PUBLICATIONS

Reports

Zhang, M., Wang, D., Gong, M., Chui, Y.H., (2025) Feasibility of Producing Non-structural Wood Products Using Aspen Lumber

Wang, D., Zhang, M., Gong, M., Chui, Y.H., (2024) Feasibility of Using Trembling Aspen Lumber for Structural Wood Products

Marojevic, M. Chen, Y., Chui, Y.H., (2024) Permanent Wood Foundations with Mechanically Laminated Timber Panels for Part 9 Residential Buildings in Alberta.

Chui, Y.H., Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J. (2022). Bending, Shear, and Connection Tests for Nail Laminated Timber Evaluation. CSA Group, Standards Research.

Chui, Y.H., Imamura, F., Chen, Y., Deng, L., Daneshvar, H., Rezvanpour, M. (2022). Use of Cross Laminated Timber in Basement Construction. Final report submitted to Alberta Innovates. Project No. 1032. University of Alberta.

Daneshvar, H., Cheshmehkaboodi, N., Lai, S., Chui, Y.H. (2024). Evaluation of Nail Joints with Different BTRboard Panel Lay-ups. Report submitted to BTRBoard Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada.

Daneshvar, H., Goni, T., Mirdad, A., Popovski, M., Chui, Y.H. (2022). Timber Braced Frame Analysis, Design, and Optimization Software (TBFADOS). Report submitted to FPInnovations and the Canadian Wood Council.

Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y.H. (2023). Experimental Parametric Study of Perforated Steel Plate Fuses for Mass Timber Seismic Force-Resisting Systems. Report submitted to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Daneshvar, H., Goni, T., Zhang, S., Kelterborn, R., Chui, Y.H. (2021). Structural Wood Design in Civil Engineering Departments of Canadian Universities: Current State-of Education and Teaching Needs. Submitted to Canadian Wood Council.

Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Chui, Y.H. (2020). Experimental Study of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Lintels Subjected to Concentric and Eccentric Loading. Submitted to Fast+Epp.

Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y.H. (2020). Preliminary Seismic Design Considerations for Concentrically Braced Timber Frames (BTF). Submitted to CSA O-86 Sub-committee Chair.

Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y.H. (2020). Preliminary Seismic Design Considerations for CLT Balloon Shearwalls. Submitted to CSA O-86 Sub-committee.

Chui, Y.H., Chen, Y., Deng, L., Daneshvar, H., Imamura, F., Fakhrzarei, M. (2020). Sustainable CLT in Low-rise Basement Construction. Report submitted to Landmark Groups.

Chui, Y.H., Spencer, J., Islam, S., Joyce, T., Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Spasojevic, M. (2019). Survey to Identify Mass Timber Research Needs and Priorities. Report submitted to Canadian Forest Service, GCWood Program.

Niederwestberg, J., Zhang, S., Chui, Y.H. (2019). Development of Reliability-based Design Properties for Prestige Structural Insulated Panels. Report submitted to Canadian Construction Materials Centre.

Niederwestberg, J., Azni, A.S., Chui, Y.H. (2019). Development of Load-Carrying Capacities for Rhino X Steel Headers. Report submitted to Star Building Components Inc.

Zhang, S., Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y.H. (2018). Investigation of Wood I-joists for Floor Applications in Mid-rise Wood Construction. Report submitted to Pinkwood Ltd.

Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J., Chui, Y.H. (2017). Development and Evaluation of 5-layer Lumber-SCL Mass Timber Panel. Final Report submitted to Alberta Innovates BioSolutions.

Qiu, Y., Spencer, J., Niederwestberg, J., Chui, Y.H. (2017). Development of Load-Carrying Capacities for Rhino Steel Header. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta.

Journal Papers

2025

Hao Xie, Qipei Mei, Ying Hei Chui (2025) "AI Applications for Structural Design Automation" Automation in Construction (accepted)

Hao Xie, Qipei Mei, Ying Hei Chui, Haitao Yu (2025) “A Transformer-based approach for similar layout retrieval and difference detection in architectural drawings of wood frame buildings” Journal of Building Engineering, 111, 113438. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.113438)

Zhang, M., Wang, D., Gong, M., & Chui, Y.H. (2025). Evaluation of the durability of the exterior siding products made with trembling aspen lumber in terms of colour change. Sustainable Engineering Materials, 1(1), Article 000002. https://doi.org/10.54113/j.suem.2025.000002

M.T. Khan, S. Keypoursangsari, C. Ni, Y.H. Chui, and Z. Chen (2025). "An analytical model for predicting the axial stress distribution of self-tapping screws due to axial load and moisture swelling of mass timber products," Buildings, vol. 15, no. 8, Art. no. 1297.[Link]

Y.Ahmed, H. Daneshvar, T. Tannert, Y. H. Chui, and C. Dickof (2025). Response of perforated steel plates to different reversed cyclic loading protocols," Construction and Building Materials, vol. 488, Art. no. 142131, [Link]

Ahmed, Y.*, Daneshvar, H., Tannert, T., Chui, Y.H., & C. Dickof (2025), “Behaviour of steel perforated plate seismic fuses in timber end brace connections,” J. Build. Eng., p. 112644, Apr. 2025, doi: [Link]

Ai, S., Dong, C.Z., & Mei, Q. (2025). “The optimal scale level of complex steerable pyramid for phase-based motion estimation under different motion ranges and target sizes,” Measurement, p. 113456, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2025.113456.

Xie, H., Ma, X., Mei, Q., & Chui, Y.H. (2025). “A semi‐supervised approach for building wall layout segmentation based on transformers and limited data,” Computer‐Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, p. 134567, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.1111/mice.13397.

Joffe, I., Felobes, G., Elgouhari, Y., Talebi-Kalaleh, M., Mei, Q., & Chui, Y.H. (2025). “Using large language models to interact with engineering codes and standards,” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 39(4), p. 04024045, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.1061/JCCEE5.CPENG-6037.

Guo, C.*, Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2025). Experimental and numerical investigations on the vibration performance of mass timber slab floors with floating concrete toppings. Engineering Structures.[Link]

Esmaeildoust, S.*, Tomlinson, D., & Chui, Y. H. (2025). Performance of timber-concrete composite (TCC) systems connected with inclined screws: A literature review. Special Issue on Research on Sustainable Cement-Based Composites, Journal of Composites Science, 9(1), 13. Link

Joyce, T.*, & Chui, Y. H. (2025). A systems approach to evaluating group effect factors with simulated inclined self-tapping screw connections. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. (Published March 2025)

Xie, H.*, Ma, X., Mei, Q., & Chui, Y. H. (2025). A semi-supervised transformer network for building wall layout segmentation with small datasets. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 1–19. (Open Access) Link

Joffe, I., Felobes, G., Elgouhari, Y., Talebi-Kalaleh, M., Mei, Q., & Chui, Y. H. (2025). The framework and implementation of using large language models to answer questions about building codes and standards. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. (Published 2025)

Zhang, S.*, Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2025). Deflection Criteria for Controlling Timber Floor Vibrations: A 200-Year Evolution. Engineering Structures, 326, 119370. [Link]

2024

Talebi-Kalaleh, M.*, Gül, M., & Mei, Q. (2024). A crowdsensing-based indirect bridge monitoring technique using a sparse network of mobile sensors: numerical verifications. Journal of Sound and Vibration. (Under Review).

Ai, S.*, Dong, C. Z., & Mei, Q. (2024). The automatic selection of optimal scale level in complex steerable pyramid for phase-based structural displacement estimation by considering the motion region. Measurement. (Under Review).

Xie, H.*, Mei, Q., & Chui, Y. H. (2024). Towards design automation: a review of AI applications in structural design. Automation in Construction. (Under Review).

Xie, H.*, Mei, Q., Chui, Y. H., & Yu, H. (2024). UNet-enhanced approach for similar layout retrieval and difference detection in architectural drawings of wood frame buildings. Journal of Building Engineering. (Under Review).

Joffe, I.*, Felobes, G., Elgouhari, Y., Talebi-Kalaleh, M., Mei, Q., & Chui, Y. H. (2024). Using large language models to interact with engineering codes and standards. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. (Accepted).

Wang, Z.*, González, V. A., Mei, Q., & Lee, G. (2024). Sensor adoption in the construction industry: barriers, opportunities, and strategies. Automation in Construction, 170, 105937.

Xie, H.*, Ma, X., Mei, Q., & Chui, Y. H. (2024). A semi-supervised approach for building wall layout segmentation based on transformers and limited data. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 1–19.

Joffe, I.*, Qian, Y., Talebi-Kalaleh, M., & Mei, Q. (2024). A computer vision framework for structural analysis of hand-drawn engineering sketches. Sensors, 24(9), 2923.

Chao, F.*, Mei, Q., & Li, X. (2024). 3D pose estimation dataset and deep learning-based ergonomic risk assessment in construction. Automation in Construction, 164, 105452.

Talebi-Kalaleh, M.*, & Mei, Q. (2024). Damage detection in bridges using compressed sensing of crowdsourced smartphone data. Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 2024, 5436675.

Mowafy Saad, A.*, Imanpour, A., Chui, Y. H., Daneshvar, H. (2024). Development and Experimental Validation of a Timber Beam-to-Steel Column Connection with Replaceable U-Shaped Fuses. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering. Link

Mowafy Saad, A.*, Imanpour, A., Chui, Y. H. (2024). A new hybrid steel–timber rocking seismic force resisting system equipped with U-shaped fuse connections. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 00: 1–15. [Link]

Fakhrzarei, M., Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Numerical parametric study of cross-laminated timber diaphragms under in-plane loading. Construction and Building Materials. [Link]

Wang, D., Zhang, M., Gong, M., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Evaluation of Major Physical and Mechanical Properties of Trembling Aspen Lumber. Materials, 17(12). [Link]

Bezerra Tomaduci Imamura, F., Chen, Y., Deng, L., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Moisture and mould growth risk of cross-laminated timber basement walls: Laboratory and field investigation. Construction and Building Materials, 428. [Link]

Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., Sadiq Altaf, M. (2024). Novel Panelized Roof Design for Offsite Fabrication of Residential Light-Frame Wood Homes. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 29(2). [Link]

Fakhrzarei, M., Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Numerical parametric study of cross-laminated timber diaphragms under in-plane loading. Construction and Building Materials, 429. [Link]

Dourado, J. B. O. L., Deng, L., Chen, Y., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Foundations in Permafrost of Northern Canada: Review of Geotechnical Considerations in Current Practice and Design Examples. Geotechnics, 4(1). [Link]

Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Corrigendum to “Finite element analysis of a light-frame wood panelized gable roof” [Eng Struct 302 (2024) 117333]. Engineering Structures, 303. [Link]

Mowafy Saad, A.*, Imanpour, A., Chui, Y. H., Daneshvar, H. (2024). Experimental evaluation of a U-shaped steel plate as a seismic fuse. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 215. [Link]

Zhang, S., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Quantifying the effect of end support restraints on vibration serviceability of mass timber floor systems: Testing. Engineering Structures, 301. [Link]

Dourado, J. B. O. L., Deng, L., Chen, Y., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Review of the State-of-Art Practice of Foundation Engineering in Northern Canada. Geotechnics. [Link]

Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H. (2024). Finite element analysis of a light-frame wood panelized gable roof. Engineering Structures. 302, 117333 [Link]

2023

Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., Altaf, M. S. (2023). Novel Panelized Roof Design for Offsite Fabrication of Light-Frame Wood Residential Homes. (In-press- ASCE journal).

Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y. H., Dickof, C., and Tannert, T. (2023) Experimental parametric study of perforated steel plate fuses for mass timber seismic force resisting systems. J. of Building Engineering. 73, 106772.

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Huang, Z., Huang, D., Chui, Y. H., and Chen, Z. (2023) A layered beam-based model for analyzing the stress of rolling shear for the cross-laminated timber panels under out-of-plane bending. Engineering Structures. 289, 116290

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Khan, M. T., Ni, C., Wang , J. and Chui ,Y. H. (2023) Numerical Investigation of the Axial Stress Distribution of Self-Tapping Screws in Mass Timber Products during Wetting or Drying. Special Issue: Connections in Timber and Bamboo Structures. Buildings, 13, 623. [Link]

Qi, L., Zhang, L., Zhao , M. C. and Chui , Y. H. (2023) Low-cost Design of Vibration Inspection Equipment for Timber Beam. J. of Vibration Engineering & Technologies. [Link]

Fakhrzarei, M., Daneshvar, H. and Y. H. Chui (2023) Analytical model development for CLT diaphragms loaded perpendicular to the length of panels. ASCE J. of Struct. Eng. [Link]

Shen, Y., Huang, Z., H. Daneshvar, Y. H. Chui and D. Huang (2023) Experimental study of CLT panels under combined out-of-plane bending and compression. Engineering Structures. 275, 115262. [Link]

2022

Islam MS, Chui, Y.H., Chen Z. (2022) Novel Apex Connection for Light Wood Frame Panelized Roof. Materials. 2022; 15(21):7457. [Link]

Daneshvar, H., Fakhrzarei, M., Imamura, F., Chen, Y., Deng, L., Chui, Y. H. (2022) Structural Analysis and Design of Sustainable Cross-Laminated Timber Foundation Walls. Buildings 12(7): 979. [Link]

Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Letarte, J.P., Chui, Y. H. (2022) Yield mechanisms of base shear connections for cross-laminated timber shear walls. Construction and Building Materials 335: 127498. [Link]

Zhang, L.,Zhou, J., S. Zhang and Y. H. Chui. (2022) Bending stiffness prediction to mass timber panel-concrete composite floors with notched connections. Engineering Structures. 262: 114354 [Link]

Zhang, L., Zhou, J. and Chui ,Y. H. (2022) Development of High-Performance Timber-Concrete Composite Floors with Reinforced Notched Connections. Structures. 39:945-957. [Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H., Jucutan, A., Khan, R., Niederwestberg, J. & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Embedment and withdrawal stiffness predictions of self-tapping screws in timber. Construction and Building Materials 345: 128394. [Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H., Khan, R., & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Analytical Procedure for Timber-Concrete Composite (TCC) System with Mechanical Connectors. Buildings 12(7): 885. [Link]

Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., & Altaf, M. S. (2022) Design and Experimental Analysis of Connections for a Panelized Wood Frame Roof System. Buildings 12(6): 847. [Link].

Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Dickof, C., Jackson, R., & Chui, Y. H. (2022). Perforated Steel Structural Fuses in Mass Timber Lateral Load Resisting Systems. Engineering Structures 257: 114097. [Link]

Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Calibration of resistance factor for self-tapping screws in Canada. ASCE Journal of Structure Engineering 148(3): 04022001. [Link]

Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Group effects in axially loaded self-tapping screw connections. Engineering Structures 251: 113537. [Link]

Huang, Z., Huang, D., Chui, Y. H., Shen, Y., Daneshvar, H., Sheng, B., & Chen, Z. (2022) Modeling of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels loaded with combined out-of-plane bending and compression. Engineering Structures 250:113335. [Link]

Zhang, L., Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., & Tomlinson, D. (2022) Experimental investigation on the structural performance of mass timber panel-concrete composite floors with notched connections. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 148(2): 04021249. [Link]

Zhang, L., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2022) Development of high-performance timber-concrete composite floors with reinforced notched connections. Structures 39: 945-957. [Link]

Zhang, L., Zhou, J., Zhang, S., Chui, Y. H. (2022) Bending stiffness prediction to mass timber panel-concrete composite floors with notched connections. Engineering Structures 262: 114354. [Link]

Zhang, L., Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., & Li, G. (2022) Vibration Performance and Stiffness Properties of Mass Timber Panel–Concrete Composite Floors with Notched Connections. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 148(9): 04022136. [Link]

2021

Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Dickof, C., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Structural behaviour of deep CLT lintels subjected to concentric and eccentric loading. Journal of Building Engineering, 43: 103101. [Link]

Zhang, S., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Simultaneous evaluation of bending and shear stiffness of wood I-joists by transverse vibration tests. Engineering Structures, 243: 112643. [Link]

Khan, M. T., Chui, Y. H., & Huang, D. (2021) A review of the methods for predicting the effective in-plane shear modulus of cross-laminated timber (CLT). Advances in Civil Engineering. Special Issue on Bamboo/Wood Composite Structures, 2021: 6616559. [Link]

Zhu, W., Li, L., Gong, M., Chui, Y. H., & Zhou, J. (2021) On-site monitoring of the moisture content of bridge decks made of nail-laminated timbers. ASCE Journal of Structure Engineering, 147(25): 04721005. [Link]

Dong, C., Zhang, S., Wang, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Static bending creep properties of furfurylated poplar wood. Construction & Building Materials, 269: 121308. [Link]

Zhu, W., Meng, G., Chui, Y. H., & Li, L. (2021) Improved fastening designs for bridge decks made of mechanically-laminated timber. Construction & Building Materials, 266: 121166. [Link]

Khan, R., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Influence of Insertion Angle, Diameter and Thread on Embedment Properties of Self-Tapping Screws. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 79: 707–718. [Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H., Chui, Y. H., Tomlinson, D., & Chen, Y. (2021) Bending Stiffness and Load-Deflection Response Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floor System with Mechanical Connectors. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 35(5): 04021052. [Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H., Daneshvar, H., Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Sustainability Design Considerations for Timber-Concrete Composite (TCC) Floor System. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021: 6688076. [Link]

Niederwestberg, J., Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y. H., & Chen, Z. (2021) Contribution of Partition Walls in Lateral Load Resisting Systems of Low Rise Light Wood Frame Buildings. Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(4), 04021010. [Link]

Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., & Huang, D. (2021) Shear and Normal Strain Distributions in Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels under Out-of-Plane Bending. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021: 6637853. [Link]

Spasojevic, M., Daneshvar, H., Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Lateral Resistance of Sheeting-to-Framing Nailed Joints with an Intermediate Insulation Layer. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(6):04021071. [Link]

Spasojevic, M., Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Chen, Y., Chui, Y. H., & Gong, M. (2021) Structural Performance of Light Wood Shear Walls Built with Insulated Sheathing Panels. Engineering Structures, 241, 11249. [Link]

Zhang, L., Zhang, S., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Analytical Evaluation to the Timber-Concrete Composite Beam Connected with Notched Connections. Engineering Structures, 227: 111466. [Link]

Zhang, S., Daneshvar, H., & Chui, Y. H. (2021). Comparison of Lateral Load Performance of Light Wood Diaphragms Built with Sawn Lumber and Wood I-Joists. ASCE Journal of Material in Civil Engineering, 33(1): 04020422. [Link]

Conference Papers

2025

Ahmed Y., H. Daneshvar, and Y. H. Chui, “Finite element analysis of replaceable steel perforated plate fuses in timber braced frames” World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2025), Brisbane, Australia.

Gholamizoj, K.*, Salenikovich, A., & Chui, Y.H. (2025). Performance of timber connections with dowels slotted-in steel plates under cyclic loading. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE), Brisbane. (Abstract)
Niederwestberg, J.*, Ni, C., Chui, Y.H., & Salenikovich, A. (2025). Brittle failure modes in connections with self-tapping screw in glulam and CLT. WCTE, Brisbane. (Abstract)
Kawamoto, M.*, Mori, T., & Chui, Y.H. (2025). Moisture movement inside CLT used for wood foundations. WCTE, Brisbane. (Abstract)
Wang, H.*, Zhou, L., & Chui, Y.H. (2025). Brittle failure of laterally loaded CLT connections with inclined screws. WCTE, Brisbane. (Abstract)
Li, Y.*, Li, Y., & Chui, Y.H. (2025). Reliability evaluation of timber-concrete composite floors. WCTE, Brisbane. (Abstract)
Alduais, M., Li, X., & Mei, Q. (2025). Trajectory forecasting for worker safety in construction using transformers and graph attention networks. ICCBEI 2025, Hong Kong.

2024

Daneshvar, H.*, Chui, Y.H., Emad, Y.***, Tannert, T., & Dickof, C. (2024). Perforated plate fuses in timber seismic systems: effect of cyclic loading protocols. World Conf. in Earthquake Engineering, Milan.
Wang, D.*, Zhang, M.***, Gong, M., & Chui, Y.H. (2024). Use of Aspen Lumber to Produce CLT: Bending Performance. ISCHP 2024, Portugal.
Gonzalez, J.C.*, Rasool, A., Chui, Y.H., & Ahmad, R. (2024). Robotic CLT post-construction system. TCOT Conf., Fredericton.
Cabrero, J.M., Rodríguez, N.L., Tannert, T., Salenikovich, A., & Chui, Y.H. (2024). Brittle failure: EC5 vs CSA. INTER, Padova, Italy.
Xie, H.*, Mei, Q., Chui, Y.H., & Yu, H. (2024). Deep learning on prefab building designs. CSCE Annual Conf., Niagara Falls, Paper #384.
Islam, M.S.*, Sarothi, S.***, & Chui, Y.H. (2024). Light-frame wood roof for Northern Canada. CSCE Conf., Paper #473.
Sarothi, S.*, Chui, Y.H., & Mei, Q. (2024). RL-based glulam optimization. CSCE Conf., Paper #172.
Esmaeildoust, S.*, Tomlinson, D., & Chui, Y.H. (2024). Long-term performance of TCC connections. CSCE Conf., Paper #206.
Wang, H.*, Zhou, L., & Chui, Y.H. (2024). Brittle failure in screw connections. NHICE-04, Canada.
Fan, C., Mei, Q., & Li, X. (2024). Ergonomic risks via vision-language model. ISARC 2024, Lille.
Sabek, M., Gonzalez, V., Mei, Q., & Lee, G. (2024). Computer vision for construction safety. CSCE Conf.
Ji, B., Mei, Q., Taraghi, P., & Adeeb, S. (2024). Neural network beam modeling. PVP Conf., Bellevue, WA.
Alduais, M., Taherkhani, A., Mei, Q., & Han, F. (2024). Deep learning for monopile response prediction. Geo-Congress, Vancouver.
Talebi-Kalaleh, M., & Mei, Q. (2024). Real-time bridge vibration estimation via connected vehicles. EWSHM, Potsdam.
Wang, Z., Sabek, M., Wu, Y., Mei, Q., Lee, G., & González, V. (2024). Digital twins in construction. IGLC32, Auckland.

2023

Daneshvar, H.*, Chui, Y.H., Tannert, T., & Dickof, C. (2023). Resilient perforated plates in timber seismic systems. PCEE 2023, Vancouver.
Fakhrzarei, M.*, Daneshvar, H.***, & Chui, Y.H. (2023). Predicting in-plane displacement of CLT diaphragms. WCTE 2023, Oslo.
Mowafy, A.*, Imanpour, A., Chui, Y.H., & Daneshvar, H.*** (2023). Semi-rigid seismic connections. WCTE 2023, Oslo.
Daneshvar, H.*, Popovski, M., Goni, T.*, Mirdad, A.*, Chen, Z., & Chui, Y.H. (2023). Timber frame analysis module. WCTE 2023, Oslo.
Karampour, H., et al., & Chui, Y.H. (2023). Long-span timber floors and walking excitation. WCTE 2023, Oslo.
Yang, S.C., Chui, Y.H., & Hong, H.P. (2023). Probabilistic design for SIPs. ICASP 14, Dublin.
Keypoursangsari, S.*, Chen, Z.T., & Chui, Y.H. (2023). Moisture-induced axial screw performance. CSME Congress, Sherbrooke.
Imamura, F.B.T.*, Daneshvar, H.***, et al. (2023). Soil-structure interaction in timber basements. Geo-Saskatoon 2023.
Islam, M.S.* & Chui, Y.H. (2023). Timber screw joints. CSCE Annual Conf., Moncton.

2022

Daneshvar, H.*, Dickof, C., Tannert, T., & Chui, Y.H. (2022). Steel fuse performance in seismic systems. CSCE 2022, Whistler.
Islam, M.S.*, Chen, Y., & Chui, Y.H. (2022). Review of panelized roof systems. ICCESD 2022, Khulna, Bangladesh.

2021

Daneshvar, H.*, et al. (2021). Seismic performance of CLT shear wall base connections. WCTE 2021, Santiago.
Dickof, C., Daneshvar, H.***, et al. (2021). Dissipative connections with perforated plates. WCTE 2021, Santiago.
Islam, M.S.*, Chui, Y.H., & Altaf, M.S. (2021). Panelized roof design. WCTE 2021, Santiago.
Khan, M.T.* & Chui, Y.H. (2021). In-plane shear modulus prediction. WCTE 2021, Santiago.

2020

Daneshvar, H.*, Joyce, T.***, & Chui, Y.H. (2020). Optimizing TCC systems for carbon. NHICE-02, Victoria.
Daneshvar, H.*, Joyce, T.***, & Chui, Y.H. (2020). Coastal resiliency in light-frame timber buildings. NHICE-02, Victoria.
Islam, M. S., Chui, Y. H., & Altaf, M. S. (2021) A holistic design approach for innovative panelized light-wood frame roof construction. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]

Khan, M. T., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Prediction of in-plane shear modulus of CLT from laminate properties. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H., Li, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Development of span tables for mass timber panel concrete composite floors. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Mass timber panel-concrete composite floor behaviour with inclined self-tapping screws and insulation layer. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]

Zhang, L., Zhang, S., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2021) Analytical assessment to the bending performance of timber-concrete composite floors with discrete semi-rigid connections. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2021), Aug. 9–12, Santiago de Chile, Chile. [Video Link]

Thesis

Islam, M.S. (2023). Development of a novel light-frame wood panelized roof system. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Farboodi, H. (2023). Load distribution of CLT under in-plane concentrated compression loading. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Zheng, L. (2023). Evaluation of the Structural Performance of Shear Walls Built by Multi-layer Composite Laminated Panels. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]

Kang, N. (2023). Support Stiffness and Two-span Continuity Effects on Static Deflection and Fundamental Natural Frequency of Mass Timber Floors. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton.[Link]

Khan, M. T. (2022). Axial Performance of Self-tapping Screws in Mass Timber Products Under Moisture Content Variation. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]

Zhang, L. (2022). Structural Performance of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floors with Notched Connections. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H. (2020). Structural Performance of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete (MTPC) Composite Floor System with Inclined Self-Tapping Screws and an Insulation Layer. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]

Spasojevic, M. (2019). Structural and Hygrothermal Performance of Light Wood-Frame Walls with Insulated Sheathing. MSc Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton. [Link]

Niederwestberg, J. (2019). Influence of Laminate Characteristics on Properties of Single-layer and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Panels. Ph.D. Thesis, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. [Link]

Zhou, J. (2018). Simultaneous Measurement of Elastic Constants of Engineered Wood-based Panels by Modal Testing. Ph.D. Thesis, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. [Link]

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JOURNAL PAPERS

2020

Zhang, S., Chui, Y. H., & Joo, D. (2020) Lateral load performance of panelized wood I-joist floor systems. Forest Products Journal, 70(4): 428–438. [Link]

Zhang, S., & Chui, Y. H. (2020) Characterizing flexural behaviour of panel-to-panel connections in cross-laminated timber floor systems. Structures, 28: 2047–2055. [Link]

Huang, C., Chui, Y. H., Gong, M., & Chan, F. (2020) Mechanical behaviour of wood compressed in radial direction—Part II: Influence of temperature and moisture content. Journal of BioResources and BioProducts, 5(4): 266-275. [Link]

Huang, C., Gong, M., Chui, Y. H., & Chan, F. (2020) Mechanical behaviour of wood compressed in radial direction—Part I: New method of determining the yield stress of wood on the stress-strain curve. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 5(3) 186–195. [Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H., Chui, Y. H., & Tomlinson, D. (2020) Capacity and Failure Mode Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floor System with Mechanical Connectors. Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(2): 04020338. [Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2020) Strength Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete (MTPC) Composite Connection with Inclined Screws and a Gap. Journal of Structural Engineering, 146(8): 04020140. [Link]

Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2020) Stiffness Prediction of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete (MTPC) Composite Connection with Inclined Screws and a Gap. Engineering Structures, 207: 110215. [Link]

Zhang, L., Chui, Y. H., & Tomlinson, D. (2020) Experimental Investigation on the Shear Properties of Notched Connections in Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Composite Floors. Construction and Building Materials, 234: 117375. [Link]

Sun, J., Niederwestberg, J., Cheng, F., & Chui, Y. H. (2020) Frequencies Prediction of Laminated Timber Plates Using ANN Approach. Journal of Renewable Materials, 8(3): 319-328. [Link]

Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., Niederwestberg, J., & Gong, M. (2020) Effective Bending and Shear Stiffness of Cross-Laminated Timber by Modal Testing: Method Development and Application. Composites Part B: Engineering, 198: 108225. [Link]

2019

Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Load-Slip Performance of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete (MTPC) Composite Connection with Self-Tapping Screws and Insulation Layer. Construction and Building Materials, 213: 696-708. [Link]

Zhang, S., Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Effect of End Support Restraints on Vibration Performance of Cross Laminated Timber Floors: An Analytical Approach. Engineering Structures, 189: 186-194. [Link]

Gong, M., Li, L., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Evaluation of Bond Strength of Cross-Laminated LSL Specimens under Short-Span Bending Test. Holzforschung, 73(8): 789-795. [Link]

Khokhar, A., Chui, Y. H., & Smith, I. (2019) Influence of Between-Joists Bridging Elements on Static and Dynamic Response of Wood Joisted Floors. Engineering Structures, 188:362-368. [Link]

Huang, Z., Chen, Z., Huang, D., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Cyclic Loading Behavior of an Innovative Engineered Bamboo-Steel Hybrid Connection. Journal of Building Engineering, 24: 100754. [Link]

Huang, Z., Huang, D., Chui, Y. H., & Chen, Z. (2019) A Bi-Linear Cohesive Law-Based Model for Mode II Fracture Analysis: Application to ENF Test for Unidirectional Fibrous Composites. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 213:131-141. [Link]

Shen, Y., Huang, D., Chui, Y. H., & Dai, C. (2019) Fracture of Parallel Strand Bamboo Composite under Mode I Loading: DCB Test Investigation. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019: 7657234. [Link]

Wang, X., Zhou, A., Zhao, L., & Chui, Y. H. (2019) Mechanical Properties of Wood Columns with Rectangular Hollow Cross Section Made of Spruce-Pine-Fir Lumber under Compression. Construction & Building Materials, 214: 133-142. [Link]

Zhou, L., Chui, Y. H., & Ni, C. (2019) Numerical Study on Seismic Force Modification Factors of Hybrid Light Wood Frame Structures Connected to a Stiff Core. Engineering Structures, 183: 874-882. [Link]

2018

Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018) Comparison of Theoretical and Laboratory Out-of-Plane Shear Stiffness Values of Cross Laminated Timber Panels. Buildings, 8(10), 146. [Link]

Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018) Mechanical Properties of Innovative Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels. Buildings, 8(10), 142. [Link]

Zhang, S., Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018) Development of Rotational Fixity Factors for Vibration Design of Cross-Laminated Timber Floors. Preprints. [Link]

Huang, D., Sheng, B., Shen, Y., & Chui, Y. H. (2018) An Analytical Solution for Double Cantilever Beam Based on Elastic-Plastic Bilinear Cohesive Law: Analysis for Mode I Fracture of Fibrous Composites. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 193: 66-76. [Link]

Zhou, L., Chui, Y. H., & Ni, C. (2018) Influence of Middle Member Thickness on Properties of Double-Shear Nail Joints. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 144(8): 04018109. [Link]

2017

Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., Gong, M., & Hu, L. (2017) Comparative Study on Measurement of Elastic Constants of Wood-Based Panels using Modal Testing: Choice of Boundary Conditions and Calculation Methods. Journal of Wood Science, 63(5): 523-538. [Link]

Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., Gong, M., & Hu, L. (2017) Elastic Properties of Full-Size Mass Timber Panels: Characterization using Modal Testing and Comparison with Model Predictions. Composites Part B, 112: 203-212. [Link]

Chen, Z., & Chui, Y. H. (2017) Lateral Load Resisting System using Mass Timber for High-Rise Buildings. Frontier Built Environment, 3: 40. [Link]

Dong, C., Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Chui, Y. H., & Chen, T. (2017) Modelling and Experimental Validation of Elastic Modulus of Pinus Yunnanensis Exposed to High Relative Humidity. Wood Science & Technology, 51(5): 1015-1031. [Link]

Lafontaine, A., Chen, Z., Doudak, G., & Chui, Y. H. (2017) Lateral Behaviour of Light Wood-Frame Shearwalls with Gypsum Wall Board. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 143(8): 04017069. [Link]

Wang, Z., Fu, H., Gong, M., Luo, J., Dong, W., Wang, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2017) Planar Shear and Bending Properties of Hybrid CLT Fabricated with Lumber and LVL. Construction & Building Materials, 151: 172-177. [Link]

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Daneshvar, H., Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2020). Coastal Resiliency of Canadian Low Rise Light Wood Frame Buildings Against Climate Change. 2nd International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering. Victoria, Canada.

Joyce, T., Daneshvar, H., Chui, Y. H., & Zhang, L. (2020). Optimizing Mass Timber-Concrete Floor Systems with Respect to Embodied Carbon. 2nd International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering. Victoria, Canada.

Daneshvar, H., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Disproportionate Collapse Mitigation in Tall Mass Timber Buildings. Proceeding of Modular and Offsite Construction Conference (MOC), May 21-24, Banff, AB, Canada. [Link]

Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Dickhof, C., Spencer, J., Letarte, J.-P., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Seismic Performance of End Brace Connections in Ductile Braced Timber Frame. INTER Meeting 2019, Tacoma, USA. [Link]

Daneshvar, H., Niederwestberg, J., Dickhof, C., Letarte, J. P., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Cross Laminated Timber Shear Walls in Balloon Construction: Seismic Performance of Steel Connections. Proceeding of Modular and Offsite Construction Conference (MOC), May 21-24, Banff, AB, Canada. [Link]

Zhang, L., & Chui, Y. H. (2019). Numerical Study of the Geometry Effect of Notched Connections in Mass Timber Panel - Concrete Composite Floors. Proceeding of Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC), May 21-24, Banff, AB, Canada. [Link]

Zhang, S., Chui, Y. H., Joo, D., Letarte, J. P., & Dalcastagne, L. (2019). Development of Rigging System for Prefabricated Wood I-Joist Floor Panels. Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC), May 21-24, Banff, AB, Canada. [Link]

Moar, F., Vanzo, S., Mirdad, M. A. H., Chui, Y. H., & Steige, Y. (2019) Influence of Self-Tapping Screw Inclination and Soundproofing Resilient Interlayer on Timber-Concrete Composite Slab. 5th International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (SHATiS), September 25-27, Guimaraes, Portugal.

Mirdad, M. A. H., & Chui, Y. H. (2018). Behaviour of Mass Timber Panel-Concrete Connections with Inclined Self-Tapping Screws and Insulation Layer. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.

Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., & Chui, Y. H. (2018). Strain Distribution of 5-Layer Composite Laminated Panels Using Digital Imaging Correlation Technique. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.

Niederwestberg, J., Zhou, J., Chui, Y. H., & Gong, M. (2018). Shear Properties of Innovative Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.

Zhao, R., Joyce, T., & Chui, Y. H. (2018). Reliability Analysis of Load-carrying Capacity for Connections Consisting of Inclined Self-tapping Screws. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.

Zhou, J., Niederwestberg, J., Chui, Y. H., & Gong, M. (2018). Bending Properties of Innovative Multi-Layer Composite Laminated Panels. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.

Hu, L., Chui, Y. H., Hamm, P., Toratti, T., & Orskaug, T. (2018). Development of ISO Baseline Vibration Design Method for Timber Floors. Proceeding of World Conference on Timber Engineering 2018, Korea National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul.

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