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Faculty Information Sheet



Dr. Shaohong Cheng
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Category of Study:Structures
Office:310 GL (2990 Riverside Dr. W.)
Phone Number:(519) 253-3000 Ext. 2629
Fax:(519) 971-3686
E-mail:shaohong@uwindsor.ca
Personal Homepage:
Fields of Interest:
  • Dynamics of structures
  • Aerodynamic response and wind-resistant design of bridges, buildings
  • Fundamentals in bluff body aerodynamics
  • Vibration and control
  • Numerical simulation
  • Roof snow accumulation and drifting

    Qualifications: B.A.Sc., M.E.Sc. (Tongji University), Ph.D. (Carleton University), P.Eng.

    Recent Honours (2003 to date) & Major Research Funding(> $50 k):
    2006 - Research Excellence Award, University of Windsor
    2006 - CFI, $250,000 (shared)

    Selected Publications:
    Cheng, S., Larose, G.L., Savage, M.G., Tanaka, H. and Irwin, P., Aerodynamics of dry inclined cables - Part I: Phenomenon, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 2008, In Press.

    Cheng, S., Irwin, P. and Tanaka, H., Aerodynamics of dry inclined cables - Part II: Mechanisms, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 2008, In Press.

    Cheng, S., Tanaka, H. (2005) “Correlation of Aerodynamic forces on an inclined circular cylinder,” Wind and Structures, An International Journal, Vol. 8(2), pp.135.

    Cheng, S., Tanaka, H., Larose, G.L. and Savage, M.G. (2003) “Aerodynamic behaviour of an inclined circular cylinder,” Wind and Structures, An International Journal, Vol. 6(3), pp. 197-208.

    Cheng, S., Lau, D.T. (2003) “Comparison of numerical techniques for 3D flutter analysis of cable-stayed bridges,” Computers and Structures, Vol.(81), pp. 2811-2822.

    Cheng, S., Tanaka, H. (2002), “Cable Aerodynamics: The state-of-the-art,” The 2nd International Symposium on Advances in Wind and Structures, Pusan, Korea, Aug. 21-23, pp. 343-352.

    Cheng, S., Lau, D.T. (2002), “Modelling of cable vibration effects of cable-stayed bridges,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Vibrations, Vol.1 (6), pp. 74-85.

    Lau, D.T., Cheung, M.S. and Cheng, S. (2000), “The 3D Flutter Analysis of Bridges by Spline Finite Strip Method," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol.126, No. 10, pp. 1246-1254.