Shi Gang

Associate Professor, PhD, BEng, BEco
◆Contact Details :
Address:Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Tel: +86-10-6279-7420
Email:shigangtsinghua.edu.cn
 
◆Education:
2000.9 - 2005.1 Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University Ph.D in Civil Engineering
1998.9 - 2000.7 School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University Bachelor of Economics in Business Administration
1995.9 - 2000.7 Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
 
◆Work Experience:
2005.3 - present Lecturer in Department of Civil Engineering Tsinghua University
2006.4 - 2007.4 Postdoctoral senior research fellow in Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Delft University of Technology
2007.5 - 2007.7 Visiting academic in School of Civil & Environmental Engineering The University of New South Wales
2009.7 - 2009.9 Postdoctoral fellow The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2009.12-now Associate Professor in Department of Civil Engineering Tsinghua University
 
◆Teaching Courses:
·Building Structures
·Steel Structure Project Design
 
◆Research Areas:
·Steel Structural Connections
·High Strength Steel Structures
·High Strength Bolted Connections
·High Performance Steel Structures
·Semi-Rigid Steel Frames
·Glass Curtain Structures
·Cable Net Structures
 
◆Main Research Projects:
(1) National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.: 50708051), Jan. 2008-Dec. 2010, “Study on the Overall Stability and Design Method of New Type Ultra-High Strength Steel Members under Axial Compression”, Director
(2) Tsinghua Basic Research Foundation (Grant No.: JCqn2005006), Oct. 2005-Oct. 2007, “Study on the behavior and design method of multi-story semi-rigid steel frame”, Director
(3) KGE Science Foundation of Tsinghua University (Grant No.: 200504), Dec. 2005- Dec. 2007, “Analysis on the Brittle Failure of Glass as Load-Bearing Member”, Director
(4) Tsinghua University Open Laboratory Foundation (Grant No.: LF20071749), Dec. 2007-Dec. 2009, “Behaviour of Aluminum Member”, Director
(5) National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.: 50578083), Jan. 2006-Dec. 2008, “Study on seismic behavior of steel frame with composite effect in joint”, Second Participant
(6) Research Foundation of the Ministry of Railways and Tsinghua University(Grant No.: T200410), Jan. 2004- Dec. 2005, “Test research on the toughness of the railroad rail steel and its weld under low temperature”, Major Participant
(7) The Outstanding Teachers Supporting Program of Chinese Ministry of Education, Jan. 2002-Dec. 2004, “Seismic Behavior of Semi-rigid Steel Connections for Multi-storey Buildings”, Second Participant
(8) Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(Grant No.: 8053021), Jan. 2006-Dec.2007, “Study on the safety of large-scale complex steel structures during constructing”, Second Participant
(9) Research Program of Dutch Steel Society, Jan. 2005-Dec. 2008, “Research into the application of high strength and very high strength steel in buildings and civil engineering structures”, Major Participant
(10) Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant No.: 20050003080), Jan. 2006-Dec.2007, “Study on the Nonlinear Wind Vibration Theory and Design Method of Prestressed Cable Net Curtain Wall”, Major Participant
(11) Research Program of Angang Construction Group Co. Ltd., Aug. 2005-Jul 2010, “Research and Application of New Technology in Steel Structures and Light-Weight Steel Structures”, Director
(12) Research Program of Tongfang Co.,Ltd., Aug. 2007-Jun 2008, “Structural Analysis of Tianyuan Building in Beijing International Olympic Forest Park”, Director
(13) Research Program of Hilti(china) Co.,Ltd., Jul. 2005-Aug 2005, “Explanation of Chinese Steel Structure Design Code”, Director
(14) Research Program of Beijing Building Construction Research Institute, Feb. 2008-Dec 2008, “Safety Evaluation of Glass Curtain Wall Structures and the Test Research of Retrofitting ” , Director
 
◆Selected Publications:
[1] Shi, G., Bijlaard, F.S.K. (2007). Overall buckling behaviour of high strength and veryb high strength steel columns, Stevin report 6.07.3, Section of Structural and Building Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands. (report)
[2] Gang Shi, Yongjiu Shi, Yuanqing Wang, Shaofu Li, Hong Chen. Finite Element Analysis and Tests on Bolted End-Plate Connections in Steel Portal Frames, Advances in Structural Engineering, 2004,7(3):245-256. (SCI:847OX,EI:04308275552)
[3] Gang Shi, Yongjiu Shi, Yuanqing Wang. Behaviour of End-Plate Moment Connections under Earthquake Loading. Engineering Structures, 2007,29(5):703-716. (SCI:163UQ,EI:071210493281)
[4] Yongjiu Shi, Gang Shi, Yuanqing Wang. Experimental and theoretical analysis of the moment-rotation behaviour of stiffened extended end-plate connections. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 2007,63(9): 1279-1293. (SCI:196ZP,EI:072610683759)
[5] Gang Shi, Yongjiu Shi, Yuanqing Wang, M.A. Bradford. Numerical Simulation of Steel Pretensioned Bolted End-Plate Connections of Different Types and Details. Engineering Structures. (in press)
[6] Shi Gang, SHI Yongjiu, WANG Yuanqing, LI Shaofu, CHEN Hong. Experimental study of semirigid end-plate connections in multi-story steel frames. Journal of Tsinghua University (Science and Technology), 2004, 44(3): 391-394.(EI:04258227738, in Chinese)
[7] Shi Gang, Shi Yongjiu, Wang Yuanqing, Li Shaofu, Chen Hong. Experimental Study on Bolt Resistance for Structural Steel Extended End-Plate Connections. Journal of Southeast University(Natural Science Edition), 2004, 34(3): 375-378. (EI:04328306717, in Chinese)
[8] Shi Gang, SHI Yong-jiu, WANG Yuan-qing, LI Shao-fu, CHEN Hong. Experimental study on bolt resistance for various structural steel end-plate connections. Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 2005, 37(1): 66-69. (EI:05118999959, in Chinese)
[9] Shi Gang, SHI Yongjiu, LI Shaofu, WANG Yuanqing. Cyclic tests of semirigid end-plate connections in multi-story steel frames. Journal of Building Structures, 2005, 26(2): 74-80,93. (EI:05209110140, in Chinese)
[10] Shi Gang, SHI Yong-jiu, WANG Yuan-qing. Calculation Method on Moment-Rotation Curves of Beam-to-Column Semirigid End-Plate Connections. Engineering Mechanics, 2006, 23(5): 67-73,55. (EI:06289996644, in Chinese)
[11] Shi Gang, SHI Yongjiu, WANG Yuanqing. Moment-rotation hysteretic model of semirigid end-plate connections in steel frames. Journal of Jilin University (Engineering and Technology Edition), 2005, 35(6): 654-659. (EI:06029637188, in Chinese)
[12] Shi Gang, SHI Yongjiu, WANG Yuanqing. Calculation method of shear deformation for beam-to-column connection panel zone in steel frames. Journal of Jilin University (Engineering and Technology Edition), 2006, 36(4): 462-466. (EI:063710111239, in Chinese)
[13] Shi Yongjiu, Shi Gang, Wang Yuanqing. A Simplified Calculation Method for Moment-Rotation Curve of Semi-rigid End-Plate Connections. CHINA CIVIL ENGINEERINGJOURNAL, 2006, 39(3): 19-23. (EI:063810123676, in Chinese)
[14] Shi Gang, SHI Yong-jiu, WANG Yuan-qing. Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of End-Plate Connections in Steel Frames. Engineering Mechanics. (accepted, in Chinese)
[15] Shi Gang, SHI Yongjiu, WANG Yuanqing. Analysis on the Overall Buckling Behaviour of Ultra-High Strength Steel Columns by ANSYS. Journal of Jilin University (Engineering and Technology Edition). (accepted, in Chinese)
[16] Shi Gang, Shi Yongjiu, Wang Yuanqing, Li Shaofu, Chen Hong. Finite Element and Experimental Analysis on Bolted End-Plate Connections in Steel Portal Frames. CHINA CIVIL ENGINEERINGJOURNAL, 2004, 37(7): 6-13. (in Chinese)
[17] Gang Shi, Yongjiu Shi, Yuanqing Wang and Hong Chen. Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on Bolted End-Plate Connections. The Eighth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, August 20-23 2004, Xi’an, China. Vol.1, 137-142. (ISTP:BAZ72)
[18] Gang Shi, F.S.K. Bijlaard. Finite Element Analysis on the Buckling Behaviour of High Strength Steel Columns. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (Edited by JY Richard Liew and YS Choo), Volume III:504-510, Singapore, 5–7 December 2007.
[19] Shi Gang, Shi Yongjiu, Wang Yuanqing. Experimental Research on Tightening Sequences and Strain Relaxation of High Strength Bolts in End-plate Connections. Fourth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Shanghai, China, June 13-15, 2005. Vol.1, 855-860.
[20] Shi Gang, Shi Yongjiu, Wang Yuanqing, Li Shaofu, Chen Hong. Design Methods and Application of Structural Steel Semirigid End-Plate Connections. Industrial Construction, 2003, 8: 52-55. (in Chinese)
[21] Shi Yongjiu, Shi Gang, Wang Yuanqing, Li Shaofu. Seismic design method of end-plate connections of steel structures. WORLD EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, 2007, 23(3): 86-91. (in Chinese)
[22] Gang Shi,Yongjiu Shi,Hong Chen,Yuanqing Wang,Jun Jing. Experimental Analysis on Bolted End-Plate Connections in Lightweight Steel Portal Frame Structures. Proceedings of Sixth Pacific Structural Steel Conference,2001.10:770-774.
[23] S. Li, Gang Shi, Yongjiu Shi, Yuanqing Wang and Hong Chen. Research on End-Plate Bearing Capacities under Action of Single Bolt in the Bolted End-Plate Connection of Steel Structures. Second International Symposium on STEEL STRUCTURES: ISSS ?02, COEX, Seoul, Korea,21-22 November, 2002:433-439.
[24] Shi Gang,Shi Yongjiu,Chen Hong. Finite Element Analysis of Beam-Column Bolted End-Plate Connections in Steel Frames. Seventh Pacific Structural Steel Conference. Long Beach, California, U S A, March 24-27, 2004.
[25] Gang Shi, Yongjiu Shi, Yuanqing Wang, Shaofu Li. Monitoring on Tightening Sequences and Strain Relaxation of High Strength Bolts. 3rd International Symposium on STEEL STRUCTURES: ISSS ?05, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill, Seoul, Korea, 10-11 March, 2005:458-464.
[26] Shi Gang, Shi Yongjiu, Wang Yuanqing, Li Shaofu, Chen Hong. Comments on Design Method of End-Plate Connections in Multi-Story Seismic Steel Frames. Steel Construction, 2004, 19(3): 1-3. (in Chinese)
[27] Yi-Zhou Zhang, Yuan-Qing Wang, Gang Shi and Yong-Jiu Shi. The Analysis on the Design of Multistory Steel Frames with Semirigid End-plate Connections. Advances in Structural Engineering-Theory and Applications. Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Yong Experts(ISSEYE-9). 18-21 August, 2006, Fuzhou & Xiamen, P.R.China:537-544. (ISTP:BEZ49)
[28] WANG Yuan-qing, SUN Peng, Shi Gang, SHI Yong-jiu, SHU Xing-ping. Reinforcement design and analysis of tubular joints. SPATIAL STRUCTURES, 2007, 13(4): 28-31,37. (in Chinese)
[29] WANG Yuan-qing, ZHANG Yi-zhou, Shi Gang, SHI Yong-jiu, SHU Xing-ping. Study on classif ication system of connections for multistory steel frames. Journal of Qingdao Technological University, 2007, 28(2): 31-35. (in Chinese)
[30] WANG Yuan-qing, ZHANG Yi-zhou, Shi Gang, SHI Yong-jiu, SHU Xing-ping. Elastic Time-history Analysis of Multi2story Steel Frame with Semirigid End2plate Conections in Earthquake Response. Earthquake Resistant Engineering and Retrofitting, 2007, 29(2): 28-32. (in Chinese)
[31] ZHANG Yi-zhou, WANG Yuan-qing, Shi Gang, SHI Yong-jiu. The Effect of Joint Stiffness on Static Capability of Multistory Steel Frames. Journal of Qingdao Technological University, 2006, 27(3): 29-33. (in Chinese)
[32] ZHANG Yi-zhou, WANG Yuan-qing, Shi Gang, SHI Yong-jiu, SHU Xing-ping. Effect of Joint Stiffness on Dynamic Behaviors and Seismic Properties of Two-Dimensional Multistory Steel Frames. Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology(Urban Science Edition), 2006, 23(2): 41-45. (in Chinese)
[33] Lei Zhu, Yongjiu Shi, Yuanqing Wang, Gang Shi. Effects of Chord Length and Boundary Condition on Axial Capacity of Circular Tubular TT-joints. 3rd International Symposium on STEEL STRUCTURES: ISSS ?05, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill, Seoul, Korea, 10-11 March, 2005:517-523.
[34] YANG Lu, WANG Yuan-qing, SHI Yong-jiu, Shi Gang. Design Code Comparison of Steel-Concrete Composite Beam of China and Europe. Journal of Architecture and Civil Engineering, 2006, 23(4): 34-37. (in Chinese)
[35] WANG Yuan-qing, YANG Lu, SHI Yong-jiu, Shi Gang. Study on load bearing capacity and engineering application of steel-concrete slim beam. Engineering Mechanics, 2006, 23(Sup.II): 185-193.(EI:070310372908, in Chinese)
[36] Yang Wen, Shi Yong-jiu, Wang Yuan-qing, Shi Gang. Three-dimensional finite element analysis on welding residual stresses of construction steel. Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition), 2007, 37(2): 347-352.(EI:071610556879, in Chinese)
[37] Yang Wen, Shi Yong-jiu, Wang Yuan-qing, Shi Gang. Finite Element Analysis on Retrofitting End-Plate Connections. Earthquake Resistant Engineering and Retrofitting, 2006, 28(1): 95-99. (in Chinese)
[38] Yang Wen, Shi Yong-jiu, Wang Yuan-qing, Shi Gang. Design of cover-plate-retrofitted steel moment connections with pre-existed loads. Journal of Hebei Institute of Architectural Science and Technology, 2005, 22(4): 40-44. (in Chinese)
 
◆Professional Service:
·Executive Secretary-General, Institute of Structural Stability and Fatigue, China Steel Construction Society
 
◆Committee Member of National and Industrial Standards :
 
◆Honors and Awards:
·2005 Second prize of the Natural Science Award of China Education Ministry
·2005 Second prize of the Science and Technology Advancement Award of Beijing
·2006 Prize of the Science and Technology Advancement Award of Beijing