Smart Infrastructure Lab

There are four main thrust areas for intelligent, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure:

Structural Design and Evaluation

Development of innovative structures such as reconfigurable modular structures:

1. Resilient: high load-carrying capacity, high ductility, high resistance to earthquake, fire, impact, fatigue, and corrosion

2. Sustainable: capable of being reused rather than recycled, repurposed, and fabricated using low-carbon materials

3. Reconfigurable: capable of responding and adapting to structural conditions and external events by changing structural configuration

4. Durable: use of durable materials and smart sensors for timely condition assessment

5. Multifunctionality: use of multifunctional materials, use of smart sensors

Fiber Optic Sensors

Development of distributed fiber optic sensors:

1. Measure detailed strain distributions (sub-mm spatial resolution)

2. Detect, locate, and quantify cracks (multiple invisible cracks as narrow as microcracks)

3. Detect, locate, and quantify delamination / debonding

4. Detect, locate, and quantify corrosion

5. Measure high temperature (more than 1000 ºC) in real fire

Machine Intelligence

Development of intelligent algorithms:

1. Classification: detection and classification of anomalies in structures based on computer vision

2. Prediction: logic-guided and physics-informed neural networks for predicting properties of materials and structures

3. Optimization: adpative metaheuristic optimization algorithms, game theory-based optimization

4. Digital twin and 3D reconstruction: 3D digital models ingrating sensing and mechine perception capabilities

Multifunctional Construction Materials

Development of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (HPFRCCs):

• Resilient: strain-hardening property, high tensile strength, high tensile ductility, high fire resistance

• Sustainable: negative-carbon materials using low-carbon materials and carbon sequestration

• Durable: multi-scale structured matrix with low permeability, crack width control, self-healing of cracks

Multifunctionality: self-sensing, self-cleaning, air-purifying, 3D printable

The Smart Infrastructure Laboratory is housed with a 500 square ft space with loading docks. The Smart Infrastructure Laboratory is currently under renovation, and the loading system will be upgraded to have a load frame with a hydraulic actuator (Tension: 241 kN, or 54 kips; Compression: 365 kN, or 82 kips).

Dr. Yi Bao, Assistant Professor

Department: Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering
Office: Room 220 ABS Engineering Center
Phone: (201) 216-5223
Email: [email protected]
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yi-Bao-2
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=a7zFw2AAAAAJ&hl=en

Brief information

Dr. Yi Bao is the Director of the Smart Infrastructure Laboratory and an Assistant Professor in Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering. Before joining in Stevens Institute of Technology, Dr. Bao was a Postdoc at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Michigan, and a Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Dr. Bao is dedicated to developing resilient and sustainable infrastructure through innovations in structural design, sensors, materials, and intelligent algorithms for engineering structures. He has authored more than 140 journals papers.

Research

Structural Designs, Materials, and Sensors for Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Intelligent Structures

• Reconfigurable Structures

• Steel and Composite Structures

• Automation in Structural Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance

• Structural Health Monitoring and Condition Assessment

• Distributed Sensing

• Machine Intelligence for Perception and Optimization

• Multifunctional Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites

Education

2017-2018, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Post-doc in Civil Engineering. Advisor: Professor Victor C. Li
2012-2017, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. Advisor: Professor Genda Chen
2005-2012, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, M.S. + B.S. (with honors) in Civil Engineering

Experience

2018-present, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
2017-2018, Post-doc Research Fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2015-2017, Guest Researcher, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
2016-2017, Instructor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
2012-2016, Research Assistant, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO

Institutional Service

• Undergraduate Education Committee, 2018-present

• Mentor for Student Competitions, 2019

• Senior Design Advisor, 2018-present

• Faculty Search Committee, 2018-2022

Professional Service

• Associate Editor: ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering (Impact factor: 3.385); Frontiers in Physics (Impact factor: 3.718)

• Assistant Editor: Engineering Structures (Impact factor: 5.582)

• Editorial Board: Nature - Scientific Reports (Impact factor: 4.996); Shock and Vibration (Impact factor: 1.616); Journal of Sensors and Electronics; Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience; Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure

• Guest Editor: Frontiers in Physics, topic - "Advanced Optical Technologies for Physical Sensor Applications"; Frontiers in Materials, topic - "Innovative Use of FRP and Nanofiber-based Materials in Engineering"; Crystals, topic - "Advances in Cement-Based Composites and Novel Construction Products"

• Scientific Committee and Session Chair of the 9th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-9), 2019, St. Louis, USA

• Organizing Committee of the 9th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-9), 2019, St. Louis, USA

Honors & Awards

• Outstanding Reviewer Award, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering

• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Materials Letters

• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Construction and Building Materials

• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience

• Outstanding Reviewer Award for 2019, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2020

• Structural and Bridge Engineering International Research Fellowship, 2019 Award (First Place), AP&P, 2020

• Citation in AcademicKeys Who's Who in Engineering Higher Education (WWEHE), 2020

• Building Materials Challenge (Winner), ADL/STO/USDOE, 2019

• Best Poster Award (as the advisor of PhD student), NJDOT, 2019

• Outstanding Reviewer Award for 2017, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2018

• Citation in Who’s Who in the World, by Marquis Who’s Who, 2017, 2018, 2019.

• Academic Excellence, Outstanding Ph.D. Student Achievement Award, Missouri S&T, 2017

• Dean’s Ph.D. Scholar and CArEE Sennes’ Award, Missouri S&T, 2017

• Graduate Research Showcase Poster Competition, 1st Place, Missouri S&T, 2017

• Gold Award Fellowship, Mid-West Concrete Industry Board Educational Fund, United States, 2016

• Travel Grants, Missouri S&T, 2015

• Excellent Graduate Research Award, Missouri S&T, 2015

• Graduate Research Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015

• Presidential Award for Graduate Students, Southwest Jiaotong University, 2009

• Outstanding Student, Sichuan Province, 2009

• "Si Shi Yang Hua" Golden Medal Award, the highest award of Southwest Jiaotong University, 2008

Appointments

• Visiting Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2022

• Jersey City Sustainability Challenge Expert, 2018 - present

• Visiting Professor, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 2019

• Inaugural Franklin Y. Cheng Scholar, Missouri S&T, 2016-2017

Professional Societies

ASCE, ACI, ASME, ISHMII, SPIE

PhD students

Xiao Tan (Fall 2019 – present)

Research areas: structural health monitoring; fiber optic sensors; multifunctional construction materials

Soroush Mahjoubi (Fall 2019 – present)

Research areas: structural health monitoring; machine learning; innovative structural design; intelligent optimization; multifunctional construction materials

Yiming Liu (Fall 2020 – present)

Research areas: structural health monitoring; machine learning; remote sensing

Rojyar Barhemat (Fall 2021 – present)

Research areas: reconfigurable modular structures; innovative structural design; intelligent optimization

Sina Poorghasem (Fall 2021 – present)

Research areas: computer vision; machine learning; structural dynamics; system identification

Fatemeh Mohammadi Ghahsareh (Fall 2022 – present)

Research areas: strengthening of concrete structures with FRP; structural health monitoring; innovative structural design

Master students

Saif AlDairi (Spring 2021 – present)

Research areas: structural design and optimization; structural dynamics; seismic engineering; advanced concrete materials

Click here to see Google scholar

1. Mahjoubi, S.; Barhemat, R.; Meng, M.; Bao, Y. (2023). "AI-guided auto-discovery of low-carbon cost-effective ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)". Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Elsevier, 189, p.106741.

2. Bu, Y.; Li, M.; Wei, C.; Cheng, Z.; Cui, C.; Bao, Y. (2023). "Experimental and analytical studies on flexural behavior of composite bridge decks with orthotropic steel deck and ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) slab under negative moment". Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 274, p.115190.

3. Liu, Y.; Bao, Y.; Deng, L.; Zhang, Q. (2023). "Experimental and finite element investigations on shear behaviors of stud connectors embedded in Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC)". Engineering Structures, Elsevier, in press.

4. Tan, Z.; Gou, H.; Li, W.; Bao, Y. (2023). "Effect of frost heave deformation of bridge foundation on operation safety of high-speed railway". Structures, Elsevier, in press.

5. Zhang, F.; Wang, C.; Liu, J.; Zou, X.; Sneed, L.H.; Bao, Y.; Wang, L. (2023). "Prediction of FRP-concrete interfacial bond strength based on machine learning". Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 274, p.115156.

6. Xu, L.; Zhang, D.; Huang, Y.; Shi, S.; Pan, H.; Bao, Y. (2022). "Monitoring epoxy coated steel under combined mechanical loads and corrosion using fiber Bragg grating sensors". Sensors, MDPI, 22(20), p.8034.

7. Duan, M.; Zou, X.; Li, G.; Chen, Y.; Bao, Y. (2022). "Experimental investigation of headed studs embedded in steel-ultra-high performance concrete composite sections". Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 270, p.114875.

8. Liu, Z.; Shi, Q.; Bao, Y.; Meng, X.; Meng, W. (2022). "Arsenate removal using titanium dioxide-doped cementitious composites: mixture design, mechanisms, and simulated sewer application". Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier, 854, p.158754.

9. Tan, X.; Guo, P.; Zou, X.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Buckling detection and shape reconstruction using strain distributions measured from a distributed fiber optic sensor". Measurement, Elsevier, 200, p.111625.

10. Liu, Y.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Review on automated condition assessment of pipelines with machine learning", Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier, 53, p.101687.

11. Guo, P.; Meng, X.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Monitoring and automatic characterization of cracks in strain-hardening cementitious composite (SHCC) through intelligent interpretation of photos", Composites Part B: Engineering, Elsevier, 242, p.110096.

12. Wei, C.; Zhang, Q.; Yang, Z.; Li, M.; Cheng, Z; Bao, Y., (2022). "Flexural cracking behavior of reinforced UHPC overlay in composite bridge deck with orthotropic steel deck under static and fatigue loads", Engineering Structures, 265, p.114537.

13. Yan, M.; Tan, X.; Mahjoubi, S.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Strain transfer effect on measurements with distributed fiber optic sensors", Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 139, p.104262.

14. Barhemat, R.; Mahjoubi, S.; Li, V.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Lego-inspired reconfigurable modular blocks for automated construction of engineering structures", Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 139, p.104323.

15. Liu, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Bu, Y.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Static and fatigue performance of steel bridge decks strengthened with air-cured UHPC", Structures, Elsevier, 41, p.203-214.

16. Bai, H.; Guo, D.; Wang, W.; Tan, X.; Yan, M.; Chen, G.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Experimental investigation on flexural behavior of steel-concrete composite floor slabs with distributed fiber optic sensors", Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 139, p.104668.

17. Wei, Z.; Lv, M.; Wu, S.; Shen, M.; Yan, M.; Jia, S.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Lateral vibration control of long-span small-radius curved steel box girder pedestrian bridge with distributed multiple tuned mass dampers", Sensors, MDPI, p.1726024.

18. Sun, B.; Yang, Y.; Li, X.; Yan, M.; Xia, J.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Repairing of post-tensioned prestressed concrete bridge girders with frost heaving damages", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 27(8), 05022006.

19. Li, X.; Lu, X.; Qi, J.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Flexural behavior of fire-damaged concrete beams repaired with strain-hardening cementitious composite", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 261, p.114305.

20. Mahjoubi, S.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Logic-guided neural network for predicting steel-concrete interfacial behaviors", Expert Systems with Applications, Elsevier, 198, p.116820.

21. Guo, P.; Du, J.; Bao, Y.; Meng, W. (2022). "Real-time video recognition for assessing plastic viscosity of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)", Measurement, Elsevier, 191, p.110809.

22. Liu, Y.; Hajj, M.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Review of robot-based damage assessment for offshore wind turbines", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, 158, p.112187.

23. Mahjoubi, S.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Auto-tune learning framework for prediction of flowability, mechanical properties, and porosity of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)", Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier, 115, p.108182.

24. Mahjoubi, S.; Barhemat, R.; Guo, P.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Prediction and multi-objective optimization of mechanical, economical, and environmental properties for strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) based on automated machine learning and metaheuristic algorithms", Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, p.129665.

25. Mahjoubi, S.; Tan, X.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Inverse analysis of strain distributions sensed by distributed fiber optic sensors subject to strain transfer", Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Elsevier, 166, p.108474.

26. Li, X.; Lv, X.; Zhou, X.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Upcycling of waste concrete in eco-friendly strain-hardening cementitious composites: mixture design, structural performance, and life-cycle assessment", Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, 330, p.129911.

27. Qin, S.; Zhang, J.; Huang, C.; Gao, L.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Fatigue performance evaluation of steel-UHPC composite orthotropic deck in a long-span cable-stayed bridge under in-service traffic", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 254, p.113875.

28. Jia, D.; Zhang, Q.; Xiong, L.; Li, J.; Bu, Y.; Bao, Y. (2022). "A unified evaluation method for fatigue resistance of riveted joints based on structural stress approach", International Journal of Fatigue, Elsevier, 160, p.106871.

29. Gou, H.; Zhao, T.; Qin, S.; Zheng, X.; Pipinato, A.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "In-situ testing and model updating of a long-span cable-stayed railway bridge with hybrid girders subjected to a running train", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 253, p.113823.

30. Zou, X.; Wang, L.; Wang, J.; Liu, L.; Ma, H.; Bao, Y. (2022). "Nondestructive evaluation of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)-steel interfacial debonding using eddy current thermography", Composite Structures, Elsevier, 284, p.115133.

31. Sun, B.; Yang, Y.; Li, X.; Yan, M.; Xie, M.; Bao, Y.* (2022). "Full-scale investigation of post-tensioned prestressed concrete bridge girders subjected to frost heaving in cold regions", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 250, p.113413.

32. Du, J.; Liu, Z.; Christodoulatos, C.; Conway, M.; Bao, Y.; Meng, W. (2022). "Utilization of off-specification fly ash in preparing ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC): mixture design, characterization, and life-cycle assessment", Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Elsevier, 180, p.106136.

33. Li, X.; Li, Y.; Yan, M.; Meng, W.; Lu, X.; Chen, K.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Cyclic behavior of joints assembled using prefabricated beams and columns with Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC)", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 247, p.113115.

34. Cheng, Z.; Zhang, Q.; Deng, P.; Wei, C.; Li, M.; Bao, Y. (2021). "Flexural behavior of corrugated steel-UHPC composite bridge decks", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 246, p.109220.

35. Du, J.; Meng, W.; Khayat, K.H.; Bao, Y.; Guo, P.; Lyu, Z.; Abu-obeidah, A.; Nassif, H.; Wang, H. (2021). "New development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)", Composites Part B: Engineering, Elsevier. p.109220.

36. Guo, P.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Automatic identification and quantification of dense microcracks in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites through deep learning-based computer vision", Cement and Concrete Research, Elsevier, 148, p.106532.

37. Guo, P.; Bao, Y.; Meng, W. (2021). "Review of using glass in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites", Cement and Concrete Composites, Elsevier, 120, p.104032.

38. Guo, P.; Meng, W.; Xu, M.; Li, V.C.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Predicting mechanical properties of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites by integrating micromechanics and machine learning", Materials, 14 (12), p.3143.

39. Fan, L.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Review of fiber optic sensors for corrosion monitoring in reinforced concrete", Cement and Concrete Composites, Elsevier. 120, p.104029.

40. Liu, Y.; Liu, L.; Liu, Y.; Hao, L.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Measuring distance using ultra-wideband radio technology enhanced by extreme gradient boosting decision tree (XGBoost)", Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 126, p.103678.

41. Liu, Y.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Review of electromagnetic waves-based distance measurement technologies for remote monitoring of civil engineering structures", Measurement, Elsevier, 176, p.109193.

42. Mahjoubi, S.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Game theory-based metaheuristics for structural design optimization", Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Wiley, pp.1-17.

43. Yao, Y.; Yan, M.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Measurement of cable forces for automated monitoring of engineering structures using fiber optic sensors: A review", Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 126, p.103687.

44. Yao, Y.; Yan, M.; Shi, Z.; Wang, Y.; Bao, Y. (2021). "Mechanical behavior of an innovative steel-concrete joint for long-span railway hybrid box girder cable-stayed bridges", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 239, p.112358.

45. Tan, X.; Fan, L.; Huang, Y.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Detection, visualization, quantification, and warning of pipe corrosion using distributed fiber optic sensors", Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 132, p.103953.

46. Tan, X.; Abu-Obeidah, A.; Bao, Y.*; Nassif, N.; Nasreddine, W. (2021). "Measurement and visualization of strains and cracks in CFRP post-tensioned fiber reinforced concrete beams using distributed fiber optic sensors", Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 124, p.103604.

47. Tan, X.; Bao, Y.*; Zhang, Q.; Nassif, H.; Chen, G. (2021). "Strain transfer effect in distributed fiber optic sensors under an arbitrary field", Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 124, p.103597.

48. Tan, X.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "Measuring crack width using a distributed fiber optic sensor based on optical frequency domain reflectometry", Measurement, Elsevier, 172, p.108945.

49. Gou, H.; Chen, X.; Bao, Y.* (2021). "A wind hazard warning system for safe and efficient operation of high-speed trains", Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 132, p.103952.

50. Xu, M.; Yu, J.; Zhou, J.; Bao, Y.; Li, V. (2021). "Effect of curing relative humidity on mechanical properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites at multiple scales", Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 284, p.122834.

51. Zhu, Y.; Klegseth, M.; Bao, Y.; Hoehler, M.; Choe, L.; Chen, G. (2021). "Distributed fiber optic measurement of strain and temperature in long-span composite floor beams with simple shear connections subjected to fire conditions", Fire Safety Journal, Elsevier, 121, p.103275.

52. Qi, J.; Bao, Y.; Cheng, Z.; Zhu, Y.; Wang, J.; Zhou, K. (2021). "Experimental and theoretical investigations of UHPC-NC composite slabs subjected to punching shear-flexural failure", Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 44, p.102662.

53. Gou, H.; Li, W.; Zhou, S.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2021). "Dynamic response of high-speed train-track-bridge coupling system subjected to simultaneous wind and rain", International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, p.2150161.

54. Gou, H.; Guo, W.; Xie, R.; Liu, C.; Bao, Y. (2021). "Effect of track defects on track deformations for high-speed railway bridge", Steel and Composite Structures, Techno-Press, 41(3), pp.447-459..

55. Gou, H.; Li, L.; Hong, Y.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2021). "In-situ dynamic loading test of a hybrid continuous arch bridge", Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Techno-Press, 77(6), pp.809-817.

56. Zhao, L.; Gou, H.; Liu, C.; Xie, R.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2021). "Running safety of high-speed train on deformed railway bridges with interlayer connection failure", Steel and Composite Structures, Techno-Press, 39(3), pp.261-274.

57. Gou, H.; Xie, R.; Liu, C.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2021). "Analytical study on high-speed railway track deformation under long-term bridge deformations and interlayer degradation", Structures, Elsevier, 29, pp.1005-1015.

58. Gou, H.; Liu, C.; Bao, Y.; Han, B.; Pu, Q. (2021). "Construction monitoring of a self-anchored suspension bridge with an inclined tower", Journal of Bridge Enginering, 26(10), p.05021011.

59. Bao, Y.; Hoehler, M.S.; Smith, C.M.; Bundy, M.; Chen, G. (2020). "Measuring three-dimensional temperature distributions in steel-concrete composite slabs subjected to fire using distributed fiber optic sensors", Sensors, MDPI, 20 (19), p.5518. (Editor's Choice Article)

60. Mahjoubi, S.; Barhemat, R.; Bao, Y.* (2020). "Optimal placement of triaxial accelerometers using hypotrochoid spiral optimization algorithm for automated monitoring of high-rise buildings", Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 118, p.103273.

61. Bao, Y.; Li, V.C. (2020). "Feasibility study of Lego-inspired construction with bendable concrete", Automation in Construction, Elsevier. 113, p.103161.

62. Guo, P.; Meng, W.; Nassif, H.; Gou, H.; Bao, Y.* (2020). "New perspectives on recycling waste glass in manufacturing concrete for sustainable civil infrastructure", Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 257, p.119579.

63. Liu, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Bu, Y. (2020). "Fatigue behavior of orthotropic composite deck integrating steel and Engineered Cementitious Composite", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 220, p.111017.

64. Luo, P.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y. (2020). "Rib loading effects on weld root fatigue failure modes at rib-to-deck welded joint", Fatigue & Fracture Engineering Materials & Structures, Wiley, 43 (7), pp.1399-1418.

65. Zou, X.; Lin, H.; Feng, P.; Bao, Y.; Wang, J. (2020). "A review on FRP-concrete hybrid sections for bridge applications", Composite Structures, Elsevier, 262, p.113336.

66. Zou, X.; Feng, P.; Bao, Y.; Wang, J.; Xin, H. (2020). "Experimental and analytical studies on shear behaviors of FRP-concrete composite sections", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 215, p.110649. 

67. Fan, L.; Tan, X.; Zhang, Q.; Meng, W.; Chen, G.; Bao, Y.* (2020). "Monitoring corrosion of steel bars in reinforced concrete based on helix strains measured from a distributed fiber optic sensor", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 204, p.110039.

68. Yan, M.; Yang, Y.; Li, X.; Bao, Y.; Sun, J; Sun, B. (2020). "Pretensioned prestress friction losses considering contact imperfection at deviators in prestressed concrete girders", Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Taylor & Francis, pp.1-12.

69. Xu, M.; Clack, H.; Xia, T.; Bao, Y.; Wu, K.; Shi, H.; Li, V.C. (2020). "Effect of TiO2 and fly ash on photocatalytic NOx abatement of Engineered Cementitious Composites", Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 236, p.117559.

70. Qi, J.; Ma, J.; Wang, J.; Bao, Y. (2020). "Post-cracking shear behaviour of concrete beams strengthened with externally prestresssed tendons", Structures, Elsevier, 23, pp.214-224.

71. Zhang, Q.; Han, S.; Bao, Y.; Cheng, Z.; Jia, D.; Bu, Y.. (2020). "Frictional Resistance between Main Cable and Saddle for Suspension Bridges I: Friction Characteristic of Single Strand", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 25 (8), p.4020042.

72. Han, S.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Cheng, Z.; Jia, D.; Bu, Y. (2020). "Frictional Resistance between Main Cable and Saddle for Suspension Bridges II: Interlayer Slip of Strands", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 25 (8), p.4020043.

73. Zhang, Q.; Guo, H.; Bao, Y.; Cheng, Z.; Jia, D. (2020). "Anti-slip safety of double-cable multispan suspension bridges with innovative saddles", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 25 (5), p.04020021.

74. Gou, H.; Gu, J; Ran, Z.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2020). "Flexural behaviors of full-scale prestressed high-performance concrete box girders", Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, Techno Press, 75(5), 595-605.

75. Gou, H.; Liu, C.; Zhou, W.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2020). "Mapping relationship between dynamic responses of high-speed trains and additional bridge deformations", Journal of Vibration and Control, SAGE, p.1077546320936899.

76. Gou, H.; Liu, C.; Zhou, W.; Bao, Y; Pu, Q. (2020). "Dynamic responses of a high-speed train passing a deformed bridge using a vehicle-track-bridge coupled model", Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, SAGE, p.0954409720944337.

77. Xu, M.; Bao, Y.; Wu, K.; Xia, T.; Clack, H.; Shi, H.; Li, V.C. (2019). "Influence of TiO2 incorporation methods on NOx abatement in Engineered Cementitious Composites", Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 221, pp.375-383.

78. Xu, M.; Bao, Y.; Yu, J.; Wu, K.; Shi, H.; Guo, X.; Li, V.C. (2019). "Multiscale Investigation of Tensile Properties of a TiO2-doped Engineered Cementitious Composite", Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 209, pp.485-491.

79. Bao, Y.; Huang, Y.; Hoehler, M.; Chen, G. (2019). "Review of fiber optic sensors for structural fire engineering", Sensors, MDPI., 19(4), p.877. (Invited Featured Article)

80. Fan, L.; Bao, Y.*; Meng, W.; Chen, G. (2019). "In-situ monitoring of corrosion-induced expansion and mass loss of steel bar in steel fiber reinforced concrete using a distributed fiber optic sensor", Composites Part B: Engineering, Elsevier, 165, pp.679-689.

81. Li, X.; Xu, Z.; Bao, Y.*; Cong, Z. (2019). "Post-fire seismic behavior of two-bay two-story frames with high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite joints", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 183, pp.150-159.

82. Zhang, Q.; Jia, D.; Bao, Y.; Dong, S.; Cheng, Z.; Bu, Y. (2019). "Flexural behaviors of steel-concrete composite beam considering interlayer slip", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 145(9), p.04019084.

83. Huang, Y.; Bao, Y.; Chen, G.; Zhou, Z. (2019). "A constrained cylinder model of strain transfer for packaged fiber Bragg grating sensors embedded in inelastic medium", Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Wiley, E2335, pp.1-15.

84. Luo, P.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y. (2019). "Predicting weld root notch stress intensity factors for rib-to-deck welded joint under deck loading modes", International Journal of Fatigue, Elsevier, 128, p.105212.

85. Huang, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Bu, Y. (2019). "Fatigue assessment of longitudinal rib-to-crossbeam welded joints in orthotropic steel bridge decks", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 159, pp.53-66.

86. Li, J.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Zhu, J.; Chen, L.; Bu, Y. (2019). "An equivalent structural stress-based fatigue evaluation framework for rib-to-deck welded joints in orthotropic steel deck", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 196, p.109304.

87. Gou, H.; Long, H.; Bao, Y.; Chen, G.; Pu, Q. (2019). "Dynamic behavior of hybrid framed arch railway bridge under moving trains", Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 15(8), pp.1015-1024.

88. Gou, H.; Leng, D.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2019). "Cumulative deformation of high-speed railway bridge pier under repeated earthquakes", Earthquakes and Structures, Techno Press, 16(4), pp.391-399. 

89. Pu, Q.; Liu, J.; Gou, H.; Bao, Y.; Xie, H. (2019). "Finite element analysis of long-span rail-cum-road cable-stayed bridge subjected to ship collision", Advances in Structural Engineering, SAGE, p.1369433219846953.

90. Liu, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y.; Bu, Y. (2019). "Transverse fatigue behaviour of steel-UHPC composite deck with large-size U-ribs", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 180, pp.388-399.

91. Yang, Y.; Yang, D.; Gou, H.; Bao, Y. (2019). "Research on static and dynamic behaviors of PC track beam for straddle monorail transit system", Steel and Composite Structures, Techno-Press, 31(5), pp.437-452.

92. Gou, H.; Ran, Z.; Yang, L.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2019). "Mapping vertical bridge deformations to track geometry for high-speed railway", Steel and Composite Structures, Techno Press, 32(4), pp.467-478.

93. Gou, H.; Yang, B.; Guo, W.; Bao, Y. (2019). "Static and dynamic responses of a tied-arch railway bridge under train load", Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Techno Press, 71(1), pp.13-22.

94. Qi, J.; Bao, Y.; Wang, J.; Li, L.; Li, W. (2019). "Flexural behavior of an innovative dovetail UHPC joint in composite bridges under negative bending moment", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 200, p.109716.

95. Liu, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Bu, Y. (2019). "Static and fatigue push-out tests of short headed shear studs embedded in Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 182, pp.29-38.

96. Cui, C.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Han, S.; Bu, Y. (2019). "Residual stress relaxation at innovative both-side welded rib-to-deck joints under cyclic loading", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 156, pp.9-17.

97. Cui, C.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Bu, Y.; Luo, Y. (2019). "Fatigue life evaluation of welded joints in steel bridge considering residual stress", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 153, pp.509-518.  

98. Luo, P.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Bu, Y. (2019). "Fatigue performance of welded joint between thickened-edge U-rib and deck in orthotropic steel deck", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 181, pp.699-710.

99. Gou, H.; Yang, L.; Mo, Z.; Guo, W.; Shi, X.; Bao, Y. (2019). "Effect of long-term bridge deformations on safe operation of high-speed railway and vibration of vehicle-bridge coupled system", International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 19(9), p.1950111.

100. Fan, L.; Bao, Y.*; Chen, G. (2018). "Feasibility of distributed fiber optic sensor for corrosion monitoring of steel bars in reinforced concrete", Sensors, 18(11), p.3722.

101. Gou, H.; Yang, L.; Leng, D.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2018). "Effect of bridge lateral deformation on track geometry of high-speed railway", Steel and Composite Structures, Techno Press, 29(2), pp.219-229. 

102. Luo, P.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Zhou, A. (2018). "Fatigue evaluation of rib-to-deck welded joint using averaged strain energy density method", Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 177, pp.682-694.

103. Cui, C., Zhang, Q., Bao, Y., Kang, J., Bu, Y. (2018). "Fatigue performance and evaluation of welded joints in steel truss bridges", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 148, pp.450-456.

104. Li, X.; Xu, H.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2018). "Tri-axial compressive properties of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites after exposure to high temperatures", Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 190, pp.939-947.

105. Gou, H.; Long, H.; Bao, Y.*; Chen, G.; Kang, R. (2018). "Stress distributions in girder-arch-pier connections of long-span continuous rigid frame arch railway bridge", ASCE's Journal of Bridge Engineering, 23(7), p.04018039.

106. Gou, H.; Zhou, W.; Chen, G.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2018). "In-situ test and dynamic response of a double-deck tied-arch bridge", Steel and Composite Structures, 27(2), pp.161-175.

107. Meng, W.; Khayat, K.H.; Bao, Y. (2018). "Flexural behaviors of fiber-reinforced polymer fabric reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete panels", Cement and Concrete Composites, 93, pp.43-53.  

108. Cui, C.; Bu, Y.; Bao, Y.; Zhang, Q. (2018). "Strain energy-based fatigue life evaluation of deck-to-rib welded joints in OSD considering combined effects of stochastic traffic load and welded residual stress", ASCE's Journal of Bridge Engineering, (ESI Highly Cited). 23(2), pp.04017127.

109. Cui, C.; Bu, Y.; Bao, Y.; Zhang, Q. (2018). "Fatigue damage evaluation of orthotropic steel deck considering weld residual stress relaxation based on continuum damage mechanics", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 23(10), p.04018073.

110. Cheng, Z.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y.; Jia, D.; Bu, Y.; Li, Q. (2018). "Analytical models of frictional resistance between cable and saddle equipped with friction plates for multispan suspension bridges", ASCE's Journal of Bridge Engineering, 23(1), p.04017118.

111. Zhang, Q.; Kang, J.; Bao, Y.; Cheng, Z.; Jia, D.; Bu, Y. (2018). "Numerical study on cable-saddle frictional resistance of multispan suspension bridges", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 150, pp.51-59.

112. Gou, H.; Zhou, W.; Yang, C.; Bao, Y.; Pu, Q. (2018). "Dynamic response of a long-span concrete-filled steel tube tied arch bridge and the riding comfort of monorail trains", Applied Sciences, MDPI, 8(4), 650.

113. Gou, H.; He, Y.; Zhou, W.; Bao, Y.; Chen, G. (2018). "Experimental and numerical investigations of the dynamic responses of an asymmetrical arch railway bridge", Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, p.0954409718766929.

114. Zhang, Q.; Jia, D.; Bao, Y.; Cheng, Z.; Xiao, L.; Bu, Y. (2018). "Internal force transfer effect-based fatigue damage evaluation for PBL shear connector groups", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 148, pp.469-478.

115. Gou, H.; Zhou, W.; Bao, Y.; Li, X.; Pu, Q. (2018). "Experimental study on dynamic effects of a long-span railway continuous beam bridge", Applied Sciences, MDPI, 8(5), pp.669.

116. Pu, Q.; Wang, H.; Gou, H.; Bao, Y.; Yan, M. (2018). "Fatigue behavior of prestressed concrete beam for straddle-type monorail tracks", Applied Sciences, MDPI, 8(7), p.1136.

117. Li, X.; Xie, H.; Yan, M.; Gou, H.; Zhao, G.; Bao, Y. (2018). "Eccentric compressive behavior of reinforced concrete columns strengthened using steel mesh reinforced resin concrete", Applied Sciences, MDPI, 8(10), p.1827.

118. Li, X.; Wang, J.; Bao, Y.*; Chen, G. (2017). "Cyclic behavior of damaged reinforced concrete columns repaired with high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite", Engineering Structures, 236, pp.26-35.

119. Li, X.; Bao, Y.*; Wu, L.; Yan, Q.; Ma, H.; Chen, G.; Zhang, H. (2017). "Thermal and mechanical properties of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites after exposure to high temperatures", Construction and Building Materials, 157, pp.829-838.

120. Li, X.; Bao, Y.*; Xue, N.; Chen, G. (2017). "Bond strength of steel bars embedded in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite before and after exposure to elevated temperatures", Fire Safety Journal, 92, pp.98-106.

121. Zhang, Q.; Cheng, Z.; Cui, C.; Bao, Y.; He, J.; Li, Q. (2017). "Analytical model for frictional resistance between cable and saddle of suspension bridges equipped with vertical friction plates", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 22(1), p.04016103.

122. Zhang, Q.; Pei, S.; Cheng, Z.; Bao, Y.; Li, Q. (2017). "Theoretical and experimental studies of the internal force transfer mechanism of perfobond rib shear connector group", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 22(2), p.04016112.

123. Heng, J.; Zheng, K.; Gou, C.; Zhang, Y.; Bao, Y. (2017). "Fatigue performance of rib-to-deck joints in orthotropic steel decks with thickened edge U-ribs", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE. (Editor's Choice Honor), 22(9), p.04017059.

124. Bao, Y.; Valipour, M.; Meng, W.; Khayat, K.H.; Chen, G. (2017). "Distributed fiber optic sensor-enhanced detection and prediction of shrinkage-induced delamination of ultra-high-performance concrete bonded over an existing concrete substrate", Smart Materials and Structures, 26(8), p.085009.

125. Bao, Y.; Chen, Y.; Hoehler, M.S.; Smith, C.M.; Bundy, M.; Chen, G. (2017). "Experimental analysis of steel beams subjected to fire enhanced by Brillouin scattering-based fiber optic sensor data", ASCE's Journal of Structural Engineering, 143(1), p.04016143.

126. Bao, Y.; Hoehler, M.S.; Smith, C.M.; Bundy, M.; Chen, G. (2017). "Temperature measurement and damage detection in concrete beams exposed to fire using PPP-BOTDA based fiber optic sensors", Smart Materials and Structures, 26(10), p.105034.

127. Bao, Y.; Ghaser, M.T.; Ying, K.; Chen, G.; Zoughi, R. (2017). "Evaluation of mechanically stabilized earth walls with microwave synthetic aperture radar imaging", ASCE's Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 143(5), p.02816002.

128. Bao, Y.; Ghasr, M.T.; Ying, K.; Chen, G.; Zoughi, R. (2017). "Microwave synthetic aperture radar imaging for nondestructive evaluation of mechanically stabilized earth walls", Materials Evaluation, 75(2), pp.177-184.

129. Zhang, Q.; Jia, D.; Bao, Y.; Cheng, Z.; Li, Q. (2017). "Analytical study on internal force transfer of perfobond rib shear connector group using a nonlinear spring model", ASCE's Journal of Bridge Engineering, 22(10), p.04017081.

130. Zhang, Q.; Liu, Y.; Bao, Y.; Jia, D.; Bu, Y.; Li, Q. (2017). "Fatigue performance of orthotropic steel-concrete composite deck with large-size longitudinal U-shaped ribs", Engineering Structures, 150, pp.864-874.

131. Bao, Y.; Chen, G. (2016). "High temperature measurement with Brillouin optical time domain analysis", Optics Letters, 41 (14), 3177-3180.

132. Bao, Y.; Chen, G. (2016). "Temperature-dependent strain and temperature sensitivities of fused silica single mode fiber sensors with pulse pre-pump Brillouin optical time domain analysis", Measurement Science and Technology, 27(6), pp.65101-65111.

133. Bao, Y.; Tang, F.; Chen, Y.; Meng, W.; Huang, Y.; Chen, G. (2016). "Concrete pavement monitoring with PPP-BOTDA distributed strain and crack sensors", Smart Structures and Systems, 18(3), 19p.

134. Chen, Y.; Tang, F.; Bao, Y.; Chen, G.; Tang, Y. (2016). "Fe-C coated long period fiber grating sensors for steel corrosion monitoring", Optics Letters, 41(13), pp.344-346.

135. Tang, F.; Bao, Y.; Chen, Y.; Tang, Y.; Chen, G. (2016). "Impact and corrosion resistances of duplex epoxy/enamel coated plates", Construction and Building Materials, 112(1), pp.7-18.

136. Bao, Y.; Chen, G. (2015). "Strain distribution and crack detection in thin unbonded concrete pavement overlays with fully distributed fiber optic sensors", Optical Engineering, 55(1), pp.011008.

137. Bao, Y.; Meng, W.; Chen, Y.; Chen, G.; Khayat, K.H. (2015). "Measuring mortar shrinkage and cracking by pulse pre-pump Brillouin optical time domain analysis with a single optical fiber", Materials Letters, 145, pp.344-346.

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2. Bao, Y.; Hoehler, M.; Smith, C.M.; Bundy, M.; Chen, G. (2019). "Measuring temperature distribution in steel-concrete composite slabs subjected to fire using Brillouin scattering based distributed fiber optic sensors", 9th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure.

3. Klegseth, M.A.; Bao, Y.; Hoehler, M.; Choe, L.; Fan, L.; Chen, G. (2019). "Distributed strain measurements in a steel-concrete composite floor beam under multi-point loading at ambient temperature", 9th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure.

4. Bao, Y., Xu, M., Soltan, D., Xia, T., Shih, A., Clack, H.L., Li, V.C. (2018). "Three-dimensional printing multifunctional engineered cementitious composites (ECC) for structural elements", RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication. 115-128.

5. Bao, Y., Hoehler, M.S., Choe, L., Klegseth, M., Chen, G. (2017). "Monitoring early-age shrinkage strain and temperature distributions in full-scale steel-concrete composite beams with distributed fiber optic sensors", Int. Workshop Struct. Health. Monit. 2017.

6. Bao, Y., Chen, Y., Hoehler, M.S., Smith, C.M., Bundy, M., Chen, G. (2016). "Temperature and strain measurements with fiber optic sensors for steel beams subjected to fire", Structures in Fire 2016.

7. Bao, Y., Chen, G., Chen, Y., Huang, Y., Palek, L. (2015). "Strain distribution in thin concrete pavement panels under three-point loading to failure with pump pre-pulse Brillouin optical time domain analysis", SPIE Smart Structures/NDE 2015.

8. Bao, Y., Chen, G. (2015). "Fully-distributed fiber optic sensor for strain measurement at high temperature", Int. Workshop Struct. Health. Monit. 2015.

• CE 322 Civil Engineering Design VI

• CE 519 Advanced Structural Analysis

• CE 660 Advanced Steel Structures

• CE 800 Special Problems in Civil Engineering

The Smart Infrastructure Lab has strong partnerships with local primary schools, middle and high schools, other universities, and industry and government agencies.

One paper on AI-guided auto-discovery of UHPC was accepted to Resources Conservation and Recycling. Congrats, Soroush!

One paper on buckling detection and shape reconstruction using strain distributions was accepted to Measurement. Congrats, Xiao!

Xiao presented at the EMI 2022 Conference. Congrats, Xiao!

Congratulations to Soroush for winning the Doctoral Excellence Fellowship! Soroush also presented at the EMI 2022 Conference. Congrats, Soroush!

One paper on automated condition assessment of pipelines using machine learning was accepted by Advanced Engineering Informatics. Congrats, Yiming!

Congratulations to Soroush for winning the Richard I. Hires Research Award!