Civil and Environmental Engineering

Lijuan (Dawn) Cheng
Assistant Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
3161 Engineering III
One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616

Tel : (530) 754-8030

Fax: (530) 752-7872
dawcheng@ucdavis.edu

Ph.D. 2005 University of California, San Diego

Research Interests

Large-Scale Testing and Numerical Simulations
Design and Analysis of Bridges
Design, Analysis, and Durability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites
Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Professor Cheng's research areas of interest include combined field and laboratory experimental investigation and analytical/computational simulations; design and analysis of bridge components and systems; application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites to innovative infrastructures and renewal; design, analysis and durability mechanics of FRP composites; and Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC).

More details at my research page

Teaching Interests

ENG 35 – Statics (Fall 2005-07)

ECI 236 – Design of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Structures (Winter 2006-08)

ECI 237 – Bridge Engineering (Spring 2005-08)

Publications

Journal Publications

Cheng, L., and Chan, C-M (2008). “Optimal Lateral Stiffness Design of Composite Steel and Concrete Tall Frameworks.” Journal of Engineering Structures, Elsevier (under review).

Schmidt, M., and Cheng, L. (2008). “Impact Response of Externally Strengthened Unreinforced Masonry Walls using CFRP.” Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE (under review).

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2008). “Efficient Use of CFRP Stay-In-Place Form for Durable Concrete Bridge Decks.” American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication, Vol. SP-2XX, pp. XX-XX (in press).

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2006). “New Bridge Systems using FRP Composites and Concrete: A State-of-the-Art Review.” Journal of Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, Vol. 8, pp. 143-154, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Oct-Dec (invited).

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2006). “Design Approach for A FRP Structural Formwork Based Steel-Free Modular Bridge System.” Journal of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Techno-Press, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 561-584, Nov.

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2006). “Fatigue Behavior of a Steel-Free FRP-Concrete Modular Bridge Deck System.” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 474-488, July/Aug.

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2005). “Steel-Free Hybrid FRP Stiffened Panel-Concrete Deck System.” American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication, Vol. SP-230-37, pp. 631-650.

Cheng, L., Zhao, L., Karbhari, V.M., Hegemier, G.A., and Seible, F. (2005). “Assessment of a Steel-Free Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Composite Modular Bridge System." Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 131, No. 3, pp. 498-506, March.

Conference Publications

McComb, A., and Cheng, L. (2008). “Impact Loading on CMU Walls Strengthened with CFRP Composites.” SAMPE'08 International Conference, Long Beach, California, May 20-22, pp. ???-???.

Cheng, L. , and McComb, A. (2008). “Concrete Masonry Walls Strengthened against Impact Loads with CFRP Composites.” The 6th International Conference AMCM'2008 Analytical Models and New Concepts in Concrete and Masonry Structures, Lodz, Poland, June 9-11, pp. ???-???.

Cheng, L. (2008). “Rapid Construction of Highway Bridges using Hybrid FRP-Concrete Modular Deck Systems.” FHWA Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baltimore, MD, March 20-21, pp. 419-424.

Ashford S.A., Gebman, M.J., Brandenberg, S.J., and Cheng, L. (2006). “Shake Table Competition to Stimulate Undergraduate Interest in Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Design.” Symposium on Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials, Bangkok, , August 4-5, pp. 255-260.

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2006). “Behavior of A Concrete Slab System using Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Thin Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Reinforcement.” Proceeding of The 8th International Symposium on Ferrocement and Thin Reinforced Cement Composites (FERRO-8), Bangkok, Thailand, February 6-8.

Gebman, M., Brandenberg, S.J., Cheng, L., Chang, D., Lee, W., Pi, M., Ugalde, J., and Ashford, S. (2006). “Promoting Undergraduate Interest in Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Design through a Shake Table Competition.” The 8th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, EERI, San Francisco, CA, April 18-22.

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2005). “Fatigue Behavior of a Steel-Free FRP-Concrete Modular Bridge Deck System.” The 50th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, Long Beach, California, May 1-5.

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2004). “Development of a FRP Composite Modular System for Slab-on-Girder Bridges.” The 4th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures, Alberta, Canada, July 20-23.

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2004). “Characterization and Design Optimization of FRP Composite Modular System for Slab-on-Girder Bridges.” The 4th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-4), Sydney, Australia, July 6-9.

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2004). “Development of a FRP Composite Modular Bridge System.” The 49th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, Long Beach, California, May 16-20.

Cheng, L., Karbhari, V.M., and Seible, F. (2003). “FRP Reinforced Steel Free Modular Deck System.” The 48th International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition, Long Beach, California, May 11-15.

Cheng, L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2003). "FRP Reinforced Steel Free Modular Deck Systems." Presented at the Fall 2003 ACI Convention: Concrete Solutions Over and Under Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, Sept 27-Oct 1.

Cheng, L., Zhao L., and Karbhari, V.M. (2002). "FRP Reinforced Steel Free Modular Deck Systems." Presented at the Ninth International Conference on Composite Engineering (ICCE/9), San Diego, California, July 1-6.

Technical Reports and Others

McRae, J., Quon, C., and Cheng, L. (2008). “Modern-Day Fiberglass Igloos Continue Serving UC Davis Community after 35 Years.” Composites Manufacturing (CM), Official Maganize of the American Composites Manufacturers Association, September.

Cheng, L., Zhao, L., Karbhari, V.M., and Seible, F. (2002). “Shear Connection Test Between the Longitudinal Girder and Deck for the I-5/Gilman Advanced Technology Bridge.” Test Report submitted to Caltrans, TR-2002/08, Department of Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, October.

Cheng, L., Zhao, L., Karbhari, V.M., and Seible, F. (2002). “Validation Test of Deck Panel Design for The I-5/Gilman Advanced Technology Bridge.” Test Report submitted to Caltrans, TR-2002/03, Department of Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, May.