Lei Yuan

About me

I am a PhD student in the Structural Engineering research group at LTU. My research focuses on investigating the shear behavior of FRP-reinforced concrete beams through test, simulation, and numerical analysis. Its objectives include studying crack pattern, shear resistance evolution, FRP-concrete bond-slip behavior, and developing shear capacity models.

Before joining LTU, I obtained my master’s degree from Southeast University in Nanjing, China, in 2022. The master’s project focused on studying ion transport and adsorption in steel-reinforced concrete using molecular dynamics simulation. I find satisfaction in working on research projects that, hopefully, will contribute to more sustainable structural solutions.

Research interests

FRP-reinforced concrete
Shear mechanism and bond-slip behavior
Nonlinear finite element modeling
Reinforced concrete durability
Molecular dynamics simulation

My objectives are to

Clarify the shear behavior of FRP-reinforced concrete beams and the effects of FRP-concrete bond-slip behavior on it
Compare the life cycle of FRP- and steel-reinforced concrete structures

Professional expertise

Nonlinear finite element modeling
Molecular dynamics simulation
Rebar-concrete bond-slip tests and analysis
Beam shear tests and analysis
Reinforced concrete durability

On-going projects

Improving Sustainability in Concrete Structures using Corrosion-Resistant FRP Reinforcements: A Shear Behavior Study External link.

Publications