Prof. T.M. Chan

Professor T.M. CHAN
Professor (Structural Engineering)

BEng (First Class Honours), The University of Hong Kong, China
MSc (Distinction), Imperial College London, U.K.
DIC, Imperial College London, U.K.
PhD, Imperial College London, U.K.
PCAPP, University of Warwick, U.K.

 

FIStructE, CEng

 

Office: HW 6-02
Phone: +852 3917 1967
Fax: +852 2559 5337
E-mail: tak-ming.chan@hku.hk
Homepage: https://www.chan-takming.com/

 

Teaching Activities
  • ENGG1320 Engineers in The Modern World
  • CIVL3116 Steel structures
  • CIVL7009 MSc Dissertation
  • CIVL8026 High Strength Steel Tubular Structures

 

Research Interests
  • Adaptive structures
  • Circularity in construction
  • Reduced carbon hybrid structures

 

Representative Research / Consultancy Projects
  • "Achieving the Circular Economy in Construction through Deconstruction and Reuse Technologies for Steel and Composite Structures", Project Coordinator, Research Impact Fund, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong, 2023-2028
  • "Development of Advanced Seismic Design Guidelines for MiC Buildings in Hong Kong and in the Greater Bay Area", Principal Investigator, Research Grant, Construction Industry Council, Hong Kong, 2022-2024
  • "Influence of Shear Connectors on Behaviour of Square Concrete-filled Steel Tubular Columns", Principal Investigator, General Research Fund, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong, 2022-2024

 

Professional Activities
  • Editor for the Journal of Thin-Walled Structures, International Journal, from 2023
  • Guest Editor of "Modularized and prefabricated building structures" in Engineering Structures, International Journal, from 2023
  • Guest Editor of "High performance steel structures" in Journal of Constructional Steel Research, International Journal, from 2024
  • Co-Chair, International Institute of Welding (IIW) Sub Commission XV-E - Tubular Structures, from 2021

 

10 Selected Representative Publications
  • Debnath, P.P., and Chan, T.-M. (2024). "Structural investigation on shear performance of square CFST column joints with group of extended hollo-bolts", Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 150, No. 10, 04024134-1 to 04024134-1-17, ASCE.
  • Ma, Q., and Chan, T.-M. (2024). "Seismic behaviour of reusable column base connection with pinned energy dissipators", Engineering Structures, Vol. 203, 112113.
  • Wang, C., Tian, P. and Chan, T.-M. (2024). "Seismic Behavior of Modular Buildings with Reinforced Concrete (RC) Structural Walls as Seismic Force Resisting System", Engineering Structures, 118378.
  • Chen, S., Liu, L.-J., and Chan, T.-M. (2024). "Design method for cross-section behaviour of hybrid I-girders under uniform bending", Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 200, 111847.
  • Selvaraj, S. and Chan, T.-M. (2024). "Recommendations for Implementing Circular Economy in Construction: Direct Reuse of Steel Structures", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol. 214, 108439.
  • Han, X.-Z., Wang, C. and Chan, T.-M. (2024). "Experimental and Numerical Exploration for the Design of Swift-Constructed Demountable Blind Bolts", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol. 214, 108335.
  • Liu, H.-X., Chen, J., and Chan, T.-M. (2024). "Mechanical properties of corner material in cold-formed steel structure: from normal strength to high strength", Structures, Vol. 59, 105651.
  • Guo, J., and Chan, T.-M. and Wang, Y.H. (2024). "Test, modelling and design of a demountable stainless steel bar connection system for precast concrete pavements", Engineering Structures, Vol. 301, 117231.
  • Nguyen-Tien, T., Selvaraj, S., Chan, T.-M. and Mottram, J.T. (2023). "Influence of Combined Imperfections on Lateral-torsional Buckling Behavior of Pultruded FRP Beams", Composite Structures, Vol. 304 (Part 2), 116385.
  • Li, S., Chan, T.-M. and Young, B. (2022). "Experimental investigation on axial compressive behavior of novel FRP-ECC-HSC composite short column", Composite Structures, Vol. 303, 116285.

 

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