Doc. of OCPC 2017, PI, 2017.6-2019.9

Peer-reviewed Journal Papers (selected)
1. Jiang C, Fang J, Chen JY, Gu XL. Modeling the instantaneous phase composition of cement pastes under elevated temperatures [J]. Cement and Concrete Research, 105987, 2020. (SCI/EI, JCRQ1, IF=8.328)

2. Jiang C, Huang QH, Gu XL, Zhang WP. Modeling the effect of fatigue damage on concrete carbonation [J]. Construction and Building Materials, 191: 942-962, 2018. (SCI/EI, JCR Q1, IF=4.046)

3. Jiang C, Gu XL, Huang QH, Zhang WP. Carbonation depth predictions in concrete bridges under changing climate conditions and increasing traffic loads [J]. Cement and Concrete Composites, 93: 140-154, 2018. (SCI/EI, JCR Q1, IF=5.172)

4. Gu XL, Guo HY, Zhou BB, Zhang WP, Jiang C. Corrosion non-uniformity of steel bars and reliability of corroded RC beams [J]. Engineering Structures, 167: 188-202, 2017. (SCI/EI, JCR Q1, IF=3.084)

5. Jiang C, Huang QH, Gu XL, Zhang WP. Experimental investigation on carbonation in fatigue-damaged concrete [J]. Cement and Concrete Research, 99: 38-52, 2017. (SCI/EI, JCR Q1, IF=5.618)

6. Jiang C, Gu XL, Huang QH, Zhang WP. Deformation of concrete under high-cycle fatigue loads in uniaxial and eccentric compression [J]. Construction and Building Materials, 141: 379-392, 2017. (SCI/EI, JCR Q1, IF=4.046)

7. Jiang C, Gu XL. Analysis of compressive strength development and carbonation depth of high-volume fly ash cement pastes. Discussion [J]. ACI Materials Journal, 113(1): 185-186, 2017. (SCI/EI, JCR Q3, IF=1.453)

8. Jiang C, Gu XL. Discussion of “Assessing concrete carbonation resistance through air permeability measurements” by R. Neves et al. [J]. Construction and Building Materials, 102: 913-915, 2016. (SCI/EI, JCR Q1, IF=4.046)

9. Jiang C, Gu XL, Zhang WP, Zou W. Modeling of carbonation in tensile zone of plain concrete beams damaged by cyclic loading [J]. Construction and Building Materials, 77: 479-488, 2015. (SCI/EI, JCR Q1, IF=4.046)


Other  Papers
1. Jiang C, Gu XL, Zou W. An experimental study on carbonation in the tensile zone of plain concrete beams damaged by fatigue loading [J]. Key Engineering Materials, 711: 751-758, 2016. (EI)

2. Gu XL, Jiang C, Lin F. Anchorage length of steel bars and bending bearing capacity of RC beams [J]. Journal of Architectural Education in Institutions of Higher Learning, 22(1): 86-89, 2013. (in Chinese)

Books

1. Gu XL, Zhang WP, Jiang C, Huang QH, Xu N. Environmental Actions on Concrete Structures [M]. Science Press, 2020. (in Chineseto be published)

International Conferences/Presentations
1. Jiang C, Chen JY, “Service life predictions for RC bridges under time-varying climate conditions and traffic loads”, Effects of Climate Change Panel Discussion, 2019 IABSE Congress New York City, NYC, USA, Sep. 4-6, 2019.

2. Gu XL, Jiang C, “Carbonation in fatigue-damaged concrete”, The 3rd International RILEM Conferences on Mircostructure Related Durability of Cementitious Composites, Nanjing, China, Oct. 24-26, 2016. (Invited)

3. Jiang C, Gu XL, Zou W. “An experimental study on carbonation in the tensile zone of plain concrete beams damaged by fatigue loading”, The 8th International Conference on Concrete under Severe Conditions-Environment & Loading, Politecnico di Milan, Lecco, Italy, Sep. 12-14, 2016.

4. Jiang C, Gu XL, Zhang WP, “A concrete carbonation model factoring in the effect of tensile loading”, The 15th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic, Sep.1-4, 2015.

5. Jiang C, Gu XL, Zhang WP. “Assessing carbonation-induced corrosion risk of steel bars in reinforced concrete bridges.” The 2nd International Workshop on Life-cycle Design of Modern Concrete Structures Based on Time-dependent Reliability Analysis, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA, July 23, 2015.

6. Jiang C, Gu XL, Zhang WP, Zou W. “Modeling carbonation in tensile zone of plain concrete beams damaged by cyclic loading.” The 1st International Workshop on Life-cycle Design of Modern Concrete Structures Based on Time-dependent Reliability Analysis, Sub-cession of centennial celebration of College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, Nov. 10, 2014.


Research interests

Duratbility of RC Structures;

Fire Safety and Resiience of Deteriorating RC Structures;

Sustainable Concrete Materials and Structures;