Associate Professors

Sept. 2006-Dec. 2009   Ph.D. in Engineering Geology, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics,

Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

Supervisor: Prof. Huyuan Zhang

Sept. 2003-Jun. 2006   M.E. in Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

Supervisor: Sn.-Engr. Zhonghua Zhou

Sept. 1999-Jun. 2003   B.E. in Engineering Geology, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

May 2016-Present      Associate Professor, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, 

Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

Mar 2017-Mar 2018     Visiting Scholar, Geotechnical Institute, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Mar 2010-Apr 2016     Lecturer, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics,

Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

Soil Mechanics, Elasticity, Groundwater Dynamics, Foundations Engineering, Geological hazards

Shrinkage and cracking mechanism of clayey soils in projects (Disposal of high-level radioactive waste, Conservation of ancient earthen architectures, Cover and layer in landfills), Transfer of soil water and salt during evaporation in weathering of ancient earthen architectures, Prevention and mitigation engineering of geological disaster in western China

Principal Investigator, Desiccation Cracking of Soils on the Surface of Earthen Architecture Ruins in Northwest China, Fund of Natural Science Foundation of China, No.51408285, 2015-2017.

 

Principal Investigator, Formation of Desiccation Cracking in Clay Soil and its Influencing Factors, Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China, No.20120211120008, 2013-2015.

 

Co-Principal Investigator, Research on Anisotropy of Block Materials in high-level radioactive waste disposal, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, No. lzujbky-2013-k03, 2013-2014.

 

Principal Investigator, Evaluation and Mitigation of Geologic Hazard in Area of Transmission Line, in Longnan (Gansu Province), Special Research Foundation of Gansu Electric Power Design Institute of China Energy Engineering Group, No. Y490891001, 2013-2014.

 

Principal Investigator, Water Retention Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Clay Soil under Drying Condition, Foundation of Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China (Lanzhou University), Ministry of Education, No.201204, 2012-2014.

 

Principal Investigator, Transfer of Unsaturated Water in Base Coat in Mogao Grottoes Murals, Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of Gansu Province, No. 1208RJYA040, 2012-2014.

1.   Haijun Yang, Ping Liu, Bo Sun, Ajie Zhou, Dongyue Pan. Study on the optimal proportion of consolidation material for the ancient city of Jiaohe. Science Technology of Engineering, 2017, Vol.17, No.19, 24-34. (in Chinese)

2.   Yanli Wu, Wenping Li, Ping Liu, Hanying Bai, Qiqing Wang, Jianghui He, Yu Liu, Shangshang Sun. Application of analytic hierarchy process model for landslide susceptibility mapping in the Gangu County, Gansu Province, China[J]. Environ Earth Sci, 2016, 75: 422.

3.   Huyuan Zhang, Xuewen Wang, Ping Liu, Ming Yan, Yu Peng. Sealing and healing of compacted bentonite block joints in HLW disposal[J]. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 2016, 35(Supp.2): 3605-3614. (in Chinese)

4.   Ping Liu, Huyuan Zhang, Yi Chen, Xianxian Shao. Review on desiccation cracking of clay soils[J]. Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering, 2015, 11(Supp.1): 352-358. (in Chinese)

5.   Ping Liu, Huyuan Zhang, Yi Chen, Xianxian Shao, and Xinyuan Fu. Research on the retention capacity of ruins soil under drying condition[J]. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2014, 580: pp705-710.

6.   Ping Liu, Huyuan Zhang, Qingfeng Lv. Study on strategy of research competence building for undergraduate of geological engineering in research universities[J]. University Education, 2014, 18: 7-9. (in Chinese)

7.   Bin Wang, Yanjun Ji, Ping Liu, Yanli Wu. Research on the Prediction and Evaluation of Regional Landslide Hazards[J]. Construction Technology, 2014, 43(Supp. 1): 40-45. (in Chinese)

8.   Huyuan Zhang, Ping Liu, Qingfeng Lv. Teaching model of engineering specialty in research universities[J]. Journal of Architectural Education in Institutions of Higher Learning, 2013, 22(6): 15-18. (in Chinese)

9.   Liu Ping, Zhang huyuan, Zhang ming, Xudong Wang, Qinglin Guo, Linyi Zhao. Research Status and Perspective on Consolidation Techniques for Conserving the Earthen Architecture Sites in China[J]. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2012，209: 9-17.

10. Zhao Tianyu, Zhang Huyuan, Yan Gengsheng, Ping Liu. Geotechnical approach to earthen architecture durability by cyclic freeze and thaw test[J]. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2012, 17C: pp263-276.

11. Huyuan Zhang, Ming Zhang, Ping Liu, Suli Cui. A device used for cutting soil into thin slices[P]. China Patent: No. 202631293, 2012.12.26 (in Chinese)

12. Xudong Wang, Huyuan Zhang, Zuixiong Li, Qinglin Guo, Ping Liu, Gengsheng Yan. Testing technigues specifications for conservation engineering of earthen sites (WW/T 0039-2012) [S]. Beijing: Cultural Relics Press, 2012. (in Chinese)

13. Tianyu Zhao, Huyuan Zhang, Gengsheng Yan, Ping Liu, Yongxia Zhang. The Soil-Water Characteristics of Base Coat in Mogao Grottoes Murals[J]. Dunhuang Research, 2011, 6: 36-42. (in Chinese)

14. Ping Liu, Huyuan Zhang, Gengsheng Yan, Tianyu Zhao, Xiaodong Wang. Determination of Soil Shrinkage Characteristic Curve of Surface Soil on Ancient Earthen Architectures[J]. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 2010, 29(4): 842-849. (in Chinese)

15. Gengsheng Yan, Huyuan Zhang, Ping Liu, Jisheng Liu, Min Li. Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Base Coat in Mogao Grottoes Murals[C], Proc. of the 11th National Conference on Rock Mechanics and Engineering in China, Wuhan, October 19-24, 2010.

16. Huyuan Zhang, Ping Liu, Jinfang Wang, Xudong Wang. Generation and detachment of surface cruston ancient earthen architectures[J]. Rock and Soil Mechanics, 2009, 30(7): 1183-1891. (in Chinese)

17. Ping Liu, Huyuan Zhang, Lei Feng, Junrong Wu, Yufeng Long. Properties of Loess-Cement as Alternative Cover of Landfills[J]. Journal of Sichuan University (Engineering Science Edition), 2009, 41(5): 59-64. (in Chinese)

18. Huyuan Zhang, Ping Liu, Xudong Wang, Xiaodong Wang, QinglinGuo, Yongxia Zhang. PS-Consolidation of Weathered Rock at Mogao Cliff by Perforated Pipe Grouting Technique[J]. Dunhuang Research, 2009, 6: 13-20, 121. (in Chinese)

19. Ping Liu, Huyuan Zhang, Jinfang Wang, Gengsheng Yan. Summary on influencing factors of soil surface crust[J]. Arid Land Geography, 2009, 32(5): 662-668. (in Chinese)

20. Huyuan Zhang, Lei Feng, Junrong Wang, Bao Wang, Ping Liu. Alternative liner and design principles for municipal solid waste landfills[J]. Rock and Soil Mechanics. 2009, 30(9): 2759-2762. (in Chinese)

21. Ping Liu, Zhonghua Zhou. Research on Engineering Geology and Evaluation on Rock Qualityin Dam Site of Nazixia Hydropower Station[J]. West-China Exploration Engineering, 2006, 2: 88-90. (in Chinese)

22. Ping Liu, Zhonghua Zhou, Xiaowei Liu, Kai Cui. Study on the micro-structure and compaction characteristics of loess[J]. Journal of Lanzhou University (Natural Sciences), 2005, 41(Supp. 1): 7-10. (in Chinese)