School: School of Civil Engineering

Appointment: Vice Dean of School of Civil Engineering, Professor

Education:  

1. 1999.09 –2003.07: BEng, Civil Engineering, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China

2. 2003.09 – 2006.03: MSc, Civil Engineering, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

3. 2006.03 – 2009.01: Ph.D., Disaster prevention and mitigation engineering and protection engineering, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

4. 2009.01 – 2010.10: Post-doc, Civil Engineering, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

Research Interest:

Static and dynamic numerical analysis of large and complex structures;Earthquake resistance of engineering structures;Numerical simulation of ground motion (boundary element, finite element)

Academic Membership:

1. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements (SCI, JCR Q1, Impact Factor: 2.243) Guest Editor (2018-2019); Journal Editors, August 2019-present

2. Director of Tianjin Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 2018 to present.

3. Civil Engineering Society of Tianjin, Executive Director and Deputy Secretary General, 2018 to present.

4. The 13th International Conference on Structural Shock and Impact Loads, Member of the Academic Committee, 2019.

5. Member of the Youth Committee of Infrastructure Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Reduction of China Earthquake Society, 2018 to the present.

Awards：

1. Receipt of Tianjin Outstanding Youth Science Fund (2019);

2. Member of the First level “131” innovative talent training project in Tianjin (2017);

3. Research and application of key technology for strengthening existing concrete bridge with basalt fiber sheet，2nd Prize of Tianjin Science and Technology Progress Award，2019.

4. Industrial Zone Infrastructure Supporting Project of Wuqing, Tianjin, “Haihe Cup” Tianjin Excellent Survey and Design, 3rd Prize, 2013.

Scientific Project:

1. Broadband simulation of seismic wave propagation and scattering in 3D saturated complex sites based on fast multipole boundary element method, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2019.01-2022.12, PI.

2. High performance simulation method and application of 3D ground motion near fault complex site, Tianjin Outstanding Youth Science Fund, 2019.01-2022.12, PI.

3. Multi-scale simulation of 3D seismic response and shockproof measures for metro tunnels crossing sedimentary valley, Key Projects of Tianjin Natural Science Foundation, 2018.04-2021.04, PI.

4. Study on the amplification effect of fluid saturated complex ground motion based on single-phase and two-phase porous media models, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2018.01-2021.12, PI.

5. Research on 3D seismic interaction of sedimentation basin-urban building group based on fast multipole boundary element-finite element coupling method; National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2017.1-2020.12, PI.

6. Key technologies and engineering demonstrations of seismic and blast resistance for major rail transit projects in coastal soft soil sites; Tianjin Science and Technology Commission, 2017.4-2020.09, PI.

7. Key-tech for anti-explosion and fire proof of large and important building structures (sub-project), Key project of National Science and Technology Support Plan, 2012.01-2016.12, PI.

Representative Publications:

1. Liu Zhongxian*, He Chenrui, Wang Hailiang, Sun Shuaijie. Two-dimensional FM-IBEM solution to the broadband scattering of elastic waves in a fluid-saturated poroelastic half-space[J]. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 2019, 104: 300-319.   (SCI)    

2. Liu Zhongxian*, Wang Zhikun, Cheng Alexander H.D.*, Wang Chuchu. The method of fundamental solution for 3‐D wave scattering in a fluid‐saturated poroelastic infinite domain[J]. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 2018, 42(15): 1866-1889.   (SCI)

3. Liu Zhongxian*, Wang Dong, Liang Jianwen*, Wu Fengjiao. The fast multi-pole indirect BEM for solving high-frequency seismic wave scattering by three-dimensional superficial irregularities[J]. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 2018, 90: 86-99.   (SCI)  

4. Liu Zhongxian*, Sun Shuaijie, Cheng A H D*, Wang Yirui. A fast multipole accelerated indirect boundary element method for broadband scattering of elastic waves in a fluid‐saturated poroelastic domain[J]. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 2018, 42(18): 2133-2160.   (SCI)  

5. Liu Z*, Ju X, Wu C*, et al. Scattering of plane P1 waves and dynamic stress concentration by a lined tunnel in a fluid-saturated poroelastic half-space[J]. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2017, 67: 71-84.   (SCI)

6. Liu Z*, Liu L, Liang J, et al. An indirect boundary element method to model the 3-D scattering of elastic waves in a fluid-saturated poroelastic half-space[J]. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 2016, 66: 91-108.   (SCI)

7. Liu Z*, Liang J, Huang Y, et al. IBIEM modelling of the amplification of seismic waves by a three-dimensional layered alluvial basin[J]. Geophysical Journal International, 2015, 204(2): 999-1023.   (SCI)

8. Liu Z*, Wu F, Wang D. The multi-domain FMM-IBEM to model elastic wave scattering by three-dimensional inclusions in infinite domain[J]. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 2015, 60: 95-105.   (SCI)

9. Huang Lei, Liu Zhongxian*, Liang Jianwen. The scattering of plane P, SV waves by twin lining tunnels with imperfect interfaces embedded in an elastic half-space[J]. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2019, 85: 319-330.   (SCI)  

10.Wu Pengtao, Liu Zhongxian*. Investigation of shear performance of UHPC by direct shear tests[J]. Engineering Structures, 2019, 183: 780-790.   (SCI)