MINGHONG QIU

Last Updated :2025/11/07

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor
E-mail
qiumhhiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
His research activities consistently aim at enhancing the infrastructure's sustainability, reliability, efficiency, durability, and environmental impact to address the challenges regarding the development of next-generation infrastructure with high performance. His main research focuses on developing low-carbon sustainable infrastructures through an interdisciplinary approach, including the usage of high-performance materials, high-efficiency design methods, novel structural systems, and advanced construction methods.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2025, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor
  • 2024, 2025, Hokkaido University, Faculty of Engineering, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow
  • 2022, 2024, The University of Hong Kong, Department of Civil Engineering, Postdoctoral Fellow

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hunan University, Civil Engineering, China, 2016, 2021
  • Hunan University, Civil Engineering, China, 2015, 2016
  • Hunan University, Civil Engineering, China, 2011, 2015

Research Fields

  • Engineering;Civil engineering;Civil engineering materials / Construction / Construction management

Research Keywords

  • Ultra-High Pperformance Concrete; Concrete Structures; Concrete Engineering; Structural Engineering; Bridge Engineering; Mesoscale Simulation

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Seminar in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  2. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Special Exercises on Civil and Environmental Engineering B
  3. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Special Exercises on Civil and Environmental Engineering B
  4. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Advanced Structural Materials

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Influence of fiber orientation and dispersion on flexural behavior of UHPFRC in the full-scale slab: image analysis, magnetic test and constitutive model, Journal of Building Engineering, 114, 114182, 20251115
  2. Mesoscale modeling of anisotropic compressive behavior and pull-out performance of 3D printed concrete with steel bars using 3D RBSM, Construction and Building Materials, 489, 142214, 20250829
  3. Development of a mesoscale discrete model for the mechanical performance of UHPC using 3D RBSM, Construction and Building Materials, 484, 141872, 20250718
  4. Flexural behavior of steel plate-UHPC composite wet joints for precast UHPC deck slabs, Engineering Structures, 335, 120361, 20250715
  5. Full-Scale Precast UHPC-Postcast NC Hollow Composite Slab: Interface Technique Validation, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 30(5), 05025003, 20250501
  6. Enhancing torsional behavior of RC beams: The potential of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), Composite Structures, 357, 118950, 202503
  7. Prediction of tensile strain capacity of ultra-high performance concrete based on crack characteristics, Construction and Building Materials, 458, 139632, 20250110
  8. Impact of groove-and-tongue parameters on the bonding behavior between 3d-printed UHP-SHCC and cast normal concrete, Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, 14(3), 496-505, 2025
  9. Flexural performance of concrete beams via 3D printing stay-in-place formwork followed by casting of normal concrete, Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, 14(3), 417-430, 2025
  10. Effects of specimen thickness and fiber length on tensile and cracking behavior of UHPFRC: Uniaxial tensile test and micromechanical modeling, Cement and Concrete Composites, 155, 105828, 202501
  11. Flexural cracking behavior of steel-NC-UHPC composite beam under negative bending moment, Engineering Structures, 322, 119071, 20250101
  12. Effect of rebar ratio, rebar diameter, cover thickness, and fiber shape on flexural and cracking behavior of rebar-reinforced UHPC beams, Engineering Structures, 321, 119008, 20241215
  13. Flexural performance of transverse wet joint in steel-UHPC composite beam under negative bending moments, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 223, 109029, 202412
  14. Rational configuration and mechanical properties of the steel-UHPC composite deck system, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 221, 108880, 202410
  15. Verification of the P–delta effect for fiber reinforced UHPC short columns, Construction and Building Materials, 442, 137592, 20240906
  16. Calculation method of shear capacity of UHPC beams based on experimental database, Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology), 55(9), 3441-3456, 202409
  17. Enhancing the flexural performance of concrete beams with 3D-printed UHP-SHCC permanent formwork via graded fiber volume fraction, Composite Structures, 341, 118211, 20240801
  18. Eccentrically compressed behavior of UHPC columns considering the P-delta effect, Engineering Structures, 312, 118273, 20240801
  19. Comparative study on flexural performance of ultra-high performance concrete beams reinforced with steel rebar and steel plate, Structural Concrete, 25(4), 2536-2552, 202408
  20. Study on transverse structural performance of large cantilever steel-UHPC composite bridge deck, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 217, 108667, 202406
  21. Interfacial bonding performance of 3D-printed Ultra-High Performance Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (UHP-SHCC) and cast normal concrete, Journal of Building Engineering, 82, 108268, 20240401
  22. Development of fully precast lightweight steel–UHPC composite bridge, Structural Concrete, 25(2), 773-776, 202404
  23. Experiment on flexure behavior of joint in negative moment area of lightweight composite bridge, Journal of Zhejiang University (Engineering Science), 58(2), 399-412, 202402
  24. Reliability evaluation of flexural capacity design provision for UHPC beams reinforced with steel rebars/prestressing tendons, Engineering Structures, 300, 117160, 20240201
  25. Experimental study on crack resistance of stepped UHPC joints in negative moment zone of fabricated composite beams, Journal of Architecture and Civil Engineering, 41(5), 1-13, 202405
  26. Calculation method for crack width of reinforced UHPC direct tensile members, Chinese Society of Civil Engineering, 56(8), 47-59, 202308
  27. Development of a novel type of steel-shell concrete composite tower, Structural Concrete, 24(3), 3124-3127, 202306
  28. Negative moment cracking control method of continuous Steel-Concrete composite girder bridge based on UHPFRC thin layers, Structural Concrete, 24(2), 1720-1722, 202304
  29. Tensile and flexural tests on ultrahigh performance concrete grouted sleeve connection, Structural Concrete, 24(1), 703-720, 202302
  30. Fiber orientation sensitivity of UHPC based on multi-directionally cut solid specimens, Chinese Society of Civil Engineering, 55(12), 117-127, 202212
  31. Experimental Research on Stud and PBL Hybrid Shear Connector of Steel-UHPC Interface, Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences, 49(11), 77-88, 202211
  32. Reliability-based Research on Material Partial Factor of Reinforced UHPC Flexural Members, China Journal of Highway and Transport, 35(7), 126-141, 20220720
  33. Experimental investigation on flexural and ductile behaviors of rebar-reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete beams, Structural Concrete, 23(3), 1533-1554, 202206
  34. Field validation of UHPC layer in negative moment region of steel-concrete composite continuous girder bridge, Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, 16(6), 744-761, 202206
  35. Flexural behavior of UHPC joints for precast UHPC deck slabs, Engineering Structures, 251, 113422, 20220115
  36. Flexural strengthening of large-scale damaged reinforced concrete bridge slab using UHPC layer with different interface techniques, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 18(6), 879-892, 2022
  37. Effect of Aspect Ratios of Hooked End and Straight Steel Fibers on the Tensile Strength of UHPFRC, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 34(7), 04022131, 202207
  38. Simplified Calculation of Reinforcement Stress in Reinforced UHPC Bending Members with Rectangular Sections, China Journal of Highway and Transport, 34(8), 106-117, 202108
  39. Experiment on Flexural Behavior of UHPC Joint in Negative Moment Area of Composite Bridges, China Journal of Highway and Transport, 34(8), 246-260, 202108
  40. Calculation method of UHPC local compressive bearing capacity, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 21(4), 116-129, 202108
  41. Experimental and analytical study of the shear strength and stiffness of studs embedded in high strength concrete, Engineering Structures, 236, 111792, 20210601
  42. Experimental Study on UHPC "T-shaped" Wet Joints in the Negative Moment Zone of Continuous Concrete Beams after Simple Support, Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences, 48(3), 1-13, 20210325
  43. Static and fatigue flexural performance of ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete slabs, Engineering Structures, 231, 111728, 20210315
  44. Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Ultra High Performance Concrete Low-Profile T-Beams, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 14(1), 5, 20201201
  45. Full-Scale Experimental Verification of UHPC-RC Composite Slab Culvert with a Clear Span of 8 m, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 25(12), 05020010, 20201201
  46. Calculation method for crack width of reinforced UHPC flexural components, Chinese Society of Civil Engineering, 53(10), 89-98+119, 20201001
  47. Prediction of tensile response of UHPC with aligned and ZnPh treated steel fibers based on a spatial stochastic process, Cement and Concrete Research, 136, 106165, 202010
  48. Experimental investigation on flexural cracking behavior of ultrahigh performance concrete beams, Structural Concrete, 21(5), 2134-2153, 202010
  49. Effect of reinforcement ratio, fiber orientation, and fiber chemical treatment on the direct tension behavior of rebar-reinforced UHPC, Construction and Building Materials, 256, 119311, 20200930
  50. Effect ofThickness of Ultra-High Performance Concrete on Its Axial Tensile Stress-Strain-Crack, Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 48(8), 1168-1176, 20200801
  51. Influential and Comparative Research on the Effects of Steel Fiber Properties on the Axial Tensile and Bending Tensile Properties of UHPC, China Journal of Highway and Transport, 33(4), 51-64, 20200401
  52. Research on performance of large diameter grout-filled splice sleeve joints with UHPC, China Civil Engineering Journal, 53(2), 81-91, 20200201
  53. Research of high performance fabricated bridge structures based on UHPC, Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, 51(2), 160-167, 20190428
  54. Transversal Mechanical Behavior of a Deck System in a New Type of UHPC Box Girder Bridge, China Journal of Highway and Transport, 31(12), 144-153, 20181201
  55. Interfacial Shear Resistance of Welded Structure of Composite Deck System Composed of Orthotropic Deck and Ultrathin UHPC Layer, China Journal of Highway and Transport, 31(11), 91-101, 20181101
  56. A Review on the Research and Application of Ultra-high Performance Concrete in Bridge Engineering Around the World, Material Review, 31(12), 33-43, 20171210
  57. Research on optimal design of deck system in longitudinal prestressed UHPC continuous box girder bridge, China Civil Engineering Journal, 50(11), 87-97, 201711
  58. In-Plane Elastic Buckling Behavior of Circular Tied Cable-Arches, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 17(8), 1750088, 20171001

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Modeling the tensile fracture of rebar-reinforced UHPC members based on 3D RBSM, the 18th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC-18), 2024, English, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  2. Modeling the tensile behavior of rebar-reinforced UHPC members based on 3D RBSM, the 4th International Conference on UHPC Materials and Structures (UHPC2024), 2024, English, Changsha, China
  3. Investigation on the ductility and deflection-hardening behavior of UHPC members subjected to bending moment, 2020, Chinese, Qingdao, China
  4. Research on new UHPC anti-cracking technology in negative bending moment zone of steel-concrete composite beams, 2020, Chinese, Nanjing, China
  5. Research of high performance fabricated bridge structures based on UHPC, the 1st Conference on New Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, 2018, Chinese, Xi'an, China
  6. Design of the 102m Span UHPC Dazhan Segmental Box Girder Bridge, the 2rd International Conference on UHPC Materials and Structures (UHPC2018), 2018, English, Fuzhou, China
  7. Super Long-Span Longitudinal Prestressed UHPC Box Girder Bridge, the AFGC-ACI-fib-RILEM International Conference on Ultra-High Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC2017), 2017, English, Montpellier, France
  8. Trial Design of a Super-Long Span Longitudinal Prestressed UHPC Box Girder Bridge, the 1st International Conference on UHPC Materials and Structures (UHPC2016), 2016, English, Changsha, China