Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Lau Tze Liang
POSITION
Associate Professor
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| B.Eng (Hons.)(Civil) (USM)
| MSc (Structural Engineering) (USM)
| PhD (Civil) (Chula & Tokyo Tech)
AREA OF EXPERTISE
| Structural Dynamics
| Microtremor Observation
| Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation
| Hydrodynamic Forces on Structures
CONTACT
+604-599 6284
celau@usm.my
Personal Website
USM EXPERT
CURRICULUM VITAE
- Research Projects
- Research Topics
- Selected Publications
- Student Supervision
- Courses Taught
- Research Facilities
- Seismic Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Study for Lahad Datu, Sabah
- Estimation of Subsurface Structure of the Ground and Structural Response Assessment for Earthquake Risk Mitigation in Low to Moderate Seismic Hazard Countries
- Dynamic Charateristics of Ground Motion in Kuala Lumpur Using Microtremor Survey
- Tsunami Risk Reduction in Northwest Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
- Seismic Hazard and Structural Response Assessment for Low to Moderate Seismicity Countries
- Dynamic Characteristics of Ground Surface and Building using Microtremor Measurement
- Tsunami Forces on Structures and Tsunami Risk Mitigation
- Hydrodynamic and Debris Loadings on Bridges due to Flood
- Harith N.S.H., Setanis I.B., Saleh E. & Lau T.L. (2022) Review on Coastal Liquefaction at Sabah Bays. In: Abdullah S., Karam Singh S.S., Md Nor N. (eds) Structural Integrity Cases in Mechanical and Civil Engineering. SDMMS 2020. Structural Integrity, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85646-5_7.
- Tze Che Van, Tze Liang Lau & Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2022). "Macro-modeling Approach Incorporating Fiber Plastic Hinge for Reinforced Concrete Frames with Masonry Infill", Engineering Structures, 251 (Part A), 113421, Elsevier Ltd., ISSN: 0141-0296.
- Tze Che Van & Tze Liang Lau (2021). "Experimental Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Unreinforced Masonry Infills under Monotonic and Cyclic Loadings", International Journal of Civil Engineering, 19, pp. 401-419, Springer, ISSN: 1735-0522, DOI: 10.1007/s40999-020-00576-7.
- Ali Zaiter & Tze Liang Lau (2021). "Experimental Study of Jacket Height and Reinforcement Effects on Seismic Retrofitting of Concrete Columns", Structures, 31, pp. 1084-1095, Elsevier B.V., ISSN: 2352-0124, DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.02.020
- Wei Chek Moon, How Tion Puay & Tze Liang Lau (2021). "Investigations on the Effect of Roof Types on Wave Impinging on a Building: A Hybrid Experimental-Numerical Approach", Coastal Engineering, 103836, Elsevier B.V., ISSN: 0378-3839 DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103836.
- Ali Zaiter & Tze Liang Lau (2020). "Review of Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Reinforced Concrete Jackets", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 614, 012063. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/614/1/012063.
- Jian Yee Lee & Tze Liang Lau (2020). "Estimation of the Subsurface Structure in Georgetown, Penang Island Using Single Point Observation Technique", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 614, 012066. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/614/1/012066.
- Richard Eng Yao Ng & Tze Liang Lau (2020). "Experimental Study on a Traditional House in Sabah, Malaysia Using Shake Table", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 614, 012065. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/614/1/012065.
- Wei Chek Moon, How Tion Puay & Tze Liang Lau (2020). "Robust and Efficient 3-D Numerical Model for the Hydrodynamic Simulation of Tsunami Wave on Land", Advances in Water Resources, 146, 103762, Elsevier B.V., ISSN: 0309-1708, DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2020.103762.
- Sabariah Musa, Le Bin Ng, Adel Ali Saeed Abduh Algheethi, Nor Azazi Zakaria & Tze Liang Lau (2020). "Groundwater Analysis for Unconfined and Clayey Layer by using Response Surface Methodology", Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 69(2), pp. I68-I76, Penerbit Akademia Baru, ISSN: 2289-7879.
- Wei Chek Moon, Tze Liang Lau & How Tion Puay (2020). "Experimental Investigations of Tsunami Loading on Internal Wall of a Building with Various Openings and Wall Configurations", Coastal Engineering, 158, 103691, Elsevier B.V., ISSN: 0378-3839, DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103691.
- Wei Chek Moon, Tze Liang Lau, How Tion Puay & Pei Teng Lum. (2020). "Experimental Modeling of Tsunami-Like Waves Approaching the Gentle Coast of Malaysia", In: Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan (eds) Article Compilation Thesis in 5 Minutes (Series 2/2020), MNNF Publisher, eISBN: 978-967-18412-0-4, pp. 14-20.
- Kar Meng Ho & Tze Liang Lau (2020). "Seismic Performance of Soft Storey Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Ranau, Sabah Subjected to Design Seismic Load Stipulated in Malaysia National Annex to Eurocode 8", In: Mohamed Nazri, Fadzli (eds) Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 53, Proceedings of AICCE'19. AICCE 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 53. Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-030-32815-3, pp. 1563-1574, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32816-0_120.
- Zheng Yang Khoo & Tze Liang Lau (2020). "Structural Response of Building in Ranau, Kota Kinabalu and Lahad Datu, Sabah under Different Earthquake Scenarios", In: Mohamed Nazri, Fadzli (eds) Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 53, Proceedings of AICCE'19. AICCE 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 53. Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-030-32815-3, pp. 1589-1603, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32816-0_122.
- Tze Che Van, Tze Liang Lau & Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2020). "Investigation of Brick Masonry Behaviour under Uniaxial Compression Test at Different Scales", In: Mohamed Nazri, Fadzli (eds) Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 53, Proceedings of AICCE'19. AICCE 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 53. Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-030-32815-3, pp. 177-185, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32816-0_10.
- Wei Chek Moon, Tze Liang Lau & How Tion Puay (2019). "Conservative and Oscillationless Semi-Lagrangian Schemes for Tsunami Modelling", Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 63(2), pp. 274-286, Penerbit Akademia Baru, ISSN: 2289-7879.
- Wei Chek Moon, Chung Leong Law, Kok Kei Liew, Foo Siong Koon & Tze Liang Lau (2019). "Tsunami Force Estimation for Beachfront Traditional Buildings with Elevated Floor Slab in Malaysia", Coastal Engineering Journal, 61(4), pp 559-573, Taylor & Francis, ISSN: 2166-4250, DOI: 10.1080/21664250.2019.1672125.
- Wei Chek Moon, Lerk Qing Chiew, Kah Win Cheong, Yi Cong Tee, Jan Bong Chun & Tze Liang Lau (2019). "An Experimental Study for Estimating Tsunami Wave Forces Acting on Building with Seaward and Landward Macroroughness", Ocean Engineering, 186, 106116, Elsevier Ltd., ISSN: 0029-8018, DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.106116.
- Zaty Aktar Mokhtar, Thamer Ahmad Mohammed, Badronnisa Yusuf & Tze Liang Lau (2019). "Experimental Investigation of Tsunami Bore Impact Pressure on a Perforated Seawall", Applied Ocean Research, 84, pp 291-301, Elsevier Science, ISSN: 0141-1187, DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2018.12.015.
- Tan Kang Chin (MSc)
- Lee Jian Yee (MSc)
- Richard Ng Eng Yao (MSc)
- Mostafa Ahmed Sayed Ahmed Mahmoud (Undergraduate)
- EAS152 Strength of Materials
- EAS253 Theory of Structures
- EAS254 Structural Analysis
- EAA273 Civil Engineering Practice
- EAA485 Disaster Management
- EAS456 Advanced Structural Analysis
- EAS663 Dynamics and Stability of Structures
Microtremor Survey Instrument
Heavy Structure Laboratory
Loading Frame Loading Frame Shaking Table
Wave Flume for Tsunami Simulation