Zhen-Hua Xu

Dr. Zhen-Hua Xu


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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3 June 2024 in Nuclear Engineering and Design
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ZXZhen-Hua Xu
Zhen-Hua Xu
JZJin-Quan Zhao
Jin-Quan Zhao
GBGuo-Liang Bai
Guo-Liang Bai
YDYong-Gang Ding
Yong-Gang Ding

5 January 2026 in Buildings
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KSKeyou Shi
Keyou Shi
ZLZe Liu
Ze Liu
ZXZhen-Hua Xu
Zhen-Hua Xu
To investigate the stability evolution pattern of deep-cutting slopes during staged excavation, on-site monitoring was conducted on the lateral displacement, anchor bolt axial force, and anchor cable anchoring force of the deep-cutting slope at Section EK1 + 640 of the Zhengxi Expressway. Additionally, FLAC3D was employed to study the impact of anchor cable anchoring force loss on slope stability. The research results indicate the following: During the staged excavation, the middle and lower parts of the slope exhibited significant lateral displacement, with a maximum displacement amplitude reaching 26.3 mm; as the monitoring period progressed, the axial force of anchor bolts located in the lower part of each slope stage gradually exceeded that of those in the upper part, and the closer an anchor bolt to the top of each slope stage, the smaller the increment in its axial force; for anchor cables installed at the top of each slope stage, the anchoring force loss rate reached 16.4%, which was significantly higher than that of cables in other positions. Meanwhile, these anchor cables were more significantly affected by environmental changes and construction disturbances, and the loss of anchor cable anchoring force exerted a notable influence on the slope’s overall stability.

7 May 2024 in Buildings
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ZXZhen-Hua Xu
Zhen-Hua Xu
XLXuesen Li
Xuesen Li
GBGuoliang Bai
Guoliang Bai
YDYonggang Ding
Yonggang Ding
Irregularity in the plane layout of a building structure and the vertical discontinuity of lateral resistance components could lead to torsion and result in the brittle failure of a structure. According to the characteristics of the conventional island main building of nuclear power plants, this paper focuses on the conventional island main building of the CAP1400 nuclear power plant (NPP) in Shidaowan as the research object. A prototype structure model of the main building was developed using ABAQUS software. The seismic response of the structure under multidimensional ground motion was studied by inputting the X-direction and Y-direction translational and torsional components of ground motion in ABAQUS. The results demonstrate that the overall transverse displacement of the structure under bidirectional ground motion was significantly higher than that under unidirectional earthquakes, which was about 20%. Under a multidimensional frequent earthquake, the transverse displacement of the structure increased by about 13% on average compared with that under a bidirectional earthquake; the longitudinal increase was the largest, at about 28%. Finally, the lateral displacement of each layer of the steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) frame-bent main building structure with few walls proposed in this article decreased by an average of about 17% compared to the traditional SRC frame-bent main building structure. The longitudinal displacement was reduced by about 14% compared to the traditional SRC frame-bent main building structure.

15 July 2025 in Structural Concrete
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XLXuesen Li
Xuesen Li
CYChao‐Hui Yang
Chao‐Hui Yang
ZXZhen-Hua Xu
Zhen-Hua Xu
CGCheng‐Zhou Guo
Cheng‐Zhou Guo
LZLong Zhou
Long Zhou

14 March 2026 in Structural Concrete
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XLXuesen Li
Xuesen Li
CYChao‐Hui Yang
Chao‐Hui Yang
YDYong‐Gang Ding
Yong‐Gang Ding
QXQing‐Jun Xian
Qing‐Jun Xian
JDJie Dai
Jie Dai
ZXZhen-Hua Xu
Zhen-Hua Xu

27 July 2026 in Infrastructures
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LQLi Qiang
Li Qiang
YDYonggang Ding
Yonggang Ding
GRGuo Qi Ren
Guo Qi Ren
XLXuesen Li
Xuesen Li
QXQikeng Xu
Qikeng Xu
ZXZhen-Hua Xu
Zhen-Hua Xu
As an innovative structural system aligned with construction industrialization, prefabricated Steel-Reinforced Concrete (SRC) structures are characterized by high load-bearing capacity, efficient material utilization, and rapid construction. In this study, the mechanical behavior, failure mechanisms, and ductility characteristics of a prefabricated SRC multi-floored grain warehouse frame were investigated through quasi-static cyclic loading tests. To complement the experimental program, high-fidelity numerical models were developed using Abaqus, incorporating concrete plastic damage and steel material nonlinearity. The simulation results were rigorously validated against the experimental data. The findings indicate that the specimens exhibited typical shear failure modes with full hysteretic loops, demonstrating substantial energy dissipation capacity (equivalent viscous damping coefficient of 0.261). Notably, the results of the parametric study indicate that the integration of wall panels can significantly increase the load-bearing capacity and lateral stiffness of the frame system. The ductility of the samples was excellent, with displacement ductility coefficients ranging from 3.1 to 3.7. The ultimate inter-story drift angles at failure (1/49–1/38) substantially exceeded the code-specified limit (1/50), indicating robust collapse-prevention capacity. The numerical results strongly agreed with the experimental observations in terms of the hysteretic behavior, failure patterns, and skeleton curves, confirming the reliability of the modeling strategy for subsequent seismic performance analyses and parametric evaluations.