Qualifications and Professional Body Membership

• PhD in Civil Engineering, The University of Birmingham, UK
• MEng in Structural Engineering, Xian University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT), Xian, China
• Committee member (2006-2008) of West Midland Concrete Society.
• Senior member (2007-2008) of the RILEM on reinforcement corrosion
• Member of International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

Personal Profile / Teaching Experience

• Structural analysis
• Finite element method
• Structural mechanics
• Construction materials
• Design of steel structures
• Structural fire protection
• Design of composite construction
• Supervision of group design project
• Supervision of final year dissertation research project

Research Interests

Assessment of structural performance and safety of engineering structures with corroding steel bars and/or under fire exposure:

• Finite element analysis of effects of steel corrosion on concrete structures.
• Durability of concrete materials and structures.
• Residual strength and ductility of corroded steel bars.
• Assessment of residual life of concrete structures with corroding steel bars.
• Composite construction.
• Fire engineering design of steel, concrete, and composite structures

Consultancy and other Professional Activities

• Design of concrete and steel structures
• Assessment and strengthening of existing deteriorated structures.
• Assessment of fire resistance of composite construction.
• Design of concrete and steel structures
• Assessment and strengthening of existing deteriorated structures.
• Assessment of fire resistance of composite construction.

Publications

• Du Y G, Cullen M and Li C K (2012), Structural performance of RC beams under simultaneous loading and reinforcement corrosion, International Journal of Construction and Building Materials (accepted and under printing for publication)

• Du Y G (2009), Simply supported unrestrained beam, Steel building design: worked examples for students, SCI Publication P387, Edited by Brettle M. Published by The Steel construction institute (SCI), Ascot, UK, ISBN978-1-85942-191-8.

• Cairns J, Du Y G and Law D (2008), Structural performance of corrosion-damaged concrete beam, Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol.60, No.5, p359-370.

• Du Y G, Clark L A and Chan A H C (2007), Impact of reinforcement corrosion on ductile behaviour of reinforced concrete beams, ACI Structural Journal, Vol.104, No. 3, pp285-293.

• Du Y G, Tang C W and Xu Y(2007). Investigation of mechanical properties of corroded reinforcement using simulated corrosion, Proceedings of 5th International Conference on the Current and Future Trends in Bridges Design, Construction and Maintenance, Beijing, China, 17th and 18th September, Edited by Lark, R, Thomas Telford Publishing, London, ISBN 978-07277-3593-5. pp83-92.

• Du Y G, Xu, Y and Tang C W (2007). A Numerical model to assess mechanical properties of corroded reinforcements, Proceedings of the International RILEM Workshop-Integral Service Life Modeling of Concrete Structures (PRO56), 5-6 November, Guimaraes, Portugal, edited by Ferreira R M, Gulikers J and Andrade C, ISBN 1905088078, pp389-412

• Cairns J, Du Y G and Law D (2007), Influence of corrosion on friction characteristics of steel/concrete interface, International Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 21, No.1, pp190-197.

• Du Y G, Chan A H C and Clark L A (2006), Finite element analysis of effects of radial expansion of corroded reinforcements, International Journal of Computers & Structures, Vol.84, No. 13-14, pp917-929

• Cairns J, Du Y G and Law D, Residual bond strength of corroded plain bars (2006), Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol.58, No. 4

• Du Y G and Cairns J (2006) Effect of bond deterioration on behaviour of concrete beams, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Computational Structural Technology. Paper 124, Ed by Topping B H V, Montero G and Montenegro R, Civil-Comp Ltd, ISBN 1905088078

• Du Y G, Clark L A and Chan A H C (2005), Residual capacity of corroded reinforcing bars. Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol.57, No.3, pp135-147

• Du Y G, Clark L A and Chan A H C, Effect of corrosion on ductility of reinforcing bars. Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol.57, No.7, pp407-419.

• Cairns J, Plizzari G, Du Y G, Law D W and Franzoni C (2005), Mechanical properties of corrosion damaged reinforcement. ACI Materials Journal, Vol.102, No.2, pp256-264.

• Cairns J, Du Y G and Law D (2005), Criteria for and prediction of limit states of degradation of reinforced concrete structures. Proceedings of 6th International Conference: Global Construction: Ultimate Concrete Opportunities, Dundee, UK

• Cairns J, Du Y G and Law D(2005), Assessment of corrosion damaged reinforced concrete structures. Proceedings of 6th International Conference: Global Construction: Ultimate Concrete Opportunities, Dundee, UK.

• Cairns J, Du Y G, Law D and Johnston M (2003), Structural assessment of corrosion damaged bridges, Proceedings of 10th International Conference and Exhibition on Structural Faults and Repair, Engineering Technical Press, Edinburgh. 15pp

• Williamson S J, Du Y G and Clark L A (2003), Discussion on paper published in magazine of concrete research, deflection of RC beam under simultaneous load and steel corrosion by Ballim Y, Reid J C and Kemp A R. Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol. 55. No 4, pp405-406

• Cairns J, Du Y G and Johnston M (2002), Bond of plain bars affected by corrosion. Befestigungstechnik Bewehrungstechnik. Pp261-270. Ibidem-Verlag, Stuttgart. ISBN 3 89821 208 4 (Invited paper).

• Cairns J, Du Y G and Johnston M (2002), Residual bond capacity of corroded plain surface reinforcement. Proceedings of International Conference on Bond in Concrete - from Research to Standards. Budapest, Hungary, Nov 2002. Publishing Company of Budapest Technical University. Budapest. Pp 129-136. ISBN 963 420 714 6.

• Purkiss J A and Du Y G (2000), A Parameter study of factors influencing fire resistance of reinforced concrete columns, Proceedings of BCA-2000 Conference, Birmingham, UK, pp357- 364.

• Clark L A, Du Y G and Chan A H C (2000), Effect of corrosion on ductility of reinforcement, Proceedings of International Conference of Bridges Management and Maintenance, Bridges Management 4, Thomas Telford,pp577-583