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Qualifications:

PhD (Civil Engineering), The University of Queensland, Australia.
M.Eng (Civil Engineering), The University of Queensland, Australia.
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, The University of Queensland, Australia.
B.Eng (Civil Engineering), The University of Danang, Vietnam.

Vinh Dao is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at The University of Queensland, where he has been since 2009. He was the Director of Teaching and Learning (UQ Civil Engineering, 2020-2021) and the Deputy Director of Research (UQ Civil Engineering, 2019).

He is currently (i) an elected National Councillor and the 'Technical & Publications' Chair of the Concrete Institute of Australia, (ii) an Associate Editor of Australian Journal of Structural Engineering and (iii) an elected member of EASEC International Steering Committee. He was (i) the Vice-Chair of the 16th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction and (ii) an invited presenter of the 2012 National Seminar Series on “Early-age cracking in concrete structures” in capital cities around Australia, besides many state/industry seminars.

Vinh's research interests are in the broad areas of structural engineering and fundamental behaviour of concrete/structures. The focus of his research has been on connecting materials behaviour to structural response of concrete in order to address major issues facing construction industry; with current emphasis on performance of concrete structures at early ages and at elevated temperatures.

In teaching, he has been lecturing in the areas of structural mechanics, reinforced and prestressed concrete design, concrete technology, and advanced structural engineering. He has received a few nominations for the most effective lecturer from UQ-EAIT Dean’s commendation students and was profiled in Learning@UQ for having contributed to high quality of the student experience at UQ.

Major research funding

2022-2025: Vinh Dao, Jose Torero Cullen. Coupled effects of stress and temperature changes on concrete structures, ARC Discovery Project DP220103362.
2018-2022: Vinh Dao, Pietro Lura. Early-age cracking in concrete structures: Mechanisms and control, ARC Discovery Project DP180103160.
2017-2018: Vinh Dao, Liza O'Moore, Johnny Ho. Holistic approach to course design and delivery to enhance students’ learning: Effective use of digital technology tools, EAIT Student Strategy Grant.
2017-2019: Jay Sanjayan, Stephen Foster, Brian Uy, Priyan Mendis, Yi-Min (Mike) Xie, Wenhui Duan, Asghar Habibnegad Korayem, Vinh Dao, Zhong Tao, Maurice Guerrieri, Syed Masood, Emad Gad, John Wilson, Sujeeva Setunge, Chunhui Yang. Three-dimensional concrete printing facility, ARC LIEF LE170100168.
2017-2019: Andrei Kotooussov, Giang D Nguyen, Arcady Dyskin, Elena Pasternak, Phillip Dight, Dr Jie Pan, Dr Ha Bui, Wenhui Duan, Chun Wang, Pier Marzocca, Martin Veidt, Nangallage Fernando, Vinh Dao, Cara MacNish, Stuart Wildy. Bridging time/size scales in strain measurements with advanced DIC facility, ARC LIEF LE170100079.
2015-2017: Vinh Dao, Jose Torero Cullen, Johnny Ho, Liza O'Moore, Luke Bisby. Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing, ARC Discovery Project DP150102354.
2013-2015: Faris Albermani, Jose Torero Cullen, Sritawat Kitipornchai, Martin Veidt, Vinh Dao, Mark Bradford, Guowei Ma, Mahen Mahendran, Michael Griffith. Performance level structural testing facility, ARC LIEF LE130100089.
2009-2010: Peter Dux, Vinh Dao, Liza O'Moore. Development of a new and sustainable practical geopolymer concrete for building and infrastructure applications, UQ FirstLink Scheme.

Activities

Employment (3)

The University of Queensland: Brisbane, Queensland, AU

2009 to present | Associate Professor (School of Civil Engineering)
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James Cook University: Townsville, QLD, AU

2007 to 2008 | Lecturer (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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The University of Danang: Danang, VN

1999 to 2007 | Lecturer (Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering)
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Education and qualifications (4)

The University of Queensland: Brisbane, Queensland, AU

2015-02 to 2016-12 | Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
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The University of Queensland: Brisbane, AU

2003 to 2007 | PhD in Civil Engineering (School of Civil Engineering)
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The University of Queensland: Brisbane, AU

2002 to 2003 | MEng in Civil Engineering (School of Civil Engineering)
Education
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The University of Danang: Danang, VN

1994 to 1999 | BE in Civil Engineering (Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering)
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Professional activities (7)

Tianjin University: Tianjin, Tianjin, CN

2019 to present | Invited International Expert as part of the 111 Project (aiming to team up 1000 top talents from the world’s top 100 universities to work with Chinese researchers to develop 100 world-leading research discipline bases in Chinese universities.)
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RILEM - International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures: Zurich, CH

2018 to present | Senior Member
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American Concrete Institute: Farmington Hills, MI, US

2006 to present | Member
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Concrete Institute of Australia: Sydney, AU

2019 to 2023-10 | Elected National Councillor
Membership
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University of Queensland: Brisbane, QLD, AU

2020 to 2021-12-31 | Chair of Teaching and Learning (School of Civil Engineering)
Service
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University of Queensland: Brisbane, Queensland, AU

2019 to 2019-12 | Deputy Director of Research (School of Civil Engineering)
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Concrete Insitute of Australia: Sydney, AU

2017 | Award for Excellence for research into “An innovative light weight concrete panel system for high speed modular construction”
Distinction
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Funding (5)

Coupled effects of stress and temperature changes on concrete structures

2022 to 2026 | Grant
Australian Research Council (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER: DP220103362
Source: Self-asserted source
Vinh Dao

Early-age cracking in concrete structures: Mechanisms and control

2018 to 2022 | Grant
Australian Research Council (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER: DP180103160
Source: Self-asserted source
Vinh Dao

Fire performance of concrete using fire testing

2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | Grant
Australian Research Council (Canberra, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER: DP150102354
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(Performance level structural testing facility)

2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | Grant
Australian Research Council (Canberra, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER: LE130100089
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Development of a New and Sustainable Practical Geopolymer Concrete for Building and Infrastructure Applications

2009 to 2010 | Grant
The University of Queensland (Brisbane, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER: UQ FirstLink Scheme
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Vinh Dao

Works (49)

Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on fire spalling assessment during standardised fire resistance tests: complementary guidance and requirements

Materials and Structures
2024-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1359-5997
Part of ISSN: 1871-6873
Contributors: Pierre Pimienta; Robert McNamee; Fabienne Robert; Lars Boström; Shan-Shan Huang; Katarzyna Mróz; Colin Davie; Siyimane Mohaine; Maria Cruz Alonso; Lenka Bodnarova et al.
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Vinh Dao

Assessing Early-age Dynamic Elastic Modulus in High-Performance Concrete

International RILEM Conference on Synergising Expertise towards Sustainability and Robustness of Cement-based Materials and Concrete Structures
2023 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783031332104
Part of ISBN: 9783031332111
Part of ISSN: 2211-0844
Part of ISSN: 2211-0852
Contributors: Arosha Dabarera; Liang Li; Vishvendra Singh Jamwal; Nisarg Satapara; Xifeng Liu; Vinh Dao
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Vinh Dao

Activation and utilization of tailings as CO2 mineralization feedstock and supplementary cementitious materials: a critical review

Materials Today Sustainability
2023-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2589-2347
Contributors: L. Li; H. Yu; S. Zhou; V. Dao; M. Chen; L. Ji; E. Benhelal
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Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on the method of testing concrete spalling due to fire: material screening test

Materials and Structures
2023-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1359-5997
Part of ISSN: 1871-6873
Contributors: Pierre Pimienta; Robert McNamee; Izabela Hager; Katarzyna Mróz; Lars Boström; Siyimane Mohaine; Shan-Shan Huang; Jean-Christophe Mindeguia; Fabienne Robert; Colin Davie et al.
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Vinh Dao

Evaluation of sealants to mitigate the release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from AFFF-impacted concrete: Characterization and forecasting

Water Research X
2023-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Phong H.N. Vo; Trent A. Key; Tu Hoang Le; Jeffrey T. McDonough; Scott Porman; Stephanie Fiorenza; Hong T.M. Nguyen; Vinh T.N. Dao; Jochen F. Mueller; Phong K. Thai
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Assessment of cracking risk of concrete due to restrained strain based on zero-stress temperature and cracking temperature

Construction and Building Materials
2023-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0950-0618
Contributors: Liang Li; Arosha Dabarera; Vinh Dao
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Vinh Dao

Understanding the performance of profiled composite walls in fire

Engineering Structures
2023-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0141-0296
Contributors: Quang X. Le; Vinh T.N. Dao; Jose L. Torero
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Vinh Dao

Dimensional change of cement paste subjected to carbonation in CO2 sequestration and utilization context: A critical review on the mechanisms

Journal of CO2 Utilization
2023-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2212-9820
Contributors: Liang Li; Qiong Liu; Vinh Dao; Min Wu
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Evaluation of zero-stress temperature and cracking temperature of high performance concrete at early ages

Materials and Structures
2022-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Liang Li; Arosha Dabarera; Vinh Dao
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Assessing the zero-stress temperature in high performance concrete at early age

Cement and Concrete Composites
2022-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Arosha Dabarera; Liang Li; Pietro Lura; Vinh Dao
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Basic tensile creep of concrete with and without superabsorbent polymers at early ages

Construction and Building Materials
2022-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0950-0618
Contributors: Liang Li; Arosha G.P. Dabarera; Vinh Dao
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Experimental assessment and modelling of effective tensile elastic modulus in high performance concrete at early age

Construction and Building Materials
2022-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0950-0618
Contributors: Arosha Dabarera; Liang Li; Pietro Lura; Vinh Dao
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Experimental evaluation and modelling of early-age basic tensile creep in high-performance concrete

Materials and Structures
2021-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Arosha Dabarera; Liang Li; Vinh Dao
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Autogenous deformation and coefficient of thermal expansion of early-age concrete: Initial outcomes of a study using a newly-developed Temperature Stress Testing Machine

Cement and Concrete Composites
2021-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0958-9465
Contributors: Liang Li; Vinh Dao; Pietro Lura
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Stress–strain–temperature relationship for concrete

Fire Safety Journal
2021-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0379-7112
Contributors: Quang X. Le; José L. Torero; Vinh T.N. Dao
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Evolution of Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Concrete at Early Ages

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
2020 | Book chapter
EID:

2-s2.0-85072068626

Contributors: Li, L.; O’Moore, L.; Dux, P.; Lura, P.; Dao, V.
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Time-zero and deformational characteristics of high performance concrete with and without superabsorbent polymers at early ages

Construction and Building Materials
2020-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0950-0618
Contributors: Liang Li; Arosha G.P. Dabarera; Vinh Dao
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Vinh Dao

Experimental study into the behaviour of profiled composite walls under combined axial and thermal loadings

Engineering Structures
2020-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0141-0296
Contributors: Quang X. Le; Vinh T.N. Dao; José L. Torero; Tuan D. Ngo
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Application of digital image correlation system for reliable deformation measurement of concrete structures at high temperatures

Engineering Structures
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85065420632

Contributors: Le, D.B.; Tran, S.D.; Torero, J.L.; Dao, V.T.N.
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Vinh Dao via Scopus - Elsevier

Improved understanding of concrete performance from very early ages using temperature stress testing machine

Concrete In Australia
2019 | Journal article
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Understanding the effects of stress on the coefficient of thermal expansion

International Journal of Engineering Science
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85066337419

Contributors: Le, Q.X.; Torero, J.L.; Dao, V.T.N.
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Temperature-stress testing machine – A state-of-the-art design and its unique applications in concrete research

Cement and Concrete Composites
2019-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Duy H. Nguyen; V.T. Nguyen; Pietro Lura; Vinh T.N. Dao
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A novel approach to estimate the evolution of fracture energy and tensile softening curve of concrete from very early age

Engineering Fracture Mechanics
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85046368122

Contributors: Nguyen, D.H.; Dao, V.T.N.
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Early-age thermal cracking in concrete structures: Some practical observations

Concrete In Australia
2018 | Journal article
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Effects of temperature and temperature gradient on concrete performance at elevated temperatures

Advances in Structural Engineering
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85046730556

Contributors: Le, Q.X.; Dao, V.T.N.; Torero, J.L.; Maluk, C.; Bisby, L.
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Vinh Dao via Scopus - Elsevier

An investigation into temperature gradient effects on concrete performance at elevated temperatures

Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges - Proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM24 2016
2017 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85035020681

Contributors: Le, Q.X.; Dao, V.T.N.; Maluk, C.; Torero, J.; Bisby, L.
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Deformation capturing of concrete structures at elevated temperatures

Procedia Engineering
2017 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85042677799

Contributors: Ba Le, D.; Tran, S.D.; Dao, V.T.N.; Torero, J.
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Vinh Dao via Scopus - Elsevier

Tensile properties of concrete at very early ages

Construction and Building Materials
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85008191185

Contributors: Nguyen, D.H.; Dao, V.T.N.; Lura, P.
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Hydration properties and thermal analysis of cement-based materials containing limestone powder

Journal of Central South University
2017-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2095-2899
Part of ISSN: 2227-5223
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An investigation into temperature gradient effects on concrete performance at elevated temperatures

Proceedings of the 24th Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24), Perth, Australia, December 6-9, 2016.
2016 | Conference paper
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Vinh Dao

Constitutive models of concrete at elevated temperatures: Studying the effect of temperature gradients

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF’16), Princeton University, USA, June 8-10, 2016
2016 | Conference paper
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Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing

Concrete In Australia
2016 | Journal article
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Vinh Dao

Thermal Cracking Analysis during Pipe Cooling of Mass Concrete Using Particle Flow Code

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84971373683

Contributors: Li, L.; Liu, X.; Dao, V.T.N.; Cheng, Y.
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Vinh Dao via Scopus - Elsevier

Early-age properties of micro-fibre concrete

Concrete In Australia
2016-03 | Journal article
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Effects of micro-fibres on early-age properties of concrete

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering (PLSE 2015)
2015-01-01 | Conference paper
Contributors: Duy Nguyen; Vinh Dao; Liza O'Moore; Peter Dux
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Temperature and stress in concrete cylinder specimen subject to uniform heat flux: a numerical solution

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering (PLSE 2015)
2015-01-01 | Conference paper
Contributors: Xuan Quang Le; Vinh Dao; Jose Torero Cullen
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Crack propagation in concrete at very early ages

Magazine of Concrete Research
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84904153444

Contributors: Dao, V.T.N.; Morris, P.H.; Dux, P.F.
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Vinh Dao via Scopus - Elsevier

Performance of concrete in fire

Concrete In Australia – Special Issue on “Concrete Performance in Fire”
2014 | Journal article
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Plastic shrinkage cracking of concrete - Roles of osmotic suction

Magazine of Concrete Research
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-80053479001

Contributors: Dao, V.T.N.; Morris, P.H.; Dux, P.F.
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Finite element modelling for service life prediction of repaired concrete in marine environment

Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77957889298

Contributors: Dao, L.T.N.; Kim, S.-H.; Ann, K.Y.; Dao, V.T.N.
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Modeling steel corrosion in concrete structures - part 1: A new inverse relation between current density and potential for the cathodic reaction

International Journal of Electrochemical Science
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77953561030

Contributors: Dao, L.T.N.; Dao, V.T.N.; Kim, S.-H.; Ann, K.Y.
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Modeling steel corrosion in concrete structures-Part 2: A unified adaptive finite element model for simulation of steel corrosion

International Journal of Electrochemical Science
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77953601234

Contributors: Dao, L.T.N.; Dao, V.T.N.; Kim, S.-H.; Ann, K.Y.
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Performance of permeability-reducing admixtures in marine concrete structures

ACI Materials Journal
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77953599597

Contributors: Dao, V.T.N.; Dux, P.F.; Morris, P.H.; Carse, A.H.
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Plastic shrinkage cracking of concrete

Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77957897073

Contributors: Dao, V.T.N.; Dux, P.F.; Morris, P.H.; O'Moore, L.
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Vinh Dao via Scopus - Elsevier

Tensile properties of early-age concrete

ACI Materials Journal
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-72149095737

Contributors: Dao, V.T.N.; Dux, P.F.; Morris, P.H.
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On equations for the total suction and its matric and osmotic components

Cement and Concrete Research
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-53449102620

Contributors: Dao, V.N.T.; Morris, P.H.; Dux, P.F.
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EARLY-AGE CRACKING OF CONCRETE

2007-01-01 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Plastic cracking of concrete - The roles of osmotic and matric suction

Proceedings of the International Conference on Cement Combinations for Durable Concrete
2005 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-33645281717

Contributors: Dao, V.N.T.; Morris, P.H.; Dux, P.F.
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Vinh Dao via Scopus - Elsevier

Punching shear of slab-column connection in flat plate construction

Proceedings of the International Conference on Young Researchers' Forum
2005 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-33645292897

Contributors: Dao, V.N.T.; Dux, P.F.; O'Moore, L.M.
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Peer review (3 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Cement & concrete composites. (2)
Review activity for Engineering structures. (1)