Dr. Thomas T.C. Hsu, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Cullen College of Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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• Areas of expertise

  • Shear and torsion design
  • Concrete, concrete structures, and structural mechanics.
  • Innovative materials for buildings and bridges

• Awards

  • Authur J. Boase Award, American Concrete Institute (highest ACI award for contribution to concrete structures, given annually to one person), 2007
  • Fluor-Daniel Faculty Excellence Award, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston (first recipient of this highest honor accorded an engineering faculty member for overall career excellence in research, teaching and service), 1998
  • Abraham E. Dukler Distinguished Engineering Faculty Award, Engineering Alumni Association, University of Houston, 1998
  • John and Rebecca Moores Professor, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 1998 (chaired professorships established in 1997)
  • Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, University of Houston (highest research award given annually by the university to one faculty member at the full professor level), 1996
  • Senior Faculty Research Award, Halliburton Foundation, College of Engineering, University of Houston, 1992
  • Arthur R. Anderson Award, American Concrete Institute (highest ACI award for life-long research contribution, given annually to one person), 1990
  • Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1974
  • Research Medal, American Society for Engineering Education, Southeastern Section, 1969
  • Leonard C. Wason Medal for Noteworthy Research, American Concrete Institute, 1965

  More awards in faculty website above.

• Publications

  • Hsu, T. T. C., Laskar, A. and Mo, Y. L. “Shear Design of Prestressed Concrete Beams,” Structural Structural Journal of the American Concrete Institute, (on the website of ACI Committee 343, Concrete Bridges, being reviewed by committee members).
  • Laskar, A., Hsu, T. T. C. and Mo, Y. L. “Shear Strength of Prestressed Concrete Beams,” Structural Structural Journal of the American Concrete Institute, (on the website of ACI Committee 343, Concrete Bridges, being reviewed by committee members).
  • Dhonde, H. B., Y.L. Mo, T.T.C. Hsu and J. Vogel, (2006). “Fresh And Hardened Properties of Self-Consolidating Fiber Reinforced Concrete,” ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 104, No.5, Sept.-Oct. 2007, pp. 491-500.
  • Song, G., H. Gu, Y. L. Mo, T. Hsu, and H. Dhonde, (2006). “Concrete Structural Health Monitoring Using Piezoceramic Transducers,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2007, pp. 959-968.
  • Dhonde H., Y.L. Mo and T.T.C. Hsu, “Passing Ability Tester for Self-Consolidating Concrete,“ Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 3, Issue 9, September 2006, Paper ID JAI100330 available online at www.astm.org.
  • Hsu , T. T.C., M. Y. Mansour, Y.L. Mo And J. Zhong, “Cyclic Softened Membrane Model for Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Concrete Structures,” ACI SP-237, Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures, American Concrete Institute, Farmington, MI, 2006, pp.71-98.
  • Hsu, T. T. C. and Mansour, M. Y., “Stiffness, Ductility, and Energy Dissipation of RC Elements under Cyclic Shear,” Earthquake Spectra, EERI, Vol. 21, No. 4, Nov. 2005, pp. 1093-1112.
  • Zhu, R. R H. and Hsu, T. T. C., “Crack Width Prediction for Ledges in Inverted ‘T’ Bent Caps,” ACI Special Publication 225, “Serviceability of Concrete,” April 2005, American Concrete Institute, Farmington, MI, pp. 179-196.
  • Mansour, M. and Hsu, T. T. C., " Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Elements Under Cyclic Shear: Part II - Theoretical Model," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 131, No. 1, Jan. 2005, pp. 54 – 65.
  • Mansour, M. and Hsu, T. T. C., " Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Elements Under Cyclic Shear: Part I - Experiments," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 131, No. 1, Jan. 2005, pp. 44 - 53.
  • Zia, P. and Hsu, T. T. C., “Design for Torsion and Shear in Prestressed Concrete,” PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 49, No. 3, May-June, 2004, pp. 34-42.

  More publications available in faculty website above.

   

• Patents

  • None available.

• Grants and Funded Research

  • Texas Department of Transportation “Steel Fiber Replacement of Mild Steel in Prestressed Concrete Beams” co-PI (50%) with Y. L. Mo, Sept. 1, 2006 to Aug. 31, 2010, $686,774.
  • Texas Department of Transportation “Rational Shear Provisions for AASHTO LRFD Specifications” co-PI (50%) with Y. L. Mo, Sept. 1, 2003 to Aug. 31, 2006, $434,304.
  • Texas Department of Transportation “Fiber Reinforcement in Prestressed Concrete Beams” co-PI (50%) with Y. L. Mo, Sept. 1, 2003 to Aug. 31, 2005, $242,392.
  • Texas Department of Transportation “A New Design Method for Inverted ‘T’ Bent Caps” Oct. 8, 1998 to Aug. 31, 2003, $552,500.
  • National Science Foundation Grant "Cyclic Behavior of Concrete Shear Walls: A Rational Approach," Oct. 1, 1997 to July 31, 2001, $242,378.
  • National Science Foundation Grant "Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Membrane Elements," April 1, 1997 to Mar. 31, 2000, $180,529.
  • National Science Foundation Grant "A 2,500-kip Testing System for High-Strength Construction Materials," May 1, 1995 to April 30, 1997, P.I. (with 3 co-PI), $670,000 (UH co-share $335,000).
  • National Science Foundation Grant "A Data Management System for Universal Panel Tester," Sept. 1, 1994 to Aug. 31, 1995, $40,093 (UH co-share $13,736).
  • Texas Advanced Technology Program, "A New 3-D Reinforcing Grid for Concrete Marine Structures," Jan. 1, 1994 to Aug., 1996, P.I. (with 1 co-P.I.), $135,175.
  • National Science Foundation Grant, "Framed Shearwalls in Earthquake," May 15, 1993 to Dec. 31, 1996, $156,757.

  More grants and funded research on faculty website above.

   

• Curriculum Vitae

  • CV not available.

• Contact information