Dr Shangtong Yang

Senior Lecturer

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Personal statement

My research interest is focused on the understanding of basic principles that control the mechanical properties and behaviours of civil engineering materials, in particular, rock-like materials such as concrete and rock. Under a variety/combination of loads and environemnts, the mechanical response of these materials is still a challenging topic. I look at the fundemental questions in developing rational constitutive models and the engineering applications to creating novel solution and technology.

Expertise

Has expertise in:

Fracture mechanics
Rock-like materials, e.g., concrete, rock
Durability of civil engineering structures
Failure prediction and whole-life management of infrastructure

Prizes and awards

Visiting Professor: Recipient; 2019
Outstanding Reviewer for Engineering Structures: Recipient; 9/2018
Outstanding Reviewer for Cement and Concrete Research: Recipient; 8/2018
Outstanding Reviewer for Engineering Fracture Mechanics: Recipient; 5/2017
Best Staff Poster - International Travel Award: Recipient; 7/6/2012
UKCCSC Travel Grant: Recipient; 2/4/2012

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Publications

Sulfate diffusion in coal pillar : experimental data and prediction model: Wang Min, Xi Xun, Guo Qifeng, Pan Jiliang, Cai Meifeng, Yang Shangtong; International Journal of Coal Science & Technology Vol 10 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1007/s40789-023-00575-8
Effect of strain levels on the corrosion resistance of an enamel-coated steel rebar: Tang Fujian, Cui Hao, Li Gang, Yang Shangtong; Coatings Vol 13 (2023); https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13030510
A non-linear cohesive zone model for low-cycle fatigue of quasi-brittle materials: Xi Xun, Yang Shangtong; Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics Vol 122 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103641
Predicting mixed mode damage propagation in snowpack using the extended cohesive damage element method: Chen Jiye, Fyffe Blair, Han Dawei, Yang Shangtong; Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics Vol 122 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103567
Modelling the near-wellbore rock fracture tortuosity : role of casing-cement-rock well system, perforation and in-situ stress: Xi Xun, Yang Shangtong, Shipton Zoe, Cai Meifeng; International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Vol 157 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2022.105182
Mixed-mode fracture modelling of the near-wellbore interaction between hydraulic fracture and natural fracture: Xi Xun, Shipton Zoe K, Kendrick Jackie E, Fraser-Harris Andrew, Mouli-Castillo Julien, Edlmann Katriona, McDermott Christopher I, Yang Shangtong; Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Vol 55, pp. 5433-5452 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-022-02922-8

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Teaching

Structural analysis
Building materials
Fracture mechanics
Finite element method

I currently teach:

CL207 Structural Mechanics and Materials
CL313 Structural Engineering

Professional activities

ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute International Conference: Keynote/plenary speaker; 22/3/2021
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (External organisation): Member; 2020
AIChE 2nd Sustainable Waste Management Conference: Member of programme committee; 2020
UK-China Workshop in Reutilizing Mining Wastes as Construction Materials: Chair; 20/5/2019
Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (External organisation): Advisor; 2016
Invited seminar to School of Civil, Environmenal and Chemical Engineering: Invited speaker; 16/8/2013

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Projects

Discovering the Corrosion Mechanisms of Reinforced Low-Carbon Concrete Infrastructure: Yang, Shangtong (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023
GigaWattHour Subsurface Thermal Energy storAge: Engineered structures and legacy Mine shafts: STEaM: Shipton, Zoe (Principal Investigator) Burnside, Neil (Co-investigator) Tuohy, Paul Gerard (Co-investigator) Yang, Shangtong (Co-investigator) Johnson, Gareth (Research Co-investigator); 13-Jan-2022 - 12-Jan-2025
Novel Utilization of Mining Wastes in Construction Materials: Yang, Shangtong (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2019
Smart pumping for Subsurface Engineering (Prosperity Partnership): Shipton, Zoe (Principal Investigator) Corney, Jonathan (Co-investigator) Dempster, William (Co-investigator) Perry, Marcus (Co-investigator) Pytharouli, Stella (Co-investigator) Stankovic, Lina (Co-investigator) Stankovic, Vladimir (Co-investigator) Yang, Shangtong (Co-investigator) Fan, Ding (Researcher) Parastatidis, Emmanouil (Researcher) Rizzuto, Francesco (Researcher) Xi, Xun (Researcher); Prosperity Partnership: Predictive pumping; 01-Jan-2018 - 31-Jan-2023
Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP 2016-2017 University of Strathclyde) | shafaei, Davood: Yang, Shangtong (Principal Investigator) Pytharouli, Stella (Co-investigator) shafaei, Davood (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2018 - 07-Jan-2022
KTP - Inex: Liggat, John (Principal Investigator) Davidson, Christine (Co-investigator) Hernandez, Jose Luis (Co-investigator) Yang, Shangtong (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2016 - 31-Jan-2019

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Address

Civil and Environmental Engineering
James Weir

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