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Biao Song

Name    Biao Song

Biao Song

             PhD student

 

Email    biao.song.14@ucl.ac.uk

Area of Research / Academic Interests

My PhD research project mainly investigates the reliability of high-rise steel structures in the case of multiple - successive yet uncorrelated hazards such as extreme windstorms and earthquakes. In fact, recent experimental tests and simulations indicate that wind-induced fatigue cracks (due to wind-induced vibration) may finally lead to fracture of critical structural component and thus to catastrophic structural collapse during moderate-to-severe earthquakes. Accordingly, the project aims at developing a complete multi-hazard risk assessment framework (including design criteria and assessment procedures), which combines the potential risks resulting from natural disasters mentioned above, to ensure safe and serviceability of tall steel buildings. Apart from this project, I am also interested in catastrophe risk modelling using probabilistic and statistical tools, seismic design of structures and performance-based earthquake / wind engineering.

Prior to this PhD studying, I achieved a Master of Science degree (with Distinction) in Civil Engineering from UCL (ranking first in my cohort) in 2015, my MSc thesis mainly focused on seismic analysis and fragility assessment of masonry infilled steel frame structure by means of Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) and Cloud Method.

In 2016, I was awarded UCL-CSC Joint Research Scholarship, which is co-funded by UCL Overseas Research Scheme (UCL-ORS) and China Scholarship Council (CSC), for a research degree at University College London.

Keywords/Tags

Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment, High-Rise Steel Structures, Windstorms and Earthquakes, Wind-Induced Fatigue Cracks, Fracture Risk, Structural Reliability, Performance-Based Design.