Professor Dennis Lam
Professor of Structural Engineering
| Faculty/Dept/School |
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (Faculty of Engineering and Informatics) |
|---|---|
| d.lam1@bradford.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +441274 234052 |
Biography
Professor Dennis Lam is the Chair in Structural Engineering and the Director of Bradford Centre for Sustainable Environments. He is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers and a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He is the President of the Association for International Cooperation and Research in Steel-Concrete Composite Structures. He is also a member of the British Standard Institute B525/ and CEN/T250/SC4 committees responsible for the BS5950 and Eurocode 4. His main research interests are in the area of steel and composite structures, including the use of stainless steel, precast concrete and fibre reinforced polymers.
Visiting Appointments:
TCT Visiting Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2001
JTCC Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2001
Visiting Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2003
Royal Society Visiting Fellow, University of Wollongong, Australia, 2005
Visiting Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 2008 -
Visiting Professor, University of Western Sydney, Australia, 2010
Visiting Professor, University of Leeds, Leeds, 2011
Royal Society Visiting Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 2012
Tsinghua Special Chair Professor, Tsinghua University, China, 2013 -
Editorial Board:
European Editor-in-Chief of Steel and Composite Structures
Editorial Board Member for Journal of Constructional Steel Research
Editorial Board Member for Structures
Editorial Board Member for International Journal of Steel Structures
Editorial Board Member for Journal of Advanced Steel Construction
Editorial Board Member for Journal of Progress in Steel Building Structures
Editorial Board Member for The Open Civil Engineering Journal
Editorial Board Member for The Scientific World Journal: Civil Engineering
Grant Reviewer for Awarding Bodies:
College Member for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
The Institution of Structural Engineers
The Technology Foundation STW, Netherlands
Research Grants Council, Hong Kong
Chang Jiang Scholars Program, The Ministry of Education, China
Research
His main research interests are in the area of steel structures, steel-concrete composite structures, including the use of stainless steel, precast concrete and fibre reinforced polymers.
| Date | Role | Title / Description | Funder | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Principal Investigator | REBUILD - Regenerative Buildings and products for a circular economy (EPSRC) | ||
| - | Principal Investigator | Structural and Fire Resistance of a Reusable Steel/Concrete Composite Floor System (EPSRC) | ||
| - | Principal Investigator | Reuse and Demountability using Steel Structures and the Circular Economy (RFCS) | ||
| - | Principal Investigator | Slim-Floor Beams - Preparation of Application rules in view of improved safety, functionality and LCA (RFCS) | ||
| - | Principal Investigator | Development of Improved Shear Connection Rules in Composite Beams (RFCS) |
Professional activities
- BEng
- MPhil
- PhD
- CEng
- FIStructE
- MICE
- MASCE
- MIMgt
- Association for Steel Concrete Composite Structures (ASCCS), Learning Society
- Institution of Structural Engineers, Learning Society
- Institution of Civil Engineers, Learning Society
- Member of European Committee on Standardisation on Eurocode 4 (CEN/TC 250/SC4) - responsible for Design of Composite Structures in Europe,
- British Standards Institute Committee Member (B/525/4) - responsible for Design of Composite Structures in the UK,
- International Advisory Committee. Member for the Hong Kong Code of Practice for the Structural Use of Steel,
- Technical Committee Member on Composite Construction. American Society of Civil Engineers SEI Committee on Progressive Collapse - American Society of Civil Engineers,
- European Standard Committee for Eurocode 4,
- Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers, UK
- President of Association for International Cooperation and R
- Grant Reviewer for awarding bodies:: Grant Reviewer for awarding bodies: College Member for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) The Institution of Structural Engineers The Technology Foundation STW, Netherlands Research Grants Council, Hong Kong Chang Jiang Scholars Program, The Ministry of Education, China
Publications
| Peer Reviewed Journal | |
|---|---|
| Title | Experimental study on the performance of steel-concrete interfaces in circular concrete-filled double skin steel tube (2020) |
| Authors | Dr Wei Li, Mr Bing Chen, Professor Lin-Hai Han, Professor Dennis Lam |
| Journal | Thin-Walled Structures |
| Title | Performance evaluation of demountable shear connectors with collar step at ambient and elevated temperatures (2019) |
| Authors | Sencu R.;Wang Y.;Yang J.;Lam D. |
| Journal | Engineering Structures |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.05.059 |
| Title | Different load bearing mechanisms in headed stud shear connectors for composite beams with profiled steel sheeting (2019) |
| Authors | Vigneri V.;Odenbreit C.;Lam D. |
| Journal | Steel Construction |
| DOI | 10.1002/stco.201900019 |
| Title | Performance of circular CFDST members with external stainless steel tube under transverse impact loading (2019) |
| Authors | Zhao H.;Wang R.;Hou C.;Lam D. |
| Journal | Thin-Walled Structures |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tws.2019.106380 |
| Title | Experimental investigation of bond behaviour of two common GFRP bar types in high – Strength concrete (2019) |
| Authors | Saleh N.;Ashour A.;Lam D.;Sheehan T. |
| Journal | Construction and Building Materials |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.175 |
| Title | Flexural behaviour of composite slim floor beams (2019) |
| Authors | Sheehan T.;Dai X.;Yang J.;Zhou K.;Lam D. |
| Journal | Structures |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.istruc.2019.06.021 |
| Title | An evaluation of modelling approaches and column removal time on progressive collapse of building (2019) |
| Authors | Stephen, D.; Lam, Dennis; Forth, J.; Ye, J.; Tsavdaridis, K.D. |
| Title | Recovery and reuse of structural products from end-of-life buildings (2019) |
| Authors | Hopkinson, P.; Chen, H-M.; Zhou, Kan; Wang, Y.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Experimental investigation of bond behaviour of two common GFRP bar types in high-strength concrete (2019) |
| Authors | Saleh, N.; Ashour, Ashraf F.; Lam, Dennis; Sheehan, Therese |
| Title | Testing of a Full-Scale Composite Floor Plate (2019) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Dai, Xianghe; Sheehan, Therese |
| Title | Finite element analysis of concrete filled lean duplex stainless steel columns (2019) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Yang, Jie; Dai, Xianghe |
| Title | Submerged flexible vegetation impact on open channel flow velocity distribution: An analytical modelling study on drag and friction (2019) |
| Authors | Pu, Jaan H.; Hussain, Awesar; Guo, Yakun; Vardakastanis, Nikolaos; Hanmaiahgari, P.R.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Serviceability performance of composite cellular beams with partial shear connection (2018) |
| Authors | Lawson, R.M.; Lam, Dennis; Aggelopoulos, E.; Hanus, F. |
| Title | Behaviour of octagonal steel-reinforced concrete box columns under compressive load (2018) |
| Authors | Wang R.;Han L.;Lam D.;Sheehan T. |
| Journal | Magazine of Concrete Research |
| DOI | 10.1680/jmacr.16.00246 |
| Title | Recovery and reuse of structural products from end-of-life buildings (2018) |
| Authors | Hopkinson P.;Chen H.;Zhou K.;Wang Y.;Lam D. |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability |
| DOI | 10.1680/jensu.18.00007 |
| Title | Flexural behaviour of asymmetric composite beam with low degree of shear connection (2018) |
| Authors | Sheehan, Therese; Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Tests of self-compacting concrete filled elliptical steel tube columns (2017) |
| Authors | Mahgub, Munir; Ashour, Ashraf F.; Lam, Dennis; Dai, Xianghe |
| Title | Serviceability performance of steel–concrete composite beams (2017) |
| Authors | Mark Lawson R.;Lam D.;Aggelopoulos E.;Nellinger S. |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings |
| DOI | 10.1680/jstbu.16.00048 |
| Title | Structural behaviour of beam to concrete-filled elliptical steel tubular column connections (2017) |
| Authors | Yang, Jie; Sheehan, Therese; Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Strength, stiffness and ductility of concrete-filled steel columns under axial compression (2017) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Wang, Z-B.; Tao, Z.; Han, L-H.; Uy, B.; Lam, Dennis; Kang, W-H. |
| Title | Experimental investigation on continuous reinforced SCC deep beams and Comparisons with Code provisions and models (2017) |
| Authors | Khatab, Mahmoud A.T.; Ashour, Ashraf F.; Sheehan, Therese; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Serviceability performance of steel-concrete composite beams (2017) |
| Authors | Lawson, R.M.; Lam, Dennis; Aggelopoulos, E.S.; Nellinger, S. |
| Title | Fire performance of innovative steel-concrete composite columns using high strength steels (2016) |
| Authors | Espinos, A.; Romero, M.L.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Experimental Study on Demountable Shear Connectors in Composite Slabs with Profiled Decking (2016) |
| Authors | Rehman, Naveed; Lam, Dennis; Dai, Xianghe; Ashour, Ashraf F. |
| Title | Experimental study on long spanning composite cellular beam under flexure and shear (2016) |
| Authors | Sheehan T.;Dai X.;Lam D.;Aggelopoulos E.;Lawson M.;Obiala R. |
| Journal | Journal of Constructional Steel Research |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jcsr.2015.08.047 |
| Title | Effect of Concrete Strength and Stud Collar Size to Shear Capacity of Demountable Shear Connectors (2015) |
| Authors | Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis; Saveri, E. |
| Title | Mid-length lateral deflection of cyclically-loaded braces (2015) |
| Authors | Sheehan, Therese; Chan, T.M.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Experimental study on long spanning composite cellular beam under flexure and shear (2015) |
| Authors | Sheehan, Therese; Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis; Aggelopoulos, E.S.; Lawson, M.; Obiala, R. |
| Title | Experimental study of beam to concrete-filled elliptical steel tubular column connections (2015) |
| Authors | Yang, Jie; Sheehan, Therese; Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Tests on elliptical concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) beams and columns (2014) |
| Authors | Ren, Q-X.; Han, L-H.; Lam, Dennis; Li, W. |
| Title | Experiments on the bearing capacity of tapered concrete filled double skin steel tubular (CFDST) stub columns (2014) |
| Authors | Ren, Q-X.; Hou, C.; Lam, Dennis; Han, L-H. |
| Title | Tests of continuous concrete slabs reinforced with carbon fibre reinforced polymer bars (2014) |
| Authors | Mahroug, Mohamed E.M.; Ashour, Ashraf F.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | A numerical study on the effect of concrete infill and intumescent coating to fire-resistant behaviour of stub elliptical steel hollow sections under axial compression (2014) |
| Authors | Dai X.;Lam D. |
| Journal | Advanced Steel Construction |
| Title | Use of hollowcore flooring in composite steel-concrete construction. Part 2 - Design considerations. (2014) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Uy, B. |
| Title | A Numerical Study on the Effect of Concrete Infilling and External Intumescent Coating to Fire-resistant Behaviour of Stub Elliptical Steel Hollow Sections (2014) |
| Authors | Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Experimental response and code modelling of continuous concrete slabs reinforced with BFRP bars (2014) |
| Authors | Mahroug, Mohamed E.M.; Ashour, Ashraf F.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Numerical analysis of slender elliptical concrete filled columns under axial compression (2014) |
| Authors | Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis; Jamaluddin, N.; Ye, J. |
| Title | Experiments on special-shaped CFST stub columns under axial compression (2014) |
| Authors | Ren, Q-X.; Han, L-H.; Lam, Dennis; Hou, C. |
| Title | Finite element analysis on the capacity of circular concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular (CFDST) stub columns (2014) |
| Authors | Pagoulatou, M.; Sheehan, Therese; Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Test on 15m Span Composite Cellular Beam. (2014) |
| Authors | Lawson, M.; Aggelopoulos, E.S.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | An experimental study on elliptical concrete filled columns under axial compression. (2013) |
| Authors | Jamaluddin, N.; Lam, Dennis; Dai, Xianghe; Ye, J. |
| Title | Structural response of concrete-filled elliptical steel hollow sections under eccentric compression (2012) |
| Authors | Sheehan, Therese; Dai, Xianghe; Chan, T.M.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Behaviour of Headed Shear Stud in Composite Beams with Profiled Metal Decking (2012) |
| Authors | Qureshi, J.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Behaviour of inclined, tapered and STS square CFST stub columns subjected to axial load (2012) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Dai, Xianghe; Han, L-H.; Ren, Q-X.; Li, W. |
| Title | Shape effect on the behaviour of axially loaded concrete filled steel tubular stub columns at elevated temperature. (2012) |
| Authors | Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Research in composite concrete filled columns (2011) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Effect of shear connector spacing and layout on the shear connector capacity in composite beams. (2011) |
| Authors | Qureshi, J.; Lam, Dennis; Ye, J. |
| Title | The influence of profiled sheeting thickness and shear connector's position on strength and ductility of headed shear connector (2011) |
| Authors | Qureshi, J.; Lam, Dennis; Ye, J. |
| Title | Eccentrically loaded concrete encased steel composite columns (2011) |
| Authors | El-Lobody, E.; Young, B.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Initiation and propagation of transverse cracking in composite laminates (2010) |
| Authors | Ye, J.; Lam, Dennis; Zhang, D. |
| Title | Behaviour of Axially Loaded Concrete Filled Stainless Steel Elliptical Stub Columns. (2010) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Gardner, L.; Burdett, M. |
| Title | Axial compressive behaviour of stub concrete-filled columns with elliptical stainless steel hollow sections. (2010) |
| Authors | Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Tall Buildings: The New Space Race: Introduction (2010) |
| Authors | Georgopoulos, C.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Moment resistance and rotation capacity of semi-rigid composite connections with precast hollowcore slabs. (2010) |
| Authors | Fu, F.; Lam, Dennis; Ye, J. |
| Title | Numerical modelling of the axial compressive behaviour of short concrete-filled elliptical steel columns. (2010) |
| Authors | Dai, Xianghe; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Predicting Moment and Rotation Capacity of Semi-rigid Composite Joints with Precast Hollowcore Slabs. (2009) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Ye, J.; Fu, F. |
| Title | Modelling semi-rigid composite joints with precast hollowcore slabs in hogging moment region (2008) |
| Authors | Fu, F.; Lam, Dennis; Ye, J. |
| Title | Structural design of stainless steel concrete filled columns. (2008) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Gardner, L. |
| Title | Testing and analysis of concrete-filled elliptical hollow sections (2008) |
| Authors | Yang, H.; Lam, Dennis; Gardner, L. |
| Title | Strengthening of Metallic Structures using Externally Bonded Fibre Reinforced Polymers Composite. (2007) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Capacities of headed stud shear connectors in composite steel beams with precast hollowcore slabs. (2007) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Parametric study of semi-rigid composite connections with 3-D finite element approach. (2007) |
| Authors | Fu, F.; Lam, Dennis; Ye, J. |
| Title | Properties degradation induced by transverse cracks in general symmetric laminates (2007) |
| Authors | Zhang, D.; Ye, J.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Free-Edge and Ply Cracking Effect in Angle-Ply Laminated Composites Subjected to In-Plane Loads. (2007) |
| Authors | Zhang, D.; Ye, J.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Designing Composite Beams with Precast Hollowcore Slabs to Eurocode 4 (2007) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Ply cracking and stiffness degradation in cross-ply laminates under biaxial extension, bending and thermal loading. (2006) |
| Authors | Zhang, D.; Ye, J.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Experimental study on semi-rigid composite joints with steel beams and precast hollowcore slabs. (2006) |
| Authors | Fu, F.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Behaviour of normal and high strength concrete-filled compact steel tube circular stub columns. (2006) |
| Authors | El-Lobody, E.; Young, B.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Use of Hollowcore Flooring in Composite Steel - Concrete Construction: Part 1 - The Advantages (2006) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Uy, B. |
| Title | ¿Behaviour of semi-rigid composite beam ¿ column connections with steel beams and precast hollow core slabs. (2006) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Fu, F. |
| Title | Design Considerations for Composite Beams Using Precast Concrete Slabs. (2006) |
| Authors | Hicks, S.; Lawson, R.M.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Axial capacity of concrete filled stainless steel circular columns (2006) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Roach, C. |
| Title | Developments in steel composite construction with precast hollowcore slabs (2005) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Behaviour of Headed Stud Shear Connectors in Composite Beam. (2005) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; El-Lobody, E. |
| Title | Determining the effective width of composite beams with precast hollowcore slabs. (2005) |
| Authors | El-Lobody, E.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Axial Capacity of Circular Concrete¿filled Tube Columns. (2004) |
| Authors | Giakoumelis, G.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Experimental study on concrete filled square hollow sections (2004) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Williams, C.A. |
| Title | Finite Element Analysis of Steel¿Concrete Composite Girders. (2003) |
| Authors | El-Lobody, E.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Recent Research and Development in Composite Steel Beams with Precast Hollow Core Slabs. (2003) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Uy, B. |
| Title | Modelling of headed stud in steel-precast composite beams (2002) |
| Authors | El-Lobody, E.; Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Composite Steel Beams with Precast Hollow Core Slabs: Behaviour and Design (2002) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Parametric study on composite steel beams with precast concrete hollow core floor slabs (2000) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Elliott, K.S.; Nethercot, D.A. |
| Title | Experiments on composite steel beams with precast concrete hollow core floor slabs. (2000) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Elliott, K.S.; Nethercot, D.A. |
| Title | New Test for Shear Connectors in Composite Construction. (2000) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis |
| Title | Push-off Tests on Shear Studs with Hollow-cored Floor Slabs. (1998) |
| Authors | Lam, Dennis; Elliott, K.S.; Nethercot, D.A. |
| Title | Semi-rigid action of composite joints (1990) |
| Authors | Davison, J.B.; Lam, Dennis; Nethercot, D.A. |