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Shin-Tai Song, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering

B.S., Civil Engineering,
National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan, 1995

M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering (Structural),
University of California, Davis, USA, 2001

Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering (Structural),
University of California, Davis, USA, 2005

P.O. Box 42291
Lafayette LA 70504
Madison 254M
Phone: 337-482-1118
Email: ssong@louisiana.edu

Short List of Research Interests:
  • Soil-Structure Interaction
  • Performance Based Earthquake Engineering
  • Reinforced Concrete Structures and Foundation Systems
  • Bridge Engineering
  • Performance Monitoring of Bridge Structures

Major/Principal Publications:

    Journal Papers:
  • Song, S. T. , Chai, Y. H. (2007). “Performance assessment of multi-column bents with extended pile-shafts under lateral earthquake loads”, IES Journal Part A : Civil & Structural Engineering, (in pess)
  • Song, S. T. , Chai, Y. H. and Budek, A. M. (2006). “Methodology for preliminary seismic design of extended pile-shafts for bridge structures”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics , 35(14) 1721-1738.
  • Song, S. T. , Chai, Y. H. and Hale, T. H. (2005). “Analytical model for ductility assessment of fixed-head concrete piles” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE. 131(7), 1051-1059.
  • Song, S. T. , Chai, Y. H. and Hida, S. E. (2003). “Live-load distribution factors for concrete box-girder bridges.” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 8(5), 273-280.
  • Chai, Y. H. and Song, S. T. (2003). “Assessment of seismic performance of extended pile-shafts.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 32(12), 1937-1954.

    Conference Papers:

  • Song, S. T. , “Damage potential of concrete piles designed under current seismic
    provisions”, Proceedings, Roberts/Gerwick Memorial California Bridge Conference, Sacramento, California, September 2007.
  • Song, S. T. , and Chai, Y. H. “Performance assessment of multi-column bent extended pile-shafts under lateral earthquake loads”, Proceedings, 4 th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering , Taipei, Taiwan, October, 2006.
  • Song, S. T. , Chai, Y. H. and Hale, T. H. “ Seismic performance assessment of fixed-head pile foundations.” Proceedings, 100 Anniversary Earthquake Conference Commemorating the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, San Francisco, California, April, 2006.
  • Song, S. T. , Chai, Y. H. and Hale, T. H. “Limit state analysis of fixed-head concrete piles under lateral loads.” Proceedings, 13 th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, August, 2004.
  • Song, S. T. “Lateral strength and ductility of fixed-head piles in cohesionless soils” Proceedings, 5 th International Ph.D. Symposium in Civil Engineering, Delft, the Netherlands, June, 2004.

    Technical Report:

  • Song, S. T. , Chai, Y. H., and Hida, S. E. (2001), Live Load Distribution in Multi-Cell Box-Girder Bridge and its Comparison with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, UCD-STR-01-1, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, California.

Document last revised Monday, October 22, 2007 2:53 PM

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