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SSEF Research Grant Recipient

Yi Liu
Associate Professor

Dalhousie University
Department of Civil Engineering

2009 2005 2003

2009

Extended Shear Tabs
The objective of this research is to better characterize the behaviour of the extended shear tab (EST) connection to facilitate a refinement of design recommendations. This research will include a thorough literature review, development of a finite element model, verification of the model using results in vailable literature and a parametric study which will investigate parameters not previously studied. The research is expected to lead to appropriate recommendations for the design of extended shear tabs.

Years: 2003, 2005, 2009

Biography
Dr. Yi Liu
is an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University.  She has been in academia since 2002.  Dr. Liu's research interests include numerical modeling and experimental investigation of the behaviour and strength of structural elements and systems, steel single angle stability, composite structures, steel web plate stability, and masonry beam-column behaviour.