Nelson Lam

Statistical analysis of material properties and recommended values for the assessment of RC structures in Australia

Scott J Menegon, Hing-Ho Tsang, John L Wilson, Nelson TK Lam

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Experimental and Analytical Investigation of a RC Wall with a Gabion Cushion Subjected to Boulder Impact

Jude Shalitha Perera, Nelson Lam, Mahdi Miri Disfani, Emad Gad

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING

An experimental investigation involving the use of a full-scale pendulum device to deliver solid object impact on a reinforced con..

The Selection and Scaling of Ground Motion Accelerograms for Use in Stable Continental Regions

Yiwei Hu, Nelson Lam, Scott Joseph Menegon, John Wilson

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

This paper presents an application of the Conditional Mean Spectrum (CMS) methodology for sourcing accelerogram records for use in..

Tension stiffening model for lightly confined reinforced concrete elements

Scott J Menegon, John L Wilson, Nelson TK Lam, Emad F Gad

Journal article  |  2021  |  MAGAZINE OF CONCRETE RESEARCH

Reinforced concrete (RC) walls subject to in-plane lateral loads are essentially subject to axial compression and tension forces i..

Pounding of a modular building unit during road transportation

Siddhesh Godbole, Nelson Lam, MMM Mafas, Emad Gad

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING

A modular building unit (MBU) is a volumetric box-like structure that is manufactured in the factory and transported to the buildi..

Predictions of Localised Damage to Concrete Caused by a Low-Velocity Impact

Zireen ZA Majeed, Nelson TK Lam, Emad F Gad

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING

Hillside RC barriers protected by gabion cushion layers are commonly used as passive defence measures to contain landslides and ro..

A Computational Tool for Ground- Motion Simulations Incorporating Regional Crustal Conditions

Yuxiang Tang, Nelson Lam, Hing-Ho Tsang

Journal article  |  2021  |  SEISMOLOGICAL RESEARCH LETTERS

This article introduces a computational tool, namely ground-motion simulation system (GMSS), for generating synthetic accelerogram..

Closed-form expressions for improved impact resistant design of reinforced concrete beams

Arnold CY Yong, Nelson TK Lam, Scott J Menegon

Journal article  |  2021  |  STRUCTURES

To facilitate the design of structural elements that are vulnerable to collision hazards, simple closed-form expressions have been..

Vehicle–road interaction analysis for pounding between cargo and trailer-bed

Siddhesh Godbole, Nelson Lam, Mohamed Mafas Mohamed Muhinadeen

Journal article  |  2021  |  Vehicle System Dynamics

The study is aimed at understanding the likelihood of occurrence of vertical separation between the cargo and the trailer of a tru..

Modeling of Seismic Actions on Earth Retaining Structures

R Tiwari, N Lam, E Lumantarna

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

Present work deals with numerical modeling of seismic actions on earth retaining structures. Finite element (FE) analyses have bee..