Laboratory for Resilient Steel and Smart Structures

Brief description of lab

The Laboratory for Resilient Steel and Smart Structures is equipped with state-of-the-art testing facilities to conduct full-scale tests of structural connections, elements, and systems subject to various types of loadings due to the hazards. Advanced numerical and computations techniques are also employed to complement the experimental results and enhance the understanding of the structural performance and behaviour of structural elements and systems to achieve structural resilience.

Research Team of the Lab

• Laboratory-in-charge:

Prof Michael CH YAM

• Members:

Prof K F Chung

Dr Tak-Man Chan

Dr Fang Cheng (Associate Prof, Tongji University)

Dr Ke Ke (Associate Professor, Chongqing University)

• Collaborators:

Prof Zhou Xu-Hong (Professor, Chongqing University)

Dr Ran FENG (Harbin Institute of Technology)

Dr Wang Jun-Jie (Postdoc, PolyU)

Research themes

• Use of smart materials in earthquake resistant structures
• Application of energy dissipation bay for resilient-based design of steel frames
• Applications of shape memory alloys energy dissipation elements in earthquake resilient structures
• Seismic behaviour of HSS frame