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Name: Wei Sun
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Nationality: China
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Institution: College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University
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Address: 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Tel: +86-***-***-****, Fax: +86-931-891-4561
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Email: wsun@lzu.edu.cn
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Education
Ph.D., Structural Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Dec. 2014, United States
M.S., Structural Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Mar. 2008, China
B.S., Civil Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Jul. 2005, China
Appointments
Associate Professor, Lanzhou University, Sept. 2015 – present
Structural Engineer, Ensoft, Inc. Jan. 2015 – Aug. 2015
Assistant Engineer, China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau, Mar. 2008 – Mar. 2009
Research Areas
Exploration of innovative ways on FRP reinforcing concrete structures.
Numerical simulation of FRP strengthened RC elements.
Externally bonded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) strengthening techniques.
Design and behavior of adhesively bonded joints.
Design of anchorage systems to make fuller use of external FRP reinforcements.
Research Assistant at National University of Singapore
Innovation Migrating Technology of Explosive-Induced Ground Shock with Porous Media funded by Defense Science and Technology Agency, Dec. 2006 – Dec. 2007.
Members and Activities
Engineer in Training (EIT)
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), United States, Since 2012.
Awards
Working on it with eager expectations for outstanding students and forward-thinking organizations to give our scientific explorations and development activities a great push forward.
Research Grants
Marie-Curie Research Fellow at University of Southampton
Towards Low Impact and Innovative New Concrete Structures: Exploitation of FRP Fabric Reinforcement, Horizon 2020, [grant numbers 793224], Dec. 2018-Sep. 2020.
Principal Investigator at Lanzhou University
Behavior and Design of Anchored CFRP Strips to Strengthen Concrete Structures. National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant numbers 51608244], Jan. 2017 – Dec. 2019.
Principal Investigator at Lanzhou University
Studies on the Interfacial Behavior of FRP-Concrete Bond. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University [grant numbers lzujbky-2016-k14], Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2017.
Research Assistant at University of Texas at Austin
Use of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) with CFRP Anchors for Shear-Strengthening and Design Recommendations/Quality Control Procedures for CFRP Anchors (PI: Dr. James O. Jirsa), TxDOT 0-6783, Aug. 2012 – Dec. 2014.
Research Assistant at University of Texas at Austin
Shear Strengthening of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Beams Using Carbon Fiber
Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Sheets and Anchors (PI: Dr. James O. Jirsa), TxDOT 0-6306,
Aug. 2010 – Aug. 2012.
Refereed Publications
1. W. Sun*, H.F. Liu, Wang Y, He T. Impacts of configurations on the strength of FRP anchors. Composite Structures 194(2018):126-35.
2. W. Sun*, X. Peng, H. Liu, H. Qi. Numerical Studies on the Entire Debonding Propagation Process of FRP Strips Externally Bonded to the Concrete Substrate. Construction and Building Materials 149 (2017) 218-235.
3. W. Sun*, X. Peng, Y. Yu. Development of A Simplified Bond Model Used for Simulating FRP Strips Bonded to Concrete. Composite Structures 171(2017) 462-472.
4. W. Sun, W. M. Ghannoum, J. O. Jrisa*. Behavior of Anchored Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Used for Strengthening Concrete Structures. ACI Material Journal 113.2 (2016): 163-172.