Research Title:
Seismic loss mitigation for timber frame residential houses
Main Supervisor:
Rajesh Dhakal
Co-supervisors:
Minghao Li (Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Angela Liu (Senior Structural Engineer, BRANZ Ltd)
Research interests:
Seismic loss assessment, seismic resilience, timber structure, timber material
Academic history:
Bachelor鈥檚 Degree of Engineering, Hunan University, China, August 2013-June 2017
Master鈥檚 Degree of Engineering, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, September 2017-June 2020
PhD candidate, 蘑菇视频在线观看, December 2021 - present
Publications:
[1] Wang K, Li M, Dhakal R and Liu A (2023). 鈥淐omparison of Seismic Performance on Plasterboard Bracing Walls and Plywood Shear Walls in the Context of New 蘑菇视频在线观看Light Timber-Framed Structures鈥. Canadian Conference - Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2023, Vancouver, British Columbia.
[2] Wang K, Lim H, Li M, Srivaro S and Oh JK (2023). 鈥淓ffects of density and load orientation on embedment behaviour of coconut wood鈥. Construction and Building Materials, 371, 130736.
[3] Lin X, Wang K, Zhang L, Skalomenos KA, Li D (2019). 鈥淒evelopment of a simulation platform to model, assess and visualize the earthquake disasters in city level鈥. 2nd International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, Chania, Greece.
