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2026 Richard J. Carroll Memorial Lecture<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Ben Young
\n<\/strong>Vice President for Student and Global Affairs
\n<\/strong>and Chair Professor of Steel Structures
\n<\/strong>The Hong Kong Polytechnic University<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cold-formed High Strength Steel
\nand Stainless Steel Structures<\/h3>\n


\nFriday, March 13, 2026
\n12:00-1:00 p.m.
\n<\/strong>Homewood Campus, Gilman Hall, Room 50
\n<\/strong>Reception to follow in Levering Lounge (by RSVP only)*
\n<\/strong>Zoom: https:\/\/wse.zoom.us\/j\/93350223399?pwd=LDDfLtItAcsg3p8KBC8puAe4mL36XS.1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*Registration<\/a> is required if you plan to attend the reception following the lecture<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Abstract:<\/strong> With the rapid evolution of metallurgical engineering and fabrication technologies, cold-formed high strength steel and stainless steel are being increasingly used in structural engineering applications. This lecture will present the unique mechanical properties and structural behavior of these advanced materials, with particular emphasis on steels exhibiting yield strengths of up to 1,300 MPa. Experimental and numerical investigations into the performance of structural members and connections fabricated from cold-formed high strength steel and stainless steel will be discussed, providing valuable insights into their behavior under various loading conditions. Based on these studies, design rules have been proposed for cold-formed high strength steel and stainless steel structures, addressing both the opportunities and challenges encountered in practical applications.<\/p>\n

Biography: <\/strong>Ben Young is Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) and Chair Professor of Steel Structures at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He oversees institutional policies and strategies for student development, cultural promotion, and global engagement initiatives in education, including building partnerships with leading universities and strategic partners worldwide, as well as attracting and recruiting high-caliber students from around the globe. He received his BSc, BEng, and PhD degrees from The University of Sydney, Australia, in 1991, 1993, and 1998, respectively. <\/span><\/p>\n

Young has been elected as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA). His research interests include cold-formed steel structures, high strength steel structures, stainless steel structures, aluminum structures, and fire resistance of metal structures. He is currently a Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier<\/em>. He has published over 750 international journal and conference papers, of which over 410 are SCI-indexed journal papers. He has an h-index of 80 in Scopus. <\/span><\/p>\n

Young is currently an advisory member of the Committee on Structural Stainless Steel, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). He was part of the drafting committee for the \u201cHong Kong Code of Practice for the Structural Use of Steel\u201d published by the Buildings Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He served as the Chairman of the Structural Division, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Young received the Best Paper awards from the Journal of Structures<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Journal of Engineering Structures, Elsevier,<\/em>\u00a0in 2016 and 2024, respectively. In 2020, he received the Shortridge Hardesty Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his research contributions to the stability design of cold-formed steel and stainless steel structures.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Richard J. Carroll<\/span>
\nMemorial Lecture<\/span><\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Richard J. Carroll Memorial Lecture<\/strong>\u00a0in Civil Engineering was established at Johns Hopkins University to commemorate one of Baltimore\u2019s leading structural engineers. The lecture has been endowed by the many friends and admirers of Richard Carroll, who died in 1982. That endowment contributes to the ongoing guest seminars in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering and provides for these special lectures.<\/p>\n

Richard J. Carroll received his bachelor of civil engineering degree from Villanova University in 1955. He studied advanced structural design at Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University. He was chief structural engineer for the firms of Knoerle, Bender, Stone, and Associates, and Ewell, Bomhardt and Associates, and chief field engineer for the Portland Cement Association. In 1964, he founded his own firm, Carroll Engineering, Inc., which grew to 26 employees under his leadership. Mr. Carroll published several papers dealing with concrete use and design, with emphasis on post-tensioned and pre-stressed concrete. He also taught courses in ultimate strength design and plastic design in steel. He belonged to numerous professional societies. His untimely death at the age of 49 left a legacy of professionalism, integrity, and vigor.<\/p>\n

Donors to the Carroll Memorial Lecture include<\/strong>:
\nAmerican Society of Civil Engineers, Maryland Section
\nCarroll Engineering, Inc.
\nJames E. Carr
\nJudith A. Carroll
\nLeonard J. Dack
\nRalph and Dorothy DeChiaro Foundation
\nStuart Hettleman
\nWilliam W. Keeney
\nLester Komaroff
\nThe Late Leroy M. Merritt, Jr.
\nLawrence R. Rachuba
\nAmy Swirnow
\nBeth S. Swirnow
\nDavid E. Swirnow
\nRichard Swirnow
\nJohn S. Walter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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