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Analysis & Design
Bridge and transportation structural analysis and design with attention to mechanics, performance, and constructability.
BRIDGE ENGINEERING · DESIGN · MAINTENANCE · NDT · REHABILITATION
Advanced bridge engineering grounded in technical depth, project delivery, and innovation.
Jiayi Ding, PhD, PE, PMP leads complex structural engineering work at the intersection of technical excellence, project delivery, people leadership, and innovation. His broader interest is in how engineering, technology, strategy, and business leadership can improve the way major infrastructure is designed, delivered, and managed.
OVERVIEW
Focused on the full lifecycle of bridge structures.
His work focuses on the analysis, design, and maintenance of bridges and transportation structures, with particular emphasis on design, mechanics, constructability, nondestructive testing, and experimental investigations into design methodologies to improve structural reliability, performance, and extend service life.
He has also contributed to emerging digital approaches such as NDT and digital twins in transportation infrastructure asset management.
CORE FOCUS AREAS
Bridge engineering with analytical rigor and practical application.
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Maintenance & Asset Management
Maintenance-oriented engineering thinking, service-life extension, asset performance, and data-driven management approaches.
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NDT & Field Investigation
Nondestructive testing, inspection-informed engineering, field testing, and experimental validation of structural behavior.
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Rehabilitation & Reliability
Rehabilitation strategies, strengthening concepts, structural reliability, resilience, and improved long-term performance.
INTEGRATED DIGITAL WORKFLOW
Software expertise used to build efficient, connected bridge workflows.
He has extensive expertise in developing integrated workflows using advanced analysis and design software, including OpenBridge, CSI-Bridge, LARSA 4D, and FB-MultiPier. He is skilled in leveraging the unique strengths and capabilities of each software platform to create efficient, integrated workflows for the analysis, design, and coordination of bridge and transportation projects.
These workflows support innovative and effective solutions while helping streamline project delivery.
OpenBridge
CSI-Bridge
LARSA 4D
FB-MultiPier
ANSYS
LEAP Bridge
MDX
AASHTOWare
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Bridging mechanics, design, inspection, field testing, and data-driven asset management.
His research and professional activities span both analytical, design, and management domains, bridging mechanics, design, inspection, field testing, and data-driven asset management. His work encompasses the behavior and performance of complex bridge systems under service and extreme conditions, as well as the validation of analytical models through experimental and field-based studies.
He is actively engaged in advancing innovative methodologies that enhance the reliability, resilience, and sustainability of transportation infrastructure.
Selected capabilities
- Advanced Finite Element Analysis (ANSYS, LARSA 4D, CSI-Bridge)
- Design of steel, concrete, and segmental bridges
- LEAP Bridge, FB-MultiPier, and MDX workflows
- Load rating analysis (AASHTOWare)
- Structural rehabilitation and seismic retrofitting
- Dynamic analysis and vessel collision
- Soil–structure interaction and foundation design
PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
Supporting advancement of structural engineering practice.
In addition to his technical contributions, he is involved in collaborative, multidisciplinary efforts that promote advancement of structural engineering practice.
As a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), he engages with professional communities and supports the dissemination of emerging technologies and state-of-the-art practices in structural engineering, with a focus on integrating digital parametric design techniques.