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Steel Structure Engineering Center 
The goals of the center are to accelerate the consolidation of human and material resources in the field of steel structural engineering, promote new developments for steel structures, and raise the professional level of those working in steel design and construction in Taiwan.  The center also offers technical consulting services and serves as an information exchange platform for the steel industry, with a mission of enhancing the technology and quality of steel structural engineering and the development of related industries in Taiwan.
Director of Steel Structure Engineering Center


Sheng-Jin Chen

Office Room: EII-216
Tel: 886-2-2737-6563
Fax: 886-2-2737-6606
E-mail: sjchen@mail.ntust.edu.tw
| Education 
  • Ph.D., Structural Engineering, Lehigh University, USA

| Research 
  • Steel Structure, Steel Reinforced Concrete Structure

| Professional Experience 
  • Current:
  1. Director, Steel Structure Engineering Center, TBTC, Taiwan Tech, Taiwan
  2. Chair Professor, Construction Engineering Dept., Taiwan Tech, Taiwan
  • Past:
  1. Director, Taiwan Building Technology Center, Taiwan Tech, Taiwan
  2. President, Taiwan Construction Research Institute (TCRI), Taiwan
  3. Chairman, Taiwan Institute of Steel Construction, Taiwan

| Teaching 
  • Nonlinear Behavior of Structure, Structure Behavior and Design of Steel Structure

| Publications 
  1. Sheng-Jin Chen, Je Chen, Steel Bridge Columns with Pre-Selected Plastic Zone for Seismic Resistance, Thin-Walled Structures, in press, 2008
  2. Sheng-Jin Chen, Je Chen, "Effect of Stiffener on the Seismic Performance of Steel Bridge Columns", J. of Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, in press, 2008
  3. Sheng-Jin Chen, "Composite Beam-Column Structure", Taiwan Patent No. 285699, Category Invention, 2007
  4. Sheng-Jin Chen, and C. Jhang, "Shear Buckling and Seismic Behavior of Low Yield Point Steel Plate Shear Walls", J. of Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering , Vol. 19 No.2, 
    239-250 2007 (in Chinese)
  5. Sheng-Jin Chen, and C. Jhang, "Cyclic Behavior of Low-Yield Point Steel Shear Walls", Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 44, No. 7, 2006
  6. M.L. Yang, S.J. Chen, and S.T. Chen, "Innovative Central Opening Strut System for Foundation Excavation", ASCE Journal of Constructional Engineering and Management, Vol. 132, No. 1, 
    2006
  7. K.C. Yang, S.J. Chen, C.C. Lin, and H.H. Lee, "Experimental Study on Local Buckling of Fire-Resistance Steel Columns under Fire Load", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, U.K., Vol. 61, No. 4., 2005
  8. Sheng-Jin Chen, "Beam-Column Structure with pre-selected plastic zone", Taiwan Patent No. 199196, Category Invention, 2004
  9. Sheng-Jin Chen and C.L. Kuo, "Experimental Study of Vierendeel Frames with LYP Steel Panels", International Journal of Steel Structures, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2004 (invited paper)
  10. Sheng-Jin Chen, and C.T. Tu, "Experimental Study of Jumbo Size Reduced Beam Section Connections Using High-Strength Steel", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 4, April, 2004
  11. M.L. Yang, Sheng-Jin Chen, and Shun-Tyan Chen, "Behavior of Central Opening Strut Systems for Foundation Excavation", J. of Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2004 (in Chinese)
  12. Sheng-Jin Chen, and C.L. Kuo, "Inelastic Behavior of Built-up Steel Beam and Box Column Using High Performance Steel" J. of Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Vo. 15, No. 3, 2003 (in Chinese)
  13. Sheng-Jin Chen, "Steel Beam-to-Column Connection" Taiwan Patent, No. 183511, 2002
  14. Sheng-Jin Chen, J. R. Chen and C.S. Chu " Behavior of Semi-Precast SRC Beam-to-Column Connection ", Structural Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2002 (in Chinese)
  15. Sheng-Jin Chen and K.C. Yang "Inelastic Behavior of Orthotropic Steel Deck Stiffened by U-shaped Stifferers", Vol. 40, No. 6, Thin-Walled Structures, UK. 2002
  16. Sheng-Jin Chen, "Ductile Steel Beam-to-Column Connection, Increased Beam Section Method and Reduced Beam Section Method, Internal Journal of Steel Structures, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2001 (invited paper)
  17. Sheng-Jin Chen and Y.C. Chao "Effect of Composite Action on Seismic Performance of Steel Moment Connections with Reduced Beam Sections", Vol. 57, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, UK. 2001
  18. Sheng-Jin Chen, Y.C. Tsao and Y.C. Chao "Enhancement of Ductility of Existing Seismic Steel Moment Connections", ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 5, 2001
  19. Sheun-Tyan Chen, Van Jeng, Sheng-Jin Chen, and Cheng-Cheng Chen, "Seismic Assessment and Strengthen Method of Existing RC Building in Response to Code Revision", Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2001
  20. Sheng-Jin Chen, K.C. Yang, "Inelastic Behavior of Steel Deck Stiffened by U-ribs", J. of ?Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Vo. 13, No. 4, 2001 (in Chinese, Best Paper Award of Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering)
  21. Sheng-Jin Chen, "Beam-to-Column Joints of Steel Structure", Patent of Japan, 2000
  22. Sheng-Jin Chen, "Steel Plate Shear Damper" Taiwan Patent 167441, 2000
  23. Sheng-Jin Chen, and C.R. Yen, "Application of Low-Yield-Point Steel Shear Damper", Structural Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2000 (in Chinese, Best engineering Paper Award of Chinese Society of Structural Engineering)