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  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Leroy Gardner is a researcher affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom, specializing in engineering with a focus on civil and structural engineering, building and construction, and mechanical engineering. Their work spans key topics related to structural load-bearing analysis, structural behavior of reinforced concrete, and fire effects on concrete materials.

Their research prominently covers additive manufacturing, including materials and processes as well as 3D printing technologies, with a notable focus on welding techniques and residual stresses. This multidisciplinary approach integrates aspects of structural engineering with advanced manufacturing methods.

Gardner's recent publications include:

  • Testing and initial verification of the world's first metal 3D printed bridge, 2020, Journal of Constructional Steel Research
  • Metal additive manufacturing in structural engineering - review, advances, opportunities and outlook, 2022, Structures

They collaborate frequently with several researchers including Pinelopi Kyvelou, Xin Meng, M. Ahmer Wadee, Fiona Walport, and Cheng Huang. These collaborations reflect strong ties to experts in related fields and complement their research directions.

Gardner's work is often published in venues such as Thin-Walled Structures, Engineering Structures, ce/papers, Structures, and the Journal of Constructional Steel Research. These journals align closely with their focus on structural and mechanical engineering challenges.

Representative fields and subfields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials

Main topics covered in their research are:

  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Fire effects on concrete materials
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses

In recognition of their contributions to engineering, Leroy Gardner was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Metal 3D printing in construction: A review of methods, research, applications, opportunities and challenges

    C. Buchanan;C. Buchanan;L. Gardner;L. Gardner

  • The use of stainless steel in structures

    Leroy Gardner

  • Experiments on stainless steel hollow sections—Part 1: Material and cross-sectional behaviour

    L. Gardner;D.A. Nethercot

  • Description of stress-strain curves for stainless steel alloys

    I. Arrayago;Esther Real;Leroy Gardner

  • Stress-strain curves for hot-rolled steels

    Xiang Yun;Leroy Gardner

  • Numerical Modeling of Stainless Steel Structural Components—A Consistent Approach

    L. Gardner;D. A. Nethercot

  • Structural design for non-linear metallic materials

    Leroy Gardner;Mahmud Ashraf

  • Extremely low cycle fatigue tests on structural carbon steel and stainless steel

    K.H. Nip;L. Gardner;C.M. Davies;A.Y. Elghazouli

  • The continuous strength method for structural stainless steel design

    S. Afshan;L. Gardner

  • Stability and design of stainless steel structures – Review and outlook

    Leroy Gardner

  • Metal additive manufacturing in structural engineering – review, advances, opportunities and outlook

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  • Structural design of stainless steel concrete filled columns

    Dennis Lam;Leroy Gardner

  • The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3

    N.S. Trahair;M.A. Bradford;David Nethercot;Leroy Gardner

  • Description of stress-strain curves for cold-formed steels

    Leroy Gardner;Xiang Yun

  • Elevated temperature material properties of stainless steel alloys

    L. Gardner;A. Insausti;K.T. Ng;M. Ashraf

  • Testing and initial verification of the world's first metal 3D printed bridge

    Leroy Gardner;Leroy Gardner;Pinelopi Kyvelou;Pinelopi Kyvelou;Gordon Herbert;Craig Buchanan;Craig Buchanan

  • Testing and numerical modelling of lean duplex stainless steel hollow section columns

    M. Theofanous;L. Gardner

  • The continuous strength method

    L. Gardner

  • Compressive resistance of hot-rolled elliptical hollow sections

    Tak Ming Chan;L. Gardner

  • Comparative experimental study of hot-rolled and cold-formed rectangular hollow sections

    L. Gardner;N. Saari;F. Wang

  • Finite element modelling of structural stainless steel cross-sections

    Mahmud Ashraf;Leroy Gardner;David A. Nethercot

  • Residual stress analysis of structural stainless steel sections

    R.B. Cruise;L. Gardner

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben Young
Ben Young Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ou Zhao
Ou Zhao Nanyang Technological University
David A. Nethercot
David A. Nethercot Imperial College London
M. Ahmer Wadee
M. Ahmer Wadee Imperial College London
Tak-Ming Chan
Tak-Ming Chan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mahmud Ashraf
Mahmud Ashraf Deakin University
Nuno Silvestre
Nuno Silvestre Instituto Superior Técnico
A.Y. Elghazouli
A.Y. Elghazouli Imperial College London
Nicholas S. Trahair
Nicholas S. Trahair University of Sydney
Lin-Hai Han
Lin-Hai Han Tsinghua University

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