@misc{LiuDongZhangetal., author = {Liu, Wen-Cai and Dong, Jie and Zhang, Ping and Zheng, Xing-Wei and Ding, Wen-Jiang and Li, De-Hui and Korsunsky, Alexander M.}, title = {Smooth and notched fatigue performance of aging treated and shot peened ZK60 magnesium alloy}, series = {Journal of materials research}, volume = {25}, journal = {Journal of materials research}, number = {7}, issn = {2044-5326}, pages = {1375 -- 1387}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{LiPasternak, author = {Li, Zheng and Pasternak, Hartmut}, title = {Development of a stochastic material model at constant stress distribution in steel construction}, series = {16th International Scientific Conference VSU 2016, Sofia, 2016, vol. 1}, booktitle = {16th International Scientific Conference VSU 2016, Sofia, 2016, vol. 1}, publisher = {VSU}, address = {Sofia}, pages = {193 -- 198}, abstract = {This paper briefly presents the results of theoretical and experimental investigations on the size effect in metal. The Chain of Bundle Model, which is based on a stochastic material model by Weibull and log-normal distribution, will be developed and the possibility to approximately determine the parameter ξ of the model is given. The tests were performed on specimens from the same steel with different sizes. According to the experiments, the relationship between the sizes of the specimens and the strength can be analyzed through probability- and reliability theory. The theoretical and experimental results show that if the volume increases hundredfold, the strength will be reduced to 90\% ~ 95\%. Therefore, the size effect plays an unnegligible role in steel construction.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{LiPasternak, author = {Li, Zheng and Pasternak, Hartmut}, title = {Reliability analysis of size effect on flexural members with stochastic finite element method}, series = {12th International Conference on Structural Safety \& Reliability, Vienna, Austria, 6-10 August 2017}, booktitle = {12th International Conference on Structural Safety \& Reliability, Vienna, Austria, 6-10 August 2017}, editor = {Bucher, Christian and Ellingwood, Bruce R. and Frangopol, Dan M.}, publisher = {TU-MV Media Verlag}, address = {Vienna}, isbn = {978-3-903024-28-1}, language = {en} } @misc{LiLaunertPasternak, author = {Li, Zheng and Launert, Benjamin and Pasternak, Hartmut}, title = {Application of the stochastic finite element method in welding simulation}, series = {Welding in the World}, volume = {62}, journal = {Welding in the World}, number = {5}, issn = {0043-2288}, doi = {10.1007/s40194-018-0596-4}, pages = {905 -- 912}, abstract = {Due to the uncertain microscopic structure of the material, the strength of the material exhibits strong randomness. This randomness results in uncertain response of the structure in the sequentially coupled thermal-mechanical analysis by welding simulation. Because of the limitations of deterministic welding simulation, the stochastic finite element method with random field will be introduced into the welding simulation, so that the welded structure can be more accurately calculated in the stability and reliability structural analysis. Particularly, it is necessary to propose reasonable distributions of residual stress from welding simulations based on statistical and reliability theories. This paper is intended to implement the stochastic finite element method in the welding simulation using a general-purpose simulation program and to demonstrate the potential of the proposed approach. Furthermore, the statistical distribution function of the welding simulation response is obtained by maximum entropy fitting method. Then, a numerical example is presented by the proposed method.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{LiPasternakPartov, author = {Li, Zheng and Pasternak, Hartmut and Partov, Doncho}, title = {Influence of statistical size effect in steel on structural safety}, series = {Proceedings of 16th International Conference on New Trends in Statics and Dynamics of Buildings}, booktitle = {Proceedings of 16th International Conference on New Trends in Statics and Dynamics of Buildings}, editor = {Jendželovsk{\´y}, Norbert and Grmanov{\´a}, Alžbeta}, publisher = {Slovak University of Technology}, address = {Bratislava}, isbn = {978-80-227-4845-2}, abstract = {This paper present the investigation of the statistical size effect in steel structure and the corresponding reliability. This study described the randomness of material properties through two different ways. These two proposed simulation methods, which are an extension and supplement to traditional simulation methods, can effectively simulate the statistical size effect for the tensile and flexural components in steel structures. The test results show that the variations of the yield and tensile strength increase with the decreasing specimen volume. Besides, the structural component strength is not only related to the specimen volume, but also the stress distribution. It is found by studying the influence of statistical size effect on structural reliability that the strength, which is obtained by small specimens through statistical analysis in the laboratory, is no more accurately applicable to large construction. The core idea is that the stochastic material proper-ties are directly embedded in mechanical calculations to develop a more accurate and economical design method for steel structure.}, language = {en} } @misc{LiPasternak, author = {Li, Zheng and Pasternak, Hartmut}, title = {Statistical size effect of flexural members in steel structures}, series = {Journal of Constructional Steel Research}, volume = {144}, journal = {Journal of Constructional Steel Research}, issn = {0143-974X}, doi = {10.1016/j.jcsr.2018.01.025}, pages = {176 -- 185}, abstract = {This paper presents the results of theoretical and experimental investigations on the statistical size effect (SSE) of flexural members in steel. The chain of bundle model is developed, which is based on a stochastic material model by Weibull and lognormal distribution. Furthermore, this model is embedded into the finite element method (FEM) software for the analysis of a complicated structure with a stress gradient. In order to determine the stochastic material model parameters, uniaxial tensile tests were carried out based on specimens using the same steel with different sizes. By comparing the experimental and simulation results, the material parameters could be analyzed based on the relationship between the specimen sizes and strength. Moreover, the 3-point and 4-point bending tests were performed and simulated with the developed model. The experimental and simulation results demonstrate that the SSE also exists in the flexural member, and the equivalent yield stress is closely related to the stress distribution and volume of the structure component.}, language = {en} } @misc{LiPasternak, author = {Li, Zheng and Pasternak, Hartmut}, title = {Experimental and numerical investigations of statistical size effect in S235JR steel structural elements}, series = {Construction and Building Materials}, volume = {206}, journal = {Construction and Building Materials}, issn = {0950-0618}, doi = {10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.02.106}, pages = {665 -- 673}, abstract = {This paper presents the analysis of the statistical size effect in steel structural elements using the stochastic finite element (FE) method. The three-dimensional random field theory is applied to simulate the uncertainty of a nonlinear material. The proposed approach, which combines the discrete random field describing the randomness of the material properties via Monte Carlo simulations, is used for computing the bearing capacity variability of the steel structures. In addition, the mapping interpolation method makes it possible to separate the random field mesh and FE model mesh. The three-dimensional random field for the material properties is established according to the yield strength with a lognormal distribution based on reasonable assumptions, and the corresponding random field parameters are studied. Finally, the results of experimental investigation and simulations are compared based on the tensile and bending tests, and they indicate that the statistical size effect cannot be overlooked in S235JR steel structural elements and that the use of stochastic FE in the analysis of the statistical size effect has tremendous potential.}, language = {en} } @misc{LaunertLiPasternak, author = {Launert, Benjamin and Li, Zheng and Pasternak, Hartmut}, title = {Development of a new method for the direct numerical consideration of welding effects in the component design of welded plate girders}, series = {Advances in engineering materials, structures and systems : innovations, mechanics and applications : proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and Computation (SEMC 2019), September 2-4, 2019, Cape Town, South Africa}, journal = {Advances in engineering materials, structures and systems : innovations, mechanics and applications : proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and Computation (SEMC 2019), September 2-4, 2019, Cape Town, South Africa}, editor = {Zingoni, Alphose}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis Group}, address = {London}, isbn = {978-1-138-38696-9}, pages = {1143 -- 1147}, language = {en} } @misc{LiPasternakCiupack, author = {Li, Zheng and Pasternak, Hartmut and Ciupack, Yvonne}, title = {Artificial neural network prediction of bearing capacity of welded columns based on simplified welding simulations}, series = {Advances in engineering materials, structures and systems : innovations, mechanics and applications : proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and Computation (SEMC 2019), September 2-4, 2019, Cape Town, South Africa}, journal = {Advances in engineering materials, structures and systems : innovations, mechanics and applications : proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and Computation (SEMC 2019), September 2-4, 2019, Cape Town, South Africa}, editor = {Zingoni, Alphose}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis Group}, address = {London}, isbn = {978-1-138-38696-9}, pages = {1219 -- 1223}, language = {en} } @misc{PasternakLiStapelfeldetal., author = {Pasternak, Hartmut and Li, Zheng and Stapelfeld, Christoph and J{\"a}ger-Ca{\~n}{\´a}s, Andreas and Launert, Benjamin}, title = {Considering realistic weld imperfections in load bearing capacity calculations of ring-stiffened shells using the analytical numerical hybrid model}, series = {Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures 2019 : Proceedings of the International Colloquia on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures (SDSS 2019), September 11-13, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic}, journal = {Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures 2019 : Proceedings of the International Colloquia on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures (SDSS 2019), September 11-13, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic}, edition = {1st Edition}, publisher = {CRC Press}, address = {London}, isbn = {978-0-429-32024-8}, doi = {10.1201/9780429320248}, pages = {882 -- 889}, language = {en} }