Ir Dr Simon, Ho Fai WONG
Head of Department
Department of Construction, Environment and Engineering
PhD (HKUST), MPhil (HKUST), BEng (HKUST)
Contact details
Email: ceshfw@thei.edu.hk
Phone: +852 2173 1903
TEACHING AREAS
- Structural Mechanics and Analysis
- Mechanics of Materials
- Structural Concrete Design
- Design and Analysis of Tall Buildings and Structural Systems
- Pavement Engineering
- Earthquake Engineering
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| 2005 |
PhD in Civil Engineering, HKUST |
|---|---|
| 2001 |
MPhil in Civil Engineering, HKUST |
| 1999 |
B.Eng. (Hons.) in Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) |
EMPLOYMENT
- Associate Professor (Civil Engineering), Department of Construction, Environment and Engineering, THEi
- Senior Engineer, Hyder Consulting Ltd.
- Structural Engineer/ Principal Engineer, Siu Yin Wai & Associates Limited
AWARDS
- Research Studentship, HKUST
- The Best Teaching Assistant Coordinator, HKUST
- Second Prize of Post-graduate Team, Introducing and Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools (IDEERS)
- T K Hsieh Award 2006 (The Best Paper Award), Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- Magazine of Concrete Research 2019 (The Best Paper Award), Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- JSD Award in Building Structures Design, HKIE & IStructE
- R&D award for Structural Excellence 2022 to 2024
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Reinforced Concrete Structures
- Earthquake-Resistant Design and Analysis
- Tall Building Design and Analysis
- Shear Strength and Ductility of Discontinuous Region
- Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of RC Structures and Components
- Structural properties of Construction Materials
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council
- Registered Professional Engineer, Engineers Registration Board
- Corporate Member, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
- Committee Member, Structural Division of HKIE
- Member, Institution of Structural Engineers
- Fellow Member, Hong Kong Concrete Institute
- Executive Member, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (Hong Kong Branch)
- HOKLAS Technical Assessor, Hong Kong Accreditation Service
- CIC certified BIM Manager, Construction Industry Council
- Training Board Member, VTC
SELECTED PUBLICATION
- Zhang, H., Shen, M., Deng, Y., Andras, P., Sukontasukkul, P., Yuen, T.Y.P., Tang, Y., Wong, S.H.F., Limkatanyu, S., Singleton, I., Hansapinyo, C. (2023) “A new concept of bio-based prestress technology with experimental Proof-of-Concept on Bamboo-Timber composite beams”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132991.
- Deng, Y., Hao, Y., Mohamed, A., Wong, S.H.F., Tang Y., Yuen, T.Y.P., Sukontasukkul, P., Shen, M., Fernando, N., Saint, R., Zhang, H. (2023) “Experimental investigation of mechanically laminated straight or curved-and-tapered bamboo-concrete T-beams”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.115896
- Liu, Y., Wong, S.H.F., Zhang, H.X., Kuang, J.S., Lee, P.M. and Kwong, W.H. (2021) “Seismic behaviour of non-seismically designed eccentric reinforced concrete beam-column joints”, Earthquake and Structures, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 613-625.
- Deng, Y., Ma, F., Zhang, H.X., Wong, S.H.F., Pankaj, P., Zhu, L., Ding, L. and Jahromi, A.B. (2021) “Experimental study on shear performance of RC beams strengthened with NSM CFRP prestressed concrete prisms” Engineering Structures, Vol.235, 112004, ISSN 0141-0296, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112004.
- Behnam, H., Kuang, J.S, Wong, H.F., Huang, Q. and Mahaidi, R.A. (2018). “Analysis of laterally loaded exterior wide beam-column connections”, Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol. 70, Issue 10, pp. 500-511.
- Wong, H.F., Kuang, J.S. (2014). “Predicting shear strength of RC interior beam-column joints by modified rotating-angle softened-truss model”, Computers and Structures, Vol. 133, pp.12-17.
- Wong, H.F., Kuang, J.S. (2011). “Predicting shear strength of exterior RC beam-column joints by modified rotating-angle Softened-truss model”, Computers and Concrete, An International Journal, Vol. 8, No. 1.
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