Yue Li

The Donald and Rose Ann Tomasini Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Michigan Technological University


PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005


Office: 201B Dillman Hall
Phone: (906) 487-1485
Email: yueli@mtu.edu

 

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Research Interests:

Structural reliability analysis, probabilistic design, risk analysis, natural hazard and man-made hazard mitigation; Structural monitoring and condition assessment; Bridge engineering; Performance-based engineering; Earthquake engineering; Wood engineering; Wind engineering; Slope stability; Structural load modeling and combinations of loads.

Current Projects:

DURIP – Structural Monitoring and Critical Decision Making Utilizing Collaborative Laboratory for Human-Robot Interaction at Michigan Technological University

- Supported by the Department of Defense - Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

- Dr. William Helton, et al. (Michigan Tech)

 

Multi-hazard Risk Assessment and Mitigation for Transportation Infrastructure

- Supported by the State of Michigan – Research Excellence Fund

-  Dr. Reginald DesRoches (Georgia Tech)

 

The Next Step for ASCE 16: Performance-Based Design of Wood-Frame Structures

-      ASCE-SEI special project

-      Dr. John van de Lindt (Colorado State University), Bill Bulleit (Michigan Tech), et al.

(Working with wind, seismic and snow hazard teams)

http://www.engr.colostate.edu/pbd/Hazard%20Specific%20Committee%20Assignments.htm

 

Development of Rapid Construction Solutions Using Prefabricated Prestressed Concrete Systems –Phase II

- Supported by the Michigan Department of Transportation

- Dr. Tess Ahlborn (Michigan Tech)

 

Development of Rapid Construction Solutions Using Prefabricated Prestressed Concrete Systems –Phase I

- Supported by the Michigan Department of Transportation

- Dr. Tess Ahlborn (Michigan Tech)

 

Novel Wireless Sensor Network In Structural Health Monitoring - A Payload Project for Neeswood: Development of a Performance-Based Seismic Design Philosophy for Mid-Rise Wood-Frame Construction

- Supported by NSF and SGER grant from the CEE Department at Michigan Tech

- Drs. Zhi Tian and Jindong Tan (Michigan Tech)

 

Rapid Construction – Monitoring of M-83 over Dead Creek, Frankenmuth

- Supported by the Michigan Department of Transportation

- Dr. Tess Ahlborn (Michigan Tech)

 

Investigation of Counteracting Structural Actions from Gravity and Lateral Forces: Treatment in ASCE Standard 7-05

- Supported by the Michigan Tech Graduate School

- Dr. Bruce R. Ellingwood (Georgia Tech)

 

Stability Assessment of US-41 Located Above the Jacobsville Sandstone Cliffs

- Supported by the Michigan Department of Transportation

- Dr. Stan Vitton (Michigan Tech)

 

Stability of Proposed US-41 Relocation over the Abandoned Michigamme Iron Mine

- Supported by the Michigan Department of Transportation

- Dr. Stan Vitton (Michigan Tech)

Graduate Students:

·         Yuejun Yin (Ph.D. Student, M.S, Shanghai Jiaotong University)

·         Huijun Dong (Ph.D. Student, M.S. Tsinghua University)

·         Matt Smith (M.S. Student, B.S. Michigan Tech)

·         Timothy Pipkorn (M.S. Student, B.S. Michigan Tech)

Undergraduate Student:

 

·         Jordan Leep (Michigan Tech University, summer 2007)

 

·         Alex Kiheri (Michigan Tech University, summer 2007)

 

·         Michael Urena (Grand Rapid  Community College, summer 2006)

 

Teaching:

·         Probabilistic Analysis and Reliability (CE 5243)

o   Fall 2007, 9 students, teaching evaluation score          4.86/5.00

·         Structural Engineering I (CE 2201, 4 credits)

o   Fall 2007, 55 students, teaching evaluation score         4.55/5.00

o   Spring 2007, 33 students, teaching evaluation score    4.73/5.00

o   Fall 2006, 53 students, teaching evaluation score         4.40/5.00

o   Spring 2006, 20 students,  teaching evaluation score   4.41/5.00

o   Fall 2005, 55 students, teaching evaluation score         4.03/5.00

·         Structural Dynamics (CE 5241)

o   Scheduled in Fall 2008

·         Structural Engineering II (CE 3201)

o   Scheduled in Spring 2009

Journal Publications:

1.      Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. (2007) “Reliability of Wood-Frame Residential Construction Subjected to Earthquakes,” Structural Safety (in press).

 

2.      Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. (2006) “Hurricane Damage to Residential Construction in the US; Importance of Uncertainty Modeling in Risk Assessment,” Engineering Structures, 28(7), 1009-1018.

 

3.      Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. (2005) “Vulnerability of Wood Residential Construction to Hurricane Winds,” Wood Design Focus, Forest Products Society, 15(1), 11-16.

 

4.      Ellingwood, B.R., Rosowsky, D., Li, Y. and Kim, J.H. (2004) "Fragility Assessment of Light-Frame Construction Subjected to Earthquake and Wind Hazards," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 130(12), 1921-1930.

 

 

Conference Proceedings:

 

1.      Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment for Performance-Based Engineering of Wood-Frame Residential Construction,” The 10th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP10), Toyto, Japan, August 2007.

 

2.      Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Effects of Uncertainty on Hurricane Risk Assessment,” The 12th International Conference on Wind Engineering (12 ICWE), Cairns, Australia, July 2007.

 

3.      Li, Y., Tan, J., and Tian, Z. “Novel Wireless Sensor Network in Structural Health Monitoring with Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Communication,”  World forum on Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology (SMTT 07), Chongqing and Nanjing, China, May 2007.

 

4.      Ellingwood, B.R. and Li, Y. “Reliability Basis for Counteracting Load Combinations in ASCE Standard 7-05,” 2007 Structure Congress, SEI-ASCE, Long Beach, May 2007.

 

5.      Li, Y., Vitton, S., and Dong, H. “Application of Fragility Model to Risk Assessment of Pipelines Due to Mining Blasting,” The 33rd Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique (ISEE), Nashville, TN, January 2007.

 

6.         Ahlborn, T., Li, Y. and Pipkorn, T. “Development of Rapid Construction Solutions Using Pre-topped Prestressed Concrete Girder.” PCI National Bridge Conference Grapevine, Texas, October 2006.

 

7.         Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Mitigation of Risk to Wood-Frame Residential Construction from Natural Hazards” The 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering (9WCTE), Portland, Oregon, August 2006. (also presented)

 

8.      Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Seismic Reliability of Light-Frame Residential Construction,” 2006 Structure Congress, SEI-ASCE, St Louis, Missouri, May 2006. (also presented)

 

9.      Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Effects of Wooden Shear Wall Anchorage on Seismic Risk Assessment” The 8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (8NCEE), San Francisco, California,  April 2006.  (also presented)

 

10.  Li, Y. Ellingwood, B.R. and Rosowsky, D “Comparative Risk Assessment of Hurricanes and Earthquakes for Residential Building Construction,” The 9th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR), Roma, Italy, June 2005 (Invited)

 

11.  Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Effects of Hurricane Wind Models on Risk Assessment,” The 10th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering (10ACWE), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 2005. (also presented)

 

12.  Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Expected Economic Losses and Vulnerability of Coastal Residential Building to Hurricanes,” Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference 2005, ASCE, Charleston, South Carolina, May 2005. (also presented)

 

13.  Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Vulnerability of Wood Residential Construction to Hurricane Winds,” Conference on Wood-Frame Housing Durability and Disaster Issues, Forest Products Society, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2004. (also presented)

 

14.  Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Assessment of Wood Residential Construction Subjected to Earthquakes,” The 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13WCEE), Vancouver, Canada, August 2004. (also presented)

 

15.     Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Reliability of Low-Rise Wood Construction Against Hurricane Winds,” The 9th Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2004. (also presented)

 

16.     Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R. “Hurricane Wind Damage Prediction to Timber Residential Construction in the United States,” The 8th World Conference on Timber Engineering, Lahti, Finland, June 2004.

 

17.     Ellingwood, B.R., Rosowsky, D., Li, Y. “Assessing Risk of Light-Frame Wood Construction Subjected to Extreme Natural Hazards,” Proc. XL 2003, Response of Structures to Extreme Loading, Toronto, Canada, Elsevier, August 2003. (also presented)

 

18.  Li, Y. and Ellingwood, B.R., “Risk Analysis of Light-Frame Wood Construction Subjected to Extreme Winds,” Proc. 9th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP9, 2003), Millpress, Rotterdam, pp. 1157-1163. (also presented)

 

 

Memberships:

 

·         American Association for Wind Engineers (AAWE)

·         American Society of Civil Engineers  (ASCE)

·         Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)

·         Transportation Research Board (TRB)

·         Sigma Xi

 

NEW! Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA) Available

 

There are two Graduate Research Assistantship opportunities for M.S. and Ph.D. students who are interested in the structural engineering graduate program. Our graduate program is nationally ranked in the top 50 programs in the U.S. according to the News & World Report: America's Best Graduate Schools. The starting dates of the positions are Fall 2007 or Spring 2008. The fields of research include but are not limited to finite element analysis, bridge engineering, earthquake engineering, wind engineering, wood engineering, structural monitoring and condition assessment, natural and man-made hazard mitigation, and probabilistic risk assessment.

 

Interested students should send a cover letter stating qualifications, relevant experience and research interests, resume or CV, and a copy of their transcripts to Dr. Yue Li (yueli@mtu.edu). Highly motivated individual with an earned master’s degree and strong academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

 

 

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