Research Projects
The University of Hong Kong
"Hydrologic optimum of water-repellent soils for slope protection," funded by Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong SAR Government, HK$695,788 (Co-Investigator)
5th International Press-in Association Research Grant Award, US$5,000 (Principal Investigator)
4th International Press-in Association Research Grant Award, US$10,000 (Principal Investigator)
"Establishment of state-of-the-practice for scaffolding platform for slope site investigation works," funded by Hong Kong Construction Association, HK$160,000 (Principal Investigator)
"Consultancy services for research and development (R&D) project on investigation of the use of multiple enzymes for soil stabilization," funded by the Hong Kong Housing Authority of the Hong Kong SAR Government, HK$450,000 (Co-Investigator)
2nd International Press-in Association Research Grant Award, US$10,000 (Principal Investigator)
"Provision of professional services for structural monitoring of Fireboat Alexander Grantham (Fireboat AG)," funded by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong SAR Government, HK$95,000 (Principal Investigator)
"Application of grid-based tactile pressure sensors in geotechnical modeling of soil nails and pile groups," funded by Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong SAR Government, HK$460,429 (Principal Investigator)
"Field study of ground vibration induced by percussion piling," funded by University Research Committee, HKU, HK$120,000 (Principal Investigator)
"Laboratory study on the feasibility of using the foundation system as a heat exchanger for the water-cooled air conditioning system," funded by University Research Committee, HKU, HK$67,500 (Principal Investigator)
"Land development by environmental vacuum preloading technique," funded by the 2003-2004 Central Allocation Vote Exercise, Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong SAR Government, HK$3,000,000 (Co-Investigator)
"Science teacher update program: Applications in engineering surveying," funded by Quality Education Fund, Education and Manpower Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government, HK$570,000 (Co-Investigator)
"Independent review of use of non-destructive testing in quality control in soil nailing works," funded by the Geotechnical Engineering Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department, Hong Kong SAR Government, HK$285,000 (Co-Investigator)
"Pilot test analysis for use of public fill in seawall foundation at North Tsing Yi Reclamation Works," sponsored by Civil Engineering Dept., Hong Kong SAR Government, HK$608,500
"A study on the behaviour of bored piles with soil seam," funded by Research Grants Council, Hong Kong SAR Government, HK$416,585
Texas A&M University
"Long-term behavior of permanent ground anchors," sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation Cooperative Research Program, US$359,677 (Co-Investigator)
"Specifications for backfill of reinforced-earth retaining walls," sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation Cooperative Research Program, US$183,000 (Co-Investigator)
"Complicated features of electro-kinetic extraction of contaminants from soil," sponsored by the Texas Advanced Technology Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, US$121,503 (Principal Investigator)
"Disposal of hazardous waste materials from TxDot activities," sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation Cooperative Research Program, US$210,403 (Co-Investigator)
"Corrosion effects of cement stabilized backfill on galvanized steel earth reinforcements," sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation Cooperative Research Program, US$213,921 (Co-Investigator)
"Enhancement of in-situ bioremediation of contaminated soil by electro-kinetics," sponsored by the Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center, US$65,385 (Principal Investigator)
"Fabrication of pilot test cell for electro-kinetic processes in soils," sponsored by the Texas A&M University Faculty/Staff Minigrant, US$700 (Principal Investigator)
"Sealing impoundment leaks by electrophoresis," sponsored by the Texas Advanced Technology Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, US$143,250 (Co-Investigator)
"Electro-kinetic extraction of pollutants from contaminated soil," sponsored by the Texas A&M University Engineering Excellence Fund, US$20,000 (Principal Investigator)
"Environmental impact assessment for bitumen coated piles," sponsored by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, US$85,000 (Co-Investigator)
"Innovative cone penetrometer technology for the detection and delineation of contaminated soil," sponsored by the Research Initiation Awards Program, National Science Foundation, US$90,000 (Principal Investigator)
"Performance evaluation of the GEO probe as a site investigation tool," sponsored by the Geotechnical Engineering Office, Civil Engineering Department, Hong Kong Government, Equipment Support (Principal Investigator)
"Resources recovery of waste tires as a light weight highway construction material," sponsored by Energy Resources Program, the Texas A&M University System, US$19,500 (Principal Investigator)
"Guidelines for the design and construction of flexible bases to control thermal cracking in pavement," sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation Cooperative Research Program, US$155,706
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Development of a 3‑D computer program running on a CRAY supercomputer to simulate radon migration into building substructure
Coordination and inspection of the construction of two small experimental reinforced concrete structures for field study of radon migration
The University of California, Berkeley
Formulation of the simultaneous flows of water, electric current and inorganic contaminants under the influence of combined hydraulic, electrical and chemical gradients by the formalism of non‑equilibrium thermodynamics
Development of a computer model to simulate the concentrations of contaminants as a function of time and space
Design, fabrication and assembly of a new apparatus to perform experiments for evaluation of the proposed general coupled flow theory
Measurement of hydraulic conductivities, coefficients of electroosmotic permeability & electrical conductivities and chemical analyses of pore fluid of compacted clay samples
Evaluation of the different types of laboratory and field measurements of hydraulic conductivity of compacted clay
Identification of important parameters affecting the integrity of the compacted clay liner to perform as barriers to migration of hazardous and toxic wastes
Ground response analyses to evaluate the relationship between the stress reduction coefficient and the magnitude of earthquake for the Simplified Procedure for Evaluating Stresses Induced by Earthquakes
Ground response analyses for the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake and evaluation of the influence of soil conditions on the peak ground acceleration
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