High strength steel
- Basic mechanical properties and constitutive model
- Meso-scale modelling of high strength steel
- Phase transformation of high strength steel under elevated temperatures
- Structural requirements of high strength steel for building construction
- Residual stress in high strength built-up sections
- Hysteretic behaviour of high strength steel under cyclic action
- Mechanical properties of high strength welded joints and their heat-affected zones (HAZs)
Clad steel products
- Basic mechanical properties and equivalent material model
- Structural requirements of clad steel for building construction
- Structural performance of beam-column joints under combined actions
- Hysteric behaviour of clad steel joints under cyclic actions
Welding procedure specifications for structural application of high strength steel
- Welder and Welding Operator Qualifications
- Base Material Specifications
- Welding Process
- Welding Parameters
- Joint Design and Preparation
- Welding Position and Sequence
- Consumables
- Preheat and Interpass Temperatures
- Post-Weld Heat Treatment
- Welding Inspection and Testing
- Qualified Ranges
MiC
- Develop expandable-retractable, reusable MiC system with functional expansion-retraction mechanism;
- Identify key challengers of enhancement for potential community-wide application;
- Develop composite MiC high-rise building system
