Associate Professor
School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China
Email: lixiaohua@cqu.edu.cn
Education
Kyoto University, Japan (2011–2015)
Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, September 2015
Dissertation: “Evaluation of earthquake-induced local damage in steel moment-resisting frames using wireless piezoelectric strain sensing”
Advisors: Prof. Masayoshi Nakashima and Prof. Masahiro Kurata
Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, China (2006–2009)
M.S. in Earthquake Engineering, June 2009
Thesis: “Bayesian probabilistic approach for structural parameter identification and its application”
Advisor: Prof. Li-li Xie
Xiangtan University, China (2002–2006)
B.S. in Civil Engineering, June 2006
Career Details
Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China (September 2018–present)
Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China (August 2017–August 2018)
Associate Research Follow, Earthquake Administration of Guangdong Province, China (January 2017–July 2017)
Assistant Research Follow, Earthquake Administration of Guangdong Province, China (April 2016–December 2016)
Postdoctoral Follow, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan (October 2015–March 2016)
Research interests
Structural health monitoring
Earthquake engineering
Piezoelectric strain sensing
system identification
Research Projects
1. Post-earthquake damage diagnosis and residual capacity evaluation of steel moment-resisting frames, National Natural Science Foundation of China, PI: Xiaohua Li, January 2018 – December 2020, 260,000 CNY
2. Seismic damage detection of beam-column connections in high-rise steel buildings, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, PI: Xiaohua Li, January 2018 – December 2019, 60,000 CNY
3. Young Scientific Research Funding Award, Chongqing University, PI: Xiaohua Li, August 2017 – July 2020, 200,000 CNY
4. Design of web-based safety evaluation system for building structures subjected to seismic loading, Earthquake Administration of Guangdong Province, PI: Xiaohua Li, Co-PI: Hui Jiang, June 2016 – May 2017, 300,000 CNY
Latest Publications
Journal Publications
[1] Li X, Kurata M. (2019). “Probabilistic updating of fishbone model for assessing seismic damage to beam-column connections in steel moment-resisting frames.” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 34(9), 790-805. (Special Issue: Innovations in Structural Health Monitoring)
[2] Li X, Kurata M, Suzuki A. (2017). “Decoupling algorithm for evaluating multiple beam damages in steel moment-resisting frames.” Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 46(7), 1045-1064.
[3] Suzuki A, Kurata M, Li X, Shimmoto S. (2017). “Residual structural capacity evaluation of steel moment-resisting frames with dynamic-strain-based model updating method.” Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 46(11), 1791-1810.
[4] Li X, Kurata M, Nakashima M. (2016). “Simplified derivation of a damage curve for seismically induced beam fracture in steel moment-resisting frames.” Journal of Structural Engineering（ASCE）, 142(6), 04016019.
[5] Li X, Kurata M, Nakashima M. (2015). “Evaluating damage extent of fractured beams in steel moment-resisting frames using dynamic strain responses.” Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 44(4), 563-581. (Special issue: Earthquake Engineering Applications of Structural Health Monitoring).
[6] Kurata M, Li X, Fujita K, Yamaguchi M. (2013). “Piezoelectric dynamic strain monitoring for detecting local seismic damage in steel buildings.” Smart Materials and Structures, 22, 115002. (Encouragement Prize of AIJ 2017 by Architectural Institute of Japan)
[7] Li X, Kurata M, Fujita K, Yamaguchi M, Nakashima M. (2013). “Detection of local damage in steel moment-resisting frames using wireless PVDF sensing,” Journal of Constructional Steel, Japanese Society of Steel Construction, 21, 259-264.
[8] Shimmoto S, Kurata M, Suzuki A, Li X. (2015). “Immediate decision support on re-occupancy of earthquake-affected buildings based on assessment of aftershock risk,” Journal of Social Safety Science, Institute of Social Safety Science, 27, 275-281. (in Japanese)
[9] Li X, Gong M, Xie L. (2011). “Structural physical parameter identification using Bayesian estimation based on multi-resolution analysis: formulation and verification.” Engineering Mechanics, 28(1), 12-18. (in Chinese)
[10] Li X, Xie L, Gong M. (2010). “Structural physical parameter identification using Bayesian estimation with Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods.” Journal of Vibration and Shock, 29(4), 59-63. (in Chinese)
Conference Proceedings
[1] Li X, Kurata M. Seismic damage assessment of an E-Defense tested steel moment-resisting frame using hierarchical Bayesian model updating. The 7th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 7WCSCM, Qingdao, China, July 22-25, 2018.
[2] Kurata M, Li X, Matarazzo T. Dynamic-strain-based damage evaluation of field-welded beam-to-column connections in steel frames. The 7th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 7WCSCM, Qingdao, China, July 22-25, 2018.
[3] Li X, Kurata M, Nishino H, Suzuki A. Identification of seismically-induced local damage in steel moment-resisting frames using wireless strain sensing. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, 2017.
[4] Li X, Kurata M, Nakashima M. A damage curve to quantify seismically induced beam fracture in steel buildings. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2015, AIJ, pp. 1003-1004, 2015.
[5] Li X, Kurata M, Nakashima M. Derivation of damage curves for evaluating earthquake-induced beam fractures in steel buildings. Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Kinki branch, AIJ, No.55, Paper No. 2031, 2015.
[6] Suzuki A, Kurata M, Li X, Minegishi K, Tang Z, Burton A. Quantification of seismic damage in steel beam-column connection using PVDF strain sensors and model-updating technique. Proc. SPIE 9435, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2015, 94352E, 2015.
[7] Minegishi K, Kurata M, Li X, Suzuki A. Local Damage Quantification for Steel Beam using Collapse Test of High-rise Building with floor slab at E-Defense. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2015, AIJ, pp. 1001-1002, 2015.
[8] Kurata M, Suzuki A, Shinmoto S, Li X. Preliminary Study on Post-Earthquake Decision-Support using Structural Health Monitoring and Aftershock Risk Analysis: Part 1 Concept. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2015, AIJ, pp. 969-970, 2015.
[9] Shinmoto S, Suzuki A, Kurata M, Li X. Preliminary Study on Post-Earthquake Decision-Support using Structural Health Monitoring and Aftershock Risk Analysis: Part 2 Decision Support Index. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2015, AIJ, pp. 971-972, 2015.
[10] Li X, Kurata M, Nakashima M. Sensitivity study of dynamic strain-based damage index for evaluating beam damage in steel buildings. Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Kinki branch, AIJ, No.54, pp.177-180, 2014.
[11] Li X, Kurata M, Nakashima M. Damage quantification of beam seismic fracture in steel buildings. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2014, AIJ, pp.109-110, 2014.
[12] Kurata M, Suzuki A, Minegishi K, Li X, Nakashima M. Quantifying local damage in steel beam-column connections using ambient-based inner-force estimates: Part 1: Experimental methodology and damage extent definition. Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Kinki branch, AIJ, No.54, pp. 517-520, 2014.
[13] Suzuki A, Kurata M, Minegishi K, Li X, Nakashima M. Quantifying local damage in steel beam-column connections using ambient-based inner-force estimates: Part 2: Damage sensitive features and model updating. Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Kinki branch, AIJ, No.54, pp. 521-524, 2014.
[14] Li X, Kurata M, Nakashima M. Dynamic strain monitoring for detecting fracture damage at beam-ends in steel moment-resisting frames. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Hong Kong, China, 2013.
[15] Li X, Kurata M, Fujita K, Yamaguchi M, Nakashima M. Detection of beam-end fracture by monitoring dynamic strain in steel structures: Part 2. Vibration testing. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2013, AIJ, pp.91-92, 2013.
[16] Li X, Kurata M, Fujita K, Yamaguchi M. Dynamic strain monitoring for local damage detection in steel structures: Part 2. Experimental results. Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Kinki branch, AIJ, No.53, pp.173-176, 2013.
[17] Kurata M, Li X, Fujita K, He L, Yamaguchi M. PVDF piezo film as dynamic strain sensor for local damage detection of steel frame buildings. Proc. SPIE 8692, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2013, 86920F, 2013.
[18] Kurata M, Fujita K, Li X, Yamazaki T, Yamaguchi M. Development of cyber-based autonomous structural integrity assessment system for building structures. Proc. SPIE 8692, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2013, 86924E, 2013.
[19] Kurata M, Li X, Fujita K, Yamaguchi M, He L, Nakashima M. Detection of beam-end fracture by monitoring dynamic strain in steel structures: Part 1. Concept and testbed design. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2013, AIJ, pp.89-90, 2013.
[20] Yamazaki T, Fujita K, Kurata M, Li X. Cyber-aided dense array monitoring for autonomous visualization of local damage extent in steel buildings: Part 1. Design of cyber platform. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2013, AIJ, pp.101-102, 2013.
[21] Fujita K, Kurata M, Li X, Yamazaki T. Cyber-aided dense array monitoring for autonomous visualization of local damage extent in steel buildings: Part 2. Benchmark testing. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2013, AIJ, pp.103-104, 2013.
[22] Kurata M, Li X, Fujita K, Yamaguchi M, He L. Strain-based monitoring of local damage in steel structures: Part I Concept and testbed design. Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Kinki branch, AIJ, No.53, pp.169-172, 2013.
[23] Li X, Kurata M, Nakashima M. Story stiffness identification of full-scale test structure using Bayesian model updating method. Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting Kinki branch, AIJ, No.52, pp.85-88, 2012.
[24] Li X, Kurata M, Nakashima M. Story stiffness identification of full-scale test structure using Bayesian model updating method. Summaries of technical papers of annual meeting 2012, AIJ, pp.589-590, 2012.
Awards
HONORS & AWARDS
1. Outstanding Reviewer, Engineering Structures (2017)
2. Earthquake Disaster Prevention Achievement Prize-Second Prize, China Earthquake Administration (2015)
3. Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho (MEXT)) Scholarship (for four-year doctoral study at Kyoto university) (2011–2015)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
Organizations
1. Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), Japan
2. Japan Society of Steel Construction (JSSC), Japan
Journal Review
1. Reviewer, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
2. Reviewer, Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE)
3. Reviewer, Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
4. Reviewer, Engineering Structures
5. Reviewer, Journal of Earthquake Engineering
6. Reviewer, Journal of Vibration and Control
International Conference Organization
1. Member, International Technological Committees, 2018 International Conference on Construction, Aerotropolis and Environmental Engineering，November 23-25,2018，Taoyuan City, Taiwan
2. Member, Scientific Committees, The 6th International Conference on Civil Engineering (ICCE2019)，December 21-22,2019，Nanchang, China
