Steve C. S. Cai, Ph.D., P. E.

Associate Professor

Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

3418H CEBA, Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

 

Email: cscai@Lsu.edu, Tel: 225-578-8898, Fax:225-578-8652

 

 
 
EDUCATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS

 

            1993     Ph.D. in Civil/Structural Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

            Dissertation: “Prediction of Long-Span Bridge Response to Turbulent Wind.”

            1987     M.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

            Thesis:  “Experimental and Theoretical Study of Inelastic Stability of Beam-Columns.”

            1983     B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

            1995     P.E. registration in Maryland

            1996     P.E. registration in Florida

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

            1994                 Engineering QAQC Award: Michael Baker Jr., Inc.

            1993                 Best Student Paper Award: 10th International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh

            1993                 Merit Award: James F. Lincoln ARC Welding Foundation

            1992-1993         Dwight D. Eisenhower Fellowship: NHI/FHWA, McLean, Virginia

            1990-1992         Graduate School Fellowship: University of Maryland, College Park

            1987                 Graduate School Fellowship: Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

 

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD

           

            2006 -               Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engrg., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

            2001-2006         Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engrg., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

            2000-2001         Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engrg., Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas

            1996-2000         Senior Structural Engineer, Structures Research Center, Florida DOT, Tallahassee, FL

            1993-1996         Project Engineer, Complex Structures Group, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

            1991-1993         Dwight D. Eisenhower Research Fellow, NHI/FHWA, McLean, VA

1990-1993         Graduate Fellow/Ph.D. candidate, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

 

ACTIVITIES OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

·         Professional Committee Served

1.   American Association of Wind Engineering

a. Secretary/Treasurer

b. Local conference organization committee member, 10th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering, Baton Rouge, LSU, May 31-June 4, 2005

2.   American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

a. Associate Editor, J. of Bridge Engineering

b.  Committee Member, Dynamics, ASCE

c.  Committee Member, Computational Mechanics, ASCE

d.  Committee Member, Experimental Analysis & Instrumentation, ASCE

3.   American Concrete Institute (ACI)

a.  Voting Member, ACI Committee 335, Composite and Hybrid Structures

b.  Consulting Member, ACI Committee 423, Prestressed Concrete

4.   Transportation Research Board (TRB)

a. Committee Member, TRB subcommittee a2c02(1) methods of analyzing steel bridges

 

·         Society Membership

  1. American Concrete Institute
  2. American Association of Wind Engineering
  3. American Society of Civil Engineering
  4. Structural Engineering Institute
  5. American Society of Engineering Education

 

·         Technical paper reviewer

 

Journal Manuscripts Reviewed

1. J. of Bridge Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers)

2. J. of Engineering Mechanics (American Society of Civil Engineers)

3. J. of Structural Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers)

4. J. of Materials in Civil Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers)

5. ACI Journal (American Concrete Institute)

6. PCI Journal (Prestressed/Precast Concrete Institute)

7. Advances in Structural Engineering – An International Journal (based in Hong Kong)

8. Wind and Structures - An International Journal (based in Korea)

9. J. of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics – Elsevier

10. Transportation Research Board

11. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design - Elsevier

12. Paper review for Editorial Board of Tsinghua Science and Technology

13. Smart Materials and Structures (Institute of Physics, UK publications)

14. Journal of Vibration and Control

15. Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

 

Conference Manuscripts Reviewed

1. Reviewer for “11th International Conference of Wind Engineering”, Lubbock, Texas, June 1-5, 2003

2. Reviewer for “Third International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures”, 9-11 December 2002, Hong Kong, China

3. Reviewer for “Seventh International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts”, August 28-31, 2002, Tianjin, China

4. Reviewer for “Engineering Mechanics Conference 2004, ASCE”, Newark, Delaware, June 13-16, 2004.

5. Reviewer for “10th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering”, Baton Rouge, LSU, May 31-June 4, 2005

 

·         Proposal reviewer and panelist

1.   National Science Foundation, proposal panelist, Aug. 7, 2003.

2.   National Science Foundation, proposal mailing reviewer, May, 2003.

3.   National Science Foundation, proposal for post-doctoral fellowship, Dec., 2003

 

·         Conference Committees Served

1.   Member, International Scientific Committee, Third International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, 9-11 December 2002, Hong Kong, China.

2.   Member, Academic Committee, Seventh International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, August 28-31, 2002, Tianjin, China.

3.   Member, International Advisory Committee, Fourth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, 13-15 June 2005, Shanghai, China

4.   Member, Academic Committee, Eight International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, August 20-23, 2004, Xi’ann, China.

5.   Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, 10th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering, Baton Rouge, LSU, May 31-June 4, 2005

6.   Member, Academic Committee, 9th International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, August 2006, Fuzhou, China.

 

·         Books reviewed

1.          Reinforced Concrete Design, Jack McCormac and James Nelshon, 6th edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (2003).

2.          Fundamentals of Structural Analysis (Chapter 2-Design Loads), Kent Leet and Chia-Ming Uang, McGraw-Hill (2003).

3.          Structural Concrete: Theory and Design, Third Edition. Hassoun, M. N. and Al-Manaseer, A., John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (2004).

 

·         Sessions Chaired   

1.     “Bridges I” 17th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Newark, University of Delaware, June 13-16, 2004

2.     A6 Bridges, 11th International Wind Engineering Conferences, Lubbock, Texas, US, June 2003.

3.     “Experimental Analysis II” (on behalf of Prof. Laurence Jacobs), 15th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, Columbia University, 2002.

4.     Nondestructive Evaluation of Bridges and Highways II, Newport Beach, California, 1999.

5.     “Plenary Lectures” The Eighth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Exports, August 20-23 2004, Xi’an, China.

6.     “Bridge aerodynamics” 10th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering, Baton Rouge, LSU, May 31-June 4, 2005

7.     “3T1.H -Dynamic systems and Control” The joint /ASME/ASCE/SES Engineering Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

8.     “3T2.H -Dynamic systems and Control” The joint /ASME/ASCE/SES Engineering Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES SUMMARY

 

Teaching At LSU:         CE4781 Bridge analysis and Design in AASHTO LRFD Method, CE4420 Principle of Prestressed Concrete, CE4410 Principle of Reinforced Concrete, CE 3415 Structural Analysis I, CE 4460 Bridge Engineering Project Course, CE7409 Advanced Concrete Theory, CE7701 Advanced Bridge Engineering (Special topics), CE7430 Structural Design for Dynamic Loads

Teaching At KSU:         CE833 Advanced Structural Analysis II, CE742 Advanced Steel/Bridge Design

                                    CE530 Statics and dynamics.

Workshop attended:     ASCE ExCEEd one-week long teaching workshop at the University of Arkansas in July 2002, supported by ASCE and LSU Center for Excellence in Learning &Teaching

PCA one-week-long building and bridge design teaching seminar in August 2002 supported by South Central Cement Promotion Association

Semester-long (meet once per month) College of Engineering Pro-Seminar On College Teaching at LSU

Semester-long (meet once per two week) Active Learning seminar at Kansas State University.

Teaching in Higher Education Forum, Louisiana State University, April 18-20, 2004. 

 

Student advising:         Served as major professor (advisor):

                                    Ph.D. Students: Suren Chen, Wenjie Wu, Xiaomin Shi, Macio Araujo, Xianzi Liu, Lu Deng

                                    Master students: Amit Paralikar, Sadi Torres, Stanley Oghuma, Anand Chandolu, Stephanie Soniat Cavalier

 

 

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

 

Peer Reviewed Journals

 

Accepted

 

1.                  Nie, J. G., J. S. Fan, and Cai, C. S. “Experimental Study of Partially Shear Connected Composite Beams with Profiled Sheeting” Engineering Structures, (accepted in Feb. 2007, proof available on website)

2.                  Nie, J. G., Tian, C. Y., and Cai, C. S., “Effective Width of Steel-Concrete Composite Beam at Ultimate Strength State” Engineering Structures, (Accepted July, 2007)

3.                  Chen, S.R., Chang, C.C., and Cai, C.S. “Study on Stability Improvement of Suspension Bridge with High-sided Vehicles under Wind using Tuned-Liquid-Damper” Journal of Vibration and Control (accepted)

4.                  Shi, X. M., Cai, C. S., and Chen, S. R. “Vehicle Induced Dynamic Behavior of Short Span Bridges Considering Effect of Approach Span Condition” J. of Bridge Engineering (accepted).

5.                  Okeil, A.M.  and Cai, C. S. “Survey of Short- and Medium-span Bridge Damage Induced by Hurricane Katrina”J. of Bridge Engineering (accepted)

6.                  Shi, X. M., Cai, C. S. (2007) “Suppression of Vehicle Induced Bridge Vibration Using Tuned Mass Damper” Journal of Vibration and Control (accepted)

7.                  Chen, S.R. and Cai, C. S., “Equivalent Wheel Load Approach for Slender Cable-stayed Bridge Fatigue Assessment under Traffic and Wind: Feasibility Study” J. of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, November (in press).

 

Published

 

1.                   Cai, C.S., Wu, W.J. and Araujo, M. (2007) “Cable Vibration Control with a TMD-MR Damper System: Experimental Exploration.” J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 133(5), 629-637.

2.                   Cai, C. S., Araujo, M., Chandolu, A., Avent, R. R., and Alaywan, W. (2007) “Diaphragm Effects of Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges - a Review and Discussion” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 12 (3), 161-167.

3.                   Cai, C. S., Nie, J. G. and Shi, X. M.  (2007) “Interface Slip Effect on Bonded Plate Repairs of Concrete Beams.” Engineering Structures, 29, 1084-1094.

4.                   Chen, S.R., Cai, C. S., and M. Levitan (2007) “Understand and Improve Dynamic Performance of Transportation System – A Case Study of Luling Bridge” Engineering Structures, 29, 1043-1051.

5.                   Cheng, J., Zhang, J., Cai, C. S., and  Xiao, R.  C. (2007) “A new approach for solving inverse reliability problems with implicit response functions” Engineering Structures, 29(1), 71-79.

6.                   Cheng, J., Cai, C. S., and Xiao, R. C. (2007) “Probabilistic response analysis of cracked prestressed concrete beams” Advances in Structural Engineering, An International Journal, 10(1), 1-10.

7.                   Cheng, J., C. S. Cai,   and   Ru-Cheng Xiao (2007) ”Estimation of cable safety factors of suspension bridges using artificial neural network based inverse reliability method,” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering; 70, 1112–1133.

8.                   Cheng, J., C. S. Cai, and Ru-Cheng Xiao (2007) “Application of artificial neural networks to the response prediction of geometrically nonlinear truss structures ” Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal 26 (3), 251-262.

9.                   Deng, Lu, and  Cai, C. S. (2007) “Applications of Fiber Optic Sensors in Civil Engineering” Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal 25(5), 577-596.

10.               Nie, J. G., Cai, C. S., T. R. Zhou, and Y. Li (2007) “Experimental and Analytical Study of Prestressed Steel-Concrete Composite Beams Considering Slip Effect” J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 133(4), 530-540.

11.               Wu, W.J. and Cai, C.S. (2007) “Theoretical exploration of a taut cable and a TMD system” Engineering Structures, 29, 962-972.

12.               Yu, Z.W, Ding, F.X and Cai, C. S. (2007) “Experimental Behavior of Circular Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Stub Columns” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 63(2), 165-174.

13.               Zhang, Y. and Cai, C. S. (2007) “Load Distribution and Dynamic Response of Multi-girder Bridges with FRP Decks” Engineering Structures, 29, 1676-1689.

 

14.               Cai, C.S., Wu, W.J. and Shi, X. M. (2006) “Cable Vibration reduction with a Hung-on TMD System: I. Theoretical Study.” J. of Vibration and Control, 12(7), 801-814.

15.               Chen, S.R., and Cai, C. S. (2006) “Unified approach to predict the dynamic performance of transportation system considering wind effects” Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, 23(3), 279-292.

16.               Nie, J. G., Cai, C. S., Wu, H., and Fan, J. S. (2006) “Experimental and Theoretical Study of Steel-Concrete Composite Beams with Openings in Concrete Flange” Engineering Structures, 28(7), 992-1000.

17.               Wu, W. J. and Cai, C. S. (2006) “Experimental Study of Magnetorheological Dampers and Application to Cable Vibration Control.” J. of Vibration and Control, 12(1), 67-82.

18.               Wu, W.J., Cai, C. S. (2006) “Cable Vibration reduction with a Hung-on TMD System: II. Parametrical Study.” J. of Vibration and Control, 12(8), 881-899.

19.               Zhang, Y., Cai, C. S., Shi, X. M. and Wang, C. (2006) “Vehicle Induced Dynamic Performance of a FRP Versus Concrete Slab Bridge” J. of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 11(4), 410-419.

 

20.               Shi, X. M., Cai, C. S., Voyiadjis, G. Z., and Zhang, Z. J. (2005) “Design of Ribbed Concrete Approach Slab Based on Its Interaction with Embankment” Transportation Research Record, J. of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, 1936, 181-191.

21.               Cheng, J., Cai, C. S., and Xiao, R. C. (2005) “Probabilistic shear-lag analysis of structures using systematic RSM.” Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, 21(5): 507-518.

22.               Cheng, J., Cai, C. S., Xiao, R. C., and Chen, S. R., (2005) “Flutter reliability analysis of suspension bridges.” J. of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 93(10), 757-775.

23.               Cai, C. S., Shi, X. M., Voyiadjis, G. Z. and Zhang, Z. J. (2005) “Structural Performance of Bridge Approach Slab under Given Embankment Settlement.” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 10(4), 482-489.

24.               Cai, C. S. (2005) “Discussion on the AASHTO LRFD Load Distribution Factors for Slab-on-girder Bridges”, Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 10(3), 171-176.

25.               Nie, J. G., Cai, C. S., and Wang, T. (2005) “Stiffness and capacity of steel-concrete composite beams with Profiled Sheeting.” Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 27(7), 1074-1085. (SCI indexed)

 

26.               Nie, J. G., Fan, J. S., Cai, C. S. (2004) “Stiffness and Deflection of Steel-Concrete Composite Beams under Negative Bending” J. of Structural Engrg., ASCE, 130(11), 1842-1851. (SCI indexed)

27.               Chen, S. R. and Cai, C. S. (2004). "Accident assessment of vehicles on long-span bridges in windy environments” Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Dynamics, Elsevier, 92(12), 991-1024. (SCI indexed)

28.               Chen, S. R.  and Cai, C. S. (2004) "Coupled Vibration Control with Tuned Mass Damper for Long-Span Bridges ", Journal of Sound and Vibration, Elsevier, 278(1-2), 449-459. (SCI indexed)

29.               Cai, C. S. and Chen, S. R. (2004) "Framework of vehicle-bridge-wind dynamic analysis ", Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Dynamics, Elsevier, 92 (7-8), 579-607. (SCI indexed)

30.               Chen, S. R., Cai, C. S., Chang, C. C.  and Gu, M. (2004) "Modal Coupling Assessment and Approximated Prediction of Coupled Multimode Wind Vibration of Long-span Bridges ", Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Dynamics, Elsevier, 92(5), 393-412. (SCI indexed)

31.               Cai, C. S., Chen, S. R. (2004) "Wind Vibration Mitigation of Long-span Bridges in Hurricanes", Journal of Sound and Vibration, Elsevier, 274 (1-2), 421-432. (SCI indexed)

32.               Cai, C. S., and Shahawy, M. (2004) “Predicted and Measured Performance of Prestressed Concrete Bridges”, Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 9(1), 4-13.

 

33.               Chen, S. R., Cai, C. S., Gu, M., and Chang, C. C. (2003). "Optimal Variables of TMDs for Multi-mode Buffeting Control of Long-span Bridges" Journal of Wind and Structures, an International Journal, 6(5), 387-402. (SCI indexed)

34.               Chen, S. R. and Cai, C. S. (2003) “Evolution of long-span bridge response to wind-numerical simulation and discussion.” Computers and Structures, Elsevier, 81(21), 2055-2066. (SCI indexed)

35.               Cai, C. S., and Shahawy, M. (2003). “Understanding Capacity Rating of Bridges from Load Tests.” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 8(4), 209-216.

36.               Nie, J. G. and  Cai, C. S. (2003). “Steel-Concrete Composite Beams Considering Shear Slip Effect.” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 129(4), 495 – 506.  (SCI indexed)

37.               Ondrej Kalny, Robert J. Peterman, Guillermo Ramirez, Cai, C. S. and Dave Meggers (2003) “Evaluation of Size Effect and Wrap Strengthening on Structural Performance of FRP Honeycomb Sandwich Panels” In Transportation Research Record, J. of  the Transportation Research Board,  National Research Council, Washington D.C., NO. 1845, pp. 191-199. (TRB, Paper No. 03-3459) (SCI indexed)

 

38.               Cai, C. S., Shahawy, M., Peterman R. J. (2002)  “Effect of Diaphragms on Load Distribution in Prestressed Concrete Bridges” In Transportation Research Record, J. of  the Transportation Research Board,  National Research Council, Washington D.C., No. 1814, pp. 47-54.  (also presented at the 81th Annual Meeting, TRB, Paper No. 02-2246) (SCI indexed)

39.               Green, T. M., Yazdani, N., Spainhour, L., and Cai, C. S. (2002)  “Bridge Intermediate Diaphragm and Temperature Effects on Concrete Performance” In Transportation Research Record, J. of  the Transportation Research Board,  National Research Council, Washington D.C., No. 1814, pp. 83-90. (SCI indexed)

40.               Cai, C. S. (2002) “A Three-Dimensional Strut-and-Tie Model for Pier Rehabilitation.” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 7(1), 14-25.

 

41.               Cai, C. S., EL-Saad, A., and Shahawy, M. (2001) “Performance Investigation of Concrete Manhole Inlets.” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 6(4), 166-175.

42.               Shahawy, M., and Cai, C. S. (2001) “Enhancement of Performance of Prestressed Concrete beams using Mechanical Anchorage.” Journal of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, PCI, 46(5), 82-96. (SCI indexed)

43.               Green, T. M., Yazdani, N., Spainhour, L., and Cai, C. S. (2001) “Effect of Bearing Stiffness and Skew Angle on Performance of Precast Concrete Bridge.” In Transportation Research Record, J. of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington D.C., 1770, 27-33. (also presented at 80th Annual Meeting, TRB, Paper No. 01-2919) (SCI indexed)

 

44.               Cai, C. S., and Albrecht, P. (2000) “Flutter Derivatives Based Random Parametric Excitation Aerodynamic Analysis” Computers & Structures, Elsevier, 75(5), 463-477. (SCI indexed)

45.               Nie, J. G. and Cai, C. S. (2000) “Deflection of Cracked RC Beams under Sustained Loading.” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 126(6), 708-716. (SCI indexed)

46.               Yazdani, N., Eddy, S., and Cai, C. S. (2000) “Effect of Bearing Pads on Precast Prestressed Concrete Bridges.” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 5(3), 224-232.

 

47.               Shahawy, M., and Cai, C. S. (1999) “A New Approach to Shear Design of Prestressed Concrete Members.” Journal of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, PCI, July-August, 44(4), 92-117. (SCI indexed)

48.               Cai, C. S., Albrecht, P., and Bosch, H. R., (1999). “Flutter and Buffeting Analysis: Finite Element and RPE Solution.” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 4(3), 174-180.

49.               Cai, C. S., Albrecht, P., and Bosch, H. R., (1999). “Flutter and Buffeting Analysis: Luling and Dear Isle Bridges.” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 4(3), 181-188.

 

50.               Cai, C. S., Zhang, Y., and Nie, J. G. (1998). “Composite Girder Design of Cable-Stayed Bridges.” Practice Periodical on Structural Design & Construction, ASCE, 3(4), 158 - 163.

51.               Cai, C. S., Liu, X. L., and Chen, W.F. (1991). “Further Verifications of Beam-Column Strength Equations.” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 117(2), 501-513. (SCI indexed)

 

Publications in Chinese

 

52.               Nie, J. G., Tang, L., and Cai, C. S. (2005). “Experimental Study on Composite Steel-Concrete Beams with Re-entrant Trough Profiled Steel Sheeting.” Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 5(9), 226-229. (in Chinese)

53.               Fan, J. S., Nie, J. G., and Cai, C. S. (2005). “Study on the Continuous Composite Beams with Partial Shear Connection.” Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 5(9), 230-233. (in Chinese)

54.               Cai, C. S., and Wang, G. Z. (1992). “Influence of Loading-Path on Ultimate Carrying Capacity of Beam-Columns.” Journal of Building Structures, Chinese Society of Architectural Engineering, 13(3), 19-28. (in Chinese)

55.               Cai, C. S., and Wang, G. Z. (1991). “Stability Ultimate Carrying Capacity of H-Columns under Biaxial Loading.” China Civil Engineering Journal, China Civil Engineering Society, 24(2), 37-47. (in Chinese)

56.               Cai, C. S., and Liu, X. L. (1990). “On the Numerical Oscillation in Transient Temperature Field Analysis by Finite Element Method.” Journal of Structural Engineering, Tsinghua University Press, China, 1(1-2), 44-53. (in Chinese)

57.               Cai, C. S., and Wang, G. Z. (1989). “Influence of Initial Defects on the Ultimate Carrying Capacity of Beam-Columns.” Journal of Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, China, No. 4, 29-37. (in Chinese)

 

Journal Discussion

 

Cai, C. S., and Albrecht, P. (1999) “Discussion on Complex Notation in Flutter Analysis.” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, October.

 

Book Chapters

 

1                     Shahawy, M., and Cai, C. S. (2003) “Bridge Load Rating.”  Chapter 18, Bridge Design Manual, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.

2                     Cai, C. S., and Montens, S. (1999).  “Wind Effects on Long-Span Bridges.”  Chapter 57, The Handbook of Bridge Engineering, Edited by Chen, W.F., and Duan, L., CRC Press.

 

 

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

 

Published Conference Proceedings/Papers

 

1                    Cai, C. S., Shi, X. M., Araujo, M., and Chen, S. R. (2007) “Influence of approach span condition on vehicle-induced dynamic response of slab-on-girder-bridges: field and numerical simulations.” Published in the 2007 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., January 2007 (also presented).

2                    Shi, X. M., Cai, C. S., Voyiadjis, G. Z., and Zhang, Z. J. (2007) “Effect of embankment settlement on bridge approach slab design: a few concerned issues” Published in the 2007 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., January 2007 (also poster-presented).

3                    Araujo, M., Cai, C. S., and Shi, X.M. (2007) ”Analysis of prestressed concrete bridges to failure” Published in the 2007 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., January 2007 (also presented).

4                    Nair, A., and Cai, C.S. (2007) “Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Field Bridges in Louisiana” Published in the 2007 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., January 2007 (also presented).

5                    Cai, C. S. and Shi, X. M. (2007). “Suppression of vehicle induced bridge vibration using tuned mass damper” 18th Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, ASCE, Blacksburg, June 3-6, 2007(also presented)

6                    Shi, X. M. and Cai, C. S. (2007). “Finite element simulation of pavement dynamic loading induced by vehicle-pavement interaction” 18th Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, ASCE, Blacksburg, June 3-6, 2007(also presented)

7                    Wu, W. J.  and Cai, C. S. (2007). “Comparison between viscous damper and TMD-MR damper on cable vibration reduction” 18th Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, ASCE, Blacksburg, June 3-6, 2007(also presented)

8                    Chen, S. R.  and Cai, C. S. (2007). “Single-vehicle accident risk under adverse weather, topologic and operational conditions” 18th Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, ASCE, Blacksburg, June 3-6, 2007(also presented)

9                    Liu, X. Z., Cai, C. S., Levitan, M. and Nikitopoulos, D.  (2007). “Wind tunnel test for mean wind loads on road vehicles” 12th International Conference on Wind Engineering Cairns, Australia, July 2-6, 2007. (also presented)

10                Liu, X. Z., Cai, C. S., Levitan, M. and Nikitopoulos, D.  (2007). “Development of Wind Tunnel Test system for Bridge Section Model Studies” 12th International Conference on Wind Engineering Cairns, Australia, July 2-6, 2007.

11                Chen, S. R.  and Cai, C. S. (2007). “Equivalent wheel load approach for slender cable-stayed bridge fatigue assessment under traffic and wind” 12th International Conference on Wind Engineering Cairns, Australia, July 2-6, 2007.(also presented).

12                Chen, S. R., Chang, C.C.,  and Cai, C. S. (2007). “Stability improvement of suspension bridge with high-sided vehicles under wind using tuned-liquid-damper”12th International Conference on Wind Engineering Cairns, Australia, July 2-6, 2007.

 

 

13                Wu, Wenjie and Cai, C. S. (2006)"Semi-Active Cable Vibration Control with MR Damper" The Proceeding of 4th China-Japan-US Symposium on Structural Control and Monitoring, Oct. 16-17, 2006, Hangzhou, China.

14                Araujo, M., and Cai, C. S. (2006) “Performance of Prestressed Concrete Bridges – Evolution From Elastic to Failure Stages.” 2006 Structures Congress, ASCE, May 18-21, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

15                Cai, C. S., Oghumu, S., and Zhang, Y. (2006) "Development of a Simplified Analysis Procedure For FRP Sandwich Bridge Panels." The Ninth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts, August 18-21, Fuzhou & Xiamen, China (keynote speaker).

16                Cai, C. S., Okeil, and S. Chen (2006) “Hurricane effects on Coastal Bridges” The 4th US-Japan Workshop on Wind Engineering, July 20-22, Tsukuba, Japan.

17                Chen, S. R., Chang, C.C., and Cai, C. S. (2006). “Enhancement of stability performance of long-span bridges and high-sided vehicles under strong wind with Tuned-Liquid-Damper ” Fourth World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring (4WCSCM), July 11-13, 2006, San Diego, California.

18                Wu, W. J. and Cai, C. S. (2006) “Development of a MR Fluid Based Tuned Mass Damper for Cable Vibration Control” Cable-stayed Bridge Workshop, April 25-27, ST Louis, MO.

19                 Wu, W. J. and Cai, C. S. (2006). “Cable Vibration Control With A Magnetorheological Fluid Based Tuned Mass Damper.” 10th ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments (Earth and Space 2006), March 05-08, Houston, TX, U.S.A.

20                Wu, W. J. and Cai, C. S. (2006). “Cable Vibration Control with MR Damper” Fourth World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring (4WCSCM), July 11-13, 2006, San Diego, California.

21                Zhang, Y., Cai, C. S., “(2006) “Static and Dynamic Performance of FRP Deck Bridges Under Vehicle Loading and Implications in Design” The Third International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Dec. 13-15,  Miami, Florida, U.S. A.

22                Zhang, Y., Cai, C. S., Shi, X. (2006) “Vehicle Load-Induced Dynamic Performance of FRP Slab Bridges” 2006 Structures Congress, ASCE, May 18-21, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

 

 

23                Araujo, M., Cai, C. S., Avent, R. R., Chandolu, A. and Alaywan, W. (2005). “Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of a Prestressed Concrete Bridge.” The joint /ASME/ASCE/SES Engineering Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

24                Cai, C. S., Anand Chandolu, Marcio Araujo (2005). “Quantification of Intermediate Diaphragm Effects of Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges- Application to LRFD Design” Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Annual Conference, Oct. Palm Springs, California.

25                Cai. C. S., Wu, W. J., and Araujo, M. (2005). “Cable Vibration Control with TMD-MR Damper: Experimental Study.” The joint /ASME/ASCE/SES Engineering Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

26                Chen, S. R., C. S. Cai, M. L. Levitan, B. Wolshon (2005). “Determination of safe vehicle driving speeds on highways during hurricane evacuations.” July 2005, the 4th  European & African Conference on Wind Engineering, Prague, Czech.

27                Chen, S.R., C. S. Cai (2005):”Unified approach to predict the dynamic performance of long-span bridges and vehicles under wind.” 10th Americas Conference for Wind Engineering, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

28                Chen, S.R., C. S. Cai, Xianzhi Liu, Marc Levitan (2005) “Vehicle loading prediction for roadways and bridges considering full interactions” 10th Americas Conference for Wind Engineering, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

29                Cheng, J., C. S. Cai, Ru-cheng Xiao and S. R. Chen (2005) “A Combined Flutter Reliability Analysis of Long-span Bridges.” 10th Americas Conference for Wind Engineering, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

30                Oghumu, S. and Cai, C. S., and Zhang, Y. (2005). “Finite Element Modeling and Performance Evaluation for the Development of FRP Bridge Panels.” The joint /ASME/ASCE/SES Engineering Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

31                Shi, X. M. and Cai, C. S., and Wu, W.J. (2005). “Effect of Approach Slab on Bridge-Vehicle Coupled Vibration: Numerical Analysis.” The joint /ASME/ASCE/SES Engineering Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

32                Shi, X. M., Cai, C. S., Voyiadjis, G. Z., and Zhang, Z. J. (2005) “Design of Ribbed Concrete Approach Slab Based on Its Interaction with Embankment” Published in the 2005 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., January 2005.

33                Wu, W. J. and Cai. C. S. (2005). “Cable vibration control with a TMD-MR damper: Experimental and theoretical investigation.” Sixth International Symposium on Cable Dynamics Charleston, SC, September19-22, 2005.

34                Wu, W. J. and Cai. C. S. (2005). “Cable Vibration Control with TMD-MR Damper: Theoretical Study.” The joint /ASME/ASCE/SES Engineering Mechanics and Materials Conference, June 2005, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

 

 

35                Cai, C.S. and Wu, W.J. (2004) "Experimental Study of Cable Vibration Control." Proceeding of the 8th International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Exports, pp. 289 – 295, August 20-23 2004, Xi’an, China (also presented).

36                Chen, S.R. and Cai, C. S. (2004) “Accident assessment of vehicles on long-span bridges and highways in strong wind” Proc. of 17th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference (CD Rom), Newark, University of Delaware, June 13-16, 2004 (also presented).

37                Shi, X. M., Cai, C. S., Voyiadjis, G. Z. and Zhang Z. J. (2004) “Finite element analysis of concrete approach slab on soil embankment”, Geo-Trans 2004, the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers,  Los Angeles, CA, July 27-31, 2004, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication no. 126, 393-402 (also presented).

38                Wu, W. J., Cai, C. S., and Chen, S.R. (2004) “Experiments on reduction of cable vibration using MR dampers” Proc. of 17th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference (CD Rom), Newark, University of Delaware, June 13-16, 2004 (also presented).

 

 

39                Cai, C. S., and Chen, S. R. (2003) “Wind hazard mitigation of long-span bridges in Hurricanes”, Proc., 11th International Conference of Wind Engineering, Lubbock, Texas, US, June 2003, pp. 269-276 (also upgraded from poster to oral presentation).

40                Chen, S. R., Cai, C. S. (2003) “Multi-objective wind hazard mitigation for long-span bridges in hurricane-prone area.” Proc. of 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Seattle, University of Washington, July 16-18. (CD proceeding, also presented)

41                Chen, S. R., and Cai, C. S. (2003) “Control of Wind-Induced Coupled Vibration of Long-span Bridges with Tuned Mass Dampers”, Proc., 11th International Wind Engineering Conferences, Lubbock, Texas, US, June 2003, pp 853-860 (also presented).

42                Chen, S. R., and Cai, C. S. (2003) “Dynamic performance of car on the bridge under hurricane-induced strong wind”, Proc., 11th International Wind Engineering Conferences, Lubbock, Texas, US, June 2003, pp 2323-2328 (also presented).

43                Ondrej Kalny, Robert J. Peterman, Guillermo Ramirez, Cai, C. S. and Dave Meggers (2003) “Evaluation of Size Effect and Wrap Strengthening on Structural Performance of FRP Honeycomb Sandwich Panels” Published in the 2003 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting CD-ROM, Washington, D.C., January 2003.

 

44                Cai, C. S., Shahawy, M , Peterman R. J. (2002)  “Effect of Diaphragms on Load Distribution in Prestressed Concrete Bridges” Transportation Research Record  (published in CD-ROM, also presented at the 81th Annual Meeting, TRB, Paper No. 02-2246)

45                Chen, S.R. and Cai, C. S. (2002) “New Control Mechanism of Tuned Mass Damper for Strong Wind-Induced Coupled Vibration of Long-Span Bridges in Hurricane Prone Area” 15th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, June 2-5, Columbia University, New York, CD-ROM Proceeding, (also presented).

 

46                Cai, C. S., and Shahawy, M. (2001) “A Few Issues of Capacity Rating of Bridges from Field Measurement.” (Presented at 80th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, Paper No. 01-2919, published in CD-ROM)

47                Chen, S.R. and Cai, C. S. (2001) “Modal Coupling Prediction and Application on Wind-induced Vibration of Long-span Bridges” 5th National Workshop on Bridge Research in Progress, October 8-10, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

48                Cai, C. S., Shahawy, M., and EL-Saad, A. (1999). “Comparison of Bridge Load Rating Based on Analytical and Field Testing Methods.” Proceeding of Nondestructive Evaluation of Bridges and Highways II, Newport Beach, California, pp. 127-136, Vol. 3587, published by SPIE - the International Society of Optical Engineering (also presented).

49                Cai, C. S., Shahawy, M., and EL-Saad, A. (1998). “Non-destructive Testing of Field Bridges in Florida.” Proceeding of Structural Materials Technology III, San Antonio, Texas, pp. 19-30, Vol. 3400, published by SPIE - the International Society of Optical Engineering (also presented).

50                Cai, C. S., Macioce, T. and Ghali, M. (1995) “Design and Analysis: Inclined Arch Bridge versus Parallel Arch Bridge.” Proceedings of the 12th International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (also presented), pp 81- 88.

51                Macioce, T., Cai, C. S., Ghali, M., and Penmatsa, R. (1995) “Alternate Foundation Designs for Monongahela River Crossing Bridge.” Proceedings of the 12th International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (also presented), pp 74-80.

52                Cai, C. S., Ghali, M., and Macioce, T. (1994) “Construction Simulation and Structural Analysis of Maysville Cable-Stayed Bridge.” Proceeding of the 11th International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (also presented), pp 130-136.

53                Cai, C. S., (1993). “Rehabilitation of Deer Isle Bridge: Aerodynamic Behavior.” Proceedings of the 10th International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pp 9-16 (also presented).

54                Cai, C. S., Albrecht, P., and Bosch, H. R. (1993). “Predicting Aerodynamic Response of Retrofitted Deer Isle Bridge to Turbulent Wind.” Proceedings of the Third Asia-Pacific Symposium on Wind Engineering, Hong Kong, pp 193-199 (also presented).

55                Cai, C. S., and Bosch, H. R. (1993). “The Improved Flutter Analysis Procedure of Long-Span Bridges” Presented at the 25th Joint Meeting of United States-Japan Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, Japan, pp 95-105 (also presented).

56                Liu, X. L., and Cai, C. S. (1991). “Ultimate Strength of Tubular-Beam-Columns with Damaged Section and Large Bending Damage.” Proceedings, First International offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Aug. 11-16, Edinburgh, Scotland, pp. 90-96, published by International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineering.

57                Cai, C. S., and Wang, G. Z. (1989). “Theoretical and Experimental Study on the Ultimate Carrying Capacity of Biaxially Loaded H-Columns.” Proceedings, Fourth International Colloquium on Structural Stability, Beijing, China, 368-377 (also presented).