Dr. Biao Hu is currently an Assistant Professor at the College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, P.R. China. He obtained his Ph.D. from the City University of Hong Kongin 2017. His main research focuses on composite materials & structures, structural retrofitting, and sustainable construction materials. He has published more than 50 SCI journal papers. The publications have attracted more than 1600 citations recorded in Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?user=dgo3y7gfI3AC&hl=zh-TW) with a H-index of 19. He is the principal investigator of 6 research projects and the co-investigator of more than 10 research projects. He serves as the editorial board member of two SCI journals and the guest editor of five SCI journals. He is a regular reviewer of more than 40 peer-reviewed international SCI journals. He received the Moisseiff Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 2018. He received the IAAM Scientist Medal Award (2023) from the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) and was selected as a Fellow of IAAM (Junior) in 2023.

• Composite Materials & Structures
• Structural Retrofitting
• Sustainable Construction Materials
• Recycling Materials and Technology
• Functional Materials and Structures
• Structural Intervention Techniques

• Zhou YW, Zhuang L, Li GC, Hu R, Hu B. Mechanical performance of ultra-lightweight cement composite (ULCC)-filled CFRP-wrapped steel tube arches with compression-yield system. Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, under review.
• Wu YF, Yuan F*, Hu B*. Green compression-cast concrete material and its FRP reinforced 1 concrete structures. Engineering, under review.
• Hu B, Weng YT, Zhou YW*, Li WW, Huang XX, Guo MH. Overcoming the weakness of recycled GFRP aggregate concrete: FRP confining and its design method. Construction and Building Materials, under review.
• Hu B, Wang XH, Zhou YW*, Huang XX, Zhu ZF (2024). Seismic performance of shearcritical RC columns strengthened by multiple composites considering shifted failure zone. Case Studies in Construction Materials, e02971.
• Wu YF, Xiong QL, Munir MJ*, Hu B* (2024). Enhancing the microscopic structure of seawater sea-sand concrete through compression casting technique. Construction and Building Materials, 417, 135271.
• Li WW, Li WY, Lu Y, Hu B, Wu HL, Yu J, Wang P*. Insights into ductile compressive behavior 1 and failure mechanism of CFRP partially confined UHPC and UHPFRC. Construction and Building Materials, under review.
• Wu YF*, Wang X, Hu B, Munir MJ*. Optimizing cement usage in concrete through compression casting technique. Cement and Concrete Composites, under review.
• Zhou YW, Liao XW, Li LM, Guo MH*, Hu B. Using nonionic paraffin emulsion to make waterproof engineered cementitious composites: mechanical properties and hydrophobic performance. Cement and Concrete Composites, under review.
• Huang X, Jiao Z, Xing F, Sui L, Hu B, Zhou Y*. (2024). Performance assessment of LC3 concrete structures considering life-cycle cost and environmental impacts. Journal of Cleaner Production, 436, 140380.
• Li W, Wu M, Hu B*, Wang P. (2024). Overcoming the brittleness of shear failure: A new FRP-RSC strengthening philosophy. Composite Structures, 330, 117857.
• Wu T, Chen B, Chen Y, Hu B, Lin JP*. (2023). Identification of Dynamic Vibration Parameters of Partial Interaction Composite Beam Bridges Using Moving Vehicle. Applied Sciences, 13 (22), 12534.
• Huang X, Zhou YW*, Li WW, Hu B, Zhang J. (2023). Reliability-Based Design of FRP Shear Strengthened Reinforced 1 Concrete Beams: Guidelines Assessment and Calibration. Composite Structures, 323, 117421.
• Zhou YW, Wang X, Hu B, Sui L, Yuan F*. (2023). Seismic Retrofit of Nonuniformly Corroded Coastal Bridge Piers with FRP and Engineered Cementitious Composite Overlays. Journal of Composites for Construction, 27(1), 04022088.
• Zhou YW, Wang X, Yuan F, Hu B, Zhu Z*. (2023). Seismic retrofitting of coastal structural columns with steel bars locally corroded to fracture using sprayed ECC overlays and FRP jackets. Composite Structures, 307, 116670.
• Huang X, Zhou YW*, Zheng X, Xing F, Sui L, Hu B. (2023). Bond performance between corroded steel bars and concrete with impressed current cathodic protection. Composite Structures, 309, 116739.
• Zhou YW, Zhang R, Zhu R, Guan Z, Xing F, Guo M*, Hu, B. (2023). Experimental and numerical investigation on the microstructure and failure characteristics of concrete using strengthened recycled coarse aggregate. Journal of Building Engineering, 66, 105880.
• Yuan F, Wu YF*, Hu B. (2023). Effect of compressive reinforcement on shear strength of RC beams. Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 149 (1), 04022228.
• Huang X, Zhou YW*, Zheng X, Lan Y, Xing F, Sui L, Hu B, Li S. (2022). Behavior and modeling of hybrid CFRP/steel reinforced concrete beams with cathodic protection in marine environment. Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 26(6), 04022079.
• Zhou YW, Wang X, Hu B, Sui L, Yuan F*. (2023). Seismic Retrofit of non-uniformly Corroded Coastal Bridge Piers with FRP and Engineered Cementitious Composite Overlays. Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 27(1), 04022088.
• Zhou Q, Zhou YW, Guan Z, Xing F, Guo M*, Hu B. (2022). Mechanical Performance and Constitutive Model Analysis of Concrete Using PE Fiber-Strengthened Recycled Coarse Aggregate. Polymers, 14 (19), 3964.
• Hu Z, Zhou YW, Hu B.*, Huang X, Guo M. (2022). Local use of ECC to simultaneously enhance the shear strength and deformability of RC beams. Construction and Building Materials, 353, 129085.
• Guo M, Gong G, Yue Y, Xing F, Zhou YW*, Hu B. (2022). Performance evaluation of recycled aggregate concrete incorporating limestone calcined clay cement (LC3). Journal of Cleaner Production, 366: 132820.
• Zhu Z, Zhou YW*, Li Z, Li H, Hu B, Li P. (2022). A versatile continuous model for predicting various post-peak patterns of FRP-confined concrete. Composite Structures, 14: 115750.
• Zhou YW, Zhuang L, Hu Z, Hu B*, Huang X, Li S, Guo M, Zhu Z. (2022). Perforated steel block of realizing large ductility under compression: Parametric study and stress–strain modeling. Reviews on Advanced Materials Science; 61(1): 221-237.
• Zhou YW, Zhuang L, Hu Z, Hu B*, Huang X, Zhu Z. (2022). Perforated steel for realizing extraordinary ductility under compression: Testing and finite element modeling. Reviews on Advanced Materials Science; 61(1): 195-207.
• Gong G, Guo M, Zhou YW*, Zheng S, Hu B, Zhu Z, Huang Z. (2022). Multiscale Investigation on the Performance of Engineered Cementitious Composites Incorporating PE Fiber and Limstone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3). Polymers; 14: 1291.
• Zhou YW, Weng Y, Li L, Hu B*, Huang X, Zhu Z. (2022). Recycled GFRP Aggregate Concrete Considering Aggregate Grading: Compressive Behavior and Stress–Strain Modeling. Polymers; 14(3): 581.
• Liang Z, Hu Z, Zhou Y, Wu Y, Zhou X, Hu B*, Guo M. (2022). Improving recycled aggregate concrete by compression casting and nano-silica. Nanotechnology Reviews; 11(1): 1273-1290.
• Huang X, Bei Y, Sui L, Li L, Hu B, Zhou Y*. (2022). Reliability assessment on maximum crack width of concrete beams reinforced with high-strength steel bars. Journal of Building Engineering; 45: 103564.
• Chen C, Chen J, Zhou YW*, Sui L, Hu B. (2021). Design of ductile H-anchorage for strengthening reinforced concrete beams with prestressed FRP. Construction and Building Materials; 307: 124883.
• Zhou YW, Sui LL, Huang XX, Guo MH, Luo MS, Hu B*, Chen C. (2021). Enhancing the EB-FRP strengthening effectiveness by incorporating a cracking-control layer of ECC with different thicknesses. Construction and Building Materials; 286: 122975.
• Zhou YW, Gao H, Hu ZH, Qiu YD, Guo MH, Huang XX, Hu B.* (2021). Ductile, durable, and reliable alternative to FRP bars for reinforcing seawater sea-sand recycled concrete beams: steel/FRP composite bars. Construction and Building Materials; 269: 121264.
• Sui LL, Liu YL, Zhu ZF, Hu B, Chen C, Zhou YW* (2021). Seismic performance of LRSFRP–concrete–steel tubular double coupling beam. Applied Sciences; 11(5): 2024.
• Hu ZH, Zhou XQ, Guo, MH, Huang XX, Hu B.* (2020). Enhancing the performance of CFRP shear-strengthened RC beams using “ductile” devices. Frontiers in Materials; 7, 292.
• Gao F, Tang ZQ, Mei SL, Hu B*, Huang ST, Chen JB. (2020). Seismic behavior of exterior beam-column joints with high-performance steel rebar: Experimental and numerical investigations. Advances in Structural Engineering; 1369433220942870.
• Gao F, Tang ZQ, Hu B*, Chen JB, Zhu HP, Ma J. (2019). Investigation of the interior RC beam-column joints under monotonic anti-symmetrical load. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering; 13, 1474-1494.
• Wu YF, Zhou YW, Hu B, Huang XX, Smith ST* (2020). Fused structures for safer and more economical constructions. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering; 14(1): 1-9.
• Zhou YW, Chen X, Wang XH, Sui LL, Huang XX, Guo MH, Hu B* (2020). Seismic performance of large rupture strain FRP retrofitted RC columns with corroded steel reinforcement. Engineering Structures, 216: 110744.
• Zhou YW, He WL, Hu B*, Hu ZH. (2020). Performance of RC Precast Continuous Beams Incorporating New Strategy for Design and Allocating Connections. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics; 20(06): 2040006.
• Guo MH, Zhong QL, Zhou YW*, Hu B, Huang ZY, Yue YC. (2020). Influence of flexural loading and chloride exposure on the fatigue behavior of high-performance lightweight engineered cementitious composites. Construction and Building Materials; 249, 118512.
• Zhou YW, Zhang J, Li WW, Hu B, Huang XX*. (2020). Reliability-based design analysis of FRP shear strengthened reinforced concrete beams considering different FRP configurations. Composite Structures, 237, 111957.
• Xi B, Zhou YW, Yu KQ, Hu B., Huang XX, Sui LL, Xing F*. (2020). Use of nano-SiO2 to develop a high performance green lightweight engineered cementitious composites containing fly ash cenospheres. Journal of Cleaner Production, 121274.
• Yue YC, Zhou YW, Xing F, Gong GQ, Hu B, Guo MH*. (2020). An industrial applicable method to improve the properties of recycled aggregate concrete by incorporating nanosilica and micro-CaCO3. Journal of Cleaner Production, 120920.
• Zhou YW, Zheng YW, Sui LL, Hu B, Huang XX* (2020). Study on the Flexural Performance of Hybrid-Reinforced Concrete Beams with a New Cathodic Protection System Subjected to Corrosion. Materials, 13(1), 234.
• Guo MH, Hu B, Xing F, Zhou XQ, Sun M, Sui LL, Zhou YW.* (2020). Characterization of the mechanical properties of eco-friendly concrete made with untreated sea sand and seawater based on statistical analysis. Construction and Building Materials; 234, 117339.
• Hu B, Zhou YW*, Xing F, Sui LL, Luo MS. (2019). Experimental and theoretical investigation on the hybrid CFRP-ECC flexural strengthening of RC beams with corroded longitudinal reinforcement. Engineering Structures, 200, 109717.
• Zhou YW, Guo MH, Sui LL, Xing F, Hu B*, Huang ZY, Yun YC. (2019). Shear strength components of adjustable hybrid bonded CFRP shear-strengthened RC beams. Composites Part B: Engineering; 163: 36-51.
• Hu B, Wu YF*. (2018). Effect of shear span-to-depth ratio on shear strength components of RC beam. Engineering Structures; 168: 770-783.
• Wu YF*, Hu B. (2017). Shear strength components in reinforced concrete members. Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE; 143(9): 04017092.
• Hu B, Wu YF*. (2017). Quantification of shear cracking in reinforced concrete beams. Engineering Structures; 147: 666-678.
• Gao F, Hu B*. (2015). Local joint flexibility of completely overlapped tubular joints under out-of-plane bending. Journal of Constructional Steel Research; 115: 121-130.
• Gao F*, Hu B, Zhu HP. (2014). Local joint flexibility of completely overlapped tubular joints under in-plane bending. Journal of Constructional Steel Research; 99: 1-9.
• Gao F*, Hu B, Zhu HP. (2013). Parametric equations to predict LJF of completely overlapped tubular joints under lap brace axial loading. Journal of Constructional Steel Research; 89: 284-292.
• Wu YF, Zhou YW, Hu B, Huang XX, Smith ST. Fused bridge structures under impact loading. Proceedings of 16th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC16). December 3-6, 2019, Brisbane, Australia.
• Zhou YW, Hu B, Li PD, Xing F, Sui LL. Debonding prevention of CFRP strengthened beams: effects of ECC thickness and corrosion of flexural rebar. Proceedings of 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2019). December 10-13, 2019, Gold Coast, Australia.
• Wu YF*, Hu B. Variation of shear strength components of RC beams. Proceeding of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM25), 4-7 December, Brisbane, Australia, 2018.
• Hu B, Wang XW, Xing F, Sui LL, Li DW, Zhou YW. Shear behaviours of HB-FRP strengthened concrete beams. Proceedings of 5th World Congress on Concrete Structures & Concrete Technology, October 5-6, Los Angeles, USA, 2018.
• Hu B, Wu YF. Isolation of shear strength components in reinforced concrete beams: An innovative experimental method. Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2017), 19-21 July, Singapore, 2017.
• Hu B, Yeung TW, Wu YF. Experimental study on strain-softening behavior of FRP confined square concrete columns. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU 2015), 7-9 January, Hong Kong, China, 2015.
• Jiang C, Cao YG, Hu B, Wu, YF. Interfacial mechanical parameter identification of FRP bonded concrete. Proceeding of 9th PhD Student Workshop 2015 cum 10th Anniversary of USTC-CityU Joint PhD Collaboration Scheme, 6-7 June, Suzhou, China, 2015.
• Gao F, Hu B. Parametric study on local joint flexibility of completely overlapped tubular joints under lap brace in-plain bending. Proceeding of the 5th International Symposium on Innovation ＆ Sustainability of Structures in Civil Engineering, 6-7 July, Harbin, China, 2013.

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