Associate Professor
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Education
Ph.D., 2002, Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina
M.S., 1999, Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina
B.E., 1996, Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University
Research Interests
Numerical and experimental modeling of repaired and retrofitted structures
Use of Fiber Reinforce Polymer (FRP) in structural members
Natural fibers and nanomaterials in structural members
Ice for construction
Field testing and nondestructive evaluation of bridges
Behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete structural elements
Finite element analysis
Publications
Zheng, X., Wan, B., Huang, P., and Huang, J., Experimental Study of Hybrid Strengthening Technique Using Carbon Fiber Laminates and Steel Plates for Reinforced Concrete Slabs, Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 210, 2019, pp 324-337.
Zhang, X., Wang, Y., Wan, B., Cai, G., and Qu, Y., Effect of Specimen Thicknesses on Water Absorption and Flexural Strength of CFRP Laminates subjected to Water or Alkaline Solution Immersion, Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 208, 2019, pp 314-325.
Jiang, C., Wan, B., Wu, Y.F., and Omboko, J., Epoxy interlocking: A novel approach to enhance FRP-to-concrete bond behavior, Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 193, 2018, pp 643-653.
Wang, Y., Chen, G., Wan, B., Lin, H., Axial Compressive Behavior of Square Ice Filled Steel Tubular Stub, Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 188, 2018, pp 198-209.
Wang, Y., Zhang, X., Cai, G., Wan, B., Waldmann, D., and Qu, Y., A new Thickness-Based Accelerated Aging Test Methodology for Resin Materials: Theory and Preliminary Experimental Study, Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 186, 2018, pp 986–995.
Grants
Wan, Baolin (Principal), "Analytical Model of Bamboo Retrofitted Concrete Beam," Sponsored by Key Laboratory of Engineering Structure Safety, SRIBS, Shanghai, China, Other. (November 1, 2014 - September 30, 2016).