Professional experience

Research assistant (3/2016 to Now): Department of Structural Engineering, Tongji University

Research assistant (1/2015 to 1/2016): Institute for Advanced Study, Tongji University

Visiting student (10/2011 to 11/2013): Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University

 

Current research projects

Fatigue behaviour of CFRP strengthened steel plates with centre cracks exposed to marine atmosphere Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51508406)

 

Professional affiliation

Committee Member, FRP Application Committee of China Civil Engineering Society (CCES)
Secretary, China Chapter of American Concrete Institute
Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Member, International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC)
Member, International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS)
Member, International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM)

 

Recent publications

Journal Publication

Yu, Q. Q.*, and Wu, Y. F. (2017). “Fatigue durability of cracked steel beams retrofitted with high strength materials.” Construction and Building Materials. (Accepted on September 12th, 2017)

Yu, Q. Q., and Wu, Y. F.* (2017). “Fatigue behaviour of cracked steel beams retrofitted with CFRP laminates.” Advances in Structural Engineering. (Accepted on August 7th, 2017)

Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L.*, Li, Y., and Lin, F. (2017). “Collapse mechanism of reinforced concrete super-large cooling towers subjected to strong winds.” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, 31(6): 04017101.

Gu, X. L.*, Yu, Q. Q., Li, Y., and Lin, F. (2017). “Collapse process analysis of reinforced concrete super-large cooling towers induced by failure of columns”. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, 31(5): 04017037.

Yu, Q. Q., and Wu, Y. F.* (2017). “Fatigue strengthening of cracked steel beams with different configurations and materials.” Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 21(2): 04016093.

Yu, Q. Q., Chen, T., Gu, X. L.*, and Zhao, X. L. (2016). “Boundary element analysis of edge cracked steel plates strengthened by CFRP laminates.” Thin-Walled Structures, 100, 147-157.

Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L.*, Li, Y., and Lin, F. (2016). “Collapse-resistant performance of super-large cooling towers subjected to seismic actions.” Engineering Structures, 108, 77-89.

Yu, Q. Q., Chen, T.*, Gu, X. L., and Zhang, N. X. (2015). “Fatigue behaviour of CFRP strengthened out-of-plane gusset welded joints with double cracks”. Polymers, 2015, 7(9): 1617-1637.

Yu, Q. Q., Chen, T., Gu, X. L.*, Zhao, X. L., and Xiao, Z. G. (2015). “Boundary element analysis of fatigue crack growth for CFRP-strengthened steel plates with longitudinal weld attachments.” Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE. 19(2): 04014044.

Chen, T., Qi, M., Gu, X, L.*, and Yu, Q. Q. (2015). “Flexural strength of carbon fiber reinforced polymer repaired cracked rectangular hollow section steel beams.” International Journal of Polymer Science, Article ID 204861.

Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L.*, Chen, T., Gu, X. L., and Xiao, Z. G. (2014). “Crack propagation prediction of CFRP retrofitted steel plates with different degrees of damage using BEM.” Thin-Walled Structures, 82, 145-158.

Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L.*, Al-Mahaidi, R., Xiao, Z. G, Chen, T., and Gu, X. L. (2014). “Tests on cracked steel plates with different damage levels strengthened by CFRP laminates.” International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 14(6), 1450018; 1-26.

Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L.*, Xiao, Z. G., Chen, T., and Gu, X. L. (2014). “Evaluation of stress intensity factor for CFRP bonded steel plates.” Advances in Structural Engineering, 17(12), 1729-1746.

Yu, Q. Q., Chen, T., Gu, X. L.*, Zhao, X L., and Xiao, Z. G. (2013). “Fatigue behaviour of CFRP strengthened steel plates with different degrees of damage.” Thin-Walled Structures, 69, 10-17.

Chen, T., Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L.*, and Nie, G. H. (2013). “Stress intensity factors (KI) of cracked non-load-carrying cruciform welded joints repaired with CFRP materials.” Composite Part B: Engineering, 45(1), 1629-1635.

Chen, T.*, Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L., and Zhao, X. L. (2012). “Study on fatigue behavior of strengthened non-load carrying cruciform welded joints using carbon fibre sheets.” International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 12(1), 179-194.

 

Conference Publication

Yu, Q. Q., Zhang, D. M., Wan, B. L., Gu, X. L., and Jiang, C. Model uncertainty of externally bonded FRP-to-concrete joints. The 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures - APFIS 2017, July 19-21, 2017, Singapore.
Yu, Q. Q., Gao, R. X., Gu, X. L., and Zhao, X. L. Effect of curing condition on the bond behaviour of CFRP-steel double-lap joints. International Symposium for Emerging Researchers in Composites for Infrastructure, July 10-11, 2017, Wollongong, Australia.
Yu, Q. Q., and Wu, Y. F. Fatigue tests on notched steel beams strengthened with CFRP laminates. The 24nd Australiasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials - ACMSM 24, December 6-9, 2016, Perth, Australia.
Yu, Q. Q., and Wu, Y. F. Experimental study on the fatigue behaviour of cracked steel beams strengthened by different high strength materials. The 8th International Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering - CICE 2016, December 14-16, 2016, Hong Kong, China.
Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L., Chen, T., and Zhao, X. L. Numerical simulation of CFRP strengthened steel plates with edge cracks. The 12th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-12) & The 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Structures (APFIS-2015), December 14-16, 2015, Nanjing, China.
Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L., Chen, T., and Zhang, N. X. Fatigue test on CFRP strengthened out-of-plane gusset welded joints with two cracks. The 8th International Symposium on Steel Structures - ISSS 2015, November 5-7, 2015, Jeju, Korea.
Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L., Chen, T., Gu, X. L., and Xiao, Z. G. Boundary element analysis of CFRP strengthened steel plate with different degrees of damage. The 7th International Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering - CICE 2014, August 20-22, 2014, Vancouver, Canada. (EI index, Accession number: 20151200653225)
Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L., Al-Mahaidi, R., Xiao, Z. G, Chen, T., and Gu, X. L. Experimental study on repair of steel plate with different damage degrees subject to fatigue loading. The 7th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management - IABMAS 2014, July 7-11, 2014, Shanghai, China.
Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L., Xiao, Z. G., Chen, T., and Gu, X. L. Analytical approach to estimate SIF values for damaged steel plates repaired by CFRP laminate. The 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures - APFIS 2013, December 11-13, 2013, Melbourne, Australia. (EI index, Accession number: 20151400712458)
Chen, T., Gu, X. L., and Yu, Q. Q. A finite element analysis of non-load-carrying cruciform welded joints repaired with FRP materials. The 6th Civil Engineering Conference in Asia Region: Embracing the Future through Sustainability - CECAR 6, August 20-22, 2013, Yakarta, Indonesia.
Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L., Chen, T., Xiao, Z. G., and Gu, X. L. Formula for SIF of cracked steel plates strengthened with CFRP plate. The 22nd Australiasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials - ACMSM 22, December 11-14, 2012, Sydney, Australia. (EI index, Accession number: 20133316604834)
Yu, Q. Q., Xiao, Z. G., Zhao, X. L., Chen, T., and Gu, X. L. Numerical analysis of stress intensity factor in cracked steel plates strengthened with CFRP plate. The 6th International Composite Conference ACUN 6 - Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure, November 14-16, 2012. Melbourne, Australia.
Yu, Q. Q., Chen, T., Gu, X. L., and Zhao, X. L. Fatigue tests on CFRP strengthened steel plates with different degrees of damage. The 6th International Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering - CICE 2012, June 13-15, 2012, Roma, Italy.
Chen, T., Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L., and Zhao, X. L. Fatigue test on out-of-plane gusset welded joints strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymer materials. The 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures - APFIS 2012, February 2-4, 2012, Hokkaido, Japan.
Yu, Q. Q., Chen, T., and Gu, X. L. Stress intensity factors in cracked non-load carrying cruciform welded joints strengthened with carbon fibre reinforced polymer materials. The 3rd International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, July 11-12, 2011, Hong Kong, China.