Dr Xinqun Zhu

Biography

Xinqun obtained his Bachelor degree from Zhejiang Sci-tech University in 1987 and his master degree from Southwest Jiaotong University in 1990. He studied at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1998 and was awarded a PhD degree in 2001. He then worked as a research fellow at the University of Manchester, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the University of Western Australia for around 7 years. Currently, he is a lecturer in Structural Engineering at the University of Western Sydney.

He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Executive Committee of Australian Network of Structural Health Monitoring.

Areas of Research/Teaching Expertise

300733 Introduction to Structural Engineering
300040 Mechanics of Materials
300027 Engineering Computing

Xinqun has published over 120 articles with a Scopus-h index of 14. His research interests are primarily in structural dynamics, especially in structural health monitoring and condition assessment, vehicle-bridge/road/track interaction analysis, advanced signal processing and smart sensor technology. Xinqun’s significant contribution is condition assessment of civil infrastructure in operational environment. Currently, he works on integrated health monitoring for civil infrastructures in operational environment, providing a high level of consultancy in this area.

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Grants Current Projects

The use of innovative anchors for the achievement of composite action for rehabilitating existing and deployment in demountable steel structures, (B. Uy, X.Q. Zhu & O. Mirza), ARC Discovery, 2011~2013, A$255,000, Project No.: DP110101328.

Dynamic behaviour of composite column-to-steel beam joints, (X.Q. Zhu, B. Uy, F. Mashiri & Z. Tao), UWS International Research Initiative Scheme, 2009~2010, A$13,800.

Dynamic behaviour of prestressed concrete bridges with box-section subjected to moving vehicular loads, (J.Q. Bu & X.Q. Zhu), National Science Foundation of China, 2009-2011, RMB340,000. Project No.: 50878136.

Condition Assessment of Prestressed Concrete Box-Section Bridge deck with Reliability-based Results, (S.S. Law & X.Q. Zhu), Research Grant Council of Hong Kong, 2008-2009, HK$345,232. Project No.: 521608.

Integrated Health Monitoring System for Infrastructure Structures in Operational Environments, (H. Hao, M. Stewart & X.Q. Zhu), CRC for Integrated Engineering Asset Management. 2007-2009, A$216,000, Project No.: ID207.

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Publications

Law S.S. and Zhu X.Q. (2011) Moving Loads—Dynamic Analysis and Identification Techniques. CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-0-415-87877-7.

Law S.S. and Zhu X.Q. (2009) Damage Models and Algorithms for Assessment of Structures under Operating Conditions, CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-0-415-45264-9.

Wang Y., Zhu X.Q., Hao H. and Ou J.P. (2009) ‘Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures.’ Journal of Sound and Vibration, 324(3-5), 751-772.


Ren W.X., Hao H. and Zhu X.Q. (2007) Structural Condition Assessment, Monitoring and Improvement, Vol. I &II, Science Press, China. ISBN 978-7-900224-62-0.

Zhu X.Q., Hao H. and Peng X.L. (2008) 'Dynamic assessment of underwater pipeline systems using statistical model updating.' International Journal of Stability and Structural Dynamics, 8(2), 271-297.

Xia Y., Hao H., Deeks A.J. and Zhu X.Q. (2008) 'Condition assessment of a full slab-girder bridge via vibration measurements.' Journal of Bridge Engineering ASCE, 13(1), 43-54.

Zhu X.Q. and Law S.S. (2007) 'A concrete-steel interface element for damage detection of reinforced concrete structures.' Engineering Structures, 29(12), 3515-3524.

Zhu X.Q. and Law S.S. (2007) 'Nonlinear characteristics of damaged reinforced concrete beams from Hilbert-Huang transform.' Journal of Structural Engineering ASCE, 133(8), 1186-1191.

Zhu X.Q. and Law S.S. (2007) 'Damage detection in simply supported concrete bridge structures under moving vehicular loads.' Journal of Vibration and Acoustics ASME, 129(1), 58-65.

Zhu X.Q. and Law S.S. (2006) 'Wavelet-based crack identification of bridge beam from operational deflection time history.' International Journal of Solids and Structures, 43(7-8), 2299-2317.

Zhu X.Q. and Law S.S. (2006) 'Identification of moving loads on multi-span continuous bridges with elastic bearings.' Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 20(7), 1759-1782.

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