Dr Ted Donchev
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction Management
- School of Engineering and the Environment
- Penrhyn Road
Associate Professor
- Email:
- [email protected]
About
I am an Associate Professor in Structural Engineering with 10 years' industrial and 20 years' academic experience in research, teaching and project supervision. I am a Chartered Structural Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers; Member and Past Chairmen of the Branch Committee of Surrey Regional Group and member of Educational Committee of IStructE.
I am a Chairmen of the Editorial Board and Honorary Editor of Forensic Engineering Journal (ICE). I review eleven international journals, am editorial board member of four of them and sit on the technical committees of three international conferences. I also lead research projects investigating topics such as Prestressing with FRP reinforcement, Hybrid and FRP infill plates for shear walls, NDT applications in structural engineering and fire resistance of structural elements. I have published over 100 papers for global conferences and journals in the field of advanced technologies in structural engineering.
In aspect of PhD supervision I am Leading Supervisor of 10 PhD students till their successful completion and Leading Supervisor of 5 PhD students at the moment
My teaching is mainly on structural design of Steel Structures, following Eurocode 3 as a design basis. I am a Course Leader for Structural Design and Construction Management MSc courses. I am a Fellow of Higher Education Academy.
Qualifications
- 2007 Fellow, Higher Educational Academy, UK
- 2006-2007 Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, ÖØ¿ÚζSM, London, UK.
- 2003 Chartered Structural Engineer, Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), UK.
- 1996-1999 PhD. in Structural Engineering, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG), Sofia, Bulgaria.
- 1981-1986 M Eng. in Civil Engineering with specialisation in Transportation Engineering (Roads and Bridges), UACEG, Sofia, Bulgaria
Domains
Course director
- Structural Design and Construction Management MSc
- Structural Design and Construction Management with Sustainability MSc
Courses taught
I am a reviewer for 11 international journals, editorial board member of 4 international journals and a member of the technical committees of three international conferences. The research projects leaded by me are including investigation in NDT applications in Structural Engineering, Fire resistance of structural elements, developing of hybrid (steel/FRP) elements and RC elements with hybrid FRP reinforcement, including pre-stressing with FRP rebars. I have published over 90 papers in national and international conferences and journals in the area of advanced technologies in Structural Engineering.
Publications
Experimental investigation of concrete frames reinforced with GFRP bars under reversed cyclic loading
Hopartean, George, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana, Georgopoulos, Costas and Limbachiya, Mukesh, 2024, Engineering Structures (302), pp 117377
Editorial
Donchev, Ted, 2023, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Forensic Engineering (176), 3, pp 63-64
Short- and long-term prestress losses in basalt FRP prestressed concrete beams under sustained loading
Pavlović, Ana, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana and Limbachiya, Mukesh, 2022, Journal of Composites for Construction (26), 6
Sustainability of alternative reinforcement for concrete structures : life cycle assessment of basalt FRP bars
Pavlović, A., Donchev, T., Petkova, D. and Staletović, N., 2022, Construction and Building Materials (334), pp 127424
Editorial
Donchev, Ted, 2021, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers : Forensic Engineering (174), 4, pp 87-88
Punching shear resistance of flat slabs strengthened with near surface–mounted CFRP bars
Akhundzada, Hikmatullah, Donchev, Ted and Petkova, Diana, 2021, Journal of Composites for Construction (25), 4
Editorial
Donchev, Ted, 2019, Institution of Civil Engineers : Proceedings : Forensic Engineering (172), 2, pp 41-42
Behaviour of connections for hybrid FRP/steel shear walls
Dakhel, M., Donchev, T. and Hadavinia, H., 2019, Thin-Walled Structures (134), pp 52-60
Strengthening of slab-column connection against punching shear failure with CFRP laminates
Akhundzada, Hikmatullah, Donchev, Ted and Petkova, Diana, 2019, Composite Structures (208), pp 656-664
Comparison of the behaviour of steel, pure FRP and hybrid shear walls under cyclic seismic loading in aspect of stiffness degradation and energy absorption
Petkune, Natalja, Donchev, Ted, Hadavinia, Homa, Wertheim, David F. and Limbachiya, Mukesh, 2018, Construction and Building Materials (165), pp 621-630
Performance of pristine and retrofitted hybrid steel / fibre reinforced polymer composite shear walls
Petkune, Natalja, Donchev, Ted, Hadavinia, Homayoun, Limbachiya, Mukesh and Wertheim, David, 2016, Construction and Building Materials (117), pp 198-208
Experimental study of the performance of CFRP strengthened small scale beams after heating to high temperatures
Petkova, Diana, Donchev, Ted and Wen, Jennifer, 2014, Construction and Building Materials (68), pp 55-61
Delamination of impacted composite structures by cohesive zone interface elements and tiebreak contact
Dogan, Fatih, Hadavinia, Homayoun, Donchev, Todor and Bhonge, Prasannakumar S., 2012, Central European Journal of Engineering (2), 4, pp 612-626
Numerical and experimental investigations on the blast resistance of lightweight metal boxes
Pereira, J., Tam, V., Ghasemnejad, H., Shariff, H., Wen, J. and Donchev, T., 2011, FABIG Newsletter, 57
Numerical study on the spontaneous ignition of pressurized hydrogen release through a tube into air
Xu, B.P., El Hima, L., Wen, J.X., Dembele, S., Tam, V.H.Y. and Donchev, T., 2008, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries (21), 2, pp 205-213
Validation of FDS for the prediction of medium-scale pool fires
Wen, J.X., Kang, K., Donchev, T. and Karwatzki, J.M., 2007, Fire Safety Journal (42), 2, pp 127-138
Comparison between design codes and procedures for concrete beams with internal FRP reinforcement through innovation
Kadhim, M., Donchev, T., Al-Mishhdani, S. and Al-Shaarbaf, I. (2009). In: Limbachiya, Mukesh C., (eds.) and Kew, Hsein Y., (eds.), Excellence in concrete construction through innovation. London, U.K.:, pp 413-417
FE modelling of the effect of elevated temperatures on the anchoring of CFRP laminates
Petkova, D., Donchev, T. and Wen, J. (2009). In: Limbachiya, Mukesh C., (eds.) and Kew, Hsein Y., (eds.), Excellence in concrete construction through innovation. London, U.K.:, pp 351-355
Microscopic analysis of the connection between CFRP laminates and concrete at elevated temperatures
Donchev, T.D., Abouamer, S. and Wertheim, D. (2009). In: Grantham, Michael, (eds.), Salomoni, Valentina, (eds.) and Majorana, Carmelo, (eds.), Concrete Solutions. London: CRC Press, pp 57-62
Standard developments of vehicle collision loading on bridge piers
Donchev, T. and Djelebov, E. (2008). Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Bridges, Buildings and Construction Practice. Zurich, Switzerland: IABSE
Benefits of chemical prestressing over mechanical prestressing of FRP rods
Mikutaite, Vita, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana and Haroglu, Hasan(2023). In: 14th International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2023), 05-06 Oct 2023 :Vilnius, Lithuania
Analytical estimation of the creep behaviour of basalt FRP bars below the creep rupture limit
Pavlović, Ana, Donchev, Ted and Petkova, Diana(2023). In: International Symposium of the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib Symposium 2023) : Building for the Future: Durable, Sustainable, Resilient, 05-07 Jun 2023 :Istanbul, Turkey
Upgrading structure existing components using multiple UHPC-class materials
Mikutaite, Vita, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana and Haroglu, Hasan(2022). In: Concrete Solutions 2022 : 8th International Conference on Concrete Repair, Durability and Technology, 11-13 Jul 2022 :Leeds, U.K.
Finite element modelling of FRP – strengthened structural elements
Zhelyazov, T. and Donchev, T.(2019). In: IABSE Symposium 2019 : Towards a Resilient Built Environment Risk and Asset Management, 27 - 29 Mar 2019 :Guimaraes, Portugal
Pretensioned BFRP reinforced concrete beams : flexural behaviour and estimation of initial prestress losses
Pavlovic, Ana, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana, Limbachiya, Mukesh and Almuhaisen, Refad(2019). In: Concrete Solutions 2019 – 7th International Conference on Concrete Repair, 30 Sep - 02 Oct 2019 :Cluj Napoca, Romania
Differences in losses of prestress between steel and FRP reinforcement
Mirshekari, M., Donchev, T., Petkova, D. and Limbachiya, M.(2016). In: 6th International Conference on Concrete Repair, 20-23 Jun 2016 :Thessaloniki, Greece
Influence of the degree of prestressing on the behaviour of BFRP reinforced beams
Mirshekari, M., Donchev, T., Petkova, D. and Limbachiya, M.(2015). 14-16 Dec 2015 : Nanjing, China
Bi-directional strengthening of two-way spanning reinforced concrete slabs using fiber reinforced polymers
Tavallaee, Mahmood, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana, Hadavinia, Homayoun and Mirshekari, Mohammad(2014). In: The 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2014), 20 - 22 Aug 2014 :Vancouver, Canada
Investigation in connections between steel, composite and hybrid structural elements
Petkune, N., Donchev, T., Hadavinia, H. and Limbachiya, M.(2014). In: MCM-2014: 8th International Conference Mechanics of composite materials, 2-6 Jun 2014 :Riga, Latvia
The application of infrared thermography for assessment of the condition of structural elements
Petkune, N., Donchev, T., Wertheim, D., Limbachiya, M. and Hadavinia, H.(2013). In: Second Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR 2013), 9 –11 September 2013 :Istanbul, Turkey
Opportunities for strengthening of damaged steel shear walls
Petkune, N., Donchev, T., Petkova, D., Hadavinia, H., Limbachiya, M.C. and Hussein, Y.(2012). In: 1st International Conference on Civil Engineering Infrastructure Based on Polymer Composites, 22 - 23 Nov 2012 :Krakow, Poland
Numerical modelling and experimental investigation of GFRP-steel sandwich shear walls
Maleki, Ahmad, Donchev, Ted, Hadavinia, Homayoun and Limbachiya, Mukesh(2011). In: ICTWS 2011 The 6th International Conference on Thin Walled Structures ICTWS 2011, 05 - 07 Sep 2011 :Timisoara, Romania
Behaviour of RC elements internally reinforced with BFRP at elevated temperatures
Donchev, T., Blanco, P. and Shah, P.(2011). In: Concrete Solutions 2011, 4th International Conference on Concrete Repair, 26-28 Sep 2011 :Dresden, Germany
Behaviour of concrete containing lightweight expanded clay aggregates under high temperatures
Kew, H. Y., Donchev, T. and Petkune, N.(2011). In: Concrete Solutions 2011, 4th International Conference on Concrete Repair, 26-28 Sep 2011 :Dresden, Germany
Residual strength of CFRP strengthened beams after heating and cooling
Petkova, D. and Donchev, T.(2011). In: Concrete Solutions 2011, 4th International Conference on Concrete Repair, 26-28 Sep 2011 :Dresden, Germany
An investigation into the sustainability of FRP reinforcing bars
Pearson, M.C.K., Donchev, T. and Limbachiya, M.(2011). 20-22 July 2011 : Quebec City, Canada
Towards understanding the Buncefield explosion through advanced numerical analysis and experimental investigations
Heidari, A., Pereira, J.M., Wen, J., Tam, V., Ghasemnejad, H., Shariff, H., Donchev, T. and Johnson, M(2011). In: Hazards XXII - process safety and environmental protection, 11-14 Apr 2011 :Liverpool, U.K.
Non-bolted anchorage systems for CFRP laminates applied for strengthening of RC slabs.
Donchev, Ted and Nabi, Parviz(2010). In: 5th International Conference on Composites in Civil Engineering, 27-29 Sept 2010 :Beijing, China
Behaviour of steel shear wall systems with cut-outs and stiffeners
Maleki, A, Donchev, T., Hadavinia, H. and Cheah, A(2010). 21 -23 July 2010 : Guimaraes, Portugal
Out-of-Plane behaviour of FRP strengthened masonry walls
Sayari, A, Donchev, T., Limbachiya, M.C. and Kew, H.Y.(2010). In: 8th International Masonry Conference- Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Masonry Construction, 4 - 7 July 2010 :Dresden, Germany
Experimental study of the behaviour of various non-bolted anchorages for CFRP laminates.
Donchev, Ted(2009). In: 9th International symposium on fiber reinforced polymer reinforcement for concrete structures, 13-15 July 2009 :Sydney, Australia
Comparison between design codes and procedures for concrete beams with internal FRP reinforcement through innovation
Kadhim, M., Donchev, T., Al-Mishhdani, S. and Al-Shaarbaf, I.(2008). In: Excellence in Concrete Construction through Innovation, 9 - 10 September 2008 :Kingston upon Thames, U.K.
Application of FRP materials for retrofitting of RC beams after shear failure
Donchev, T., Thomopoulos, G. and Bradsell, C.(2008). In: Fourth International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2008), 22 - 24 Jul 2008 :Zurich, Switzerland
Standard developments of vehicle collision loading on bridge peirs
Donchev, Ted and Djelebov, Evgueniy(2008). In: IABSE conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Bridges, Buildings and Construction Practice, 04 - 06 Jun 2008 :Helsinki, Finland
FE modelling of the effect of elevated temperatures on the anchoring of CFRP laminates
Petkova, D., Donchev, T. and Wen, J.(2008). In: International Conference on Concrete Construction, 9-10 September 2008 :Kingston-upon-Thames, U.K.
Effect of elevated temperatures on the bond between FRP and concrete
Petkova, Diana, Donchev, T., Wen, J., Etebar, K. and Hadavinia, H.(2007). In: Interflam 2007: 11th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference, 3-5 Sept 2007 :London, U.K.
Determination of mode II fracture toughness in delamination of angle-ply composite beams
Donchev, T., Wen, J., Etebar, K. and Hadavinia, H.(2007). In: World Congress on Engineering 2007, 2-4 July 2007 :London, U.K.
Effect of elevated temperatures on CFRP strengthened structural elements
Donchev, Ted. and Wen, J.(2007). In: Fire and Materials, 29 31 Jan 2007 :San Francisco, California, U.S.A.