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Biography | Qualifications | Honours & Awards | Professional Activities |
Teaching Areas | Research Interests | Selected Publications
Teaching Areas | Research Interests | Selected Publications
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Postal Address: Department of Civil Engineering
National University of Singapore
1 Engineering Drive 2, E1A 07-03
Singapore 117576
Tel: <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="StaffTel" -->(65)6516 2551 / (65)98515890
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Biography
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Professor Wee Tiong Huan was sent by the Singapore Public Service Commission to Japan in 1978 for pursuing BEng at Tokyo Institute of Technology under Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Japan) Scholarship. He obtained his MEng from the National University of Singapore in 1987 and his Dr. Eng (PhD) from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1990 under Hitachi Scholarship.
- faculty member of the Department of Civil Engineering since 1984
- registered Professional Engineer (Singapore)
- supervised/is supervising 10 Doctoral and 17 Masters students
- specializes in Concrete Technology and Building Materials
- taught courses in Advanced Concrete Technology, Precast and Structural Retrofitting Technology, Civil Engineering Materials, Structural Design and Materials
- awarded 3 international patents
- published and presented over 90 technical papers including many peer reviewed papers in international journals/conferences covering topics such as durability of concrete, high strength concrete, high performance concrete for marine and underground structures, polymers and polymer modified concretes, and lightweight concrete.
- served as reviewer for many local and international journal papers
Prof Wee was awarded the largest R&D grant (S$1.17million) from the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) for the “Development of High Strength Lightweight Concrete with and without Aggregates” which includes
- the use of LWC for structural or non-structural precast elements such as wall panels (e.g. acoustically rated internal walls, residential wall and architectural curtain wall)
- prefabricated toilets and
- civil defence shelter
Professor Wee has received research grants of more than S$19.2 million as Principal Investigator and S$1.4 million as collaborator from NUS, government agencies and private companies to carry out R&D works in concrete technology and building materials, especially on the control of early-age thermal cracking, use of chemical and mineral admixtures in high performance concretes, high strength concrete, polymers and polymer modified concrete, lightweight high strength concrete and high performance concretes for various matching applications such as high performance concrete for marine and underground structures, and high performance concrete composite for use in extremely aggressive environments in a large desalination plant.
He is also a member of Technical Committee (under Singapore Productivity & Standards Board) on Concrete and Cement appointed by the Building Materials Product Standards Committee on behalf of the Standards Council of Singapore responsible for the preparation of the following Singapore Standards:
- Specification for Ordinary Portland Cement (SS 26 : 2000).
- Guide to Specifying Concrete (SS 289 : Part 1 : 2000)
- Specification for High Slag Blastfurnace Cement (SS 476 : 2000)
- Specification for Portland Blastfurnace Cement (SS 477 : 2000)
Professor Wee interacts closely with the building and construction industry in the Asian region as a technical advisor in the areas of cement and concrete technology. He has provided consultation services to more than 40 construction projects, cement and ready-mix concrete companies over the last decade. He has also been called upon to serve as expert witness in the area of building and construction industry, which include
- an international arbitration at the London Court of International Arbitration in which a top international law firm, Shearman & Sterling LLP engaged him (to investigate the cause and defects at the Shenyang Autoclave Aerated Concrete Plant) for an international arbitration between Shenyang Construction and Investment Company, China and CBC, Sweden from 2003 to 2004 resulting in an amicable settlement to the satisfaction of the law firm.
- a case in the High Court of the Republic of Singapore between Jurong Readymix Concrete Pte Ltd and Crescendas Pte Ltd (formerly known as Tavica Design Pte Ltd) which was eventually won in 2004.
Some of the major consultation works that Professor Wee has been actively involved are:
- Independent Expert in Concrete Technology on temperature control during mass concrete pour in the Erection and Completion of 2 block of 23/24 storey building with 6 basement and ancillary works for Fusionpolis at One-north from 2005 to present.
- Independent Expert in Concrete Technology on temperature control during mass concrete pour in the basement construction for Fusionpolis and MRT station at One-north from 2002 to 2005.
- Independent Expert in Concrete Technology for the Construction of a 7-storey University Hall and Administration Building, National University of Singapore from 2003 to 2005.
- Independent material technology consultant to advise on concrete material usage and construction methodology for the SATS Airfreight Terminal 6 at Singapore Changi Airport from 1998 to 2000.
- Technical advisor to the Singapore Housing and Development Board on the use of blended cement in the construction of reinforced concrete sea wall for the reclamation works at Marina Bay and Tanjong Rhu from 1993 to 1995.
- Technical consultant to advise on concrete technology related to the construction of raft foundation of the Singapore Police Coast Guard Headquarters and POLCOM Building Project at Brani from 1997 to 1998.
- Technical consultant to advise on the use of waterproofing admixture for the Singapore Woodlands Checkpoint Project from 1997 to 1998.
- Technical consultant to advise on concrete technology related to the construction of the raft foundation for the 16-storey Singapore URA (Urban Redevelopment Authority) Building from 1997 to 1998.
- Technical consultant to advise on the use of Portland Blast Furnace Cement and Manufactured Sand for PUB (Singapore Public Utilities Board) Tuas A Power Station Stage-1 Development from 1997 to 1998.
- Technical consultant to Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Corporation for the monitoring of cofferdam M2 on MRTC Contract 310 and the reviewing of further tests on Marina Bay Tunnel Type C from 1994 to 1996.
- Independent material technology consultant to Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority for the construction of ground transfer beams for a 5-storey 66/22 KV PUB electrical sub-station from 1995 to 1996.
- Technical advisor on the quality control of concrete and on the use of special cements for the Malaysia-Singapore 2nd Link from 1995 to 1996.
- Technical consultant to advise on the use of special cementitious material for the diaphragm wall of Fullerton Square in Singapore in 1998.
- Technical advisor on the development of Low Heat Blended Cement and on the control of temperature rise of concrete for use in Singapore construction industry using PBFC (with peak temperature not higher than 70oC) from 1997 to 1998.
- Technical advisor on the use of concrete for the proposed bridge across Sungei Tebrau and Sungei Pelatong along the Southern Link Road, Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 1992 to 1993.
- Technical Advisor to Denki Kagaku Kogyo K.K., JAPAN, on the use of admixtures in concrete from 1993 to 1994.
- Technical Advisor to High Tech Concrete Pte Ltd, Myanmar on the possible use of volcanic rock/ash from Myanmar as pozzolan for concrete in 2005.
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- Registered Professional Engineer, Singapore.
- Dr. Eng. (PhD), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, 1990.
- M. Eng., National University of Singapore, Singapore, 1987.
- B. Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, 1983.
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- Monbusho (Japan Ministry of Education) Scholarship (for B. Eng.)
- Hitachi Scholarship (for Dr. Eng.)
- Awarded the largest R&D grant (S$1.17million) from the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) for the “Development of High Strength Lightweight Concrete with and without Aggregates”
- Awarded research grants of more than S$19.2 million as Principal Investigator and S$1.4 million as collaborator from NUS, government agencies and private companies
- Ken Francis Award for Outstanding and Original Paper, 1994.
- Certificate of Teaching Commendation (2000/01), NUS
- Testimony from DSTA for expert advice on the formulation of the lightweight concrete design that resulted in superior and cost effective construction of High Performance Magazine at Changi Naval Base, 2001.
- Invited Paper on “Recent Developments in Lightweight High Strength Concrete with and without Aggregates” in the prestigious CONMAT’05, Aug 2005, Vancouver, Canada.
- International Patent WO 01/61709 (2001), “A vessel for use in multi-effect distillation and/or separation processes”, 16 February 2000
- US Provisional Patent No 60/614,432, “A Portable Apparatus for tracking the adiabatic temperature rise of concrete and other cementitious materials”, 29 September 2004
- US Provisonal Patent Application 60/414, 644, “A leak tight jointing method involving concrete segments”, 1 October 2002.
- Served/serving as member of technical committees on several prestigious international conferences in the area of building and construction materials/technologies (as detailed in the “Professional Activities” section).
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- Registered Professional Engineer, Singapore
- Member of Centre for Offshore Research and Engineering (CORE), NUS.
- Member of Technical Committee (under Singapore Productivity & Standards Board) on Concrete and Cement, appointed by the Building Materials Product Standards Committee on behalf of the Standards Council of Singapore, responsible for the preparation of the following Singapore Standards:
- Specification for Ordinary Portland Cement (SS 26 : 2000).
- Guide to Specifying Concrete (SS 289 : Part 1 : 2000)
- Specification for High Slag Blastfurnace Cement (SS 476 : 2000)
- Specification for Portland Blastfurnace Cement (SS 477 : 2000)
- Member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and Singapore Concrete Institute (SCI).
- Technical Assessor of the SINGLAS (Singapore Laboratory Accreditation Scheme) under Singapore Productivity & Standards Board (PSB) on Civil Engineering Materials Testing since 1993.
- Member of Technical Committee for the Third International Conference on Concrete Under Severe Conditions: Environment & Loading (CONSEC’01), Vancouver, Canada, June 18-20, 2001, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. (Canada)
- Member of Technical Committee for the International Congress on Challenges of Concrete Construction, 5-11 September, 2002, University of Dundee, Scotland. (United Kingdom)
- Member of Technical Committee for the Third International Conference on Construction Materials: Performance, Innovations and Structural Implications (CONMAT’05), 22-24 August 2005, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. (Canada)
- Member of Scientific Committee for the First International Conference of Asian Concrete Federation (ACF), 28-29 October 2004, Thailand Concrete Institute (TCI), Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Chiang Mai University under the auspices of ACF, Chiang Mai. (Thailand)
- Appointed reviewer for the Third International Conference on Concrete Under Severe Conditions: Environment & Loading (CONSEC’01), Vancouver, Canada, June 18-20, 2001
- Appointed reviewer for the International Congress on Challenges of Concrete Construction, 5-11 September, 2002, University of Dundee, Scotland. (United Kingdom)
- Technical Reviewer for the ASEAN Journal on SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT.
- Member of the Working Committee on Materials Science and Technology for the 3rd ASEAN Science & Technology Week organised by ASEAN Committee on Science & Technology (COST) and hosted by National Science & Technology Board (NSTB) - from November 1991 to September 1992.
- Member of the Management Committee managed by National Science & Technology Board (NSTB) for the ASEAN-Japan Project on Corrosion Prevention of Port and Harbour Structures - from May 1990 to September 1992.
- Sub-project leader for the ASEAN-Japan Co-operation Programme on Corrosion Prevention of Port and Harbour Structures - from May 1990 to September 1992.
- Technical Reviewer to review and assess the technical papers submitted to the International Conference on Our World in Concrete & Structures for Various Concrete Awards from 1991 to 1997.
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- Advanced Concrete Technology
- Precast and Structural Retrofitting Technology
- Civil Engineering Materials
- Performance of Concrete
- Structural Analysis I
- Structural Design and Materials
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- High performance concretes and composites for various matching applications (including Defence, Offshore and Floating Structures, Structures exposed to Coastal and Aggressive underground conditions)
- High performance lightweight high strength concretes (HPLWHSC) with and without aggregates for application in coastal and offshore structures, oil & gas storage, marine vessels and subsea oil & gas production equipments
- Lightweight high strength (LWHS) concrete with and without aggregates for various other matching applications
- Mass and Hot Weather Concreting
- Use of fibers, chemical and mineral admixtures (including natural pozzolans) in high performance concretes
- Control of early-age thermal cracking and other non-structural cracking in concrete
- Non-destructive testing and quality assurance of concrete
- Identification and repair of leaks/cracks/defects in concrete structures
- Various types of polymers and polymer modified concretes
- Development of high performance chemical admixtures and cementitious materials, such as superplasticizers, dry-mortars and heavy-duty repair materials, etc.
- Development of high performance coatings, such as waterproofing and anti-UV coatings, etc.
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- published and presented over 90 technical papers including many peer reviewed papers in international journals/conferences covering topics such as durability of concrete, high strength concrete, high performance concrete for marine and underground structures, polymers and polymer modified concretes, and lightweight concrete.
