Associate Professor Johnny Ho
Associate Professor
School of Civil Engineering
Researcher biography
Johnny Ho joined School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland (UQ) in Sep 2013 as a Senior Lecturer. Before joining UQ, Dr Ho has been working in both Hong Kong and Brisbane offices of Arup from 2003 to 2007 on some large scale infrastructure projects such as The Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong and Ipswich Motorway Upgrade (Wacol to Darra) in Queensland, Australia. In Sep 2007, he joined the Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong as an Assistant Professor. Dr Ho's research interests are on scientific study on dilatancy of High-flowability and -perfromance concrete due to poly-carboxylate based superplasticizers and its application to concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) and FRP-confined concrete structures. He has developed discrete element modelling of binary packing of 2D discs and 3D spheres using Python and C++ coding. This model, combined with the rheological model of superplasticized concrete, will contribute a more scientific concrete mix design method for low-carbon-footprint, low cost and high performance concrete (HPC) based on wet packing modelling of particles in the fresh concrete with incorporation of multi-sized fillers. Dr Ho is also interested in applying the low-carbon-footprint high-performance concrete to single- and double-skinned concrete-filled-steel-tube and FRP-confined columns with external steel confinement and/or internal concrete expansive agent.
Dr Ho has published over 100 SCI journal papers and 40 conference papers. Two of his journal papers have been awarded the Transactions Prizes in respectively 2004 and 2005 presented by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. In 2011, Dr Ho was awarded the Best Presenter in the 11th International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology in Malaysia. In 2010, one of his students was awarded The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers. Dr Ho has also been very successful in obtaining research and teaching grants, including a HK$1.2m General Research Fund (GRF) grant in Hong Kong in 2010, an A$286K ARC Discovery Project (DP) grant in 2015 and a CNY$600K National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant in 2020 in PRC. Dr Ho has also been very successful in supervision of undergraduate student in performing their final year projects/thesis. In 2012 and 2013, two of his Final Year Project students were given the Merit Awards of the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) Hong Kong Graduates and Students Papers Competition for the outstanding project work. In 2017, his thesis project student were awarded The HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and was awarded HKD$5,000 cash prize and a return ticket to and accomodation in Hong Kong for presenting his awarded paper.
Dr Ho is a passionate teacher and one of the most popular lecturers amongst the students. He is responsbile for teaching a broad range of structural engineering courses, which consist of Reinforced concrete design as per EC2, AS3600 and Hong Kong Code, Prestressed concrete design as per EC2 and AS3600, Structural analysis, Finite element method, Design of steel structures as per AS4100, Structual fire engineering. Dr Ho obtained very high teaching (92%) and course (85%) evaluation scores in every semester since 2013 and was awarded the "Most Effective Teacher by Dean's Commendation Students" in the Faculty of EAIT, UQ, in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Book Chapter
Roslee, Ahmad Azmeer, Ho, Johnny Ching Ming and Fernando, Dilum (2022). The retardation process of crack propagation in unconfined high-strength concrete columns due to the introduction of silica fume. Design in maritime engineering: contributions from the ICMAT 2021. (pp. 327-337) edited by Azman Ismail, Wardiah Mohd Dahalan and Andreas Öchsner. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-89988-2_25
Journal Articles
Chen, Man-Tai, Gong, Zhichao, Cao, Huan, Zhang, Jingjing, Ren, Fengming, Ho, Johnny Ching Ming and Lai, Mianheng (2024). Residual mechanical properties of corroded ultra-high-strength steels and weld metals. Thin-Walled Structures, 205 112397, 112397. doi: 10.1016/j.tws.2024.112397
Mo, Jinxu, Tian, Shiyu, Ren, Fengming and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2024). Improving the performance of crumb rubber concrete using waste ultrafine glass powder. Structures, 70 107775, 107775. doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107775
Lai, M. H., Xie, Y. M., Zhang, B. X., Ren, F. M., Kitipornchai, S. and Ho, J. C.M. (2024). Iron sand heavy-weight concrete – pre- and post-fire characteristics from wet packing density perspective. Construction and Building Materials, 435 136728, 136728. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136728
Yu, Zhi-Wei, Li, Hao, Ho, J. C.M., Ma, Tian-Yu, Bao, Wei and Zhang, Jing-Zhou (2024). Axial compressive behavior of corroded H-shaped steel columns. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 218 108726, 108726. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2024.108726
Ren, Fengming, Mo, Jinxu, Wang, Qing, Tian, Shiyu, Lai, Mianheng and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2024). Fillers to improve the ductility and impermeability of crumb rubber concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 425 136073, 136073. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136073
Lai, M. H., Lin, J. L., Cui, J., Ren, F. M., Kitipornchai, S. and Ho, J. C.M. (2024). A novel packing-coupled stress-strain model for confined concrete. Engineering Structures, 303 117415, 117415. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.117415
Lai, M.H., Lu, Z.Y., Luo, Y.T., Ren, F.M., Cui, J., Wu, Z.R. and Ho, J.C.M. (2024). Pre- and post-fire behaviour of glass concrete from wet packing density perspective. Journal of Building Engineering, 86 108758, 108758. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108758
Huang, Z. C., Zhang, B. X., Ho, J. C.M., Ren, F. M. and Lai, M. H. (2024). Improving the passing ability of SSCA-IS ultra-heavy-weight concrete by optimizing its packing structure. Magazine of Concrete Research, 76 (21), 1-34. doi: 10.1680/jmacr.24.00143
Wang, Qing, Pan, Cong, Liang, Yuhang, Gan, Wei and Ho, Johnny (2023). Pumping lightweight aggregate concrete into high-rise buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 80 108069, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108069
Wang, Qing, Zhou, Yuxuan, Huang, Linhui, Lai, Mianheng and Ho, Johnny (2023). Thermal resistance of high strength PVA fiber reinforced engineered cementitious composites containing basalt fiber. Materials Letters, 350 134905, 134905. doi: 10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134905
Huang, Z.C., Ho, J.C.M., Cui, J., Ren, F.M., Cheng, X. and Lai, M.H. (2023). Improving the post-fire behaviour of steel slag coarse aggregate concrete by adding GGBFS. Journal of Building Engineering, 76 107283, 107283. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107283
Lai, M.H., Chen, Z.H., Cui, J., Zhong, J.P., Wu, Z.R. and Ho, J.C.M. (2023). Enhancing the post-fire behavior of steel slag normal-strength concrete by adding SCM. Construction and Building Materials, 398 132336, 132336. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132336
Zhou, Yuxuan, Wang, Qing, Lai, Mianheng and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2023). Steel fiber to improve thermal resistance of high strength PVA-ECC after exposure to elevated temperature. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 21 (9), 748-761. doi: 10.3151/jact.21.748
Huang, Wenjie, Wang, Qing, Ma, Yuwei, Lai, Mianheng and Ho, J. C. M. (2023). Mortar film thickness on the autogenous shrinkage of concrete: test and simulation. Journal of Building Engineering, 66 105833, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.105833
Lai, M. H., Lin, Y. H., Jin, Y. Y., Fei, Q., Wang, Z. C. and Ho, J. C.M. (2023). Uni-axial behaviour of steel slag concrete-filled-steel-tube columns with external confinement. Thin-Walled Structures, 185 110562, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.tws.2023.110562
Lai, M. H., Lao, W. C., Tang, W. K., Hanzic, L., Wang, Q. and Ho, J. C.M. (2023). Dilatancy swerve in superplasticized cement powder paste. Construction and Building Materials, 362 129524, 129524. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129524
Wang, Qing, Xiong, Zihao, Zhang, Jun, Fang, Zhaosong, Lai, Mianheng and Ho, Johnny (2023). Impact of polyvinyl alcohol fiber on the full life-cycle shrinkage of cementitious composite. Journal of Building Engineering, 63 (Part A) 105463, 105463. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105463
He, Jianqiang, Wang, Qing, Yao, Boyu and Ho, Johnny (2022). Closure to "Impact of Elevated Temperatures on the Performance of High-Strength Engineered Cementitious Composite" by Jianqiang He, Qing Wang, Boyu Yao, and Johnny Ho. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 34 (12) 07022015, 1-3. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004481
Mo, Jinxu, Ren, Fengming, Tian, Shiyu, Wang, Qing and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2022). Impact of crumb rubber particle size on the mechanical and microstructure properties of rubberized concrete. Structural Concrete, 24 (3), 4077-4092. doi: 10.1002/suco.202200616
Wang, Qing, Xiong, Zihao, He, Jianqiang, Lai, Mianheng and Ho, Johnny (2022). Effective solution for improving rheological properties of cement paste containing zeolite. Construction and Building Materials, 351 128780, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128780
Liang, Yuhang, Wang, Qing, Zhang, Chuanmei and Ho, Johnny (2022). Impact of limestone powder on the mechanical and microstructure properties of magnesium oxychloride cement pastes. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 34 (9), 1-12. doi: 10.1061/(asce)mt.1943-5533.0004349
Ren, Fengming, Mo, Jinxu, Wang, Qing and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2022). Crumb rubber as partial replacement for fine aggregate in concrete: an overview. Construction and Building Materials, 343 128049, 128049. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128049
Lai, Mianheng, Wu, Kaijie, Ou, Xiaoling, Zeng, Mengru, Li, Chengwei and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2022). Effect of concrete wet packing density on the uni-axial strength of manufactured sand CFST columns. Structural Concrete, 23 (4), 2615-2629. doi: 10.1002/suco.202100280
Lai, M. H., Huang, Z. C., Wang, C. T., Wang, Y. H., Chen, L. J. and Ho, J. C. M. (2022). Effect of fillers on the behaviour of low carbon footprint concrete at and after exposure to elevated temperatures. Journal of Building Engineering, 51 104117, 104117. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104117
Lai, M. H., Chen, Z. H., Wang, Y. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2022). Effect of fillers on the mechanical properties and durability of steel slag concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 335 127495, 127495. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127495
Lai, M. H., Wu, K. J., Cheng, X., Ho, J. C. M., Wu, J. P., Chen, J. H. and Zhang, A. J. (2022). Effect of fillers on the behaviour of heavy-weight concrete made by iron sand. Construction and Building Materials, 332 127357. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127357
Liang, Yuhang, Wang, Qing, Gan, Wei, Liao, Jinlong, Lai, Mianheng and Ho, Johnny (2022). A 14-year study on ceramic waste slag-based lightweight aggregate concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 330 127152, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127152
Wang, L., Sun, J., Ding, T., Liang, Y., Ho, J. C. M. and Lai, M. H. (2022). Manufacture and behaviour of innovative 3D printed auxetic composite panels subjected to low-velocity impact load. Structures, 38, 910-933. doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2022.02.033
Zhuang, Xin, Liang, Yi, Ho, Johnny Ching Ming, Wang, Yu-Hang, Lai, Mianheng, Li, Xuanyang, Xu, Zhenhai and Xu, Yuning (2022). Post-fire behavior of steel slag fine aggregate concrete. Structural Concrete, 23 (6), 3672-3695. doi: 10.1002/suco.202100677
Lai, M. H., Binhowimal, S. A.M., Griffith, A. M., Hanzic, L., Chen, Zhouyi, Wang, Qing and Ho, J. C.M. (2022). Shrinkage, cementitious paste volume, and wet packing density of concrete. Structural Concrete, 23 (1), 488-504. doi: 10.1002/suco.202000407
Wang, Qing, Yao, Boyu, He, Jianqiang, He, Xixi and Ho, J. C. M. (2022). Impact of condensed silica fume on splitting tensile strength and brittleness of high strength self-compacting concrete. Structural Concrete, 23 (1), 604-618. doi: 10.1002/suco.202000652
Ho, J. C. M., Liang, Y., Wang, Y. H., Lai, M. H., Huang, Z. C., Yang, D. and Zhang, Q. L. (2022). Residual properties of steel slag coarse aggregate concrete after exposure to elevated temperatures. Construction and Building Materials, 316 125751, 125751. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125751
Wang, Qing, He, Jianqiang, Sun, Jing and Ho, Johnny (2021). Determining the specific surface area of coarse aggregate based on sieving curve via image-analysis approach. Construction and Building Materials, 305 124728, 124728. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124728
He, Jianqiang, Wang, Qing, Yao, Boyu and Ho, Johnny (2021). Impact of elevated temperatures on the performance of high-strength engineered cementitious composite. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 33 (9) 04021222. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003812
Lai, M. H., Griffith, A. M., Hanzic, L., Wang, Q. and Ho, J. C.M. (2021). Dilatancy reversal in superplasticised cementitious mortar. Magazine of Concrete Research, 73 (16), 828-842. doi: 10.1680/jmacr.19.00435
He, Jianqiang, Wang, Qing, Yao, Boyu and Ho, Johnny (2021). Mechanical properties of high strength POM-FRCC and its performance under elevated temperatures. Construction and Building Materials, 290 123177, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123177
Ho, J. C. M., Ou, X. L., Li, C. W., Song, W., Wang, Q. and Lai, M. H. (2021). Uni-axial behaviour of expansive CFST and DSCFST stub columns. Engineering Structures, 237 112193, 112193. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112193
Lai, M. H., Binhowimal, S. A.M., Griffith, A. M., Hanzic, L., Wang, Qing, Chen, Zhouyi and Ho, J. C.M. (2021). Shrinkage design model of concrete incorporating wet packing density. Construction and Building Materials, 280 122448, 122448. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122448
Lai, M. H., Zou, Jiajun, Yao, Boyu, Ho, J. C. M., Zhuang, Xin and Wang, Qing (2021). Improving mechanical behavior and microstructure of concrete by using BOF steel slag aggregate. Construction and Building Materials, 277 122269, 122269. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122269
Lai, M. H., Griffith, A. M., Hanzic, L., Wang, Qing and Ho, J. C.M. (2021). Interdependence of passing ability, dilatancy and wet packing density of concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 270 121440, 121440. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121440
Wang, L., Zhang, Y. W., Ho, J. C. M. and Lai, M. H. (2020). Fatigue behaviour of composite sandwich beams strengthened with GFRP stiffeners. Engineering Structures, 214 110596. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110596
Wang, Qing, Lai, M. H., Zhang, J., Wang, Zhenbo and Ho, J. C. M. (2020). Greener engineered cementitious composite (ECC) - The use of pozzolanic fillers and unoiled PVA fibers. Construction and Building Materials, 247 118211, 118211. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118211
Ren, F. M., Liang, Y. W., Ho, J. C. M. and Lai, M. H. (2020). Behaviour of FRP tube-concrete-encased steel composite columns. Composite Structures, 241 112139. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112139
Lai, M. H., Song, W., Ou, X. L., Chen, M. T., Wang, Q. and Ho, J. C. M. (2020). A path dependent stress-strain model for concrete-filled-steel-tube column. Engineering Structures, 211 110312. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110312
Ho, J. C. M., Ou, X. L., Chen, M. T., Wang, Q. and Lai, M. H. (2020). A path dependent constitutive model for CFFT column. Engineering Structures, 210 110367. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110367
Lai, M. H., Binhowimal, S. A.M., Hanzic, L., Wang, Q. and Ho, J. C.M. (2020). Cause and mitigation of dilatancy in cement powder paste. Construction and Building Materials, 236 117595, 117595. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117595
Lai, Mianheng, Li, Chengwei, Ho, Johnny Ching Ming and Chen, Man-Tai (2020). Experimental investigation on hollow-steel-tube columns with external confinements. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 166 105865. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.105865
Wang, Qing, Zhang, Jun and Ho, J. C. M. (2020). Zeolite to improve strength-shrinkage performance of high-strength engineered cementitious composite. Construction and Building Materials, 234 117335, 117335. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117335
Lai, M. H., Liang, Y. W., Wang, Q., Ren, F. M., Chen, M. T. and Ho, J. C. M. (2020). A stress-path dependent stress-strain model for FRP-confined concrete. Engineering Structures, 203 109824. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109824
Lai, M. H., Binhowimal, S. A. M., Hanzic, L., Wang, Q. and Ho, J. C. M. (2020). Dilatancy mitigation of cement powder paste by pozzolanic and inert fillers. Structural Concrete, 21 (3) suco.201900320, 1164-1180. doi: 10.1002/suco.201900320
Lai, M. H., Chen, M. T., Ren, F. M. and Ho, J. C. M. (2019). Uni-axial behaviour of externally confined UHSCFST columns. Thin-Walled Structures, 142, 19-36. doi: 10.1016/j.tws.2019.04.047
Lai, Mianheng, Hanzic, Lucija and Ho, Johnny C. M. (2019). Fillers to improve passing ability of concrete. Structural Concrete, 20 (1), 185-197. doi: 10.1002/suco.201800047
Ouyang, Y., Kwan, A. K. H., Lo, S. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2017). Finite element analysis of concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns with circular sections under eccentric load. Engineering Structures, 148, 387-398. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.06.064
Lai, M.H. and Ho, J.C.M. (2017). An analysis-based model for axially loaded circular CFST columns. Thin-Walled Structures, 119, 770-781. doi: 10.1016/j.tws.2017.07.024
Kounakoff, Brendan Alex, Hanzic, Lucija and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2017). Limestone and silica fume to improve concurrent flowability-segregation limits of concrete. Magazine of Concrete Research, 69 (23), 1189-1202. doi: 10.1680/jmacr.16.00387
Maybury, J., Ho, J. C. M. and Binhowimal, S. A. M. (2017). Fillers to lessen shear thickening of cement powder paste. Construction and Building Materials, 142, 268-279. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.03.076
Dong, C. X., Kwan, A. K. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2017). Effects of external confinement on structural performance of concrete-filled steel tubes. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 132, 72-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.12.024
Maybury, J. and Ho, J. C.M. (2017). Shear thickening of cement powder paste–why and how to mitigate?. HKIE Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, 24 (4), 193-203. doi: 10.1080/1023697X.2017.1375433
Hanzic, Lucija and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2017). Multi-sized fillers to improve strength and flowability of concrete. Advances in Cement Research, 29 (3), 112-124. doi: 10.1680/jadcr.16.00100
Binhowimal, S. A. M., Hanzic, L. and Ho, J. C. M. (2017). Filler to improve concurrent flowability and segregation performance of concrete. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 18 (2), 73-85. doi: 10.1080/13287982.2017.1333184
Ouyang, Y., Lo, S. H., Kwan, A. K. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2016). A new analysis method for polymer-confined concrete columns. Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings, 169 (12) 1500140, 892-911. doi: 10.1680/jstbu.15.00140
Dong, C. X., Kwan, A. K. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2016). Axial and lateral stress-strain model for concrete-filled steel tubes with FRP jackets. Engineering Structures, 126, 365-378. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.07.059
Lai, M. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2016). A theoretical axial stress-strain model for circular concrete-filled-steel-tube columns. Engineering Structures, 125, 124-143. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.06.048
Lai, Mian Heng and Ho, Johnny C. M. (2016). Confining and hoop stresses in ring-confined thin-walled concrete-filled steel tube columns. Magazine of Concrete Research, 68 (18), 916-935. doi: 10.1680/jmacr.15.00225
Kwan, A. K. H., Dong, C. X. and Ho, J. C. M. (2016). Axial and lateral stress-strain model for concrete-filled steel tubes. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 122, 421-433. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.03.031
Kwan, A. K. H., Dong, C. X. and Ho, J. C. M. (2016). Axial and lateral stress-strain model for circular concrete-filled steel tubes with external steel confinement. Engineering Structures, 117, 528-541. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.03.026
Dao, Vinh, Torero, José, Ho, Johnny, O'Moore, Liza, Maluk, Cristian and Bisby, Luke (2016). Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing. Concrete in Australia, 42 (1), 58-59.
Lai, M. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). Axial strengthening of thin-walled concrete-filled-steel-tube columns by circular steel jackets. Thin-Walled Structures, 97, 11-21. doi: 10.1016/j.tws.2015.09.002
Lo, S. H., Kwan, A. K. H., Ouyang, Y. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). Finite element analysis of axially loaded FRP-confined rectangular concrete columns. Engineering Structures, 100, 253-263. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.06.010
Lai, M. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). Optimal design of external rings for confined CFST columns. Magazine of Concrete Research, 67 (19), 1017-1032. doi: 10.1680/macr.14.00348
Kwan, A. K. H., Dong, C. X. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). Axial and lateral stress-strain model for FRP confined concrete. Engineering Structures, 99, 285-295. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.04.046
Dong, C. X., Kwan, A. K. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). Effects of confining stiffness and rupture strain on performance of FRP confined concrete. Engineering Structures, 97, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.03.037
Dong, Chun Xiao and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2015). Theoretical model for double-skinned concrete-filled-steel-tubular columns with external confinement. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 21 (5), 666-676. doi: 10.3846/13923730.2014.893913
Chen, M. T. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). Concurrent flexural strength and ductility design of RC beams via strain-gradient-dependent concrete stress-strain curve. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 24 (9), 629-652. doi: 10.1002/tal.1203
Dong, C. X., Kwan, A. K. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). A constitutive model for predicting the lateral strain of confined concrete. Engineering Structures, 91, 155-166. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.02.014
Chen, M.T and Ho, J.C.M (2015). Combined strain gradient and concrete strength effects on flexural strength and ductility design of RC columns. Computers and Concrete, 15 (4), 607-642. doi: 10.12989/cac.2015.15.4.607
Lai, M. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). Effect of continuous spirals on uni-axial strength and ductility of CFST columns. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 104, 235-249. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2014.10.007
Ouyang, Yi and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2014). Curvature-relevant analysis model of eccentrically loaded circular concrete-filled steel tube columns. Magazine of Concrete Research, 66 (24), 1263-1276. doi: 10.1680/macr.14.00112
Ho, J. C. M. and Dong, C. X. (2014). Simplified Design Model for Uni-Axially Loaded Double-Skinned Concrete-Filled-Steel-Tubular Columns with External Confinement. Advanced Steel Construction, 10 (2), 179-199.
Lai, M. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2014). Confinement effect of ring-confined concrete-filled-steel-tube columns under uni-axial load. Engineering Structures, 67, 123-141. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.02.013
Lai, M. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2014). Behaviour of uni-axially loaded concrete-filled-steel-tube columns confined by external rings. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 23 (6), 403-426. doi: 10.1002/tal.1046
Ho, J. C. M., Lai, M. H. and Luo, L. (2014). Uniaxial behaviour of confined high-strength concrete-filled-steel-tube columns. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings, Ahead of Print (9), 1-14. doi: 10.1680/stbu.13.00004
Lai, M. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2014). Experimental and theoretical studies of confined HSCFST columns under uni-axial compression. Earthquake and Structures, 7 (4), 527-552. doi: 10.12989/eas.2014.7.4.527
Ho, J. C. M. and Dong, C. X. (2014). Improving strength, stiffness and ductility of CFDST columns by external confinement. Thin-Walled Structures, 75, 18-29. doi: 10.1016/j.tws.2013.10.009
Ho, J. C. M. and Peng, J. (2013). Strain-gradient-dependent stress-strain curve for normal-strength concrete. Advances in Structural Engineering, 16 (11), 1911-1930. doi: 10.1260/1369-4332.16.11.1911
Dong, Chunxiao and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2013). Improving interface bonding of double-skinned CFST columns. Magazine of Concrete Research, 65 (20), 1199-1211. doi: 10.1680/macr.13.00041
Ho, J. C. M. and Peng, J. (2013). Improving design limits of strength and ductility of NSC beam by considering strain gradient effect. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 47 (2), 185-207. doi: 10.12989/sem.2013.47.2.185
Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2013). Deformability design of high-performance concrete beams. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 22 (9), 729-748. doi: 10.1002/tal.728
Ho, J. C. M. and Luo, L. (2013). Efficiency on uni-axial compressive strength improvement by using externally confined concrete-filled steel tube columns. HKIE Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, 20 (2), 96-108. doi: 10.1080/1023697X.2013.794572
Ho, J. C. M. and Lai, M. H. (2013). Behaviour of uni-axially loaded CFST columns confined by tie bars. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 83, 37-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2012.12.014
Ho, J. C. M. and Peng, J. (2013). Strain gradient effects on flexural strength design of normal-strength concrete beams. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 22 (1), 29-49. doi: 10.1002/tal.655
Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2012). Experimental Tests on High-Strength Concrete Columns Subjected to Combined Medium Axial Load and Flexure. Advances in Structural Engineering, 15 (8), 1359-1374. doi: 10.1260/1369-4332.15.8.1359
Peng, Jun and Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2012). Strain gradient effects on concrete stress–strain curve. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings, 165 (SB10), 543-565. doi: 10.1680/stbu.10.00056
Peng, Jun, Ho, Johnny Ching Ming, Pam, Hoat Joen and Wong, Yuk Lung (2012). Equivalent stress block for normal-strength concrete incorporating strain gradient effect. Magazine of Concrete Research, 64 (1), 1-19. doi: 10.1680/macr.2012.64.1.1
Dong, C.X. and Ho, J.C.M. (2012). Uni-axial behaviour of normal-strength CFDST columns with external steel rings. Steel and Composite Structures, 13 (6), 587-606. doi: 10.12989/scs.2012.13.6.587
Ho, J.C.M. and Luo, L. (2012). Uni-axial behaviour of normal-strength concrete-filledsteel-tube columns with external confinement. Earthquake and Structures, 3 (6), 889-910.
Ho, J.C.M., Lam, J.Y.K. and Kwan, A.K.H. (2012). Flexural ductility and deformability of concrete beams incorporating high-performance materials. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 21 (2), 114-132. doi: 10.1002/tal.579
Ho, J.C.M. and Zhoua, K.J.H. (2011). Concurrent flexural strength and deformability design of high-performance concrete beams. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 40 (4), 541-562.
Ho, Johnny Ching-Ming and Zhou, Kevin Jian-Hui (2011). Limited deformability design of high-strength concrete beams in low to moderate seismicity regions. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 17 (3), 409-423. doi: 10.3846/13923730.2011.594219
Ho, J.C.M. (2011). Inelastic design of high-axially loaded concrete columns in moderate seismicity regions. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 39 (4), 559-578.
Su, R.K.L., Lee, Y.Y., Lee, C.L. and Ho, J.C.M. (2011). Typical collapse modes of confined masonry buildings under strong earthquake loads. Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 5 (Spec. Issue 1), 50-60. doi: 10.2174/1874836801105010050
Ho, J.C.M. and Zhou, K.J.H. (2011). Minimum deformability design of high-strength concrete beams in non-seismic regions. Computers and Concrete, 8 (4), 445-463. doi: 10.12989/cac.2011.8.4.445
Ho, J.C.M., Pam, H.J., Peng, J. and Wong, Y.L. (2011). Maximum concrete stress developed in unconfined flexural RC members. Computers and Concrete, 8 (2), 207-227. doi: 10.12989/cac.2011.8.2.207
Ho, J.C.M. and Peng, J. (2011). Strain gradient effects on flexural strength design of normal-strength concrete columns. Engineering Structures, 33 (1), 18-31. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2010.09.014
Ho, Johnny Ching Ming (2011). Limited ductility design of reinforced concrete columns for tall buildings in low to moderate seismicity regions. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 20 (1), 102-120. doi: 10.1002/tal.610
Ho, J. C. M. and Pam, H. J. (2010). Deformability evaluation of high-strength reinforced concrete columns. Magazine of Concrete Research, 62 (8), 569-583. doi: 10.1680/macr.2010.62.8.569
Kwan, A. K. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2010). Ductility design of high-strength concrete beams and columns. Advances in Structural Engineering, 13 (4), 651-664. doi: 10.1260/1369-4332.13.4.651
Pam, H. J. and Ho, J. C. M. (2010). Effects of steel lap splice locations on strength and ductility of reinforced concrete columns. Advances in Structural Engineering, 13 (1), 199-214. doi: 10.1260/1369-4332.13.1.199
Zhou, K. J. H., Ho, J. C. M. and Su, R. K. L. (2010). Normalised rotation capacity for deformability evaluation of high-performance concrete beams. Earthquake and Structures, 1 (3), 269-287.
Ho, J. C. M., Lam, J. Y. K. and Kwan, A. K. H. (2010). Effectiveness of adding confinement for ductility improvement of high-strength concrete columns. Engineering Structures, 32 (3), 714-725. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2009.11.017
Lam, J. Y. K., Ho, J. C. M. and Kwan, A. K. H. (2009). Maximum axial load level and minimum confinement for limited ductility design of high-strength concrete columns. Computers and Concrete, 6 (5), 357-376. doi: 10.12989/cac.2009.6.5.357
Pam, H. J. and Ho, J. C. M. (2009). Length of critical region for confinement steel in limited ductility high-strength reinforced concrete columns. Engineering Structures, 31 (12), 2896-2908. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2009.07.015
Lam, J. Y. K., Ho, J. C. M. and Kwan, A. K. H. (2009). Flexural ductility of high-strength concrete columns with minimal confinement. Materials and Structures, 42 (7), 909-921. doi: 10.1617/s11527-008-9431-5
Lam, Jeffery Y. K., Ho, Johnny C. M. and Kwan, Albert K. H. (2009). Minimum flexural ductility design of high-strength concrete columns. HKIE Transactions, 16 (4), 2-9. doi: 10.1080/1023697X.2009.10668169
Pam, H. J., Ho, J. C.M. and Li, J. (2008). An overview of research at HKU on HSRC columns and beam-column joints for low-medium seismic-risked regions. Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, 8, 88-98.
Ho J.C.M., Au F.T.K. and Kwan A.K.H. (2005). Effects of strain hardening of steel reinforcement on flexural strength and ductility of concrete beams. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 19 (2), 185-198.
Kwan, A. K. H., Ho, J. C. M. and Pam, H. J. (2004). Effects of concrete grade and steel yield strength on flexural ductility of reinforced concrete beams. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 5 (2), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/13287982.2004.11464932
Ho, J. C. M., Kwan, A. K. H. and Pam, H. J. (2004). Minimum flexural ductility design of high-strength concrete beams. Magazine of Concrete Research, 56 (1), 13-22. doi: 10.1680/macr.56.1.13.36291
Ho J.C.M. and Pam H.J. (2004). Extent of critical region and limited ductility design of high-strength reinforced concrete columns for hong kong practice. HKIE Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, 11 (3), 17-28.
Ho, J. C. M. and Pam, H. J. (2003). Inelastic design of low-axially loaded high-strength reinforced concrete columns. Engineering Structures, 25 (8), 1083-1096. doi: 10.1016/S0141-0296(03)00050-6
Ho, J. C. M., Kwan, A. K. H. and Pam, H. J. (2003). Theoretical analysis of post-peak flexural behaviour of normal- and high-strength concrete beams. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 12 (2), 109-125. doi: 10.1002/tal.216
Ho J.C.M. and Pam H.J. (2003). Influence of transverse steel configuration on post-elastic behaviour of high-strength reinforced concrete columns. HKIE Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, 10 (2), 1-9.
Ho J.C.M. and Pam H.J. (2002). Flexural strength and ductility performance of high-strength reinforced concrete columns. Structural Engineer, 80 (23-24), 26-34.
Ho J.C.M., Kwan A.K.H. and Pam H.J. (2002). Ultimate concrete strain and equivalent rectangular stress block for design of high-strength concrete beams. Structural Engineer, 80 (16), 26-32.
Kwan A.K.H., Ho J.C.M. and Pam H.J. (2002). Flexural strength and ductility of reinforced concrete beams. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings, 152 (4), 361-369. doi: 10.1680/stbu.152.4.361.40817
Ho J.C.M., Kwan A.K.H. and Pam H.J. (2002). Effects of using high-strength concrete on flexural ductility of reinforced concrete beams. HKIE Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, 9 (1), 14-21.
Pam H.J. and Ho J.C.M. (2001). Flexural strength enhancement of confined reinforced concrete columns. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings, 146 (4), 363-370. doi: 10.1680/stbu.146.4.363.45460
Pam H.J., Kwan A.K.H. and Ho J.C.M. (2001). Post-peak behavior and flexural ductility of doubly reinforced normal- and high-strength concrete beams. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 12 (5), 459-474.
Conference Papers
Lin, Y. H., Jin, Y. Y., Ho, J. C. M. and Lai, M. H. (2023). Experimental Study on the Behaviour of CFST Columns with Steel Slag Concrete Under Axial Compression. 17th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, 2022, Singapore, Singapore, 2022. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-7331-4_104
Mo, J. H., Zeng, M. R., Yang, S. J., Ho, J. C.M. and Lai, M. H. (2023). Experimental study on the uni-axial behaviour of MSCFST columns considering concrete’s wet packing density. 17th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Singapore, Singapore, 27–30 June 2022. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-7331-4_106
Ou, X. L., Ho, J. C.M. and Lai, M. H. (2023). Load-carrying capacity of CFST columns: current design rules assessment. The 17th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, 2022, Singapore, Singapore, 27-30 June 2022. Gateway East, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-7331-4_107
Wang, Chien Ming, Kitipornchai, Sritawat and Ho, Johnny C. M. (2020). Preface. 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, December 2018. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0
Binhowimal, S. A. M., Ho, J. C. M. and Dao, Vinh T.N. (2019). The use of low-carbon-footprint filler in highperformance concrete. The International Federation for Structural Concrete 5th International FIB Congress FIB 2018 Better Smarter Stronger, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 7-11 October 2018. Lausanne, Switzerland: Federation Internationale du Beton (fib).
Roslee, A. A., Fernando, D. and Ho, J. C. M. (2017). Demoting splitting crack formation in confined concrete by silica fume. 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, WA, United States, 6-9 December 2016. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781315226460-254
Jiang, S., Fernando, D., Ho, J. C. M. and Heitzmann, M. (2017). Behavior of FRP confined ultra-high strength concrete columns under compression: An experimental study. 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, WA, United States, 6-9 December 2016. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781315226460-272
Septevani, Athanasia A., Mohd Amin, Khairatun Najwa, Evans, David A. C., Amiralian, Nasim, Pooley, Liam, Ho, Johnny, Shao, Liying, Martin, Darren J. and Annamalai, Pratheep Kumar (2017). Nanocellulose as a sustainable nanoadditive for polymer, building and construction materials. 2017 International Conference on BioNano Innovation, Brisbane, Australia, 24-27 September 2017.
Jiang, S., Fernando, D., Ho, J. C.M. and Heitzmann, M. (2017). Behavior of FRP confined ultrahigh-strength concrete columns under axial compression: An experimental study. 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 2016, Perth, WA, December 6, 2016-December 9, 2016. CRC Press/Balkem.
Roslee, A. A., Fernando, D. and Ho, J. C.M. (2017). Demoting splitting crack formation in confined concrete by silica fume. 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 2016, Perth, Western Australia, December 6, 2016-December 9, 2016. CRC Press/Balkem.
Ho, Johnny (2016). External confining effect in concrete-filled-steel-tube columns. The 14th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 6-8 January 2016.
Roslee, A. A., Fernando, D. and Ho, J. C. M. (2016). Improving crack resistance of confined concrete by silica fume. 8th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures (ICSAS), Hong Kong, China, 7-9 December 2016. Hong Kong, China: University of Hong Kong, Department of Civil Engineering.
Lai, M. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). Effectiveness of external confinement on the uni-axial behaviour of CFST columns. International Conference on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9-11 December 2015. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.425
Dong, C. X., Kwan, A. K. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2015). Lateral-to-axial strain relation of confined concrete. 7th Biennial Conference on Advanced Composites In Construction, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 9-11 September 2015. Chesterfield, United Kingdom: NetComposites Limited.
Lai, M. H. and Ho, J. C. M. (2013). Uni-axial compression test of concrete-filled-steel-tube columns confined by tie bars. 11th International Scientific Conference on Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques, MBMST 2013, Vilnius, Lithuania, 16-17 May 2013. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2013.04.084
Zhou, K. J. H., Ho, J. C. M. and Su, R. K. L. (2011). Flexural strength and deformability design of reinforced concrete beams. 12th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC12, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 26-28 January 2011. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2011.07.176
Peng, J., Ho, J. C. M. and Pam, H. J. (2011). Modification on equivalent stress block of normal-strength concrete by incorporating strain gradient effects. 12th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC12, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 26-28 January 2011. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2011.07.283
Peng, J. and Ho, J. C.M. (2011). Concrete stress profile developed in flexural RC members. Faculty of Construction and Land Use the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Luo, L. and Ho, J. C.M. (2011). Uni-axial behavior of concrete-filled steel tubular columns with external confinement. Faculty of Construction and Land Use the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Ho, J. C. M. (2010). Interrelation of axial load level and confining pressure for minimum ductility design of concrete columns. 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2010, Including Papers from the 4th International Tsunami Symposium, Toronto, ON, 25 - 29 July 2010. Oakland, CA United States: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.