The research interest of Weifang Xiao includes the blast resistance of innovative protective structures (shock wave propagation, interaction between shock wave and structure, failure mode) and AI technology in the blast-resistant design.

[1]     National Natural Science Foundation of China, General program No. 52278521, Progressive collapse mechanism of steel frames considering blast-induced initial damage in multiple columns, 2023.01-2026.12.

[2]     Tongji University, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, 2021.07-2026.06.

[1] W. Xiao* , M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Experimental and numerical investigations of shock wave attenuation effects using protective barriers made of steel posts. Journal of Structural Engineering 2018;144(11):4018204. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002194.

[2] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Air blast TNT equivalence factors of high explosive material PETN for bare charges. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2019;377:152–62. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.05.078.

[3] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Experimental and numerical investigations on the shock wave attenuation performance of blast walls with a canopy on top. International Journal of Impact Engineering 2019;131:123–39. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2019.05.009.

[4] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Experimental investigations of shock wave attenuation performance using protective barriers made of woven wire mesh. International Journal of Impact Engineering 2019;131:209–21. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2019.05.016.

[5] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Influence of charge shape and point of detonation of high explosive cylinders detonated on ground surface on blast-resistant design. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 2020;181:105697. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.105697.

[6] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Air Blast TNT Equivalence Concept for Blast-Resistant Design. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 2020;185C: 105871. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.105871.

[7] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Numerical study of blast mitigation effect of innovative barriers using woven wire mesh. Engineering Structures 2020;213:110574. DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110574.

[8] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Effect of charge shape and initiation configuration of explosive cylinders detonating in free air on blast-resistant design. Journal of Structural Engineering 2020;146(8): 04020146. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002694.

[9] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Numerical study on impulse reduction performance of protective barriers made of steel posts. Journal of Structural Engineering 2020; 146(10): 04020197. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002782.

[10] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Development of a new empirical formula for prediction of triple point path. Shock Waves 2020; 30: 677-686. DOI: 10.1007/s00193-020-00968-7.

[11] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, N. Gebbeken. Untersuchung der Schutzwirkung von auf Gabionenwänden montierten Leitblechen gegen Explosionen. Bautechnik 2021;98(5): 365-378. DOI: 10.1002/bate.202000065.

[12] W. Xiao*, M. Andrae, M. Steyerer, N. Gebbeken. Investigations of blast loads on a two-storeyed building with a gable roof: Full-scale experiments and numerical study. Journal of Building Engineering 2021;43: 103111. DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103111.

[13] W. Xiao, S. Chen, X. Zhao*. W. Xiao. Numerical investigations of blast load distribution and dynamic response of I-shaped steel columns subjected to close-in explosions. Journal of Building Structures, 2024, 45(1):186-200. DOI:10.14006/j.jzjgxb.2023.0048

* indicates corresponding author