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Song, Shin-Tai Deputy Chair & Associate ProfessorStructural Engineering
Title
Deputy Chair & Associate Professor
TEL
(04) 2284-0437 ext. 528
E-Mail
ssong@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Office
Room 501, Concrete Technology Research Center
Record
Ph.D. University of California, Davis, USA. 2005
Web site
 
Experience
Associate Professor, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Assistant Professor, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana,Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Bridge Engineer, TRC Imbsen, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
Research Areas
Earthquake Engineering
Bridge Engineering
Pile Foundations
Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Awards
2019 Bridge Engineering Institute Conference Paper Award:
"Performance of Bridges with Foundation Exposure under Near-fault Seismic Demands"。

2021 Distinguished Teaching Award I, National Chung-Hsing University
2014 Distinguished Teaching Award I, National Chung-Hsing University
2012 Distinguished Teaching Award I, National Chung-Hsing University

2020 Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Engineering
2016 Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Engineering
2016 Outstanding Advisor, College of Engineering
2015 Outstanding Advisor, College of Engineering
2014 Outstanding Advisor, College of Engineering
2012 Outstanding Advisor, College of Engineering
2011 Outstanding Advisor, College of Engineering
2010 Outstanding Advisor, College of Engineering

2017 Outstanding Achievements in Capstone Courses, National Chung-Hsing University
Courses
  1. 上學期
  2. Structural Analysis (II)
  3. Credit：3
  4. Class：Junior
  1. 上學期
  2. Prestressed Concrete
  3. Credit：3
  4. Class：Senior
  1. 下學期
  2. Bridge Design
  3. Credit：3
  4. Class：Graduate
  1. 下學期
  2. Bridge Engineering
  3. Credit：3
  4. Class：Senior
  1. 下學期
  2. Structural Analysis (I)
  3. Credit：3
  4. Class：Sophomore
Selected Publications
● Referred Papers 
1.
Shin-Tai Song, Tzu-Fan Hu, and Ding-Jer Chiou, “Influence of Riverbed Scour on the Performance of Bridges Subjected to Lateral Seismic Loads,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, vol. 26, no. 5, 05 2022. (SCI)
2.
Shin-Tai Song, Chun-Yao Wang, and Tzu-Fan Hu, “Displacement Ductility Limits for Pile Foundations in Cohesionless Soils ,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 04 2018. (SCI)
3.
Shin-Tai Song, Chun-Yao Wang and Wen-Hsiu Huang , “Earthquake damage potential and critical scour depth of bridges exposed to flood and seismic hazards under lateral seismic loads ,” Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration , vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 579-594, 2015. (SCI)
4.
Chai, Y.H., Song, S. T., “Inelastic Deformation of Extended Pile‐Shafts,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, , ASCE, vol. 138(7), pp. 842~852, 07 2012. (JCR)
5.
Song, S. T. and Chai, Y. H, “Performance assessment of multi-column bents with extended pile-shafts under lateral earthquake loads,” The IES Journal A: Civil & Structural Engineering, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 39-54, 02 2008.
6.
Song, S. T., Chai, Y. H. and Budek, A. M., “Methodology for preliminary seismic design of extended pile-shafts for bridge structures,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics,, vol. 14, no. 35, pp. 1721-1738, 2006. (EI、SCI)
7.
Song, S. T., Chai, Y. H. and Hale, T. H., “Analytical model for ductility assessment of fixed-head concrete piles,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, vol. 7, no. 131, pp. 1051-1059, 07 2005. (EI、SCI)
8.
Song, S. T., Chai, Y. H. and Hida, S. E., “Live-load distribution factors for concrete box-girder bridges.,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, vol. 5, no. 8, pp. 273-280, 09 2003. (EI、SCI)
9.
Chai, Y. H. and Song, S. T., “Assessment of seismic performance of extended pile-shafts,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, vol. 12, no. 32, pp. 1937-1954, 2003. (EI、SCI)
● Seminar Papers 
1.
Song, S.T., Huang, J.J., “Response of Bridges with Foundation Exposure under Near-fault Ground Motions,” International Conference in Commemoration of 20th Anniversary of the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake, 09 2019. Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.,
2.
Song, S.T., Huang C.C., “Performance of Bridges with Foundation Exposure under Near-fault Seismic Demands ,” 2019 Bridge Engineering Institute Conference, 07 2019. Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.,
3.
S.T. Song, T.F. Hu, and D.J. Chou, “Variation in seismic performance of bridges caused by riverbed scour,” 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 01 2017. Santiago, Chile,
4.
Song, S.T. and Wang, C.Y. , “Influence of Riverbed Scour on Seismic Performance of Bridges,” The 5th Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 10 2014. Taipei, Taiwan,
5.
S.T. Song, W.H. Huang and C.C. Wu , “Seismic Damage Assessment of Bridges with Foundation Exposure ,” 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 07 2014. Alaska, U.S.A.,
6.
Song, S.T., Huang, W.H. and Tan, Y.L., “Earthquake Damage Potential of Bridges Subjected to Flood and Seismic Hazards,” 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 09 2012. (EI)Lisbon, Portugal,
7.
Song, S. T. , “Seismic Design of Pile Foundations with Specific Applications to Extended Pile-Shafts,” 3rd Asia-Pacific Young Researchers and Graduates Symposium, 03 2011. Taipei, Taiwan,
8.
Song, S. T., Hsu, W. H. and Wang, C. Y., “Ductility Limits of Pile Foundations under Seismic Loads,” The 10th National Conference on Structural Engineering, 12 2010. Taoyuan, Taiwan,
● Books 
1.
Song, S.T and Chai, Y.H., “"Seismic Response and Design of Pile Foundations", Structural, Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering edited by Kunnath, S.K., in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS),” EOLSS Publisher, UNESCO, 2013.
Research Project
  2. 1. Study on Coefficients Used in Seismic Performance Assessment of Pile Foundations, Using Wall Piers Subjected to Near-fault Seismic Demand as Example
  3. 補助單位：Ministry of Science and Technology
  4. 執行期間: 2021-08-01 ~ 2022-07-31
  5.  
  2. 2. Performance simulation of Extradosed Bridges in Highway 61
  3. 補助單位：China Engineering Consultants
  4. 執行期間: 2021-05-01 ~ 2022-07-31
  5.  
  2. 3. Performance assessment of retrofitted concrete box girder bridges
  3. 補助單位：Freeway Bureau, MOTC
  4. 執行期間: 2020-03-31 ~ 2022-08-31
  5.  
  2. 4. Assessment of Tendon Residual Force in Prestressed Concrete Beams
  3. 補助單位：Ministry of Science and Technology
  4. 執行期間: 2019-08-01 ~ 2020-10-31
  5.  
  2. 5. New Engineering Education Method Experiment & Construction - Bridge Health Monitoring and Performance Assessment
  3. 補助單位：Ministry of Education
  4. 執行期間: 2019-06-01 ~ 2023-01-31
  5.  
  2. 6. Assessment of structural deterioration and bearing capacity of prestressed concrete bridges in Highway 61
  3. 補助單位：Directorate General of Highways
  4. 執行期間: 2018-03-01 ~ 2019-08-31
  5.  
  2. 7. .Seismic Response and Damage Potential of Bridges Subjected to Near-Fault Ground Motions (III)
  3. 補助單位：Ministry of Science and Technology
  4. 執行期間: 2017-08-01 ~ 2018-07-31
  5.  
  2. 8. Seismic Response and Damage Potential of Bridges Subjected to Near-Fault Ground Motions (II)
  3. 補助單位：Ministry of Science and Technology
  4. 執行期間: 2017-08-01 ~ 2018-07-31
  5.  
  2. 9. Performance Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Box-Girder Bridges
  3. 補助單位：Freeway Bureau, MOTC
  4. 執行期間: 2017-01-01 ~ 2019-02-28
  5.  
  2. 10. Seismic Response and Damage Potential of Bridges Subjected to Near-Fault Ground Motions (I)
  3. 補助單位：Ministry of Science and Technology
  4. 執行期間: 2016-08-01 ~ 2017-07-31
  5.  
  2. 11. Seismic Response Simulation and Failure Mechanism Assessment of Bridges with Foundation Exposure
  3. 補助單位：Ministry of Science and Technology
  4. 執行期間: 2015-08-01 ~ 2016-07-31
  5.  
  2. 12. Critical Scour Depth and Damage Potential of Bridge Pile Foundations under Seismic Loads (II)
  3. 補助單位：National Science Council
  4. 執行期間: 2012-08-01 ~ 2013-09-30
  5.  
  2. 13. Critical Scour Depth and Damage Potential of Bridge Pile Foundations under Seismic Loads
  3. 補助單位：National Science Council
  4. 執行期間: 2011-08-01 ~ 2012-07-31
  5.  
  2. 14. Methodology for Seismic Performance Assessment of Pile Foundations
  3. 補助單位：National Science Council
  4. 執行期間: 2009-08-01 ~ 2011-09-30
  5.  
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