Tankianghwee

Tan Kiang Hwee

Emeritus Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Biography

Professor Tan Kiang Hwee has been a faculty member of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) since July 1981. He obtained his doctorate from the University of Tokyo, Japan in 1985.

He specializes in the area of structural concrete and composites and has taught courses in reinforced and prestressed concrete design at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has carried out extensive research on concrete beams with transverse openings, external prestressing, fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement and systems, and fibre-reinforced concrete. He has published more than 300 refereed technical papers, a book entitled “Beams with Openings: Analysis & Design” (CRC Press LLC, USA, 1999), and edited the proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (World Scientific, 2003).  He is also the author of the Design Guide for Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Structures to Singapore Standard SS 674:2021.

Professor Tan is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES), Japan Concrete Institute, and Japan Society of Civil Engineers. He is also a registered professional engineer in Singapore and has been a consultant in structural engineering to several agencies in Singapore and the region.

Positions Held

• 1979-81    Civil Engineer (NS), Lands & Estates Dept, MINDEF
• 1981-85   Senior Tutor, Dept of Civil Engineering, NUS
• 1985-89   Lecturer, Dept of Civil Engineering, NUS
• 1989-98   Senior Lecturer, Dept of Civil Engineering, NUS
• 1998-2009 Assoc Professor, Dept of Civil Engineering, NUS
• 2010            Professor, Dept of Civil Engineering, NUS
• 2010-present   Professor, Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NUS

 

Consultancy Projects

  • Over 50 projects in Singapore and in the region.

Qualifications

  • BEng, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, 1979
  • MEng, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 1983
  • Dr.Eng., University of Tokyo, Japan, 1985
  • PEng, Professional Engineers Board, Singapore, 1991

Honours & Awards

• 1974-79 PSC Colombo Plan Scholar
• 1982-85 Mombusho Scholar
• 1984 Excellence Award, Japanese Essay Competition on “International Relations of Japan with Foreign Countries”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan,
• 1992 Hitachi Fellowship
• 2003 Best Paper Award (Honorable Mention), FRPRCS-6 International Symposium,
• 2007 IES Silver Medal Award
• 2007 National Day Honours (Long Service Medal)
• 2011 SPRING Singapore Merit Award
• 2015-2020 Concurrent Professor, Northeastern University, China
• 2021    ICE Frederick Palmer Prize, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK
• 2020-2023 World Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University, USA

Keynote & Invited Papers

  • Keynote Lecture, FRPRCS-3 Symposium,1997
  • Invited Lecture, EASEC-7 Conference, 1999
  • Invited Theme Paper, CICE Conference, 2001
  • Keynote Lecture, JCI International Symposium, 2003, Kyoto, Japan
  • Keynote Lecture, EnTech 2003, Kuching, Malaysia
  • Keynote Lecture, 28 OWICS, 2003, Singapore
  • Invited Paper, ICUS, 2003, Tokyo, Japan
  • Invited Paper, JSCE Materials & Environment, 2004, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Invited Paper, ICUS, 2004, Agra, India
  • Invited Paper, CICE, 2004, Adelaide, Australia
  • Invited Paper, KSCE Annual Convention, 2004, Pyeongchang, Korea
  • Keynote Paper, CONCET, 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Invited Paper, USMCA, 2006, Phuket, Thailand.
  • Invited Paper, 5 CUEE, 2008, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Invited Paper, Int. Conf. on FRP Composites, 2009, San Francisco, USA.
  • Invited Paper, USMCA, 2010, Kobe, Japan.
  • Invited Paper, 8 CUEE, 2011, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Invited Paper, USMCA, 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Invited Paper, 9 CUEE / 4 ACEE, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Keynote Lecture, EnCon 2012, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • Invited Paper, 11th USMCA, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2012.
  • Keynote Paper, 4th EACEF, 2013, Singapore, 2013.
  • Invited Paper, 10th CUEE, Tokyo, Japan, 2013.
  • Invited Paper, 12th USMCA, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2013.
  • Keynote Paper, 4th ICSBM, Guangzhou, China, 2014.
  • Keynote Paper, 39th OWICS, Singapore, 2014.
  • Invited Paper, 13th USMCA, Yangon, Myanmar, 2014.
  • Keynote Lecture, Concrete Show SEA Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2014.
  • Keynote Paper, 15th IPIC, Singapore, 2015.
  • Invited Paper, 14th USMCA, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2015.
  • Invited Paper, RSID 7, Bangkok, Thailand, 2015.
  • Invited Paper, 6th APFIS, Singapore, 2017.
  • Keynote Paper, 4th ICBMC, Singapore, 2019.
  • Keynote Paper, AIM, Bangkok, Thailand, 2020.
  • Keynote Paper, 5th ICBMC, Tokyo, Japan, 2020.
  • Keynote Paper, 15th CONCET, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2022.
  • Keynote Paper, ICI-IWC 2024, Kolkata, India, 2024.

Professional Activities (Key)

  • Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Singapore
  • Fellow, Japan Concrete Institute
  • Fellow, Japan Society of Civil Engineers
  • Member, American Concrete Institute
  • Member, Investigation Panel, Professional Engineers Board, Singapore (2012-2026)
  • Chairman, Enterprise Singapore (ESG) Technical Committee on Building Structures and Sub-Structures (2021-2023).
  • Honorary Secretary, Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) (2004-2006).
  • Founding President, FRP Society (Singapore) (2002-2008).
  • Associate Member, ACI Committee 440 on FRP Reinforcement
  • Vice-Chairman, International Committee on Concrete Model Code for Asia (2002-2012).
  • Council Member, International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC) (2004-2018).

Visiting Appointments / External Assessor

09.1991 – 02.1992 Visiting Scholar, University of Michigan, USA
03.1992 – 08.1992 Visiting Fellow, University of Tokyo, Japan
06.2006 Visiting Researcher, Int. Centre for Urban Safety, University of Tokyo, Japan
02.2009 – 05.2009 Visiting Professor, University of Sheffield, UK
05.2009 – 08.2009 Visiting Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
08.2009 – 12.2009 Visiting Professor, University of Wisconsin, USA
2002-2004 Member, International Advisory Panel, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
2019/20 – 2022/23 External Assessor, Bachelor of Civil Engineering Programme, University of Malaya
Others External PhD Thesis Examiner for universities in Singapore, Thailand, India and Malaysia.
Evaluator for Israel Science Foundation (2005), Georgia National Science Foundation, (2009-2015), National Research Foundation of Korea (2010, 2015), Singapore MOE-NRF Translational R&D and Innovation Fund (2013-2015), South Africa’s NRF (2015), Croatian Science Foundation (2017), UAE Research Grant (2017), and others.
External Referee for Promotion and Appointment to Professor / Dean (American University of Beirut, Hongkong Polytechnic University, Qatar University, University of Luxemburg, Seoul National University, and others)

Editorial Boards

  • Member, International Editorial Board, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE (USA), 2002 – current
  • Associate Editor, International Editorial Board, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE (USA), 2004 – current
  • Member, International Editorial Board, Cement and Concrete Composites (UK), 2002 – current
  • Member, International Advisory Board, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, JCI (Japan), 2002 – current
  • Member, International Editorial Board, Computers and Concrete: An International Journal (Korea), 2003 – 2021
  • Member, Editorial Board, Advances in Concrete Construction, An International Journal, Technopress, Korea, April 2013-2021
  • Guest Editor, Journal of Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, 2003.
  • Member, Editorial Panel, ICE Structures & Buildings (UK), 2004 – 2010.
  • Member, Editorial Board, IES Journal A: Civil and Structural Engineering (Singapore), 2007 – 2010.

Teaching Areas

  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Concrete
  • Structural Retrofitting
  • Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Systems
  • Fibre-Reinforced Concrete

Research Interests

  • Structural concrete
  • Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) Systems
  • External prestressing
  • Beams with openings
  • Design using strut-and-tie methods
  • Structural strengthening
  • Fibre-reinforced concrete & cement composites
  • Floating concrete structures
  • Sustainable concrete and construction

Selected Publications

Books:

  1. Mansur, M.A. and Tan, K.H., “Beams with Openings: Analysis and Design”, CRC Press LLC, USA, 1999, 214 pp.
  2. Tan, K.H. (Ed.), “Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures”, World Scientific, 2003, 1524 pp.
  3. Tan, K.H., “Design Guide for Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Structures to Singapore Standard SS 674:2021”, Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore, 2022, 79 pp.

Journal Papers (selected):

  1. Tan, K.H. and Mansur, M.A., “Shear Transfer in Reinforced Fiber Concrete”, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 2, No. 4, USA, November 1990, pp. 202-214.
  2. Tan, K.H., Lee, S.L. and Paramasivam, P., “Ferrocement Enclosure for a Geotechnical Centrifuge”, Concrete International, Vol. 13, No. 12, USA, December 1991, pp. 61-66.
  3. Tan, K.H. and Mansur, M.A., “Partial Prestressing in Concrete Corbels and Deep Beams”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 89, No. 3, USA, May-June 1992, pp. 251-262.
  4. Tan, K.H., Muruggapan, K. and Paramasivam, P., “Shear Behaviour of Reinforced Fibrous Concrete Beams”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 90, No. 1, USA, January-February 1993, pp. 3-11.
  5. Tan, K.H. and Naaman, A.E., “Strut-and-Tie Model for Externally Prestressed Concrete Beams”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 90, No. 6, USA, November-December 1993, pp. 683-691.
  6. Tan, K.H., Paramasivam, P. and Tan, K.C., “Creep and Shrinkage Deflections of R/C Beams with Steel Fibers”, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 6, No. 4, USA, November 1994, pp. 474-494.
  7. Tan, K.H., Zheng, L.X. and Paramasivam, P., “Designing Hollow-Core Slabs for Continuity”, PCI Journal, Vol. 41, No. 1, USA, January-February 1996, pp. 82-91.
  8. Tan, K.H. and Mansur, M.A., “Design Procedure for Reinforced Concrete Beams with Web Openings”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 93, No. 4, USA, July-August 1996, pp. 404-411.
  9. Tan, K.H. and Ng, C.K., “Effects of Deviators and Tendon Configuration on Behaviour of Externally Prestressed Beams”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 94, No. 1, USA, January-February 1997, pp. 13-22.
  10. Tan, K.H. and Ng, C.K., “Effect of Shear in Externally Prestressed Beams”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 95, No. 2, USA, March-April 1998, pp. 116-128.
  11. Tan, K.H., Mansur, M.A. and Weng, W., “Design of R/C Beams with Circular Openings”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 98, No. 3, USA, May-June 2001, pp. 407-415.
  12. Tan, K.H., “Strength Enhancement of Rectangular RC Columns Using FRP”, Journal of Composites for Constructions, ASCE, Vol.6, No. 3, USA, August 2002, pp. 175 – 183.
  13. Tan, K.H. and Tjandra, R.A., “Shear Deficiency in RC Continuous Beams Strengthened with External Tendons”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 100, No. 5, USA, September-October 2003, pp. 565-572.
  14. Tan, K.H. and Tjandra, R.A., “Strengthening of Precast Girder Systems by External Post-Tensioning for Continuity”, PCI Journal, Vol. 48, No. 3, USA, May-June 2003, pp. 56-71.
  15. Tan, K.H. and Patoary, M.K.H., “Strengthening of Masonry Walls against Out-of-Plane Loads using FRP Reinforcement”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 8, No. 1, USA, February 2004, pp.79-87.
  16. Tan, K.H., “Design of Non-Prismatic Beams using Strut-and-Tie Models”, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, Vol. 2, No. 2, Japan, June 2004, pp. 249-256.
  17. Tan, K.H. and Zhao H., “Strengthening of Openings in One-Way RC Slabs Using CFRP Systems”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 8, No. 5, USA, Sep/Oct 2004, pp. 393-402.
  18. Tan, K.H. and Saha, M.K., “Ten-Year Study on Steel Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Beams under Sustained Loads”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 102, No. 3, USA, May-June 2005, pp. 472-480.
  19. Tan, K.H. and Liew, Y.S., “Performance of GFRP under Tropical Climate”, Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2005, pp. 219-228.
  20. Tan, K.H. and Saha, M.K., “Long-Term Deflections of RC Beams Externally Bonded with FRP System”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, USA, December 2006, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 474-482.
  21. Tan, K.H. and Tjandra, R.A., “Strengthening of RC Continuous Beams by External Prestressing”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, USA, February 2007, Vol. 133, No. 2, pp. 195-204.
  22. Tan, K.H. and Balendra, T., “Retrofit of Existing Buildings for Earthquake Resistance”, Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami, World Scientific Publishing Company, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 2007, pp. 161-169.
  23. Tan, K.H. and Saha, M.K., “Glass FRP-Bonded Beams Under Cyclic Loading”, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, KCI, Korea, Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2007, pp. 45-55.
  24. Tan, K.H. and Saha, M.K., “Cracking Characteristics of RC Beams Strengthened with FRP System”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, USA, Vol. 12, No. 5, October 2008, pp. 513-521.
  25. Tan, K.H., Saha, M.K. and Liew, Y.S., “FRP-Strengthened RC Beams under Sustained Loads and Weathering”, Cement & Concrete Composites, UK, Vol. 31, No. 5, May 2009, pp. 290-300.
  26. Tan, K.H. and Patoary, M.K.H., “Blast Resistance of FRP-Strengthened Masonry Walls. I: Approximate Analysis and Field Explosion Tests”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, USA, Vol. 13, No. 5, October 2009, pp. 422-430.
  27. Tan, K.H. and Kong, D.C., “A Direct Design Approach for Strengthening Simple-Span Beams with External Post-Tensioning”, PCI Journal, USA, Vol. 54, No. 4, Fall 2009, pp. 48-72.
  28. Tan, K.H. and Kong, D.C., “Direct Method for Strengthening Continuous RC Beams with External Tendons”, ACI Special Publication SP-272 Antoine E. Naaman Symposium – Four Decades of Progress in Prestressed Concrete, FRC, and Thin-Laminate Composites, American Concrete Institute, USA, November 2010, pp. 45-68.
  29. Tan, K.H. and Bhowmik, T., “Confinement Model for Capsule-Shaped Concrete Columns”, ACI Special Publication SP-275, Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, 10th International Symposium (FRPRCS-10), Tampa, USA, April 2-4, 2011, 8-1 to 8-12.
  30. Tan, K.H. and Du, H., Towards A Sustainable Concrete: “Sandless Concrete”, Journal of Science and Engineering of Composites, De Gruyter, Germany, Vol. 18, Issue No. 1 – 2, 2011, pp. 99-107.
  31. Tan, K.H. and Zhou, Y.Q., “Performance of FRP-Strengthened Beams Subjected to Elevated Temperatures”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, USA, Vol. 15, No. 3, May-June 2011, pp. 304-311.
  32. Tan, K.H. and Du, H., “Use of Waste Glass as Sand in Mortar: Part I – Fresh, Mechanical and Durability Properties”, Cement and Concrete Composites, USA, Vol. 35, Iss. 1, January 2013, pp. 109-117.
  33. Du, H. and Tan, K.H., “Use of Waste Glass as Sand in Mortar: Part II – Alkali-Silica Reaction and Mitigation Methods”, Cement and Concrete Composites, USA, Vol. 35, Iss. 1, January 2013, pp. 118-126.
  34. Tan, K.H., Bhowmik, T. and Balendra, T., “Confinement Models for FRP-Bonded Capsule-Shaped Concrete Columns”, Engineering Structures, UK, Vol. 51, June 2013, pp. 51-59.
  35. Lim, E., Tan, K.H. and Fwa, T.F., “High-Strength High-Porosity Pervious Concrete Pavement”, Advanced Materials Research, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, Vol. 723, 2013, pp. 361-361.
  36. Tan, K.H. and Du, H., “Sandless Concrete with Fly Ash as Supplementary Cementing Material”, Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Material, Vol. 2, Iss 3-4, 2013, pp. 238-249.
  37. Du, H. and Tan, K.H., “Concrete with Recycled Glass as Fine Aggregates”, ACI Materials Journal, USA, Vol. 111, No. 1, January-February 2014, pp. 47-57.
  38. Tan, K.H., “Beam Strengthening by External Post-Tensioning: Design Recommendations”, The IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 219-228.
  39. Du, H. and Tan, K.H., “Effect of Particle Size on Alkali-Silica Reaction in Recycled Glass Mortars”, Construction & Building Materials, USA, Vol. 66, 2014, pp. 275-285.
  40. Du, H. and Tan, K.H., “Waste Glass Powder as Cement Replacement in Concrete”, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, Japan, Vol. 12, 2014, pp. 468-477.
  41. Du, H. and Tan, K.H., “Transport Properties of Concrete with Glass Powder as Supplementary Cementitious Material”, ACI Materials Journal, USA, Vol. 112, No. 3, May-June 2015, pp. 429-437.
  42. Du, H. and Tan, K.H., “Properties of High Volume Glass Powder Concrete”, Cement & Concrete Composites, Vol. 75, 2017, pp. 22-29.
  43. Venkateshwaran, A., Tan, K.H. and Li Y., “Residual Flexural Strengths of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete with Multiple Hooked-End Fibers”, Structural Concrete, 2017; 1-14.
  44. Jiang, D., Tan, K.H., et al., “Analysis and Design of Floating Prestressed Concrete Structures in Shallow Waters”, Marine Structures, 59, 2018, 301-320.
  45. Tan, K.H. and Venkateshwaran, A., “Punching Shear in Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Slabs With or Without Steel Bars”, ACI Structural Journal, V.116, No. 3, May 2019, pp. 107-118.
  46. Kang, S-H., Jeong, Y., Tan, K.H. and Moon, J., “High-volume use of limestone in ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete for reducing cement content and autogenous shrinkage”, Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 213C, 2019, pp. 292-305.
  47. Venkateshwaran, A. and Tan, K.H., “Moment Redistribution in Continuous Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Slabs”, ICE Structures and Buildings Journal, 173(3), pp. 161–174 – Awarded ICE Frederick Palmer Prize 2021, 15 October 2021.
  48. Jiang, D., Tan, K.H., Wang, C.M. and Dai, J., “Research and Development in Connector Systems for Very Large Floating Structures”, Ocean Engineering 232 (2021) 109150.
  49. Gondokusumo, G.S., Venkateshwaran, A., Tan, K.H. and Liew, J.Y.R., “Unified Equations to Predict Residual Flexural Tensile Strength of Lightweight Steel Fibre-Reinforced Concrete”, Structural Concrete, Vol. 22, Issue 4, August 2021, 2202-2222.
  50. Li, Y., Su, Y., Tan, K.H., Zheng, X., Sheng J., “Pore Structure and Splitting Tensile Strength of Hybrid Basalt–Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete Subjected to Carbonation” Construction & Building Materials 297 (2021) 123779
  51. Tan, K.H., Walraven, J., Grunewald, S., Rovers, J. and Cotovanu, B., “Correlations Among Notched Beams Tests, Double Punch Tests and Round Panel Tests for A High Performance Fibre Concrete Cast at Site”, Cement and Concrete Composites (2021), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.cemconcomp.2021.104138

Conference Papers (selected):

  1. Tan, K.H., “State-of-the-Art Report on Retrofitting and Strengthening by Continuous Fibers: Southeast Asian Perspective – Status, Prospects and Research Needs (Keynote Lecture)”, Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Non-metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Japan Concrete Institute, Sapporo, Japan, October 14-16, 1997, Volume 1, pp. 13-23.
  2. Tan, K.H., “Towards a Cost-Effective Application of FRP Reinforcement in Structural Rehabilitation (Invited Paper)”, Seventh East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC7), Kochi, Japan, August 27-29, 1999, Vol. 1., pp. 65-73.
  3. Tan, K.H., “Shear Strengthening of Dapped Beams Using FRP Systems”, Fifth International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Plastics for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-5), Cambridge, UK, July 16-18, 2001, Vol. 1, 249-258.
  4. Tan, K.H., “Detailing of FRP Reinforcement: An Overview”, (Invited Paper), Special Theme Session, International Conference on FRP Composities in Civil Engineering (CICE 2001), Hong Kong, December 12-14, 2001.
  5. Patoary, M.K.H. and Tan, K.H., “Blast Resistance of Prototype In-Build Masonry Walls Strengthened with FRP Systems”, 6th International Symposium on FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Singapore, July 8-10, 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 1189-1198. (Best Paper Award,Honorable Mention)
  6. Tan, K.H., “Effect of Cyclic Loading on Bond Strength of FRP Reinforcement”, (Keynote Lecture), International Symposium on Latest Achievement of Technology and Research on Retrofitting Concrete Structures – Interface Mechanics and Structural Performance, Kyoto, Japan, July 14-15, 2003, pp. 1-8
  7. Tan, K.H., “Innovations in Structural Retrofits: External Post-Tensioning & FRP Systems”, Keynote Lecture, Engineering & Techonology Conference (EnTech) 2003, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, July 30 – 31, 2003.
  8. Tan, K.H., “Durability of FRP Systems in Tropical Climate”,(Keynote Lecture), 28th Conference on Our World in Concrete and Structures, Singapore, August 26-28, 2003, Vol. XXII, pp. 61-68.
  9. Tan, K.H., “Blast Mitigation using Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Systems”, (Invited Paper), 2nd International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia, Tokyo, Japan, October 30-31, 2003, pp. 239-246.
  10. Tan, K.H., “Space Enhancement in Buildings through Design and Construction: Openings and Recesses in Beams”, Invited Paper, IES/IEM/PII Tripartite Conference on Major Building and Infrastructural Construction Projects, Singapore, March 25-26, 2004, pp. 114-123.
  11. Tan, K.H., “Corrosion of FRP under Tropical Climate”, Invited Paper, Proceedings of JSCE Materials and Environments 2004 (in commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of Japanese Society of Corrosion Engineering), Tokyo, Japan, April 26-28, 2004, pp. I-31 – I-38.
  12. Tan, K.H., “Impact Resistance of FRP-Concrete Sandwich Panels”, Invited Plenary Paper, Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia, Agra, India, October 18-19, 2004, pp. 131-140.
  13. Tan, K.H., “Structural Protection Using FRP Systems”, Invited Paper, Proceedings of International Symposium, Vol. 3, Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 2004 KSCE Annual Conference, Phoenix Park, Pyeong-Chang, Kangwon, Korea, October 21-22, 2004, pp. 14-24.
  14. Tan, K.H., “FRP Research in Southeast Asia: Durability and Structural Protection”, Invited Paper, 2nd International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2004), Adelaide, Australia, December 8-10, 2004, pp. 247-253.
  15. Tan, K.H., “Innovative Materials and Methods for Structural Strengthening”, Invited Paper, 9th International Conference on Concrete Engineering & Technology (CONCET 2006), Structural Concrete for the Millennium, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, May 9-11, 2006, pp. 59-68.
  16. Tan, K.H., “Retrofit of RC Frames and Shear Walls Against Far-Field Effects Using FRP Systems”, Invited Paper, 5th International symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia (USMCA 2006), November 16-17, 2006, Phuket, Thailand, pp. 569-577.
  17. Tan, K.H. and Zhou, Y.Q., “Fiber-Reinforced Cement Composites under Elevated Temperatures”, High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites (HPFRCC5), Proceedings of the 5th International RILEM Workshop, Mainz, Germany, July 10-13, 2007, pp. 371-377.
  18. Tan, K.H., Hendra, S.S. and Chen, S.P., “Out-of-Plane Behavior of Masonry Walls Strengthened with Fiber-Reinforced Materials: A Comparative Study”, High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites (HPFRCC5), Proceedings of the 5th International RILEM Workshop, Mainz, Germany, July 10-13, 2007, pp. 419-426.
  19. Tan, K.H. and Saha, M.K., “Mechanically Fastened FRP-Strengthened RC Beams Under Cyclic Loading”, 8th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-8), Patras, Greece, July 16-18, 2007, pp. 368-369 (full text in CD, ID: 9-3).
  20. Tan, K.H., Aripin, W., Balendra, T. and Li, J.Z., “Strengthening of Concrete Frame Against Pushover Load Using FRP System”, 8th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-8), Patras, Greece, July 16-18, 2007, pp. 424-425 (full text in CD, ID: 10-24).
  21. Tan, K.H., “Seismic Retrofit of Gravity-Load-Designed Concrete Structures”, Invited Paper, 5th International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo, Japan, March 4-5, 2008, pp. 173-178.
  22. Tan, K.H., “Structural Strengthening of RC Beams via External Post-Tensioning”, Symposium in honour of Professor A.E. Naaman, ACI Convention, Los Angeles, USA, Invited Paper, March 30-April 4, 2008, pp.
  23. Kong, D.C. and Tan, K.H., “Direct Strength Evaluation of Beams with FRP Tendons”, 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2008), Zurich, Switzerland, July 22-24, 2008 (full text in CD).
  24. Tan, K.H. and Zhou Y.Q., “Basalt FRP Laminates Subjected to Elevated Temperatures”, 3rd ACF International Conference (ACF/VCA – 2008), HoChiMinh City, Vietnam, November 11-13, 2008, pp. 137-143.
  25. Tan, K.H. and Bhowmik, T., “Enhancement of Axial Load Capacity of Capsule-Shaped Columns with Carbon FRP System”, 3rd ACF International Conference (ACF/VCA – 2008), HoChiMinh City, Vietnam, November 11-13, 2008, pp. 661-666.
  26. Du, H.J. and Tan, K.H., “Compressive Strength of Sandless Concrete”, 11th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC-11) – Building & Sustainable Environment, Taipei, Taiwan, November 19-21, 2008, (full text in CD).
  27. Tan, K.H. and Zhou Y.Q., “Basalt FRP-Strengthened Beams Subjected to Elevated Temperatures”, 2nd International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures under Extreme Loading (PROTECT 2009), Shonan Village Center, Hayama, Japan, August 19-21, 2009, pp. 75 (full text in CD).
  28. Tan, K.H. and Swarnamala, W.K.R., “Strengthening of Masonry Walls using Textile Reinforced Mortar”, 2nd International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures under Extreme Loading (PROTECT 2009), Shonan Village Center, Hayama, Japan, August 19-21, 2009, pp. 110 (full text in CD).
  29. Tan, K.H. and Du, H.J., “Mechanical Properties of Sandless Concrete”, 4th International Conference on Construction Materials: Performance, Innovations and Structural Implications (ConMat’09), Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya, Japan, August 24-26, 2009, Vol. 2, pp. 1043-1048.
  30. Tan, K.H., “Impact Resistance of FRP Panels”, International Conference on FRP Composites for Infrastructure Applications, San Francisco, California, USA, November 4 – 6, 2009, Proceedings – TEPC – 2009-1, pp. 465-484 (full text in CD).
  31. Tan, K.H. and Du, H.J., “Sustainable Concrete for Urban Infrastructural Application”, Invited Paper, 9th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia (USMCA 2010), Kobe, Japan, University of Tokyo, Japan, October 13-14, 2010, pp.693-703.
  32. Tan, K.H. and Du, H.J., “Durability of Concrete Made Without Natural Sand”, 4th ACF International Conference (ACF 2010), Taipei, Taiwan, November 29 – December 1, 2010, 4 pp. (full text in CD).
  33. Tan, K.H. and Du, H.J., “Mechanical Properties of Glass Mortar and Concrete”, 4th ACF International Conference (ACF 2010), Taipei, Taiwan, November 29 – December 1, 2010, 4 pp. (full text in CD).
  34. Tan, K.H., “Structural Strengthening by External Post-Tensioning”, Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Conference on Ecstasy in Concrete (ACECON 2010), Chennai, India, December 6-8, 2010, pp. 83-93.
  35. Tan, K.H., Bhowmik, T. and Balendra, T., “Behavior of FRP-Confined Capsule-Shaped RC Columns under Lateral Loadings”, Invited Paper, 8th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering, March 7-8, 2011, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
  36. Tan, K.H. and Du, H., “Evaluation of Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Cement Mortar with Waste Glass Particles”, The Professor Lee Seng Lip Symposium, March 21-22, 2011, Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore.
  37. Tan, K.H. and Du, H.J., “Alkali-Silica Reaction in Cement Mortar with Waste Glass as Fine Aggregates”, 10th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega-Cities in Asia (USMCA 2011), Chiang Mai, Thailand, October 12-14, 2011.
  38. Tan, K.H., “Strengthening of Flat Plates with an Opening Using FRP Systems”, 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP Structures (APFIS 2012), Sapporo, Japan, February, 2-4, 2012.
  39. Tan, K.H., “Effect of Section Re-Profiling on Axial Load and Deformation Capacities of FRP-Confined RC Rectangular Compression Members”, Invited Paper, 9th International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering (9CUEE) / 4th Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering (4ACEE), March 6-8, 2012, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, Joint Conference Proceedings, pp. 729-733.
  40. Tan, K.H., “Structural Strengthening: Application of Rational Methods”, Keynote Paper, 2nd International Conference on Structures and Building Materials (ICSBM 2012), Hangzhou, China, March 10-11, 2012.
  41. Tan, K.H., “Waste Glass as Sand Replacement in Cement Mortar and Concrete”, Keynote Paper, Engineering Towards Change – Empowering Green Solutions, 5th Engineering Conference (EnCon 2012), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, July 10-12, 2012.
  42. Tan, K.H., Balendra, T. and Ahmed, A., “Seismic Vulnerability of Gravity-Load Designed Buildings”, Invited Paper, 11th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega-Cities in Asia (USMCA 2012), Ulaanbataar, Mongolia, October 10-12, 2012.
  43. Tan, K.H. and Ahmed, A., “FRP-Retrofitted T-Beam-Wide-Column Joints under Cyclic Loading”, Invited Paper, 10th International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering (10CUEE), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, March 1-2, 2013, Conference Proceedings, pp.
  44. Tan, K.H., “Sustainable Concrete: Recycled Glass as Fine Aggregates”, Plenary Lecture, The 4th International Conference of Euro Asia Civil Engineering Forum (EACEF) 2013, National University of Singapore, Singapore, June 28-30, 2013.
  45. Tan, K.H., “Recycled Glass Concrete Beams under Bending and Shear”, Invited Paper, 12th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega-Cities in Asia (USMCA 2013), Hanoi, Vietnam, October 9-11, 2013, ICUS Report 2013-03 (Serial No. 73), pp. 219-227.
  46. Tan, K.H., “Sustainable Concrete with Waste Glass as Fine Aggregates”, Keynote Lecture, 4th International Conference on Structures and Building Materials (ICSBM2014), Guangzhou, China, March 1-2, 2014.
  47. Tan, K.H., “Direct Design Method for Strengthening RC Beams by External Post-Tensioning”, Keynote Paper, 39th Conference on Our World in Concrete and Structures (OW14), Singapore, 20-22 August 2014, Proceedings, Volume 33, pp. 167-175.
  48. Tan, K.H., “Green Concrete Using Recycled Glass Waste”, Keynote Lecture, The 1st International Conference of Concrete Show – South East Asia, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 15-17, 2014.
  49. Tan, K.H., “Punching Shear of RC Elements with Recycled Glass as Fine Aggregates”, Invited Paper, 13th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega-Cities in Asia (USMCA 2014), Yangon, Myanmar, November 3-5, 2014.
  50. Tan, K.H., “FRP Strengthening of Discontinuous Members”, Keynote Paper, 15th International Congress on Polymers in Concrete (ICPIC 2015), October 19-21, Singapore, Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1129, pp. 69-76.
  51. Tan, K.H., “Steel Fiber-Reinforced Pervious Concrete for Urban Roads”, Invited Paper, 14th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega-Cities in Asia (USMCA 2015), October 29-31, 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2_SN8-2 (full text in CD).
  52. Tan, K.H., “Residual Flexural Strength of Steel Fibre Concrete with Fibres of Different Hook Ends”, Invited Paper, 7th Regional Symposium on Infrastructure Development (RSID 7), November 5-7, 2015, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 5-8.
  53. Tan, K.H. and Zhao, Y., “FRP Strengthening Based on Strut-and-Tie Modelling”, Invited Paper, 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS2017), Singapore, 19-21 July 2017.
  54. Tan, K.H., “Innovative Applications of Fibre-Reinforced Concrete in Construction: Singapore Perspective”, 15th International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology (CONCET 2022), Keynote Paper, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6-7 December 2022.
  55. Tan, K.H., “Fibre-Reinforced Concrete: Design and Applications”, International Symposium on Innovative World of Concrete (IWC-24), Keynote Paper, Indian Concrete Institute, Kolkata, India, 18-20 January 2024.

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