Shih‐Ho Chao

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Shih‐Ho Chao is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Shih‐Ho Chao has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 48 papers in Building and Construction and 5 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Shih‐Ho Chao's work include Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (44 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (33 papers) and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (28 papers). Shih‐Ho Chao is often cited by papers focused on Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (44 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (33 papers) and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (28 papers). Shih‐Ho Chao collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and United Kingdom. Shih‐Ho Chao's co-authors include Subhash C. Goel, Sherif El‐Tawil, Chung‐Chan Hung, Antoine E. Naaman, Gustavo J. Parra-Montesinos, Dipti Ranjan Sahoo, Wen‐Cheng Liao, Mahmoud Bayat, Kapil Khandelwal and Arturo E. Schultz and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Energy and Buildings and Engineering Structures.

In The Last Decade

Shih‐Ho Chao

64 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

A Review of Developments and Challenges for UHPC in Struc... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A Review of Developments and Challenges for UHPC in Structural Engineering: Behavior, Analysis, and Design
    2021 260 citations Shih‐Ho Chao et al. Journal of Structural Engineering profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shih‐Ho Chao United States 16 1.4k 898 86 51 50 72 1.4k
Zhichao Lai China 21 1.5k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 140 1.6× 32 0.6× 70 1.4× 105 1.6k
Vítor Dias da Silva Portugal 10 619 0.5× 411 0.5× 83 1.0× 20 0.4× 65 1.3× 20 751
Zhiwu Yu China 22 1.6k 1.2× 1.2k 1.4× 84 1.0× 29 0.6× 81 1.6× 66 1.6k
Junfeng Jia China 18 811 0.6× 523 0.6× 50 0.6× 30 0.6× 67 1.3× 67 877
Junqing Xue China 15 841 0.6× 477 0.5× 67 0.8× 19 0.4× 67 1.3× 53 908
Bruno Massicotte Canada 22 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 1.2× 100 1.2× 58 1.1× 55 1.1× 62 1.4k
M. H. Baluch Saudi Arabia 19 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 145 1.7× 17 0.3× 37 0.7× 55 1.4k
Dafu Cao China 19 1.2k 0.9× 940 1.0× 100 1.2× 26 0.5× 71 1.4× 58 1.3k
Zhengxing Guo China 21 1.2k 0.9× 963 1.1× 65 0.8× 36 0.7× 59 1.2× 89 1.3k
Ali Amin Australia 18 888 0.7× 758 0.8× 56 0.7× 11 0.2× 16 0.3× 43 966

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shih‐Ho Chao

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All Works

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Chou, Chung‐Che, et al.. (2025). Shaking Table Tests of a Three‐Story Re‐Centering Steel Braced Frame with Sliding Slab Connected to Energy Dissipation Devices. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 54(15). 3746–3767.
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Maison, Bruce F. & Shih‐Ho Chao. (2024). Discussion of “ASCE/SEI 41 assessment of reinforced concrete buildings: Benchmarking nonlinear dynamic procedures with empirical damage observations”. Earthquake Spectra. 40(2). 1591–1599. 1 indexed citations
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Chou, Chung‐Che, Shu‐Hsien Chao, Shih‐Ho Chao, et al.. (2024). Earthquake simulator testing of a three‐story steel building for evaluating built‐up box column performance and effect of sliding slab. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 53(9). 2637–2655. 6 indexed citations
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Alcocer, Sergio M., Ghassan Almasabha, Julián Carrillo, Shih‐Ho Chao, & Adam S. Lubell. (2024). Shear Strength of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams and One-Way Slabs. ACI Structural Journal. 122(1). 1 indexed citations
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Chao, Shih‐Ho, et al.. (2019). Full-Scale Testing and Design of Special Truss Moment Frames for High-Seismic Areas. Journal of Structural Engineering. 146(3). 5 indexed citations
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Hooper, John, et al.. (2019). Seismic Design and Performance Evaluation of Long-Span Special Truss Moment Frames. Journal of Structural Engineering. 145(7). 12 indexed citations
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Chao, Shih‐Ho, et al.. (2016). Seismic behavior of special truss moment frame with double hollow structural sections as chord members. Engineering Structures. 131. 14–27. 12 indexed citations
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Schultz, Arturo E., et al.. (2015). A New Data Set for Full‐Scale Reinforced Concrete Columns under Collapse‐Consistent Loading Protocols. Earthquake Spectra. 31(2). 1211–1231. 20 indexed citations
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Schultz, Arturo E., et al.. (2015). A New Dataset for Full-Scale RC Columns under Collapse-Consistent Loading Protocols. 1 indexed citations
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Chao, Shih‐Ho, et al.. (2009). Shear Strength of Steel Fiber Reinforced Prestressed Concrete Beams. Structures Congress 2009. 1–9. 6 indexed citations
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Goel, Subhash C., Wen‐Cheng Liao, Mahmoud Bayat, & Shih‐Ho Chao. (2009). Performance-Based Plastic Design Method for Earthquake-Resistant Structures: An Overview. 1 indexed citations
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Goel, Subhash C. & Shih‐Ho Chao. (2008). Performance-Based Plastic Design: Earthquake-Resistant Steel Structures. 86 indexed citations
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Chao, Shih‐Ho, et al.. (2007). A Seismic Design Lateral Force Distribution Based on Inelastic State of Structures. Earthquake Spectra. 23(3). 547–569. 208 indexed citations
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Chao, Shih‐Ho & Salil Goel. (2006). Performance-Based Seismic Design of Eccentrically Braced Frames Using Target Drift and Yield Mechanism as Performance Criteria. Engineering Journal. 43(3). 173–200. 7 indexed citations
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Chao, Shih‐Ho, et al.. (2006). A seismic design lateral force distribution based on inelastic response. 3418–3427. 1 indexed citations
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Chao, Shih‐Ho. (2005). Bond characterization of reinforcing bars and prestressing strands in high performance fiber reinforced cementitious composites under monotonic and cyclic loading.. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 16 indexed citations

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