Dr Diana Petkova
Faculties, departments and locations
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction Management
- School of Built Environment and Geography
- Penrhyn Road
Senior Lecturer
- Email:
- [email protected]
About
I joined Kingston University in 2006 to work on my PhD and became a lecturer in 2009. I am currently a senior lecturer teaching Structural engineering and a module leader of CE6020 Advanced Structural Modelling and CE7721 Design of Concrete Structures. I teach Design of RC elements, Design of timber elements, Structural mechanics, Structural analysis. I am also the course leader of the Structural Design and Construction Management/ with Sustainability MSc courses.
My research interests include: FRP Strengthening of RC structures, FRP reinforced elements, Engineered timber elements, NDT, SHM, effect of elevated and high temperatures on structures, durability and sustainability of new structural elements, FE modelling with ATENA.
I am currently supervising 3 PhD students in the field of FRP strengthened structures, FRP Prestressed beams and NDT as a first supervisor.
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), Published
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, Published
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), Published
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, Published
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, Published
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, Published
Improving the effectiveness of hybrid shear walls
El Kashik, Zainab, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana, Poutos, Konstantinos and Rizzuto, Joseph (2026). In: Correia, João R., Gonilha, José, Firmo, João, Garrido, Mário, Cabral-Fonseca, Susana, (eds.), Cham, Switzerland: Springerpp 1896-1903 [Published]
Testing methods for chemical prestressing and adaptation to GFRP rods
Mikutaite, Vita, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana, Bescher, Eric and Paniagua, Julio (2026). In: Correia, João R., Gonilha, José, Firmo, João, Garrido, Mário, Cabral-Fonseca, Susana, (eds.), Cham, Switzerland: Springerpp 755-764 [Published]
Benefits of chemical prestressing over mechanical prestressing of FRP rods
Mikutaite, Vita, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana and Haroglu, Hasan (2023). [Published]
Analytical estimation of the creep behaviour of basalt FRP bars below the creep rupture limit
Pavlović, Ana, Donchev, Ted and Petkova, Diana (2023). pp 739-746 [Published]
Upgrading structure existing components using multiple UHPC-class materials
Mikutaite, Vita, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana and Haroglu, Hasan (2022). [Published]
Pretensioned BFRP reinforced concrete beams: flexural behaviour and estimation of initial prestress losses
Pavlović, Ana, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana, Limbachiya, Mukesh and Almuhaisen, Refad (2019). [Published]
Differences in losses of prestress between steel and FRP reinforcement
Mirshekari, M., Donchev, T., Petkova, D. and Limbachiya, M. (2016). [Published]
Residual strength of CFRP strengthened beams after heating and cooling
Petkova, D. and Donchev, T. (2011). [Published]
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., Kew, Hsein Y., (eds.), London, U.K.:pp 351-355 [Published]
Benefits of chemical prestressing over mechanical prestressing of FRP rods
Mikutaite, Vita, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana and Haroglu, Hasan(2023). [Published]
Analytical estimation of the creep behaviour of basalt FRP bars below the creep rupture limit
Pavlovi─ç, Ana, Donchev, Ted and Petkova, Diana(2023). [Published]
Upgrading structure existing components using multiple UHPC-class materials
Mikutaite, Vita, Donchev, Ted, Petkova, Diana and Haroglu, Hasan(2022). [Published]
Pretensioned BFRP reinforced concrete beams: flexural behaviour and estimation of initial prestress losses
Petkova, Diana, Limbachiya, Mukesh, Almuhaisen, Refad, Pavlovic, Ana and Donchev, Ted(2019). [Published]
Differences in losses of prestress between steel and FRP reinforcement
Mirshekari, M., Donchev, T., Petkova, D. and Limbachiya, M.(2016). [Published]
Influence of the degree of prestressing on the behaviour of BFRP reinforced beams
Mirshekari, M., Donchev, T., Petkova, D. and Limbachiya, M.(2015). [Published]
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). [Published]
Opportunities for strengthening of damaged steel shear walls
Donchev, T., Petkova, D., Hadavinia, H., Petkune, N., Limbachiya, M.C. and Hussein, Y.(2012). [Published]
Residual strength of CFRP strengthened beams after heating and cooling
Petkova, D. and Donchev, T.(2011). [Published]
FE modelling of the effect of elevated temperatures on the anchoring of CFRP laminates
Petkova, D., Donchev, T. and Wen, J.(2008). [Published]
Effect of elevated temperatures on the bond between FRP and concrete
Petkova, Diana, Donchev, T., Wen, J., Etebar, K. and Hadavinia, H.(2007). [Published]
Behaviour of RC beams strengthened with CFRP laminates at elevated temperatures
Petkova, Diana (2010), PhD thesis [Accepted/In press]