Dr. Shaohong Cheng

Dr. Shaohong Cheng Professor
519-253-3000 ext. 2629
shaohong@uwindsor.ca
Office: 3057 CEI

Education

  • PhD (Civil Engineering), Carleton University, Canada, June, 2000
  • MEng (Structural Engineering), Tongji University, China, January, 1995
  • BEng (Structural Engineering), Tongji University, China, July, 1992

Research Interests

  • Dynamics of structures
  • Wind-induced response and wind-resistant design of structures
  • Fluid-structure interaction
  • Fundamentals in bluff body aerodynamics
  • Vibration and control & engineering application of advanced materials

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA
  • Member, Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), Canada
  • Member, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
  • Member, American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE), USA          

Selected Publications

Davarnia, D., Cheng, S. and Van Engelen, N. (2023), “Effect of training on the cyclic behaviour of SMA wires”, Smart Materials and Structures, 32(085013), DOI 10.1088/1361-665X/ace143.

Bouzari, N., Van Engelen, N., Cheng, S. (2023), “Evaluation of pedestrian-induced building floor performance based on short-term monitoring”, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (In press).

Younespour, A., Ghaffarzadeh, H., Cheng, S. (2023), “Application of Orthogonal Functions to Equivalent Linearization Method for MDOF Duffing-Van der Pol Systems Under Nonstationary random excitations”, Computation, 11(8), DOI: 10.3390/computation11010008.

Javanbakht, M., Cheng, S., Ghrib, F. (2022), “Semi-active adaptive control of stay cable vibrations using MR dampers”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 29(12), e3121, DOI: 10.1002/stc.3121.

Younespour, A., Cheng, S. (2022), “Combined effect of cable sag and bending stiffness on in-plane modal behavior of cable networks”, Engineering Structures, 266(114617), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114617,

Chen, S., Li, C., Guo Q., Cheng, S., Diao, B. (2022), “Computational analysis of shear deformation effects on open thin-walled beams”, Structures, 36, 678-690, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.12.047.

Younespour, A., Cheng, S. (2022), “In-plane modal behavior of a single flexible sag cable with an intermediate elastic support”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 534(117093), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2022.117093.

Chu, C., Ghrib, F. Cheng, S.(2021), Cable Tension Monitoring Through Feature-based Video Image Processing”, Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, 11(1), 69-84.

Younespour, A., Cheng, S. (2021), “In-plane modal response of two-cable networks considering cable bending stiffness effect”, Engineering Structures, 230, 111691,  DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111691

Bai, J., Van Engelen, N., Cheng, S. (2021), “Parametric studies on the behaviour of reinforced elastomeric bearings considering the compressibility and extensibility index, shape factor, and lift-off”, Structures, 31, 1278-1286, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.02.030.

Younespour, A., Cheng, S., Ghaffarzadeh, H. (2020), “Design of a tuned mass damper for damped structures using an orthogonal function- based equivalent linearization method”, Structures, 28, 2605-2616, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.10.069.

Javanbakht, M., Cheng, S., Ghrib, F. (2020), “Impact of support stiffness on the performance of negative stiffness dampers for vibration control of stay cables”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 27(10), e2610,

Javanbakht, M., Cheng, S., Ghrib, F. (2020), “Multi-mode vibration control of stay cables using optimized negative stiffness damper”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 27(4): e2503, DOI: 10.1002/stc.2503.

Wang, R., Cheng, S., Ting, D. (2020), “Numerical Study of Roundness Effect on Flow Around a Circular Cylinder”, Physics of Fluids, 32, ID: 044106; https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0002997.

Javanbakht, M., Cheng, S., Ghrib, F. (2019), “Control-oriented model for the dynamic response of a damped cable”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 442, 249-267.

Wang, R., Cheng, S., Ting, D. (2019), “Effect of attack angle on flow structure and cross-flow force around a circular cylinder”, Physics of Fluids, 31, ID: 014107, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5079750.

Meng, X., Cheng, S., El Ragaby, A. (2019), “Shear Strengthening of Prestressed Hollow Core Slabs Using Externally Bonded CFRP Sheets”, PCI Journal (ISSN 0887-9672) 64(5), 77-94.

Wang, R., Cheng, S., Ting, D. (2018), “Simulating the Role of Axial Flow in Stay Cable Vibrations via a Perforated Wake Splitter Plate”, ASCE Special Edition: Wind Engineering in Natural Hazards, 111-132, Invited, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784415153.ch06.

Ahmad, J., Cheng, S., Ghrib, F. (2018), “A Generalized Approach for the Formulation of Analytical Model of Hybrid Cable Networks”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 144(6), DOI: 0.1061/(ASCE) EM.1943-7889.0001455.

Ahmad, J., Cheng; S., Ghrib, F. (2018), “Combined effect of external damper and cross-tie on the modal response of hybrid two-cable networks”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 417(17), 132-148.

Ahmad, J., Cheng; S., Ghrib, F. (2018), “Efficiency of an External Damper in Two-cable Hybrid Systems”, Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 23(2), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE) BE.1943-5592.0001185.

Younespour, A., Cheng, S., Ghaffarzadeh, H. (2018), “An equivalent linearization method for nonlinear systems under nonstationary random excitations using orthogonal functions”, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, 66(1), 139-149.

Wu J., Zhang, J., Diao, B., Cheng, S., Ye, Y. (2018), “Hysteretic behavior of eccentrically loaded reinforced air-entrained concrete columns under combined effects of freeze-thaw cycles and seawater corrosion”, Advances in Civil Engineering, Article ID 3931791, https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3931791.

Wu, Y., El Ragaby, A., Cheng S., (2018), “Shear Strengthening of Hollow Core Slab Webs using FRP Composite Sheets”, ACI Journal, Special Issue: Towards Sustainable Infrastructure with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites, 322, 3.1-3.18.).

Javanbakht, M., Cheng, S., Ghrib, F. (2018), “Refined damper design formula for a cable equipped with a positive or negative stiffness damper”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 25(10), 1-23, https:// doi.org/10.1002/stc.2236.