Yan Xiao
Yan Xiao is an engineer and Professor of Civil Engineering at USC. He is best known for inventing structural uses for bamboo.He describes his research interests as "seismic analysis and design of structures; experimental analysis of structures, components and materials, and implementation of new materials into structural design and retrofit."
In 2006, Xiao developed a bamboo derived material known as GluBam that was strong enough to be used for beams and trusses. He was able to build a 33-foot heavy use bridge, capable of supporting 8 tons, in Leiyang, Hunan, using the material. A principal advantage of GluBam is construction of large structures such as a bridge doesn't require heavy machinery. The bridge was assembled in a quick 10 days. In addition to the machinery and speed requirements, the GluBam beams cost 20 percent as what imported lumber costs. Rural China also has a constantly replenishing supply of bamboo.
While on sabbatical in 2008, he created quick to build homes made from the material to be used as a rapid housing solution following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake which had left many homeless.
Xiao was featured in Popular Science's Top 100 Innovations of 2008 for "Glubam Construction: The Sustainable Bridge." Provided by Wikipedia
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(E)-2-Chloro-N′-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)benzohydrazide by Xiao-Yan Li
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Consolidation of soft clay around vertical drain by Nie, Xiao Yan.
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3D structural modeling of HIV-1 GAG protein by Xu, Xiao Yan.
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Plasmablastic lymphoma: current knowledge and future directions by Ji-Wei Li, Hong-Ling Peng, Xiao-Yan Zhou, Xiao-Yan Zhou, Xiao-Yan Zhou, Jing-Jing Wang
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Inclusions and Gemological Characteristics of Emeralds from Kamakanga, Zambia by Yi Zhang, Xiao-Yan Yu
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Study on the early changes of corneal higher-order aberrations after chalazion resection by Qian Zhao, Xiao-Yan Zhao
Published 2023-01-01
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Research advance on telomere shortening and bone marrow failure diseases by GAO Xiao-yan, LIU Shu-chuan
Published 2021-01-01
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Mass transfer of microbubble in liquid under multifrequency acoustic excitation - A theoretical study by Xiong Wang, Xiao Yan, Qi Min
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Longitudinal associations between sleep duration and cognitive impairment in Chinese elderly by Wei-chao Chen, Xiao-yan Wang
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Research advances of caspases in acute kidney injury by Hao-nan Duan, Xiao-yan Wang
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Polyphenylene Oxide-based Nanofiber Separator Prepared by Electrospinning Method for Lithium-ion Batteries by LI Ke-feng, YIN Xiao-yan
Published 2018-10-01
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