Professor Zhong Tao

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Institute for Infrastructure Engineering

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DEng Harbin Institute of Technology

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Biography

Associate Professor Zhong Tao obtained his Bachelor degree from Zhengzhou Grain College in 1993, and his Master degree from Harbin University of Civil Engineering and Architecture in 1998. Then he studied at Harbin Institute of Technology and received his PhD in 2001. Zhong is currently one of Australia’s first Future Fellows, awarded by the Federal Government in September 2009. He is now working as an Associate Professor to carry out this Future Fellowship at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). Before joining UWS, Zhong held a position of Professor of Structural Engineering at Fuzhou University, China.

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Publications

Books

Han, L., Tao, Z. and Wang, W. (2009), 'Advanced composite and mixed structures', : Science Press 9787030241757.
Tao, Z. and Yu, Q. (2006), 'New type of composite structural columns: Tests, theory and methods', : Science Press 9787030168240.

Chapters in Books

Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2006), 'Several Key Issues on Modern Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Structures', Emerging Structural Materials and Systems, China Architecture & Building Press 9787112086900.

Journal Articles

Tao, Z. (2013), 'Transverse impact resistance of hollow and concrete filled stainless steel columns', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 13.
Tao, Z. (2013), 'Behaviour of CFST stub columns with initial concrete imperfection : analysis and calculations', Thin-Walled Structures, 13.
Tao, Z. (2013), 'Finite element modelling of concrete-filled steel stub columns under axial compression', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 11.
Tao, Z. (2013), 'Fire performance of concrete filled stainless steel tubular columns', Engineering Structures, 17.
Han, L., He, S., Zheng, L. and Tao, Z. (2012), 'Curved concrete filled steel tubular (CCFST) built-up members under axial compression: Experiments', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 13.
Tao, Z. and Yu, Q. (2012), 'Residual bond strength in steel reinforced concrete columns after fire exposure', Fire Safety Journal, 9.
Liao, F., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2012), 'Performance of reinforced concrete shear walls with steel reinforced concrete boundary columns', Engineering Structures, 24.
Yousuf, M., Uy, B., Tao, Z., Remennikov, A. and Liew, R. (2012), 'Behaviour and resistance of hollow and concrete-filled mild steel columns due to tranverse impact loading', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 16.
Uy, B., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2011), 'Behaviour of short and slender concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 19.
Tao, Z., Han, L., Uy, B. and Chen, X. (2011), 'Post-fire bond between the steel tube and concrete in concrete-filled steel tubular columns', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 3.
Tao, Z., Wang, Z., Han, L. and Uy, B. (2011), 'Fire performance of concrete-filled steel tubular columns strengthened by CFRP', Steel and Composite Structures, 18.
Tao, Z., Uy, B., Liao, F. and Han, L. (2011), 'Nonlinear analysis of concrete-filled square stainless steel stub columns under axial compression', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 14.
Lee, S., Kim, S., Kim, Y., Tao, Z. and Choi, S. (2011), 'Water-pressure test and determination of welding-throat-depth for welded built-up square CFST column', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 13.
Han, L., Zheng, L., He, S. and Tao, Z. (2011), 'Tests on curved concrete filled steel tubular members subjected to axial compression', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 12.
Han, L., Wang, W. and Tao, Z. (2011), 'Performance of circular CFST column to steel beam frames under lateral cyclic loading', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 15.
Han, L., Tao, Z., Liao, F. and Xu, Y. (2010), 'Tests on cyclic performance of FRP-concrete-steel double-skin tubular columns', Thin-Walled Structures, 10.
Huang, H., Han, L., Tao, Z. and Zhao, X. (2010), 'Analytical behaviour of concrete-filled double skin steel tubular (CFDST) stub columns', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 14.
Yu, Q., Tao, Z., Liu, W. and Chen, Z. (2010), 'Analysis and calculations of steel tube confined concrete (STCC) stub columns', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 12.
Tao, Z., Uy, B., Han, L. and Wang, Z. (2009), 'Analysis and design of concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled steel tubular columns under axial compression', Thin-Walled Structures, 13.
Han, L., Zheng, Y. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Fire performance of steel-reinforced concrete beam-column joints', Magazine of Concrete Research, 20.
Han, L., Qu, H., Tao, Z. and Wang, Z. (2009), 'Experimental behaviour of thin-walled steel tube confined concrete column to RC beam joints under cyclic loading', Thin-Walled Structures, 11.
Wang, Z., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2009), 'Behaviour of FRP-strengthened concrete-filled steel tubular composite columns', Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 4.
Yu, Q., Tao, Z. and Wu, Y. (2009), 'Behaviour of high-performance concrete filled steel tubular columns subjected to eccentric loading', Gongcheng Lixue/Engineering Mechanics, .
Qu, H., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Seismic performance of reinforced concrete beam to concrete-filled steel tubular columns joints', Key Engineering Materials, 7.
Han, L., Liao, F., Tao, Z. and Hong, Z. (2009), 'Performance of concrete filled steel tube reinforced concrete columns subjected to cyclic bending', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 10.
Liao, F., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Seismic behaviour of circular CFST columns and RC shear wall mixed structures: Experiments', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 15.
Wang, Z. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Behaviour of concrete-filled square stiffened thin-walled steel tubular beam-columns', Journal of Industrial Construction, 4.
Yu, X. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Residual strength of concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular stub columns after exposure to fire', Journal of Industrial Construction, 5.
Wang, Z. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Experimental behaviour of FRP-concrete-steel double-skin tubular beams', Gongye Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Wang, W. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Tests on temperature fields of concrete-filled tubular column to reinforced concrete beam frames under fire', Gongye Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Wang, W. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'FE analysis of circular CFST columns in fire', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 5.
Yu, Q., Sun, G. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Behaviour of hollow steel tubes in concrete filled steel tubular frame structures during construction', Gongye Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 5.
Liao, F. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'The state-of-the-art of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular structures', Gongye Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 5.
Tao, Z., Uy, B., Han, L. and He, S. (2008), 'Design of concrete-filled steel tubular members according to the Australian Standard AS 5100', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 18.
Tao, Z., Yut, Q. and Zhong, Y. (2008), 'Compressive behaviour of CFRP-confined rectangular concrete columns', Magazine of Concrete Research, 11.
Tao, Z. and Yu, Q. (2008), 'Behaviour of CFRP-strengthened slender square RC columns', Magazine of Concrete Research, 11.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Wang, D. (2008), 'Strength and ductility of stiffened thin-walled hollow steel structural stub columns filled with concrete', Thin-Walled Structures, 16.
Han, L., Tao, Z. and Yao, G. (2008), 'Behaviour of concrete-filled steel tubular members subjected to shear and constant axial compression', Thin-Walled Structures, 16.
Yu, Q., Tao, Z. and Wu, Y. (2008), 'Experimental behaviour of high performance concrete-filled steel tubular columns', Thin-Walled Structures, 9.
Yu, Q., Tao, Z., Chen, Z. and Wu, Y. (2008), 'Flexural behavior of steel tube confined concrete members under pure bending', Gongcheng Lixue/Engineering Mechanics, 7.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Zhuang, J. (2008), 'Cyclic performance of fire-damaged concrete-filled steel tubular beam-columns repaired with CFRP wraps', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 14.
Zhou, J., Zheng, Y. and Tao, Z. (2008), 'The comparison of economics for concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled and conventional steel tubular columns with square cross-section', Journal of Fuzhou University (Natural Science Edition), 6.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Zhuang, J. (2007), 'Axial loading behavior of CFRP strengthened concrete-filled steel tubular stub columns', Advances in Structural Engineering, 10.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Wang, L. (2007), 'Compressive and flexural behaviour of CFRP-repaired concrete-filled steel tubes after exposure to fire', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 11.
Han, L., Yao, G. and Tao, Z. (2007), 'Behaviors of concrete-filled steel tubular members subjected to combined loading', Thin-Walled Structures, 20.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Wang, D. (2007), 'Experimental behaviour of concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled steel tubular columns', Thin-Walled Structures, 11.
Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2007), 'Behaviour of fire-exposed concrete-filled steel tubular beam columns repaired with CFRP wraps', Thin-Walled Structures, 14.
Han, L., Yao, G. and Tao, Z. (2007), 'Performance of concrete-filled thin-walled steel tubes under pure torsion', Thin-Walled Structures, 13.
Lin, X. and Tao, Z. (2007), 'Analysis of axially loaded concrete filled CHS stub columns after exposure to fire', Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 5.
Liao, F. and Tao, Z. (2007), 'Experimental research on behavior of RC shear walls framed with different kinds of columns', Journal of Industrial Construction, 4.
Wang, W. and Tao, Z. (2007), 'Temperature field calculation of planar concrete-filled steel tubular frames', Journal of Industrial Construction, 4.
Wang, Z. and Tao, Z. (2007), 'Design of concrete-filled thin-walled stiffened steel tubular stub columns with square sections', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 5.
Sun, G., Yu, Q. and Tao, Z. (2007), 'Preliminary research on safety of concrete filled thin-walled steel tubular structures during construction', Gongye Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Li, Y. and Tao, Z. (2007), 'Behavior of concrete-filled double skin steel tubular columns subjected to long-term sustained loads', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 6.
Li, Y. and Tao, Z. (2007), 'Thermal field calculation of concrete-filled steel tubes during hydration stage', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Han, L., Huang, H., Tao, Z. and Zhao, X. (2006), 'Concrete-filled double skin steel tubular (CFDST) beam-columns subjected to cyclic bending', Engineering Structures, 17.
Yu, Q., Tao, Z. and Gao, X. (2006), 'Several problems in seismic behavior of FRP-confined concrete columns', Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 8.
Tao, Z., Wang, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'Behavior of rectangular cold-formed steel tubular columns filled with concrete', Gongcheng Lixue/Engineering Mechanics, 9.
Wang, W., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2006), 'Experimental research on seismic behavior of concrete filled CHS and SHS columns and steel beam planar frames', Jianzhu Jiegou Xuebao/Journal of Building Structures, 11.
Huang, H., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2006), 'Load-displacement hysteretic behavior of concrete filled double skin (CHS inner and SHS outer) steel tubular columns', Jianzhu Jiegou Xuebao/Journal of Building Structures, 11.
Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'Behaviour of concrete-filled double skin rectangular steel tubular beam-columns', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 16.
Huang, H., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'Mechanism of concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular columns (CHS inner and CHS outer) subjected to axial compression', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Huang, H., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'Flexural behavior of concrete filled double-skin (CHS inner and CHS outer) steel tubes', Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Wang, Z., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'Effect of initial imperfection on stub columns of square concrete-filled thin-walled steel tubes', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Zheng, L., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'Behavior of curved concrete-filled circular steel tubular struts under compression', Gongye Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Qu, H., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'Experimental investigation on cyclic performance of CFST column - RC beam joints enclosed by rebars', Gongye Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 5.
Liao, F., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'A state-of-art review of composite shear walls under cyclic loading', Dizhen Gongcheng Yu Gongcheng Zhendong/Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 7.
Tao, Z. and Yu, Q. (2006), 'Research on new types of composite columns', Progress in Steel Building Structures, 13.
Huang, H., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2005), 'Mechanics behavior of concrete-filled double skin steel tubular members subjected to monotonic and cyclic loading', Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 4.
Tao, Z., Duan, H. and Han, L. (2005), 'Preliminary investigation into behavior of beam-columns of concrete filled double skin rectangular hollow sections', Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 4.
Zheng, L., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2005), 'Preliminary research on behavior of curved concrete-filled steel struts', Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, .
Wang, W., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2005), 'Research on effective length of concrete filled steel tubular planar frame columns', Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 4.
Zhuang, J., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2005), 'Strengthening concrete filled steel tubes using FRP composites', Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 4.
Tao, Z., Gao, X., Yu, Q. and Zhuang, J. (2005), 'Stress-strain relation of FRP-confined concrete', Gongcheng Lixue/Engineering Mechanics, 9.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Wang, Z. (2005), 'Experimental behaviour of stiffened concrete-filled thin-walled hollow steel structural (HSS) stub columns', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 22.
Tao, Z. and Yu, Q. (2005), 'FRP-confined concrete columns-state of the art', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Tao, Z., Yu, Q. and Teng, J. (2005), 'Experimental behavior of FRP-confined square RC columns under eccentric loading', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 3.
Yu, Q., Tao, Z. and Zhang, Z. (2005), 'Parameter analysis of long-term load effects on deformation of FRP-confined concrete columns', Gongye Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 3.
Gao, X., Tao, Z., Yang, Y. and Yu, Q. (2005), 'Cyclic behavior of circular RC columns confined with FRP jackets', Gongye Jianzhu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Tao, Z., Gao, X. and Yu, Q. (2005), 'Theoretical analysis of hysteretic behavior of FRP-confined RC columns', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 5.
Tao, Z., Zhuang, J. and Yu, Q. (2005), 'Behavior of stub columns of FRP-confined concrete-filled steel tubes', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Wang, Y. (2005), 'Several key issues in the performance of connections to concrete filled steel tubes in fire condition', Gang Jiegou/Steel Construction, 4.
Wang, Z., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2005), 'Experimental study on bearing capacity of eccentrically loaded rectangular steel tubular columns filled with high performance concrete', Gang Jiegou/Steel Construction, 4.
Han, L., Tao, Z., Huang, H. and Zhao, X. (2004), 'Concrete-filled double skin (SHS outer and CHS inner) steel tubular beam-columns', Thin-Walled Structures, 27.
Han, L., Tao, Z. and Liu, W. (2004), 'Effects of sustained load on concrete-filled hollow structural steel columns', Journal of Structural Engineering, 13.
Han, L., Tao, Z., Yang, Y. and Yao, G. (2004), 'Theory on behaviour and design of concrete filled steel tubes', Gongcheng Lixue/Engineering Mechanics, 30.
Tao, Z., Yu, Q., Han, L., Teng, J. and Lam, L. (2004), 'Experimental behavior of FRP-confined circular RC columns', Jianzhu Jiegou Xuebao/Journal of Building Structures, 1.
Zhao, X., Van Binh, D., Al-Mahaidi, R. and Tao, Z. (2004), 'Stub column tests of fabricated square and triangular sections utilizing very high strength steel tubes', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 25.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Zhao, X. (2004), 'Behaviour of concrete-filled double skin (CHS inner and CHS outer) steel tubular stub columns and beam-columns', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 30.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Huang, H. (2004), 'Mechanical behaviour of concrete-filled double skin steel tubular columns with circular sections', China Civil Engineering Journal, 12.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Huang, H. (2004), 'The flexural bearing capacity of FRP-confined concrete members', China Civil Engineering Journal, 8.
Tao, Z., Han, L., Zheng, Y. and Huang, H. (2004), 'Flexural behaviors of concrete-filled double-skin (CHS inner and SHS outer) steel tubes', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 4.
Han, L., Yang, Y. and Tao, Z. (2003), 'Concrete-filled thin-walled steel SHS and RHS beam-columns subjected to cyclic loading', Thin-Walled Structures, 33.
Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2003), 'Development in the research of concrete filled double-skin steel tubes', Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, .
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Huang, H. (2003), 'Concrete-filled double skin steel tubular column with square section under eccentric loads', Civil Engineering Journal, 8.
Tao, Z. (2003), 'State of the art of concrete filled square steel columns', Building Structure, 4.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Liu, W. (2003), 'Simplified calculation of bearing capacity of concrete-filled square steel tubular beam-columns under sustained loading', Gang Jiegou/Steel Construction, 3.
Yu, Q. and Tao, Z. (2002), 'Dynamic behavior of FRP-confined concrete columns-State of the art', Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 7.
Han, L., Tao, Z., Yao, G. and Yang, Y. (2002), 'Design calculation of concrete filled steel tubular beam-columns-world code comparison (I)', Progress in Steel Building Structures, 9.
Han, L., Tao, Z., Yao, G. and Yang, Y. (2002), 'Design calculation of concrete filled steel tubular beam-columns-world code comparison (II)', Progress in Steel Building Structures, 9.
Han, L., Tao, Z. and Yan, W. (2001), 'Hysteresis behaviors of concrete filled steel tubular beam-columns with circular sections', Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 10.
Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2001), 'Test of hysteresis behaviour of concrete filled steel tubular beam-columns with square sections', Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 5.
Han, L., Tao, Z., Liu, W. and Chen, B. (2001), 'Effects of long-term loads on the strength of concrete-filled steel box columns', Zhongguo Gonglu Xuebao/China Journal of Highway and Transport, 1.
Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2001), 'Design of concrete filled square steel tubular members', Harbin Jianzhu Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 1.
Han, L., Zhao, X. and Tao, Z. (2001), 'Tests and mechanics model for concrete-filled SHS stub columns, columns and beam-columns', Steel & Composite Structures-An International Journal, 24.
Han, L., Tao, Z., Liu, W. and Chen, B. (2001), 'Long-term effects in concrete-filled steel box columns under sustained loading', China Journal of Highway and Transport, 6.
Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2001), 'Study on behavior of concrete filled square steel tubes under axial load', China Civil Engineering Journal, 9.
Yu, Q. and Tao, Z. (2001), 'Theoretical analysis of mechanical properties of FRP-confined concrete beam-columns', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 3.
Tao, Z. and Yu, Q. (2001), 'Theoretical analysis of the creep characteristics of FRP-confined concrete columns', Gongye Jianzu/Industrial Construction, 5.
Han, L., Tao, Z. and Liu, W. (2001), 'Concrete filled steel tubular structures from theory to practice', Journal of Fuzhou University (Natural Science Edition), 11.

Conference Papers

Tao, Z. and Ghannam, M. (2012), 'Refined FE model to predict the temperature field within concrete-filled steel tubes', The 7th International conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Nanjing, China.
Kharkivskiy, S., Kharkovsky, S., Tao, Z. and Zhong, T. (2012), 'Measurement and monitoring of gap in concrete-metal structures using microwave sensor technologies', 2012 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Graz, Austria.
Kharkivskiy, S. and Tao, Z. (2012), 'Measurement and monitoring of gap in concrete-metal structures using microwave sensor technologies', 2012 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Graz, Austria.
Tao, Z., Yu, Q. and Han, L. (2012), 'Residual bond strength in steel reinforced concrete columns after fire exposure', 10th International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Wang, X., Tao, Z. and Uy, B. (2012), 'Stress-strain curves of structural steel after exposure to elevated temperatures', 10th International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Ghannam, M., Tao, Z. and Uy, B. (2012), 'Heat transfer analysis of concrete-filled stainless steel columns exposed to fire', 10th International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Yousuf, M., Uy, B. and Tao, Z. (2012), 'Experimental behaviour of pre-compressive concrete-filled steel square columns subjected to lateral impact', 10th International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Yu, X., Tao, Z. and Liew, J. (2012), 'Behaviour of Concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled steel columns after exposure to fire', 10th International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Uy, B. (2012), 'Behaviour of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns at ambient and elevated temperatures', 11th International Conference on Steel, Space & Composite Structures, Qingdao, China.
Kang, W., Uy, B., Tao, Z. and Hicks, S. (2012), 'Statistical safety factor calibration of short concrete-filled steel tubular columns', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Sydney, N.S.W..
Tao, Z. and Ghannam, M. (2012), 'Refined FE model to predict the temperature field within concrete-filled steel tubes', International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Nanjing, China.
Wang, X., Tao, Z. and Uy, B. (2012), 'Stress-strain curves of structural steel after exposure to elevated temperatures', International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Tao, Z., Yu, Q. and Han, L. (2012), 'Residual bond strength in steel reinforced concrete columns after fire exposure', International Conference on Advances In Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Ghannam, M., Tao, Z. and Uy, B. (2012), 'Heat transfer analysis of concrete-filled stainless steel columns exposed to fire', International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Yousuf, M., Uy, B. and Tao, Z. (2012), 'Experimental behaviour of pre-compressive concrete-filled steel square columns subjected to lateral impact', International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Yu, X., Tao, Z. and Liew, J. (2012), 'Behaviour of concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled steel columns after exposure to fire', International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Singapore.
Tao, Z. (2012), 'Behaviour of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns at ambient and elevated temperatures', International Conference on Steel, Space & Composite Structures, Qingdao, China.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Liao, F. (2011), 'Bond strength in concrete-filled stainless steel tubes', 2011 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Seoul, Korea.
Ashraf, M. and Tao, Z. (2011), 'Bending resistance of stainless steel cross-sections using continuous strength method', 2011 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Seoul, Korea.
Hou, C., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2011), 'Simulation on concrete-filled steel tubular members under transverse impact', 2011 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Seoul, Korea.
Tao, Z., Uy, B. and Han, L. (2010), 'FE modelling of slender concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns under axial compression', Proceedings of the International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, Brazil.
Tao, Z., Han, L., Wang, W. and Du, T. (2010), 'Behaviour of semi-rigid frames with concrete-filled steel tubular columns and steel beams', Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Steel & Composite Structures, Singapore.
Liao, F., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2010), 'Experimental behaviour of RC shear walls framed with steel reinforced concrete (SRC) columns under cyclic loading', Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Steel & Composite Structures, Singapore.
Yousuf, M., Uy, B. and Tao, Z. (2010), 'Experimental Behaviour of Pre-compressed Concrete-filled Stainless Steel Tubular Columns subjected to Transverse Impact Loads', 4th International Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, Sydney.
Yu, X., Tao, Z., Han, L. and Uy, B. (2010), 'Analytical Behaviour of Concrete-filled Double Skin Steel Tubular Stub Columns after Exposure to Fire', The 11th International Symposium of Structural Engineering, Guangzhou, China.
Liao, F., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2010), 'Experimental behaviour of RC shear walls framed with steel reinforced concrete (SRC) columns under cyclic loading', 4th International Conference on Steel & Composite Structures, Sydney.
Yu, X., Tao, Z., Han, L. and Uy, B. (2009), 'Residual strength of concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular stub columns after exposure to fire', ASCCS'2009 Ninth International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Leeds, UK.
Uy, B., Tao, Z., Liao, F. and Han, L. (2009), 'Behaviour of slender square concrete-filled stainless steel columns subject to axial load', Nordic Steel Construction Conference, Malmo, Sweden.
Uy, B., Tao, Z. and Chen, B. (2009), 'Dynamic behaviour of stainless steel investigated with a Split-Hopkinson tensile bar', 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures, Adelaide Australia.
Yousuf, M., Uy, B., Remennikov, A. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Experimental behaviour of concrete-filled stainless tubular columns under impact loading', 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures, Adelaide Australia.
Tao, Z., Uy, B. and Han, L. (2009), 'Experimental behaviour of slender circular concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns under axial compression', 6th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Hong Kong.
Yu, X., Tao, Z., Han, L. and Uy, B. (2009), 'Behaviour of concrete-filled double skin steel tubular beam-columns after exposure to fire', 6th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Hong Kong.
Tao, Z., Uy, B., Liao, F. and Han, L. (2009), 'Finite element modelling of concrete-filled square stainless steel tubular stub columns under axial compression', 5th International Symposium on Steel Structures, Seoul, Korea.
Uy, B., Tao, Z., Liao, F. and Han, L. (2009), 'Modelling of concrete-filled stainless steel columns in fire', 33rd IABSE Symposium, Bangkok, Thiland.
Uy, B. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'A treatise on the behaviour of concrete filled steel columns subjected to extreme loads', 4th International Conference on Protection of Structures Against Hazards, Beijing, China.
Tao, Z. and Wang, Z. (2009), 'Using CFRP to strengthen/repair concrete-filled steel tubular columns', Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Protection of Structures Against Hazards, Singapore.
Han, L., Li, Y., Liao, F. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Influence of long-term loading on the performance of concrete-filled double skin steel tubular columns: Experiments', 6th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Hong Kong.
Han, L., Li, Y., Liao, F. and Tao, Z. (2009), 'Influence of long-term loading on the performance of concrete-filled double skin steel tubular columns: Analysis', 4th International Conference on Protection of Structures against Hazards, Beijing, China.
Han, L., Liao, F., Tao, Z. and Hong, Z. (2009), 'Performance of concrete filled steel tube reinforced concrete (CFSTRC) columns subjected to cyclic bending', 9th International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, Leeds, UK.
Wang, Z., Tao, Z., Uy, B. and Han, L. (2009), 'Analysis of FRP-strengthened concrete-filled steel tubular columns under axial compression', The First International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, Hong Kong.
Tao, Z. and Uy, B. (2008), 'Behaviour and design of hollow and concrete filled stainless steel square sections subjected to combined actions', 12th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS 12), Shanghai, China.
Tao, Z., Uy, B., Han, L. and Wang, Z. (2008), 'Nonlinear analysis of the axial performance of concrete filled stiffened thin-walled steel tubes', 10th International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Changsha, China.
Tao, Z., Uy, B., Han, L. and He, S. (2008), 'Design of concrete-filled steel tubular members according to the Australian Standard AS 5100', Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2008, Melbourne, Australia.
Wang, Z., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2008), 'Performance of CFRP-strengthened concrete filled steel tubes under axial compression', 10th International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Changsha, China.
Liao, F., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2008), 'Experimental research on RC shear wall structures framed with concrete-filled steel tubular columns', 10th International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Changsha, China.
Han, L., Zheng, Y. and Tao, Z. (2008), 'Experimental behaviour of reinforced concrete beam to concrete filled steel tubular column joints under fire', 10th International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Changsha, China.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Zhao, X. (2008), 'Concrete-filled steel tubular structures in China-Theory and applications', 2nd International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures, Singapore.
Han, L., Zheng, Y. and Tao, Z. (2008), 'Fire performance of reinforced concrete beams to steel reinforced concrete columns joints', 5th International Conference on Structures in Fire, Singapore.
Han, L., Tao, Z. and Wang, W. (2008), 'Design codes and methods on concrete-filled steel tubular structures in China', The Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2008, Melbourne, Australia.
Tao, Z., Wang, Z., Han, L. and Uy, B. (2007), 'Fire Performance of CFRP-strengthened concrete-filled steel tubular columns', 4th Chinese Conference on Fire Prevention and Corrosion Prevention of Steel Structures & The 2nd Chinese Conference on Fire Resistance of Structures, Shanghai.
Tao, Z., Wang, Z. and Han, L. (2007), 'Behaviour of fire-exposed CFST columns repaired with CFRP wraps', 3rd International Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, ICSCS07 - Steel and Composite Structures , .
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Zhuang, J. (2007), 'Cyclic performance of fire-exposed concrete-filled steel tubular columns repaired with CFRP wraps', Sixth International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures, Oxford, UK.
Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'Fire-exposed concrete-filled steel tubular columns, beams and beam-columns repaired with CFRP wraps', 4th International Symposium on Steel Structures, Seoul, Korea.
Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2006), 'Design codes and methods on concrete-filled steel tubular structures in China', International Symposium on Worldwide Trend and Development in Codified Design of Steel Structures, Singapore.
Tao, Z., Wang, L. and Han, L. (2006), 'Behavior of CFRP retrofitted concrete filled steel tubular stub columns after exposure to fire', Ninth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Fuzhou, China.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Wang, L. (2006), 'Behavior of CFRP retrofitted concrete filled steel tubular beams after exposure to fire', Ninth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Fuzhou, China.
Wang, Z., Duan, H. and Tao, Z. (2006), 'Calculation on stiffened concrete-filled thin-walled hollow steel structural (HSS) stub columns', Ninth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Fuzhou, China.
Wang, Z., Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2006), 'Behavior of concrete-filled double skin rectangular steel tubular beam-columns', Ninth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Fuzhou, China.
Qu, H., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2006), 'Seismic performance of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) column to reinforced concrete (RC) beam joints', Ninth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Fuzhou & Xiamen.
Zheng, L., Han, L. and Tao, Z. (2006), 'Behaviour of curved concrete-filled steel struts', Ninth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Fuzhou & Xiamen.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Zhuang, J. (2005), 'Using CFRP to strengthen concrete-filled steel tubular columns: stub column tests', Fourth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Shanghai, China.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Wang, Z. (2004), 'Tests on stub columns of concrete filled steel tubes with inner or outer welded longitudinal stiffeners', Second International Conference on Steel & Composite Structures, Seoul, Korea.
Tao, Z., Wang, Z. and Han, L. (2004), 'Behaviour of concrete-filled square steel tubular columns with stiffeners under concentric compression', Eighth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, Xi'an, China.
Tao, Z., Han, L. and Zhao, X. (2004), 'Tests on stub columns of concrete filled double skin rectangular hollow sections', 4th International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures, Loughborough, UK.
Tao, Z., Teng, J., Han, L. and Lam, L. (2004), 'Experimental behaviour of FRP-confined slender RC columns under eccentric loading', 2nd International Conference on Advanced Polymer Composites for Structural Applications in Construction, Guildford, UK.
Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2003), 'Tests and mechanics model for concrete-filled double skin steel tubular stub columns', International Conference on Advances in Structures, Sydney, Australia.
Tao, Z. and Han, L. (2002), 'Hysteretic Behaviors of concrete-filled steel SHS beam-columns', Third International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Hong Kong.
Han, L., Tao, Z. and Liu, W. (2001), 'Concrete-filled SHS columns subjected to long-term loads', First International Conference on Steel & Composite Structures, Pusan, Korea.

Research

Associate Professor Tao has a research background in the area of steel-concrete and FRP composite structures. He has published extensively, including two books, 48 international journal papers and 68 Chinese journal papers. He was awarded five patents by the Chinese National Bureau of Knowledge Property Right across the period from 2004 to 2008. Zhong has been a fundamental player in technology transfers activity, through his role in drafting five local or national design codes in China. He received seven excellence awards from the Chinese government in the past because of his contributions to the research and development of steel-concrete composite construction. He has been successful in attracting competitive research grants both in Australia and China with a total over AUD $2.1 million. He has supervised over 50 higher degree research students. Zhong currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Steel and Composite Structures (Techno Press).