Dr Diana Petkova
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
Senior lecturer
- Email:
- d.petkova@kingston.ac.uk
About
I joined Kingston University in 2006 to work on my PhD and became a lecturer in 2009. I am currently a senior lecturer and a module leader of CE4013 Structural mechanics and Engineering materials, CE5013 Structural Engineering 1 and Construction materials, CE6611 Structural engineering 2 and Geotechnical engineering 2. I teach Design of RC elements, Design of timber elements, Structural mechanics, Structural analysis. I am on the teaching team of CE7112 Structural Design in concrete and steel.
My research interests include: effect of elevated and high temperatures on structures, strengthening of RC structures, FRP reinforcement and engineered timber elements, durability and sustainability of new structural elements, FE modelling with ANSYS.
Qualifications
- 2006: University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria :MEng in Transportation Engineering, specialization
- 2010: Kingston University London, UK, PhD. in Civil Engineering
Domains
I am interested in the effect of elevated and high temperatures and fire on structural elements, strengthening and design. Currently working on FRP strengthened structural elements, FRP as internal reinforcement, engineered timber elements, durability and petrographic analysis of materials.
Specialisms
- FRP strengthening of structures
- FRP as internal reinforcement
- Engineered timber elements
- Elevated and high temperatures
- Finite element modelling
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Behaviour of RC beams strengthened with CFRP laminates at elevated temperatures
Petkova, Diana (2010), PhD thesis, Kingston University