Assistant Professor (Structural Engineering)   Ir Dr. Johnny C.M. HO   BEng(CSE), The University of Hong Kong, China MPhil, The University of Hong Kong, China PhD, The University of Hong Kong, China MHKIE, MIEAust, CPEng   Office:      HW 5-27 Phone:     +852 28591966 Fax:         +852 25595337 E-mail:    Johnny.ho@hku.hk

 

Teaching Activities

• CIVL 1010 Theory and Design of Structures I
• CIVL 3018 Theory and Design of Structures III
• CIVL 3026 Engineering Practice in Mainland China
• CIVL 6080 Fire Engineering Design of Structures

 

Research Interests

• Limited ductility design of high-strength concrete columns
• Post-elastic analysis of reinforced concrete sections
• Critical region and plastic hinge analysis and deformability of reinforced concrete members
• Flexural strength, ductility and deformability of concrete-filled-steel-tube columns

 

Representative Research / Consultancy Projects

• Rational Ductility Detailing of High-strength Reinforced Concrete Columns in Hong Kong
• Second order inelastic analysis of slender high-strength reinforced concrete columns
• Flexural strength and ductility of concrete-filled-steel-tube columns

 

Representative Publications

1. Lam J.Y.K., Ho J.C.M. and Kwan A.K.H. (2009), "Minimum flexural ductility of high-strength concrete columns", Transactions of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 1-8 (awarded paper for The HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers 2009).
2. Lam J.Y.K., Ho J.C.M. and Kwan A.K.H. (2009), "Maximum axial load level and minimum confinement for limited ductility design of concrete columns", Computers and Concrete, Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 357-376.
3. Lam J.Y.K., Ho J.C.M. and Kwan A.K.H. (2009), "Flexural ductility of high-strength concrete columns with minimal confinement", Materials and Structures, Vol. 42, No. 7, pp. 909-921.
4. Pam H.J. and Ho J.C.M. (2009), "Length of critical region for confinement steel in limited ductility high-strength reinforced concrete columns", Engineering Structures, Vol. 31, pp. 2896-2908.
5. Pam H.J., Ho J.C.M. and Li J. (2008), "An overview of research at HKU on reinforced concrete columns and beam-column joints", Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, Special Issue, pp. 88-98.
6. Ho J.C.M., Au F.T.K. and Kwan A.K.H. (2005), "Effects of strain hardening of steel reinforcement on flexural strength and ductility of concrete beams", Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 185-198.
7. Ho J.C.M. and Pam H.J. (2004), "Extent of critical region and limited ductility design of high-strength reinforced concrete columns for Hong Kong practice", Transactions of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 17-28. (This paper was awarded “The HKIE Transaction Prize 2005” by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers)
8. Ho J.C.M., Kwan A.K.H. and Pam H.J. (2004), Minimum flexural ductility design of high-strength concrete beams", Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 13-22.
9. Ho J.C.M. and Pam H.J. (2003), "Inelastic design of low-axially loaded high-strength reinforced concrete columns", Engineering Structures, Vol. 25, No. 8, pp. 1083-1096.
10. Pam H.J., Kwan A.K.H. and Ho J.C.M. (2001), "Post-peak behavior and flexural ductility of doubly reinforced normal- and high-strength concrete beams", Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 459-474.