2026 Kang Hai Tan: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	68	1236	1171	19	19	356	14833

Overview

Kang Hai Tan is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and specializes primarily in engineering with a focus on civil and structural engineering. Their research encompasses areas such as building and construction, materials chemistry, mechanics of materials, and mechanical engineering.

Their extensive work covers several key topics in engineering, including:

Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
Fire effects on concrete materials
Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Concrete Corrosion and Durability

Kang Hai Tan has contributed numerous publications to well-known journals, frequently appearing in:

Engineering Structures
Cement and Concrete Composites
Construction and Building Materials
Structures
SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers from the year 2020 and 2021 highlight their focus on ultra-high performance concrete and spalling resistance under elevated temperatures. Notable papers include:

Effect of natural fibers on thermal spalling resistance of ultra-high performance concrete, 2020, Cement and Concrete Composites
Effect of various polymer fibers on spalling mitigation of ultra-high performance concrete at high temperature, 2020, Cement and Concrete Composites
Flexural behavior of ultra-high performance hybrid fiber reinforced concrete at the ambient and elevated temperature, 2020, Construction and Building Materials
Combined effect of flax fibers and steel fibers on spalling resistance of ultra-high performance concrete at high temperature, 2021, Cement and Concrete Composites
Spalling resistance and mechanical properties of strain-hardening ultra-high performance concrete at elevated temperature, 2020, Construction and Building Materials

Kang Hai Tan has collaborated extensively with multiple researchers, including:

You-Xin Ma
Panwei Du
T. C. Fung
Bo Yang
Van Hung Nguyen

Best Publications

Experimental and numerical investigation on progressive collapse resistance of reinforced concrete beam column sub-assemblages

Jun Yu;Kang-Hai Tan

470
Citations
A critical review of geopolymer properties for structural fire-resistance applications

Mukund Lahoti;Kang Hai Tan;En-Hua Yang

390
Citations
Experimental tests of different types of bolted steel beam–column joints under a central-column-removal scenario

Bo Yang;Bo Yang;Kang Hai Tan

375
Citations
Structural Behavior of RC Beam-Column Subassemblages under a Middle Column Removal Scenario

Jun Yu;Kang Hai Tan

340
Citations
High-strength concrete deep beams with effective span and shear span variations

Kang-Hai Tan;Fung-Kew Kong;Susanto Teng;LingweiI Guan

243
Citations
Synergistic effects of hybrid polypropylene and steel fibers on explosive spalling prevention of ultra-high performance concrete at elevated temperature

Ye Li;Kang Hai Tan;En-Hua Yang

242
Citations
A new perspective on nature of fire-induced spalling in concrete

Jin-Cheng Liu;Kang Hai Tan;Yao Yao

238
Citations
Effect of feed spacer induced membrane deformation on the performance of pressure retarded osmosis (PRO): Implications for PRO process operation

Qianhong She;Dianxun Hou;Junxian Liu;Kang Hai Tan

217
Citations
Microstructure and intermetallic growth effects on shear and fatigue strength of solder joints subjected to thermal cycling aging

H.L.J Pang;K.H Tan;X.Q Shi;Z.P Wang

216
Citations
Size effect in RC deep beams: Experimental investigation and STM verification

Ning Zhang;Kang-Hai Tan

214
Citations
Mix design factors and strength prediction of metakaolin-based geopolymer

Mukund Lahoti;Pratik Narang;Kang Hai Tan;En-Hua Yang

205
Citations
Effects of Si/Al molar ratio on strength endurance and volume stability of metakaolin geopolymers subject to elevated temperature

Mukund Lahoti;Keng Khang Wong;En-Hua Yang;Kang Hai Tan

195
Citations
Numerical analyses of steel beam-column joints subjected to catenary action

Bo Yang;Kang Hai Tan

192
Citations
Effect of aggregate size and inclusion of polypropylene and steel fibers on explosive spalling and pore pressure in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) at elevated temperature

Ye Li;Pierre Pimienta;Nicolas Pinoteau;Kang Hai Tan

192
Citations
Shear Behavior of Large Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams and Code Comparisons

K. H. Tan;H. Y. Lu

185
Citations
An evacuation model using cellular automata

Weifeng Yuan;Kang Hai Tan

182
Citations
Numerical investigations on static and dynamic responses of reinforced concrete sub-assemblages under progressive collapse

Anh Tuan Pham;Kang Hai Tan;Jun Yu

175
Citations
Effect of Web reinforcement on high-strength concrete deep beams

Kang-Hai Tan;Fung-Kew Kong;Susanto Teng;Li-Wei Weng

174
Citations
Effect of alkali cation type on strength endurance of fly ash geopolymers subject to high temperature exposure

Mukund Lahoti;Keng Khang Wong;Kang Hai Tan;En-Hua Yang

165
Citations
Special Detailing Techniques to Improve Structural Resistance against Progressive Collapse

Jun Yu;Kang Hai Tan

151
Citations
Robustness of Bolted-Angle Connections against Progressive Collapse: Experimental Tests of Beam-Column Joints and Development of Component-Based Models

Bo Yang;Kang Hai Tan

135
Citations