Research Title:
Seismic loss mitigation for timber frame residential houses
Main Supervisor:
Rajesh Dhakal
Co-supervisors:
Minghao Li (Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Angela Liu (Senior Structural Engineer, BRANZ Ltd)
Research interests:
Seismic loss assessment, seismic resilience, timber structure, timber material
Academic history:
Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering, Hunan University, China, August 2013-June 2017
Master’s Degree of Engineering, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, September 2017-June 2020
PhD candidate, University of Canterbury, December 2021 - present
Publications:
[1] Wang K, Li M, Dhakal R and Liu A (2023). “Comparison of Seismic Performance on Plasterboard Bracing Walls and Plywood Shear Walls in the Context of New Zealand Light Timber-Framed Structures”. Canadian Conference - Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2023, Vancouver, British Columbia.
[2] Wang K, Lim H, Li M, Srivaro S and Oh JK (2023). “Effects of density and load orientation on embedment behaviour of coconut wood”. Construction and Building Materials, 371, 130736.
[3] Lin X, Wang K, Zhang L, Skalomenos KA, Li D (2019). “Development of a simulation platform to model, assess and visualize the earthquake disasters in city level”. 2nd International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, Chania, Greece.
