Kai Wei

WEI Kai

PhD, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor

Department of Bridge Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University

Email: kaiwei@home.swjtu.edu.cn

Office: Room 507, Key Laboratory of Transportation Tunnel Engineering,Ministry of Education, Xipu Campus

Phone: (+86)18202867260

BIO

Education

              ·  PhD, Tongji University, Bridge and Tunnel Engineering (2013)

              ·  B.Eng., Tongji University, Civil Engineering (2007)

Employment

      Academic Appointments

               ·  Professor, Department of Bridge Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2023-present)

               ·  Associate Professor, Department of Bridge Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2016-2022)

               ·  Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States (2015-2016)

               ·  Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States (2013-2015)

               ·  Visiting scholar, Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Ecole Poly-technique Montreal, Canada (2011-2012)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

              ·  Numerical assessment of offshore wind turbine structure

              ·  Nonlinear behavior of steel tubular frame structure

              ·  Extreme wind and wave hazard modeling

              ·  Performance-based evaluation and design

              ·  Seismic analysis of bridges in deep water environment

              ·  Fluid-structure interaction

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Principal Publications of the Last Five Years

                1. Jiarui Zhang, Kai Wei, Jianzhong Li. Integrated assessment of the hydrodynamic added mass of the deep-water pile-cap foundation considering pile group - pile cap interaction. Ocean Engineering. 2022, 244: 110418. 

                2. Kai Wei, Xiang Liao, Shunquan Qin. Forecasting Current Velocity and Profile in a Strait Water using Warped Gaussian Process. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. 2022, 144(3): 031201. 

                3. Zhonghui Shen, Kai Wei. Stochastic model of tropical cyclones along China coast including the effects of spatial heterogeneity and ocean feedback. Reliability Engineering & System Safety. 2021, 216: 108000. 

                4. Kai Wei, Feng Zhang, Mingjin Zhang, Dapeng Mei. Influence of sag to span ratio on the dynamic response of a suspension bridge supported by floating towers under wind and wave loadings. Ships and Offshore Structures. 2021. doi:10.1080/17445302. 2021.1889896. 

                5. Kai Wei, Haifeng He, Jiarui Zhang, Cancan Yang, Shunquan Qin. An endurance time method - based fragility analysis framework for cable-stayed bridge systems under scour and earthquake. Ocean Engineering. 2021, 232, 109128. 

                6. Jie Hong, Kai Wei, Zhonghui Shen, Bo Xu, Shunquan Qin. Experimental Study of Breaking Wave Loads on Elevated Pile Cap with Rectangular Cross-section. Ocean Engineering. 2021, 227, 108878.

                7. Kai Wei, Hasan Imani, Shunquan Qin. Parametric wave spectrum model for typhooninduced waves in nearshore strait waters. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. 2021, 143(5), 051201. 

                8. Kai Wei, Zhonghui Shen, Zilong Ti, Shunquan Qin. Trivariate joint probability model of typhoon-induced wind, wave and time lag for sea-crossing bridges based on the numerical simulation of historical typhoons. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 2021, 35(2), 325-344. 

                9. Kai Wei, Qiang Liu, Shunquan Qin. Nonlinear Assessment of Offshore Steel Trestle Subjected to Wave and Current Loads. Ships and Offshore Structures. 2020, 15(5), 479-491. 

                10. Qiqi Xiang, Kai Wei, Yadong Li, Mingjin Zhang, Shunquan Qin. Experimental and Numerical Study of Local Scour Characteristics for a Suspended Square Caisson under Steady Current. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering. 2020, 24(9), 2682-2693. 

                11. Kai Wei, Xi Zhong, Zhonghui Shen, Shunquan Qin. Enviromental Contour of Wind-wave-storm Sugres Induced by Typhoons. Engineering Mechanics. 2021, 38(11):189-198. (in Chinese)

                12. Kai Wei, Mochen Jiang, Jie Hong. Numerical Simulation of Mechanical Characteristics of Round Ended Pier Impacted by Breaking Wave. The Ocean Engineering. 2021, 39(5):111-118. (in Chinese)

                13. Kai Wei, Cong Zhou, Bo Xu. Probability Model of Wave Impact Load on the Elevated Pile Cap for Sea-crossing Bridges. Engineering Mechanics. 2020, 37(6):216-224. (in Chinese)

                14. Kai Wei, Zhonghui Shen, Lianhuo Wu, Shunquan Qin. Coupled Numerical Simulation on Wave and Storm Surge in Coastal Areas under Strong Typhoons. Engineering Mechanics. 2019, 36(11), 139-146. (in Chinese)

                15. Kai Wei, Jing Lin, Mingyang Li. ANN Model of Wave Height in Nearshore Island Area for Sea-crossing Bridge based on Open Ocean Enviromental Forecasting. Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2019, 41(6):89-94. (in Chinese)

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS

               ·  Distinguished Expert of Sichuan Overseas Chinese Federation (2021)

               ·  First Prize of Graduate Teaching Achievement of Southwest Jiaotong University (ranked the third) (2021)

               ·  Second Prize of Teaching Achievement of Southwest Jiaotong University (ranked the fourth) （2021)

               ·  Young Talents Project of Sichuan Thousand Talents Plan (2018)

               ·  Shanghai Science and Technology Second Prize (ranked the ninth) (2017)

               ·  First prize of the 8th Young Teachers Teaching Competition of Southwest Jiaotong University (2017)

               ·  Selected as "Eagle Scholar" of Southwest Jiaotong University (2016)

               ·  High-level Overseas Talents of Sichuan Province (2016)

               ·  Introduction of Talents to Southwest Jiaotong University (Outstanding Young Academic Backbone) (2016)

RESEARCH

Current Research

               ·  Impact forces on the pier with noncircular cross-sections and random vibration characteristics of bridge under breaking waves. National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Project, 51978578)

               ·  Study on extreme wave slamming force mechanism and structural dynamic response of elevated pile caps for sea crossing bridges. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Project, 51708455)

Research Group

                Dr. Wei is a member of Deepwater Long-span Bridge Innovation Team of Southwest Jiaotong University. The research group is led by academician Qin Shunquan and composed of dozens of middle-aged and young teachers such as professors, associate professors and lecturers. It is mainly committed to tackling scientific and technological problems in the design, construction and operation of long-span bridges. In recent years, the research work of team members has been closely linked with practical projects. Major bridge construction projects involved in tackling key problems include Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, Hutong Yangtze River Bridge, Pingtan Strait highway and railway dual-purpose bridge, Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, Xihoumen highway and railway dual-purpose bridge of Yongzhou railway under construction, etc. The scientific research achievements of the team members provide key technical support for the safe construction of national major bridge projects.

TEACHING

Primary Teaching areas

               ·  Structural Dynamics of Bridge

               ·  Engineering Structure Monitoring and Testing

Current Courses

               ·  Research methods and introduction to paper writing

               ·  Introduction to disaster prevention and mitigation of transportation infrastructure

               ·  Civil engineering test and measurement technology

               ·  Dynamics of bridge structure

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