1.         Fatigue behaviors and design method for hybrid bonded/bolted connections in GFRP bridges, sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2020-2023, PI.

2.         Key technology of intelligent maintenance for steel bridges in mountainous areas, sponsored by Guizhou department of transportation, China, 2019-2020, PI.

3.         Study on fatigue behavior and design method for bird-beak SHS welded joints in steel truss bridges, sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2017-2020, PI.

4.         Research and applications of prefabricated all-FRP highway bridges, sponsored by Shanghai Urban Construction Design& Research Institute, China, 2016-2018, PI.

5.         Study on fatigue cracking process, mechanism, and behaviors of orthotropic steel bridge decks, sponsored by Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, 2014-2017, PI.

6.         Fatigue assessment technology for orthotropic steel decks railway steel truss bridges, sponsored by China Railway Corporation, 2014-2016, PI.

7.         Study on fatigue behaviors of railway steel truss bridges with bird-beak joints, sponsored by Ministry of Railway of the People’s Republic of China, 2011-2013, PI.

8.         Study on mechanical behaviors and strengthening methods of typical perforated plates in steel pylons, sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2011-2013, PI.

9.         Basic study on mechanical behaviors of moderately thick plates in steel structures, sponsored by Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, 2010-2012, PI.

1.  Sheng Xiang, Bin Cheng*, Soheila Kookalani. An analytic solution for form finding of GFRP elastic gridshells during lifting construction. Composite Structures 2020; 244: 112290. (SCI, EI)

2.  Fenghua Huang, Bin Cheng*, Chen Li, Xiao-Ling Zhao. Fatigue behavior of bird-beak SHS X-joints under cyclic brace axial forces. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 2020; 169: 106021. (SCI, EI)

3.  Bin Cheng, Fenghua Huang, Chen Li, Yinghao Duan, Xiao-Ling Zhao*. Hot spot stress and fatigue behavior of bird-beak SHS X-joints subjected to brace in-plane bending. Thin-walled Structures 2020; 150: 106701. (SCI, EI)

4.  Sheng Xiang, Bin Cheng*, Le Zou, Soheila Kookalani. An integrated approach of form finding and construction simulation for glass fiber-reinforced polymer elastic gridshells. The Struct Design of Tall and Special Buildings 2020; e1698. (SCI, EI)

5.  Bin Cheng*, Xinger Cao, Xinghan Ye, Yishan Cao, Nianguan Teng. Stringer longitudinal bending induced fatigue failure of stringer-to-floor beam welded connections in orthotropic steel railway bridge decks. Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE 2019; 24(6): 04019055. (SCI, EI)

6.  Chen Li, Fenghua Huang, Yu Lou, Bin Cheng*. Stress concentration factors of bird-beak SHS X-joints under brace axial forces. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 2018; 150:87-98. (SCI, EI)

7.  Bin Cheng*, Chen Li, Yu Lou, Xiao-Ling Zhao. Parametric FE modeling to predict hot spot stress concentrations of bird-beak SHS joints in offshore structures. Ocean Engineering 2018; 160:54-67. (SCI, EI)

8.  Bin Cheng*, Sheng Xiang, Wei Zuo, Nianguan Teng. Behaviors of partially concrete-filled welded integral T-joints in steel truss bridges. Engineering Structures 2018; 166:16-30. (SCI, EI)

9.  Bin Cheng, Chen Li, Yu Lou, Xiao-Ling Zhao*. SCF of bird-beak SHS X-joints under asymmetrical brace axial forces. Thin-walled Structures 2018; 123:57-69. (SCI, EI)

10.  Bin Cheng*, Xinger Cao, Xinghan Ye, Yishan Cao. Fatigue tests of welded connections between longitudinal stringer and deck plate in railway bridge orthotropic steel decks. Engineering Structures 2017; 153:32-42. (SCI, EI)

11.  Bin Cheng*, Xinghan Ye, Xinger Cao, Dibu Dave Mbako, Yishan Cao. Experimental study on fatigue failure of rib-to-deck welded connections in orthotropic steel bridge decks. International Journal of Fatigue 2017; 103:157-167. (SCI, EI)

12.  B. Cheng, Y. Lou, C. Li, X. L. Zhao. FE modeling techniques for hot spot stress analysis of bird-beak SHS joints. 16th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS16), December 2017, Melbourne, Australia. (EI)

13.  C. Li, B. Cheng, Q. Qian, Y. Lou, X. L. Zhao. Influence of chord wall interaction on stress concentrations of square bird-beak SHS X-joints. 16th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS16), December 2017, Melbourne, Australia. (EI)

14.  Bin Cheng*, Qin Qian, Xiao-Ling Zhao. Stress concentration factors and fatigue behavior of square bird-beak SHS T-joints under out-of-plane bending. Engineering Structures 2015; 99:677-684. (SCI, EI)

15.  Bin Cheng, Qin Qian, Xiao-Ling Zhao*. Numerical investigation on stress concentration factors of square bird-beak SHS T-joints subject to axial forces. Thin-walled Structures 2015; 94:435-445. (SCI, EI)

16.  Bin Cheng*, Jianlei Wang, Peng Shi. Improving the compression behaviors of perforated plates with slotted holes using strengthening stiffeners. Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE 2015; 141(12): 04015048. (SCI, EI)

17.  Bin Cheng, Jie Wu*, Jianlei Wang. Strengthening of perforated walls in cable-stayed bridge pylons with double cable planes. Steel and Composite Structures 2015; 18(4):811-831. (SCI, EI)

18.  B. Cheng, Q. Qian, J. C. Zhao, Z. A. Lu, X. L. Zhao. Stress concentration factors of square bird-beak SHS T-joints under brace axial loading. 15th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS15), 343-348, 2015, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (EI)

19.  Bin Cheng, Weili Tang, Sougata Roy. Analysis of orthotropic steel bridge deck incorporated with sandwich plate system (SPS). 4th International Orthotropic Bridge Conference (OBC), September 20-24, 2015, Tianjin, China.

20.  Bin Cheng*, Peng Shi, Jianlei Wang, Chun Li. Opening reinforcement for box-section walls containing continuous elliptical holes in steel pylons. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 2014; 103:89-100. (SCI, EI)

21.  Bin Cheng*, Qin Qian, Xiao-Ling Zhao. Tests to determine stress concentration factors for square Bird-Beak SHS joints under chord and brace axial forces. Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE 2014; 140(11): 04014088. (SCI, EI)

22.  Bin Cheng*, Jianlei Wang, Chun Li. Compression behavior of perforated plates in steel tower anchorage zones of cable-stayed bridges. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 2013; 90:72-84. (SCI, EI)

23.  Bin Cheng*, Jianlei Wang, Chun Li. Compression tests and numerical analysis of perforated plates containing slotted holes in steel pylons. Thin-walled Structures 2013; 67:129-143. (SCI, EI)

24.  Bin Cheng*, Qin Qian, Haitao Sun. Steel truss bridges with welded box-section members and bowknot integral joints, Part I: Linear and non-linear analysis. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 2013; 80:465-474. (SCI, EI)

25.  Bin Cheng*, Qin Qian, Haitao Sun. Steel truss bridges with welded box-section members and bowknot integral joints, Part II: Minimum weight optimization. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 2013; 80:475-482. (SCI, EI)

26.  Bin Cheng*, Chun Li. Buckling behavior of strengthened perforated plates under shear loading. Steel and Composite Structures 2012; 13(4):367-382. (SCI, EI)

27.  Bin Cheng, Meijuan Ni, Qin Qian. A non-uniform beam element considering shear deformation. 2011 International Conference on Mechanic Automation and Control Engineering, Inner Mongolia, China, July 2011. (EI)

28.  Bin Cheng*, Rucheng Xiao, Jincheng Zhao, Jin Cheng. Optimal stiffener design of moderately thick plates under uniaxial and biaxial compression. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 2010; 66 (10):1218-1231. (SCI, EI)

29.  Bin Cheng*, Jincheng Zhao. Strengthening of perforated plates under uniaxial compression: Buckling analysis. Thin-walled Structures 2010; 48(12):905-914. (SCI, EI)

Structural Mechanics for undergraduates, dual language

Civil Engineering Construction for graduates

Young Scholar Program, 2018

Shanghai Youth May 4th Medal, 20018

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Teaching Award, 2018

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Morningstar Outstanding Young Scholar, 2017

Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, 2012

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Teaching Achievement Award, 2019