Liew Jat Yuen, Richard

Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Biography

 

Jat-Yuen Richard Liew, PhD, PEng, CEng, FSEng, is a Professor at the National University of Singapore. He obtained his B.Eng (First Class Honours) and M.Eng from NUS, and his PhD from Purdue University. His research focuses on steel–concrete composite materials and structural systems, with applications in high-rise and long-span structures, protective engineering, marine and offshore installations, and advanced building systems. His work integrates structural engineering with emerging challenges such as climate resilience, sustainability, and extreme loading conditions.

Professor Liew is a Fellow of the Singapore Academy of Engineering and a registered Professional Engineer in Singapore. He is also a Chartered Engineer (UK) and a Chartered Professional Engineer (ASEAN), and a Specialist Professional Engineer in Protective and Security Engineering. He served as President of the Singapore Structural Steel Society and was an elected member of the Professional Engineers Board Singapore (2021–2026).

He serves on the editorial boards of several leading international journals and has authored over 400 scientific publications, including books and design guides. He has delivered more than 50 keynote and invited lectures worldwide on steel and composite structures.

His research and teaching excellence have been recognised with numerous awards, including the Engineering Structures Best Paper Award (2025), the NUS Engineering Leadership Award (2020), the Institution of Structural Engineers Best Research Prize (2017), and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Structural Excellence Award (2013). He also received the Hangai Prize (2010) from the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. At NUS, he has been honoured multiple times with Teaching Excellence Awards and inclusion on the Teaching Honour Roll.

Professor Liew was conferred Honorary Fellowship by the Singapore Structural Steel Society (2010) and the Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction (2011) in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the steel construction industry. He played a key role in developing Singapore’s National Annexes to Eurocodes 3 and 4 for the design of steel and composite structures.

He was the founding Director of the Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute Singapore, addressing critical challenges related to climate change and sea-level rise. His research spans sustainable composite materials, aging infrastructures, prefabrication technologies, and structural resilience under fire, impact, and blast loads.

Recognised globally, Professor Liew has been listed among the top 2% of scientists by Stanford University in the field of structural engineering (2020–2023). His extensive body of work continues to shape advancements in tall buildings, offshore systems, and protective structures.

He actively engages with industry and government, representing Singapore’s constructional steel sector on national committees and serving as an expert advisor. He has contributed his expertise to numerous landmark projects.

Selected publications and citation record:
https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=YNYOnZAAAAAJ&hl=en

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Academic Qualifications & Services

  • B.Eng., First Class Hons, Civil, National University of Singapore, 1986
  • M.Eng., Civil, National University of Singapore, 1988
  • PhD, Civil & Structure, Purdue University, 1992
  • Fellow, The Academy of Engineers Singapore, 2012
  • Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NUS, 2008- Present
  • Head, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NUS, 2021- 2026.
  • Founding Executive Director, Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute Singapore (2023-2024).

Professional Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer (PE), Singapore
  • Specialist professional engineer (SPE) in Protective and Security Engineering
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng), UK
  • ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer
  • Certified Structural Steel Engineer (StER), Singapore

Keynote Lectures (Selected)

  1. Creative Design and Construction of Free-Form Long-Span Structures (2025), 4th International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering and Architecture (ICSCEA 2025), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 11–13 July 2025.
  2. Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC): Engineering Innovations in Singapore (2025), International Conference on MiC, Hong Kong, 26 June 2025.
  3. Unleashing the Potential of High-Performance Materials in Tall Building Design and Construction (2024), 13th International Conference on Advances in Steel–Concrete Composite Structures (ASCCS 2024), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 11–13 December 2024.
  4. Innovative Modular Systems for High-Rise Buildings (2024, Online Keynote)
    Engineering Structures Asia-Pacific Academic Forum Series, 17 July 2024.
  5. Innovative Steel–Concrete Composite Systems for Multi-Storey Modular Buildings (2023), 11th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS 2023), Kuching, Malaysia, 5–7 December 2023.
  6. Advances in Modularized and Prefabricated Building Structures (2023, Online Keynote), Tongzhou Forum on Steel Structures, hosted by Tongji University.
  7. Harnessing the Power of 3D Concrete Printing for Modular Integrated Construction (2023), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 24 June 2023.
  8. Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction: Singapore’s Experience (2022), 5th Chinese National Conference on Industrialized Construction in Civil Engineering, Shanghai, China, 22 October 2022.
  9. Building a Sustainable and Resilient City of the Future (2022), 2nd International Forum on Artificial Intelligence & Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (IFNFEES02), Tianjin, China, 1–2 July 2022.
  10. Design and Construction of Composite High-Rise Buildings Using High-Strength Materials (2021), 11th International Symposium on Steel Structures, Jeju, Korea, 3–6 November 2021.
  11. Design of Buildable Steel Connections (2020), International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures, Singapore, 10 January 2020.
  12. Design and Construction of Large-Span Complex Steel Structures (2019, Plenary Lecture), International Symposium on Tubular Structures, National University of Singapore, 9–11 December 2019.
  13. DfMA for High-Rise Volumetric Construction (2019)
    International Workshop on Industrialization of Construction, Shenzhen, China.
  14. Design of Concrete-Encased Steel Composite Structures Using High-Strength Materials (2019), 17th Chinese Conference on Steel–Concrete Composite Structures, Nanjing, China.
  15. Design of Concrete-Encased Steel Composite Columns Using High-Strength Materials (2019), 9th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures (ICSAS 2019), Bradford, UK.
  16. Innovation in Modular Building Construction (2018), 9th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS 2018), Hong Kong.
  17. Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction of High-Rise Buildings (2018), International Conference on Engineering Research and Practice for Steel Construction, Hong Kong.
  18. Steel–Concrete Composite Systems for Modular High-Rise Construction (2018), International Conference on Advances in Steel–Concrete Composite Structures, Valencia, Spain.
  19. Design and Construction of Large-Span Roof Structures (2018), Asian Pacific Conference on Shell and Spatial Structures (APCS 2018), Penang, Malaysia.
  20. Application of High-Strength Steel and Concrete in Composite Construction (2017), East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-15), Xi’an, China.

Journal Editorial Board

  1. Journal of Construction Steel Research, Elsevier
  2. International Journal of Advances in Steel Construction.
  3. International Journal of Steel and Composite Structures.
  4. International Journal of Steel Structures, Korea Structural Steel Society
  5. Journal of steel construction – design and research, since 2012, by Ernst& Sohn (Wiley)
  6. Guest Editor of Engineering Structures, Special Issue on Modular Structures, 2024

Awards & Honours

  • Best Paper Award (2025) – Novel Structures & Metamaterials category, for “Innovative Modular Systems for High-Rise Buildings” (Engineering Structures, Vol. 323A, 2025), co-authored with Dr Y.S. Chua. The journal is published by Elsevier.
  • World’s Top 2% Scientists (2021–2023) – Ranked by Stanford University based on Scopus bibliometric data.
  • National Day Public Administration Medal (Bronze) – Singapore.
  • MND Medallion (2019) – For significant contributions to the Ministry of National Development family.
  • NUS Engineering Research Leadership Award (2020) – National University of Singapore.
  • NUS 40-Year Service Award
  • Best Research Paper Prize (2017) – Institution of Structural Engineers, for “Design of Concrete-Filled Tubular Beam-Columns with High-Strength Steel and Concrete” (Structures, 2016).
  • Best Paper Award (2018) – International Conference on Engineering Research and Practice for Steel Construction (CNERC), for “Lightweight Steel–Concrete Composite Structures: Recent Innovations” (co-authored with Dr Huang Zhenyu; 2 awards out of 180 papers).
  • Best Composite Structures Paper Award (2016) – 8th International Conference on Steel and Aluminum Structures (ICSAS 2016), for research on ultra-lightweight cementitious composites.
  • Best Paper Award (2015) – 11th Asian Pacific Conference on Shell and Spatial Structures (APCS 2015).
  • Structural Excellence Award (2013) – Jointly by Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and Institution of Structural Engineers, for the Gardens by the Bay conservatories project.
  • IASS Hangai Prize (2010) – International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, awarded to PhD student Li Ya under Prof Liew’s supervision
  • 3rd IASS Hangai Prize (2005) – Awarded to PhD student Vu Khar Kien (supervised by Prof. Liew) for “Commutative Algebra in Structural Analysis of Deployable Tension-Strut Structures”, presented at the IASS Symposium.
  • IES Publication Award (Gold Medal, 2004) – Awarded to Gan Chin Koon supervised by Prof Liew for work on performance-based fire engineering design of steel structures.

Professional Activities

  • Member, Technical Advisory Panel, Building Construction Authority Singapore
  • Member, Technical advisory panel, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit
  • Member, Professional Engineers Board. Singapore, 2021-2026
  • Past President, Singapore Structural Steel Society

Teaching Areas

  • Structural Steel Design
  • Structural Stability and Dynamics
  • Civil Engineering Materials
  • Advanced structural steel design
  • Design of buildings against hazards
  • Design of structural support systems for deep excavation
  • Computational methods for structural mechanics
  • Plastic analysis and design of structures
  • Design of steel-concrete composite structures
  • Fire and blast engineering design of structures

Research Interests

  • Modular & Prefabricated Construction: Design and construction of modular steel and concrete buildings, including prefabricated and prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) for high-rise systems.
  • Structural Resilience: Fire, Impact & Blast: Fire engineering and protection; impact and explosion analysis; emergency response and evacuation modelling; blast- and impact-resistant sandwich structural systems.
  • Progressive Collapse & Structural Robustness: Large-scale testing, nonlinear dynamic analysis, design methodologies, and risk assessment for mitigating progressive collapse in tall buildings.
  • Structural Mechanics & Advanced Analysis: Stability and plasticity; second-order inelastic analysis; finite element methods; plastic hinge and spread-of-plasticity modelling; cohesive elements and advanced computational methods.
  • Steel–Concrete Composite Structures: Composite frames and connections; long-span and lightweight flooring systems; sandwich systems; ultra-high-strength composite columns; novel connectors; tall-building applications.
  • Structural Systems & Connections: Semi-rigid connections; nonlinear behaviour of frame and space structures; scaffold systems and tall building frameworks.
  • Protective & Deployable Structures: Rapidly deployable systems; vehicle barriers and security bollards; tension and membrane structures; tensegrity systems; blast- and fire-resistant designs, including E-houses.
  • Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Applications: FRP–concrete composites; structural product development; sandwich panels; carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) pipelines.
  • Advanced Construction Materials: Ultra-lightweight and ultra-high-strength cementitious materials; fibre-reinforced concrete; high-performance lightweight structural systems.

Journal Papers (selected)

  1. Liu H,  Li S, Liew J. Y. R. (2026) Investigation on composite action between slab and steel beam-CFST column connections under progressive collapse scenarios, Journal of Constructional Steel Research 242, 110370. Doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2026.110370
  2. Liu H,  Liew J. Y. R. and Li S (2026) Improved progressive collapse resistant behavior of steel beam-CFST column connections with energy-dissipating rebars, Engineering Structures, 345, 121435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.121435
  3. Yang Y, Li S, Kong, DY and Liew JYR, (2025) Steel beam to reinforced concrete column connection performance under column removal scenarios, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 235, 109884. Doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2025.109884
  4. Liu H, Li Zhong-Xian Li, Shi Yanchao, Liew JYR (2025), Effect of impact velocity on dynamic response of 3D RC sub-frame under drop-weight loading at failed column joint considering different column removal scenarios, Journal of Building Engineering, 114787.
  5. Liu H, Li, ZX, Shi, Y and Liew J Y R (2025), Dynamic response and damage mechanism of RC beam-column sub-assemblage under middle-joint drop-weight loading with different impact velocities, International Journal of Impact Engineering 202, 105299
  6. Song C, Wang YB, Li GQ and Liew JYR (2025), Influence of slenderness on confining effect of axially loaded circular CFST columns with high-strength materials, Engineering Structures 333, 120041
  7. Jiang K, Wang X, Ding L, Liu S, Liew JYR, Zhou, J, Ali YMS and Wu Z (2025), Experimental and analytical investigation on the flexural behavior of FRP bars reinforced composite beams with an ultra-high performance seawater sea-sand concrete permanent,  Engineering Structures 329, 119853
  8. Sun JQ, Geng Y, Liew JYR, Wang YT, and Wang YY (2025), Experimental and numerical study on out-of-plane post creep buckling behavior of concrete-filled steel tubular arch, Engineering Structures 329, 119843
  9. Liew JYR, Chua YS (2025), Innovative modular systems for high-rise buildings, Engineering Structures 323, 119270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.119270.
  10. Z Mo, BL Lai, G Shu, TY Yang, CE Ventura, JYR Liew (2025), Enhancing seismic resilience in modular steel building through three-dimensional isolation, Engineering Structures 323, 119269
  11. Zhang Z, Lei Y, Liew JYR, Liu M, Wong G, H Du H, (2024) Embodied carbon saving potential of using recycled materials as cement substitute in Singapore’s buildings, Npj Materials Sustainability 2 (1), 27.
  12. Gondokusumo GS, A Venkateshwaran A, Tan KH, Liew JYR (2024), Shear strength and ductility of novel steel fibre-reinforced concrete dowel connections for composite beams, Construction and Building Materials 447, 138159
  13. Meng, B., Li, H., Liew, J.Y. R., Li, S., & Kong, D.Y. (2024). Enhancing the Collapse Resistance of a Composite Subassembly with Fully Welded Joints Using Sliding Inner Cores. Journal of Structural Engineering, 150(8). doi:1061/jsendh.steng-13418
  14. Song, C., Li, G. Q., Wang, Y. B., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2024). Corrigendum to “An improved constitutive model for steel tube-confined ultra-high-strength concrete” Engineering Structures, 300. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2023.117337
  15. Wang, Y. B., Song, C., Xiong, M. X., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2024). Mechanical behaviour and design applicability of ultra-high-performance concrete-filled circular steel tubular short columns under axial compression. Engineering Structures, 299. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2023.117112
  16. Kong, D. -Y., Li, S., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2024). Rigid-Plastic Model for Progressive Collapse Assessment of Composite Beam-Column Connection Subassembly under Internal Column Removal. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, 150(1), 19 pages. doi:1061/JSENDH.STENG-11842
  17. Song, C., Li, G. Q., Wang, Y. B., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2024). An improved constitutive model for steel tube-confined ultra-high-strength concrete. Engineering Structures, 298. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2023.117049
  18. Lai, B. -L., Bao, R. -L., Zhang, M. -Y., Wang, Y. -H., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2023). Evaluation of the static and seismic performance of steel-reinforced concrete composite columns with high-strength materials. JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING, 79, 22 pages. doi:1016/j.jobe.2023.107886
  19. Guo, Y. L., Geng, Y., Richard Liew, J. Y., Wang, Y. Y., & Hong, Z. H. (2023). Compressive behaviour of circular steel tube confined reinforced concrete (STCRC) columns considering shrinkage and creep. Thin-Walled Structures, 192. doi:1016/j.tws.2023.111127
  20. Lai, B. L., Zhang, M. Y., Chen, Z. P., Liew, J. Y. R., & Zheng, Y. Y. (2023). Axial compressive behaviour and design of semi-precast steel reinforced concrete composite columns with permanent ECC formwork. Structures, 57. doi:1016/j.istruc.2023.105130
  21. Li, S., Gondokusumo, G. S., Venkateshwaran, A., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2023). Structural behaviour of steel fibre-reinforced concrete floor system for modular construction. Engineering Structures, 291. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2023.116437\
  22. Kong, D. -Y., Liew, J. Y. R., & Li, S. (2023). Analytical approach for force-displacement behaviour of deformed reinforcing bars embedded in concrete. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 285, 14 pages. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2023.116021
  23. Guo, Y. L., Geng, Y., Liew, J. Y. R., Ma, H. C., & Wang, Y. Y. (2023). Time-dependent behaviour of circular steel tube confined reinforced concrete (STCRC) slender columns. Engineering Structures, 284. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2023.115949
  24. Li, S., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2023). Fire resistance of partially-heated high-strength composite beam columns. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 204, 18 pages. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2023.107836
  25. Gondokusumo, G. S., Venkateshwaran, A., Li, S., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2023). Residual flexural tensile strength of normal-weight and lightweight steel fibre-reinforced concrete at elevated temperatures. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 367, 13 pages. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.130221
  26. Li, S., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2022). Experimental and Data-Driven analysis on compressive strength of steel fibre reinforced high-strength concrete and mortar at elevated temperature. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 341, 18 pages. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127845
  27. Chua, Y. S., Pang, S. D., Liew, J. Y. R., & Dai, Z. (2022). Robustness of inter-module connections and steel modular buildings under column loss scenarios. Journal of Building Engineering, 47. doi:1016/j.jobe.2021.103888
  28. Kong, D. -Y., Yang, Y., Li, S., Yang, B., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2022). Experimental and Analytical Study on Progressive Collapse of 3D Composite Floor System under Corner Column Loss. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, 148(4), 17 pages. doi:1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003288
  29. Venkateshwaran, A., Lai, B. L., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2022). Buckling resistance of steel fibre-reinforced concrete encased steel composite columns. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 190. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2022.107140
  30. Du, Y., Zhou, H., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2022). Experimental study on behaviours of ultra-high strength concrete encased steel columns under static load. Journal of Building Structures, 43(2), 147-156. doi:14006/j.jzjgxb.2019.0776
  31. Du, Y., Qi, H. H., Jiang, J., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2022). Experimental study on the dynamic behaviour of expanded-shale lightweight concrete at high strain rate. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 55(1). doi:1617/s11527-021-01846-z
  32. Sohel, K. M. A., Liew, J. Y. R., & Fares, A. I. (2021). Shear bond behaviour of composite slabs with ultra-lightweight cementitious composite. Journal of Building Engineering, 44. doi:1016/j.jobe.2021.103284
  33. Li, S., Liew, J. Y. R., & Xiong, M. -X. (2021). Prediction of fire resistance of concrete-encased steel composite columns using an artificial neural network. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 245, 20 pages. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2021.112877
  34. Dai, Z., Cheong, T. Y. C., Pang, S. D., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2021). Experimental study of grouted sleeve connections under bending for steel modular buildings. Engineering Structures, 243. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2021.112614
  35. Gondokusumo, G. S., Venkateshwaran, A., Tan, K. H., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2021). Unified equations to predict residual flexural tensile strength of lightweight steel fibre-reinforced concrete. STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, 22(4), 2202-2222. doi:1002/suco.202100172
  36. Li, S., Liew, J. Y. R., & Xiong, M. -X. (2021). Fire performance of composite columns made of high-strength steel and concrete. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 181, 16 pages. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2021.106640
  37. Venkateshwaran, A., Krishnan, P., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2021). Fiber-reinforced mortar for secondary roofing slabs. Structural Concrete, 22(3), 1873-1887. doi:1002/suco.202000275
  38. Li, S., Liew, J. Y. R., Xiong, M. -X., & Lai, B. -L. (2021). Experimental investigation on fire resistance of high-strength concrete encased steel composite columns. FIRE SAFETY JOURNAL, 121, 17 pages. doi:1016/j.firesaf.2020.103273
  39. Du, Y., Qi, H. -H., Jiang, J., Liew, J. Y. R., & Li, S. (2021). Thermo-mechanical behaviour of ultra-high strength concrete encased steel columns in standard fires. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 231, 16 pages. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2020.111757
  40. Shintani, Y., Nishimura, T., Okazaki, T., Kinoshita, T., Ito, H., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2021). Experimental study on the fire resistance of unprotected concrete-filled steel tubular columns under multi-loading. Fire Safety Journal, 120. doi:1016/j.firesaf.2020.103174
  41. Du, Y., Zhou, H., Jiang, J., & Liew, J. Y.R (2021). Behaviour of ultra-high strength concrete encased steel columns subject to ISO-834 fire. Steel and Composite Structures, 38(2), 121-139. doi:12989/scs.2021.38.2.121
  42. Lai, B., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2021). Investigation on axial load-shortening behaviour of high-strength concrete encased steel composite section. Engineering Structures, 227. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2020.111401
  43. Xiong, M. X., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2021). Fire resistance of high-strength steel tubes infilled with ultra-high-strength concrete under compression. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 176. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2020.106410
  44. Venkateshwaran, A., Lai, B., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2021). Design of steel fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete-encased steel short columns and beams. ACI Structural Journal, 118(1), 45-59. doi:14359/51728077\
  45. Du, Y., Qi, H. H., Jiang, J., Liew, J. Y.R, & Li, G. Q. (2020). Mechanical properties of 1670 MPa parallel wire strands at elevated temperatures. Construction and Building Materials, 263. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120582
  46. Lai, B., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2020). Axial-moment interaction of high-strength concrete encased steel composite columns: Experimental investigation. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 175. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2020.106370\
  47. Du, Y., Qi, H. H., Huang, S. S., & Richard Liew, J. Y. (2020). Experimental study on the spalling behaviour of ultra-high strength concrete in fire. Construction and Building Materials, 258. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120334
  48. Lai, B., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2020). Design and testing of concrete-encased steel composite beam columns with C90 concrete and S690 steel section. Engineering Structures, 220. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2020.110995
  49. Jiang, Y., Ma, H., Liew, J. Y.R, & Fan, F. (2020). Testing of aluminium alloyed bolted joints for connecting aluminium rectangular hollow sections in reticulated shells. Engineering Structures, 218. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2020.110848
  50. Du, Y., Richard Liew, J. Y., Jiang, J., & Li, G. Q. (2020). Improved time-hardening creep model for investigation on the behaviour of pre-tensioned steel strands subject to localised fire. Fire Safety Journal, 116. doi:1016/j.firesaf.2020.103191
  51. Shen, Q., Wang, J., Liew, J. Y. R., Gao, B., & Xiao, Q. (2020). Experimental study and strength evaluation of axially loaded welded tubular joints with round-ended oval hollow sections. Thin-Walled Structures, 154. doi:1016/j.tws.2020.106846
  52. Dai, Z., Pang, S. D., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2020). Axial load resistance of grouted sleeve connection for modular construction. THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES, 154, 22 pages. doi:1016/j.tws.2020.106883
  53. Lai, B., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2020). Axial-moment interaction of high-strength concrete encased steel composite columns: Design recommendation. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 170, 20 pages. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2020.106136
  54. Xiong, M. -X., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2020). Buckling behaviour of circular steel tubes infilled with C170/185 ultra-high-strength concrete under fire. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 212, 16 pages. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2020.110523
  55. Xiong, M. -X., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2020). Experimental study to differentiate the mechanical behaviours of TMCP and QT high-strength steel at elevated temperatures. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 242, 11 pages. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118105
  56. Xiong, M. -X., Liew, J. Y. R., Wang, Y. -B., Xiong, D. -X., & Lai, B. -L. (2020). Effects of coarse aggregates on physical and mechanical properties of C170/185 ultra-high strength concrete and compressive behaviour of CFST columns. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 240, 16 pages. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117967
  57. Chua, Y. S., Liew, J. Y. R., & Pang, S. D. (2020). Modelling of connections and lateral behaviour of high-rise modular steel buildings. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 166, 17 pages. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2019.105901
  58. Wang, Y. -B., Lyu, Y. -F., Wang, Y. -Z., Li, G. -Q., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2020). A reexamination of high-strength steel yield criterion. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 230, 13 pages. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116945
  59. Lai, B., Liew, J. Y. R., Venkateshwaran, A., Li, S., & Xiong, M. (2020). Assessment of high-strength concrete encased steel composite columns subject to axial compression. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 164, 20 pages. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2019.105765
  60. Du, Y., Xiong, M. -X., Zhu, J., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2019). Compressive and flexural behaviours of ultra-high strength concrete encased steel members. STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, 33(6), 849-864. doi:12989/scs.2019.33.6.849
  61. Lai, B., Liew, J. Y. R., & Xiong, M. (2019). Experimental study on high-strength concrete-encased steel composite short columns. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 228, 15 pages. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.08.021
  62. Lai, B., Liew, J. Y. R., An, L. H., & Xiong, M. (2019). A unified approach to evaluate axial force-moment interaction curves of concrete-encased steel composite columns. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 201, 15 pages. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2019.109841
  63. Lai, B., Liew, J. Y. R., & An, L. H. (2019). Behaviour of high-strength concrete encased steel composite stub columns with C130 concrete and S690 steel. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 200, 20 pages. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2019.109743
  64. Lai, B., Liew, J. Y. R., & Xiong, M. (2019). Experimental and analytical investigation of composite columns made of high-strength steel and high-strength concrete. STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, 33(1), 67-79. doi:12989/scs.2019.33.1.067
  65. Wang, Y., Du, Y., Richard Liew, J. Y., & Wang, T. (2019). Experimental study on bollards with fixed or detachable supports under impact. Journal of Vibration and Shock, 38(14), 23-32. doi:13465/j.cnki.jvs.2019.14.004
  66. Huang, Z., Huang, X., Li, W., Mei, L., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2019). Experimental behavior of VHSC encased composite stub column under compression and end moment. STEEL AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, 31(1), 69-83. doi:12989/scs.2019.31.1.069
  67. Wang, Y. -B., Lyu, Y. -F., Li, G. -Q., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2019). Bearing strength of high-strength steel plates in two-bolt connections. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 155, 205-218. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2018.12.011
  68. Lai, B., Liew, J. Y. R., & Wang, T. (2019). Buckling behaviour of high-strength concrete encased steel composite columns. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 154, 27-42. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2018.11.023
  69. Wei, M. -W., Liew, J. Y. R., & Fu, X. -Y. (2019). Nonlinear Finite Element Modeling of Novel Partially Connected Buckling-Restrained Steel Plate Shear Walls. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEEL STRUCTURES, 19(1), 28-43. doi:1007/s13296-018-0073-3
  70. Krishnan, P., Zhang, M. H., & Liew, J. Y. (2019). Sustainable ultra-high
  71. Venkateshwaran, A., & Richard Liew, J. Y. R.(2019). Steel fibre reinforced high-strength concrete encased steel columns without traditional reinforcement. In Proceedings of the fib Symposium 2019: Concrete – Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures (pp. 220-226).
  72. Krishnan, P., Zhang, M. H., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2019). Pozzolanic reactions in ultra-high performance concrete containing silica fume and fly ash. In Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies 2.
  73. Huang, Z., Wang, F., Zhou, Y., Sui, L., Krishnan, P., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2018). A Novel, Multifunctional, Floatable, Lightweight Cement Composite: Development and Properties. MATERIALS, 11(10), 20 pages. doi:3390/ma11102043
  74. Du, Y., Peng, J. -Z., Liew, J. Y. R., & Li, G. -Q. (2018). Mechanical properties of high tensile steel cables at elevated temperatures. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 182, 52-65. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.06.012
  75. Xi, Z., Guo, X., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2018). Investigation of thermoplastic powder synergizing polymorphic foam to inhibit coal oxidation at low temperatures. FUEL, 226, 490-497. doi:1016/j.fuel.2018.04.035
  76. Xi, Z., Jin, L., Liew, J. Y. R., & Li, D. (2018). Characteristics of foam sol clay for controlling coal dust. POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 335, 401-408. doi:1016/j.powtec.2018.05.037
  77. Liew, J. Y. R., Chua, Y. S., & Dai, Z. (2019). Steel concrete composite systems for modular construction of high-rise buildings. In STRUCTURES 21 (pp. 135-149). Doi:10.1016/j.istruc.2019.02.010
  78. Sohel, K. M. A., Al-Jabri, K., Zhang, M. H., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2018). Flexural fatigue behaviour of ultra-lightweight cement composite and high-strength lightweight aggregate concrete. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 173, 90-100. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.03.276
  79. Xiong, M. X., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2018). Discussion on the applicability of the M-N interaction curve for the fire resistance design of CFT members. THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES, 125, 172-186. doi:1016/j.tws.2018.01.013
  80. Huang, Z., Padmaja, K., Li, S., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2018). Mechanical properties and microstructure of ultra-lightweight cement composites with fly ash cenospheres after exposure to high temperatures. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 164, 760-774. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.009
  81. Du, Y., Liew, J. Y. R., Zhang, H., & Guoqiang-Li. (2018). PRE-TENSIONED STEEL CABLES EXPOSED TO LOCALISED FIRES. ADVANCED STEEL CONSTRUCTION, 14(2), 206-226. doi:18057/IJASC.2018.14.2.5
  82. Lyu, X., Shu, G. P., Liew, J. Y. R., & Du, E. -F. (2018). FIRE RESISTANCE OF STEEL TUBULAR COLUMNS INFILLED WITH ULTRA-HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE. ADVANCED STEEL CONSTRUCTION, 14(3), 438-460. doi:18057/IJASC.2018.14.3.8
  83. Wei, M. -W., Liew, J. Y. R., Du, Y., & Fu, X. -Y. (2017). Seismic behaviour of novel partially connected buckling-restrained steel plate shear walls. SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, 103, 64-75. doi:1016/j.soildyn.2017.09.021
  84. Xiong, M. -X., Xiong, D. -X., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2017). Behaviour of steel tubular members infilled with ultra-high strength concrete. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 138, 168-183. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2017.07.001
  85. Wang, Y. -B., Lyu, Y. -F., Li, G. -Q., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2017). Behaviour of a single bolt bearing on a high-strength steel plate. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 137, 19-30. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2017.06.001
  86. Wei, M. -W., Liew, J. Y. R., & Fu, X. -Y. (2017). Shear Resistance of Buckling-restrained Steel Plate Shear Walls. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEEL STRUCTURES, 17(3), 1233-1248. doi:1007/s13296-017-9029-2
  87. Huang, Z., Liew, J. Y. R., & Li, W. (2017). Evaluation of compressive behaviour of ultra-lightweight cement composite after elevated temperature exposure. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 148, 579-589. doi:1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.04.121
  88. Du, Y., Chen, Z., Wang, Y. -B., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2017). Ultimate resistance behaviour of rectangular concrete-filled tubular beam-columns made of high-strength steel. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 133, 418-433. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2017.02.024
  89. Xiong, M. -X., Xiong, D. -X., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2017). Flexural performance of concrete-filled tubes with high tensile steel and ultra-high-strength concrete. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 132, 191-202. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2017.01.017
  90. Wei, M. -W., Liew, J. Y. R., Yong, D., & Fu, X. -Y. (2017). Experimental and numerical investigation of novel partially connected steel plate shear walls. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 132, 1-15. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2017.01.013
  91. Du, Y., Chen, Z., Liew, J. Y. R., & Xiong, M. -X. (2017). Rectangular concrete-filled steel tubular beam-columns using high-strength steel: Experiments and design. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 131, 1-18. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2016.12.016
  92. Xiong, M. -X., Xiong, D. -X., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2017). Axial performance of short concrete-filled steel tubes with high- and ultra-high-strength materials. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 136, 494-510. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2017.01.037
  93. Liew, J. Y. R., Yan, J. -B., & Huang, Z. -Y. (2017). Steel-concrete-steel sandwich composite structures-recent innovations. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 130, 202-221. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2016.12.007
  94. Wang, Y., Liew, J. Y. R., Lee, S. C., Zhai, X., & Wang, W. (2017). Crushing of a novel energy absorption connector with a curved plate and aluminium foam as an energy absorber. THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES, 111, 145-154. doi:1016/j.tws.2016.11.019
  95. Wang, Y., Liew, J. Y. R., Lee, S. C., & Wang, W. (2017). Experimental and analytical studies of a novel aluminium foam-filled energy absorption connector under quasi-static compression loading. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 131, 136-147. doi:1016/j.engstruct.2016.10.020
  96. Wei, M. -W., Liew, J. Y. R., & Fu, X. -Y. (2017). Panel action of novel partially connected buckling-restrained steel plate shear walls. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, 128, 483-497. doi:1016/j.jcsr.2016.09.008
  97. Xiong, M. -X., Huang, Z. -Y., & Liew, J. Y. R. (2017). Modified Critical Temperatures for Steel Design Based on Simple Calculation Models in Eurocode 3. FIRE TECHNOLOGY, 53(1), 227-248. doi:1007/s10694-015-0522-x

Books

  1. Liew J Y R, Xiong MX, and Lai BL (2021), Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Using High-Strength Materials, Elsevier, 246pp.     
  2. Liew J Y R and Yuichi Nishida (2021), BC4: Design Guide for Semi-Rigid Composite Joints and Beams – Beam-To-Beam Composite Joints, Research Publisher, 124pp.
  3. Choong K K, Yussof M K, and Liew J Y R (2019), Recent Advances in Analysis, Design and Construction of Shell & Spatial Structures in the Asia-Pacific Region, CRC Press, 162pp.
  4. Liew J Y R (2020). Design guide for buildable steel connections, – -Bolted and Welded Connections to SS EN1993-1-8, Dec, Singapore Structural Steel Society, 671pp,
  5. Liew J Y R and Xiong MX (2015), Design Guide for Concrete Filled Tubular Members with High Strength Materials – An extension of Eurocode 4 Method to C90/105 Concrete and S550 Steel, Research Publishing, 160pp
  6. Liew J Y R (2016), BC4: Design Guide for Concrete Filled Tubular Members with High Strength Materials – An extension of Eurocode 4 Method to C90/105 Concrete and S550 Steel, BCA.
  7. Chen, W.F. and Liew, J.Y.R. (1996) Stability design of semi-rigid steel frames, John Wiley & Sons, NY, 468pp.
  8. Liew, J. Y. R. (2001), A resource book for structural steel design & construction, SSSS/BCA Joint Publication, 83pp.
  9. Krishnamurthy, N., Liew J Y R, Rao K S J, and Sze T.S. Structural Welding – A resource for design and construction, SSSS/BCA Joint Publication, Jan 2003, 148pp.
  10. Chen W F and Liew J Y R (2002), The Civil Engineering Handbook, 2nd Edition, United States: CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2002.
  11. Liew J. Y. R (2002), Structures in Fire, Proceedings of International Symposium on Structures in Fire, 25 October 2002, Singapore Structural Steel Society.
  12. Liew J Y R (2012), Advances in steel-concrete composite and hybrid structures, July 2012, Research Publishing.
  13. Liew J. Y. R and Lee S C (2012), Proceedings of the 10th International conference on advances in steel-concrete composite and hybrid structures, July 2012, Research publishing.

Book Chapters

  1. Liew, R J Y, D W White and W F Chen (1992), Chapter 2.5: Beam-columns. In Constructional Steel Design: An International Guide, edited by P J Dowling et al, pp.105-132. London: Elsevier Applied Science Publishers Ltd, England.
  2. Liew, R J Y and W F Chen (1994), Chapter 1: A Trend Toward Advanced Analysis. In Advanced analysis in steel frames: Theory, Software and Applications, edited by WF Chen and S Toma, pp.1-45. United States: CRC Press.
  3. Liew, J Y R and Chen W F, chapter 8: Second Order Plastic Hinge Analysis. In Plastic Design and Second-Order Analysis of Steel Frames, by WF Chen and I Sohal, pp.425-502. United States: Springer-Verlag, 1995.
  4. Liew, J.Y.R and Chen, W.F. (1997). Chapter 6: LRFD- Limit Design of Frames, In Steel Design Handbook: LRFD Method, Edited by Akbar, R. Tamboli, McGraw-Hill, 6-11 to 6-83.
  5. Liew, J.Y.R., Balendra, T. and Chen, W.F. (1997), Chapter 12: Multi-storey frame structures. In The Structural Engineering Handbook, Edited by Chen, W.F., CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.
  6. Uy, B, and Liew, J.Y.R. (2002), Chapter 51: Composite Steel-concrete Structures. In Civil Engineering Handbook: Second Edition, Edited by Chen W.F. and Liew, J.Y.R, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.
  7. Chen H and Liew, J R Y, (2011) Chapter 6: Advanced Analysis of Steel and Composite Semi-rigid Frames, Semi-rigid Connections Handbook, Edited by Wai-Fah Chen, Norimitsu Kishi, and Masato Komuro, J. Ross Publishing, 2011, 143-254.
  8. Liew J. Y. R Ng Y H and Ho W B (2012), Design and construction of unusual and complex structures, In Advances in steel-concrete composite and hybrid structures, July 2012, Editor: J Y Richard Liew, Research Publishing, 1-22
  9. Liew J Y R and Chua YS (2021), Design and Automation for Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction in Tall Buildings, Chapter 7 in Automating Cities edited by Brydon T. Wang and C. M. Wang, Springer, 195-224. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8670-5

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