RESEARCH INTERESTS
Earthquake engineering and Seismic design of structures; Computational simulation of structures behaviors; Static and dynamic experimental tests; Structural control; Structural health monitoring; Concrete and steel structures, precast concrete structures; Physical and visual models and tools for educational demonstration.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001
MS, Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin-Madison,1997
MS, Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China,1988
BS, Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China,1985
REGISTRATION
Professional Engineer, License No. 33146-006, Wisconsin , 1998
EXPERIENCE
8/2005-current , Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
JacksonStateUniversity, Jackson, Mississippi
4/2000-8/2005, Senior Structural Engineer
Flad & Associates, Madison, Wisconsin
9/1998-4/2000, Senior Structural Engineer
A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
3/1995-9/1998, Research Assistant
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
4/1988-3/1995, Structural Engineer
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and Research, Beijing, China
9/1985-4/1988, Graduate Assistant
Department of Civil Engineering
Tongji University, Shanghai, China
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
- Zheng, W. and Oliva, M.G. (2005)” Computational model and Analytical Behaviors of Precast Untopped Double-tee Diaphragm under Seismic Loads.” Paper submitted to PCI Journal
- Pincheira, J.A., Oliva, M.G., and Zheng, W. (2005) "Tests on Double-Tee Connectors Subjected to Monotonic and Reversed Cyclic Loading of In-Plane and Out-plane." PCI Journal November/December of 2005
- Zheng, W. and Oliva, M.G. (2005) "Practical Method to Estimate Deformation of Precast pretopped Double-tee Diaphragms." PCI Journal March/April of 2005, pp44-55.
- Zhou, B. Z., Zheng, W., Guan, Q.X. and Liu, T.H. (2000). "Experiment Research on Seismic Behavior of Six-story Building of Hollow-core Concrete Blocks." Journal of Building Structures, Chinese Association of Architectural Engineering, Vol.21, No.4, pp2-12.
- Zheng, W. (1993). "Preliminary Study on Distortion and Modification Method for Model Testing of Dynamic Ultimate Strength." Proceedings of U.S/P.R. China Workshop on Experimental Methods in Earthquake Engineering, The John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center, Stanford University, U.S., pp106-113.
- Zheng, W., Li, Y.L., Hua, Z.C. and He, L.Q. (1994). "Experiment Research on Behavior of Partially Unbound Post-tensioned Prestressed High Performance Concrete (fc'>80MPa) Beams with a smaller depth-to-span ratio." Research Report of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and Research.
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