Hongtao Zhang

Dr. Hongtao Zhang


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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22 June 2025 in Materials
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HWHaiyan Wang
Haiyan Wang
YWYanli Wang
Yanli Wang
ZSZhaohui Sun
Zhaohui Sun
WLWang Lichuan
Wang Lichuan
HZHongtao Zhang
Hongtao Zhang
QWQianqian Wang
Qianqian Wang
This study examines freeze–thaw deterioration patterns and predicts the service life of wet-sprayed concrete with composite cementitious materials in cold-region tunnels. The microstructure and particle size distribution of four materials (cement, fly ash, silica fume, and mineral powder) were analyzed. Subsequent tests evaluated the rebound rate, mechanical properties, and durability of wet-sprayed concrete with various compositions and proportions of cementitious materials, emphasizing freeze–thaw resistance under cyclic freezing and thawing. A freeze–thaw deterioration equation was developed using damage mechanics theory to predict the service life of early-stage wet-sprayed concrete in tunnels. The results indicate that proportionally combining cementitious materials with different particle sizes and gradations can enhance concrete compactness. Adding mineral admixtures increases concrete viscosity, effectively reducing rebound rates and dust generation during wet spraying. Concrete incorporating binary and ternary mineral admixtures shows reduced early-age strength but significantly enhanced later-age strength. Its frost resistance is also improved to varying degrees. The ternary composite binder fills voids between cement particles and at the interface between paste and aggregate, resulting in a dense microstructure due to a ‘composite superposition effect.’ This significantly enhances the frost resistance of wet-mixed shotcrete, enabling it to withstand up to 200 freeze–thaw cycles, compared to failure after 75 cycles in plain cement concrete. The relative dynamic modulus of elasticity of wet-shotcrete follows a parabolic deterioration trend with increasing freeze–thaw cycles. Except for specimen P5 (R2 = 0.89), the correlation coefficients of deterioration models exceed 0.94, supporting their use in durability prediction. Simulation results indicate that, across all regions of China, the service life of wet-shotcrete with ternary admixtures can exceed 100 years, while that of plain cement concrete remains below 41 years.

13 May 2026 in Applied Sciences
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TCTie Chen
Tie Chen
HZHongtao Zhang
Hongtao Zhang
XZXiaobin Zhang
Xiaobin Zhang
FWFei Wang
Fei Wang
YLYuxue Li
Yuxue Li
YGYihao Ge
Yihao Ge
To investigate the wind-induced vibration of a single-axis solar tracker, this study employs a combination of rigid model pressure measurement wind tunnel tests and finite element calculations. This study addresses the critical gap of full-array wind-induced response analysis and provides region-specific dynamic amplification factor recommendations applicable to comparable tracker configurations. The wind load distribution on the solar tracker surface is obtained through rigid model pressure measurement tests; the natural frequency and mode of the solar tracker are determined via finite element calculations; and the wind-induced response of the solar tracker is computed by integrating the wind load and its self-vibration characteristics. At small tilt angles, a shielding effect is observed, with the wake region exhibiting a lower standard deviation of the torque coefficient than the windward region, whereas at large tilt angles, an amplification effect is observed, with the wake region exhibiting a higher standard deviation. The wind-induced vibration of the solar tracker is predominantly characterized by torsional vibration around the main axis, with larger torsional displacements observed in the end regions and the area between the two drive posts. Furthermore, recommended dynamic amplification factors are provided: 2.07~2.41 for the corner regions, 1.85~1.92 for the mid-span regions, and 1.98~2.23 for the end regions.