Name: Weimin Yang
Title: Professor, Doctoral supervisor
Position: Vice dean
Research direction:
Catastrophic mechanism of water inrush and disaster prevention and control in tunnel
Mechanical property and anchoring effect of fractured rock mass
Stability analysis of surrounding rock in large underground engineering
Research and development of new geosynthetics and prevention of engineering disasters (diseases)
Personal Profile:
Prof. Weimin Yang, Ph.D., doctoral supervisor, currently serving as vice dean (School of Qilu Transportation), head of advanced civil engineering technology and industry research institute (cooperated by Shandong University and HOCK Technology Co., Ltd), executive deputy secretary general (Underground Engineering Branch) of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering.
Mainly engaged in teaching and scientific research in disaster prevention of tunnel engineering and disease treatment of subgrade engineering. Undertake more than 30 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation and scientific research projects entrusted by enterprises and institutions. Published over 80 SCI/EI papers (37 papers by the first author or corresponding author), authorized 1 US patent, and over 50 Chinese invention patents (12 first inventors), won 6 academic research awards with provincial and ministerial level.
Educational background:
2007.11-2009.11, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, joint supervised Ph. D, Supervisor: Jian Zhao
2004.09-2009.12, Shandong University, School of Civil Engineering, Engineering mechanics, Ph. D, Supervisor: Shucai Li
2001.09-2004.07, Shandong University, School of Civil Engineering, Hydraulic structure engineering, M.Sc. Supervisor: Shucai Li
1997.09-2001.07，Shandong University, School of Civil Engineering, Civil engineering, Bachelor
Working experience:
2019.09- present, Shandong University, School of Qilu Transportation, Vice dean, Professor, Doctoral supervisor
2018.05-2019.09, Shandong University, School of Qilu Transportation, Vice dean, Associate professor
2014.08-2018.05, Shandong University, School of Civil Engineering, Associate professor
2010.03-2014.08, Shandong University, School of Civil Engineering, Lecturer
Representative papers and monographs:
Weimin Yang, Shucai Li, Yang Geng, Zongqing Zhou*, Liping Li, Chenglu Gao, Meixia Wang. Discrete element numerical simulation of two-hole synchronous hydraulic fracturing [J]. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources, 2021, 7(3): 55.
Weimin Yang, Meixia Wang, Zongqing Zhou*, Liping Li, Yang Geng, Ruosong Ding. Research on the relationship between macroscopic and mesoscopic mechanical parameters of limestone based on Hertz Mindlin with bonding model [J]. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-energy and Geo-resources, 2020, 6(4): 68.
Weimin Yang, Yang Geng, Zongqing Zhou*, Lianchong Li, Ruosong Ding, Zhonghu Wu, Mingyang Zhai. True triaxial hydraulic fracturing test and numerical simulation of limestone [J]. Journal of Central South University, 2020, 27(10):3025-3039.
Weimin Yang, Yang Geng, Zongqing Zhou*, Liping Li, Chenglu Gao, Meixia Wang, Daosheng Zhang. DEM numerical simulation study on fracture propagation of synchronous fracturing in a double fracture rock mass [J]. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources, 2020, 6(2): 39.
Weimin Yang, Meixia Wang, Zongqing Zhou*, Liping Li, Yongcai Yuan, Chenglu Gao. A true triaxial geomechanical model test apparatus for studying the precursory information of water inrush from impermeable rock mass failure [J]. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2019, 93: 103078.
Weimin Yang, Xin Yang, Zhongdong Fang, Shaoshuai Shi*, Lin Bu, Liping Li, Zongqing Zhou. Model test for water inrush caused by karst caves filled with confined water in tunnels [J]. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2019, 12(24): 749.
Chenglu Gao, Zongqing Zhou, Weimin Yang*, Chunjin Lin, Liping Li, Jing Wang. Model test and numerical simulation research of water leakage in operating tunnels passing through intersecting faults [J]. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2019, 94: 103134.
Zongqing Zhou, P. G. Ranjith, Weimin Yang*, Shaoshuai Shi, Cheche Wei, Zhuohui Li. A new set of scaling relationships for DEM-CFD simulations of fluid–solid coupling problems in saturated and cohesiveless granular soils [J]. Computational Particle Mechanics, 2019, 6(4): 657–669.
Weimin Yang*, Hao Wang, Xin Yang, Bo Zhang, Lei Yang, Zhongdong Fang, Meixia Wang. Development and application of model test system for water inrush in high-geostress and high hydraulic pressure tunnels [J]. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering. 2017, 36(S2): 3992-4001.
Weimin Yang, Liping Li, Jing Wang, Diyang Chen. Analysis Method of Water Inrush Mechanism and Sale Filling Thickness of Karst Cave in Tunnels [M]. China Communications Press Co., Ltd. 2019.
Representative patents:
Fully Automatic True Triaxial Tunnel and Underground Project Model Test System, Second inventor , 2023.02.14, the United States, US11579055B2.
Apparatus and method for forming soil triaxial specimens with various sizes, First inventor, 2022.12.13.
Multi-degree-of-freedom support, shock device and method for shock device mounted on TBM, First inventor, 2022.12.06.
A lifting arm bench for model test system and its working method, First inventor, 2021.04.13.
A TBM automatic release gripper shoes system for unfavorable karst geology and its method, first inventor, First inventor, 2021.02.23.
A test device and method for the thickness of the tunnel outburst prevention layer, First inventor, 2019.08.20.
A new type of solution cavity manufacturing device and method for tunnel and underground engineering model testing, First inventor, 2019.06.14.
Fully automatic door opening and closing platform suitable for model test system and its use method, First inventor, 2019.02.05.
Model test system and method for water inrush under high geostress-high osmotic pressure in tunnels, First inventor, 2019.02.05.
A test device and a method for simulating water inrush fracture of the water resistant rock mass, First inventor, 2018.10.12.
Representative scientific research projects
Mechanistic study of hydraulic fracturing of rock mass and water inrush in TBM tunnel, National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), 2019.01-2022.12, Funds ¥ 610,000, PI.
Study on the evolution of surrounding rock fracture and water inrush mechanism in deep tunnel under strong hydraulic coupling, National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), 2015.01-2018.12, Funds ¥ 840,000, PI.
Experimental study on 3D crack propagation mechanism, deformation and strength characteristics of anchored non-penetrating jointed rock mass. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Program), 2012.01-2014.12, Funds ¥ 240,000, PI.
Research and development of high-performance traffic composite repair materials and their application key technology and demonstration, Vertical project of Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, 2022.01-2024.12, Funds ¥ 1,500,000 yuan, PI.
Advanced geological forecast of Jiaozhou Bay second subsea tunnel project, Horizontal project of Qingdao Guoxin Jiaozhou Bay second subsea tunnel Co., Ltd., 2022.11-2027.12, Funds ¥ 19,903,250, PI.
Research on differential settlement characteristics and key control technologies of highway widening project subgrade under variable water level, Horizontal project of Shandong Hi-Speed Group, 2022.01-2023.12, Funds ¥ 1,747,500, PI.
Mechanism of active humidity control and prevention of frost heave-thaw settlement diseases when subgrade reinforcement with wicking geotextile in high and cold plateau areas, Horizontal project of CCCC Frist Highway Consultants Co. Ltd, 2022.08-2024.10, Funds ¥ 1,500,000, PI.
Representative academic research awards:
Key technologies for prediction, early warning and risk control of major water inrush disasters in deep and long tunnels, Second complete person, First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Shandong Province, 2016.
Collapse mechanism of high-rise dangerous rock mass and risk control of roll impact hazard in mountainous high-intensity seismic area, Second complete person, Second Prize for Science and Technology Progress of Ministry of Education, 2015.
Key techniques for construction control of large diameter shield tunnels crossing sensitive areas on existing lines in urban complex environments, Third complete person, Second Prize for Science and Technology of Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering, 2022.
Complete technology of major disaster control for underground engineering crossing weak and rich water strata, Sixth complete person, Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Shandong Province, 2015.
Professional affiliations:
Director of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering
Executive Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering (Underground Engineering Branch)
Contact:
Address: No. 17923, Jingshi Road, Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Research Center, Shandong University. Zip code: 250061.
E-mail：weimin.yang@sdu.edu.cn
