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Selected Publications

Bentz, D., Garboczi, E., Lu, Y., Martys, N., Sakulich, A., Weiss, J., Modeling of the Influence of Transverse Cracking on Chloride Penetration into Concrete, Cement & Concrete Composites 38 (2013) 65–74

Lu, Y. and Garboczi, E., Bridging the gap between random microstructure and 3-D meshing, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000270 (Nov. 8, 2012)

Lu, Y. and Wang, L., Nanomechanics modeling of asphalt-mineral interfaces: traction and sliding failure study, ASCE Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics, 2014 (accepted)

Lu, Y. and Wang, L., Atomistic modeling of moisture sensitivity: a damage mechanisms study of interfaces in asphalt concrete, ASCE Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics, 2014 (accepted)

Lu, Y., Sustainability and Innovative Construction: Green Building with Concrete, OMICS Journal of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2:5, (2012): Doi: 10.4172/2165-784X.1000e107

Lu, Y. and Garboczi, E., The Effect of Cracking on the Transport Properties of Cement Concrete — a literature review, Interagency Report, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2012 (in press)

Chen, J., Huang, X., and Lu, Y. (2012). Predicting the dynamic behavior of asphalt concrete using three-dimensional discrete element method, Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Mater. Sci. Ed., 27(2), 382-388

Lu, Y., Predict the service life of pavement: evaluate moisture sensitivity and oxidative aging of asphalt, OMICS Journal of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2 (2012): e103.doi:10.4172/2165-784X.1000e103

Lu, Y., Multiscale and multiphysics modeling of concrete structures, OMICS Journal of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 1 (2011):e102. doi:10.4172/jcee.1000e102

Lu, Y. and Wang, L., Nanoscale modeling of the mechanical properties of asphalt and aggregate, Edited by R.A. Tarefder, Y.R. Kim, Z. You and L. Wang. Pavements and materials: testing and modeling in multiple length scales. Trends in Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 43–53, 2010

Lu, Y. and Wang, L., Molecular dynamics simulation to characterize asphalt–aggregate interfaces, Edited by J.D. Frost. Characterization and behavior of interfaces. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 125–130, 2010

Lu, Y. and Wang, L., Nano-Mechanics Modeling of Deformation and Failure Behaviors at Asphalt-Aggregate Interfaces, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 4, 311-323, August 2011

Lu, Y. and Wang, L., Nanoscale Modeling of Mechanical Properties of Bitumen-Rock Interface under Tensile Loading, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 5, 393-401, October 2010

Liu X., Garboczi, E., Grigoriu, M., Lu, Y., Real-shaped virtual particles produced by spherical harmonic-based random fields based on 3-D data: Applications to different kinds of rock and sand particles, Powder Technology, Vol. 207, No. 1-3, 78-86, 2011

Wang, L. and Lu, Y., Druta, C., Portable image analysis system for characterizing aggregate morphology, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 3-11, ISSN: 0361-1981, 2009

Xu Q. and Lu, Y., et al., Element integration method for upper bound limit analysis, Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 37, No. 6, 611-616, 2010

Xu, Q. and Lu, Y., et al. Shakedown analysis of a slope with cyclic groundwater level, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 34, 517-531, 2010

Lu, Y. and Xu, Q., et al, TBM in the future of China, Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, Special Issue: Preliminary Study of the Taiwan Strait Tunnel Project, Vol. 21, No. 3-4, ISSN: 1064-119X, 2003

Xu, Q., Li, M., Lu, Y., Upper bound limit analysis of slope stability by element integration method, Rock and Soil Mechanics, Vol.27, No.7, 1028-1032, 2006

Xu, Q. and Lu, Y., Effect of Alternate Wetting and Drying on the Long Term Stability of Slope, Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering, Vol.1, No.6, 1021-1024, 2005

Lu, Y. and Xu, Q., Shakedown analysis of slopes under alternate loads, Rock and Soil Mechanics, Vol.25, No.11, 1693-1697, 2004

Xu, Q. and Lu, Y., An evaluation approach for long term stability of expansive soil slope, Rock and Soil Mechanics, S2, 109-113, 2004

Lu, Y., Garboczi, E., Bentz, D., Modeling Chloride Transport in Cracked Concrete: A 3D Image–Based Microstructure Simulation, Proceedings of the COMSOL Conference 2012, Boston, MA, USA, 2012

Lu, Y. and Wang, L., Atomistic Modeling of Asphalt-Aggregate Interface Behavior under Tensile Loading, Proceedings of 2009 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. USA, 2009

Wang, L. and Lu, Y., Atomistic Investigation into the Chemo-Mechanics Properties of Bitumen–Rock Interface. Edited by N. Kringos. Chemomechanics of bituminous materials (Proceedings of the International Workshop on the Chemo-mechanics of Bituminous Materials). Delft, the Netherlands: Group of Mechanics of Infrastructure Materials, 65–68. 2009

Wang, L. and Lu, Y., , Molecular dynamics simulation to characterize asphalt-aggregate interfaces, Research Symposium on the Characterization and Behavior of Interfaces (CBI), Atalanta, Georgia, USA, 2008

Zhou, G. and Lu, Y., Linbing Wang, International Roughness Index Model Enhancement for Flexible Pavement Design Using LTPP Data, Transportation Research Board, 2008

Xu, Q. and Lu, Y., On boundary conditions of infiltration and evaporation, Symposium On Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering at the Ninth Annual Meeting of Chinese Civil Engineering Association, pp.1202-1205, 2003