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Xiao-Ling Zhao

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hung Hom

Kowloon, Kowloon

Hong Kong

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

14

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548

TOTAL CITATIONS

1

Scholarly Papers (14)

1.

An Improved Line Finite Element Analysis Method for Members with Arbitrary Cross-Sections Made of Orthotropic Materials

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Dec 2024
Haien Xue, Ying-Lei Li, Xiao-Ling Zhao, Liang Chen and Si-Wei Liu
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Downloads 87 (759,537)

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Finite-element method, Orthotropic materials, Cross-sectional analysis, Arbitrary cross-section, geometrically nonlinear

2.

Role of Limestone Powder and Calcined Clay in Strength Improvement and Hydration Reactions of Magnesium Phosphate Cement Composites

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 05 Aug 2024
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Downloads 68 (891,180)

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Magnesium phosphate cement, supplementary cementitious materials, hydration phases, C-S-H gel, C-A-S-H gel, aluminosilicate phases

3.

Performance of a Novel Ultra-Durable Hollow Uhpc Slab Reinforced with Prestressed Fe-Sma Bars

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 21 Nov 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Southeast University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Southeast University and Hunan University
Downloads 62 (942,565)

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Iron-based shape memory alloys (Fe-SMA), Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), prestressing, Prefabricated hollow UHPC slab, Shape memory effect, Floating structure

4.

Effects of Exposure in Seawater Sea-Sand Concrete Environment on Fatigue Performance of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Rebars

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 27 Aug 2022
Qi Zhao, Daxu Zhang, Xiao-Ling Zhao and Li-Ping Duan
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Hong Kong Polytechnic University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 52 (1,041,696)

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CFRP rebar, seawater sea-sand concrete (SWSSC), tensile fatigue mechanism, Fatigue Life, corrosion fatigue

5.

Dynamic Response Spectrum Method for Pile-Anchored Floating Structures Subjected to Regular Waves

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 22 Nov 2025
Haien Xue, Qi Zhao, Si-Wei Liu, Yinglei Li and Xiao-Ling Zhao
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Downloads 43 (1,157,785)

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Response spectrum method, Floating structures, Wave loads, Offshore structures

6.

Fatigue Behaviour of High Strength S690 Steel and Their Welded Sections Under Symmetric Cyclic Actions

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 25 Dec 2024
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Imperial College London and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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High strength steel, welded sections, fatigue behaviour, S-N curve, fatigue assessment

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On the use of lab tests to assess the corrosion behavior of weathering steel in marine atmospheres

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 04 Oct 2025
Yuzhou Wang, Kwok-Fai Chung, Xiao-Ling Zhao and Bo Wang
Zhejiang University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Shanghai University
Downloads 35 (1,249,711)

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Weathering steel, Marine atmospheres, Corrosion behavior, Lab tests, Salt spray, Rust layer

8.

Fatigue Performance of Welded T-Joints between S690 Circular Hollow Sections Under Cyclic In-Plane Bending Actions

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 25 Jun 2025
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Imperial College London and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 35 (1,263,436)

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High strength steel, welded T-joints, S-N curves, fatigue assessment, strength degradation

9.

Floating Structures as Wave Buoys: Wave Elevation Estimation from Dynamic Responses of Floating Structures

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 28 Apr 2026
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 28 (1,359,097)

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Deterioration Modelling of Gfrp-Reinforced Cement-Based Concrete Infrastructure in Service Under the Natural Inland Atmospheric Environment

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 28 May 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Nanjing Forestry University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Yokohama National University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Downloads 28 (1,345,526)
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cement-based concrete, GFRP Bars, mass transport, carbonation, performance degradation, natural atmosphere

11.

Graphical Solutions to Bond Capacity and Bond-Slip Behavior of Pull-Off/Out Joints with Various Adherents, Adhesives, and Substrates

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 14 Jan 2025
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, ETH Zürich, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Leibniz University Hannover and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Analytical Solution, Bond capacity, Bond-Slip Behavior, FRP, Fe-SMA

12.

Calibration of the Shear-Modified Gtn Model for Haz of Butt-Welded High-Strength Steel

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 20 Mar 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Delft University of Technology, Tampere University, Tongji University, Tongji University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Downloads 23 (1,411,822)

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GTN model, shear tests, heat-affected zone, High-strength steel

13.

Quantifying the microstructures of rust layer formed on steel surface based on scanning electron microscopy and pixel-wise image segmentation

Number of pages: 83 Posted: 07 Apr 2026
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Zhejiang University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Rust layer, Scanning electron microscopy, image segmentation, Random Forest, Microstructure quantification

14.

Characterisation of equivalent HAZ in butt-welded high-strength and ultra-high-strength steels

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 06 Feb 2026
Rui Yan, Jiajia Xu, Richard STROETMANN and Xiao-Ling Zhao
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Downloads 8 (1,561,096)

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Heat-affected zone, high-strength steel, ultra-high-strength steel, butt weld, hardness