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Francis T. K. Au

Professor
Structural Engineering
Hong Kong University
Hong Kong

Biography

BSc(Eng)(First Class Honours), The University of Hong Kong, China MSc(Eng) (Distinction), The University of Hong Kong, China PhD, The University of Hong Kong, China MICE, FIStructE, FHKIE, CEng, RPE (Civil & Structural) Qualification of Class 1 Registered Structural Engineer (PRC) Ductility and deformability of high-strength concrete beams partially prestressed with conventional and non-conventional unbonded tendons Establishment of Bridge Rating Systems for Ting Kau Bridge and Kap Shui Mun Bridge Performance of in-situ concrete stitches in precast segmental bridge construction Structural health monitoring of cable-stayed bridges taking into account time-dependent deformations Full-range behaviour of concrete bridges with corrugated steel webs and external prestressing Performance-based design of post-tensioned high-strength concrete flat slabs under fire

Research Interest

Bridge structures Vehicle-bridge interaction   Concrete structures   Structural fire engineering   Reverse problems  

Publications

  • Du, J.S., Au, F.T.K., Cheung, Y.K. and Kwan, A.K.H. (2008). "Ductility analysis of prestressed concrete beams with unbonded tendons." Engineering Structures, 30(1), 13-21.

  • Au, F.T.K., Su, R.K.L., Tso, K. and Chan, K.H.E. (2008). "Behaviour of partially prestressed beams with external tendons." Magazine of Concrete Research, 60(6), 455-467.

  • Au, F.T.K. and Si, X.T. (2011). "Accurate time-dependent analysis of concrete bridges considering concrete creep, concrete shrinkage and cable relaxation." Engineering Structures, 33(1), 118-126.

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