Dr. Ganchai Tanapornraweekit


Email : ganchai@siit.tu.ac.th

Phone Rangsit : +66-2-986-9009, +66-2-986-9101, +66-2-564-3226

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Education

  • Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia
  • M.Sc. Engineering, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University (TU), Thailand
  • B.Eng. Civil Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Academic Awards

  • Outstanding Academic Achievement from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 2000
  • Master’s Degree Scholarship from Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thailand, 2001
  • IPRS & MIRS Ph.D. Scholarships from Australia Government and University of Melbourne, Australia, 2006
  • Highly commended presentation in Postgrad-seminar, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2009

Research Areas

  • Fiber reinforced concrete for hybrid structures
  • Behavior of precast/prestressed concrete structures under seismic load
  • Strengthening of concrete structures using FRP and other composite materials
  • Design of expansive concrete structures
  • Finite element analysis (FEA) of reinforced concrete structures
  • Analysis and design of structures under shock and impact including explosion/ blast loads
  • Explosion/blast wave propagation

Work Experiences

  • 2004-2006 : Structural Engineer, Meinhardt (Thailand)
  • 2010-2014 : Researcher, Defence Technology Institute (Public Organisation)
  • 2014-Present : Research Faculty, Construction and Maintenance Technology Research Center (CONTEC), Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University

Research Students Supervised

2014 : Ly Chan. Performance of Aramid Fiber Reinforced Concrete in Marine Environment

2015 : Thimira Abeysinghe. Investigation of Aramid Fiber Reinforced Concrete Panels Under Blast Loads

2016 : Rajendra Prasad Bohara. Experimental and Numerical Studies of Precast Concrete U Beam-Column System Under Cyclic Loading

2016 : Su Hlaing Myint. Behaviour of Restrained Expansive Concrete Slab

2017 : Suphawit Untimanon. Effects of Aramid Fiber in Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams

2018 : Hakas Prayuda. Finite Element Analysis of Expansive Concrete Structures

2018 : Satish Paudel. Experimental and Numerical Studies of Precast L-plates Column Under Cyclic Loading

2018 : Patiphat Jiramarootapong. Mechanical Properties and Finite Element Analysis of 3D Printing Concrete Structures

2019 : Isuru Tharanga Dias Rajakaruna Mohottige. Analysis of Settlement of Rock Embankment with Lattice Frame Reinforcement (LFR) System

Professional Activities

  • Committee on Concrete Materials, Thai Concrete Association (TCA)
  • Advisor to the Committee on Development of Building Structures of Ministry of Defense

List of Publications

1. Bohara, R.P., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul. S. (2019) “An Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties and Cracking Behaviors of AFRC used as Functional Material in Hybrid Beams”, International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.17, No.9, 2019, pp.1433-1444

2. Bohara, R.P., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul. S. (2019) “Seismic behavior of post-tensioned precast wide U beam–column interior joint: a finite element study”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.20, No.4, 2019, pp.603-617

3. Bohara, R., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul, S. “Investigation of concrete material models for analysis of seismic behaviour of reinforced concrete under reversed cyclic load”, Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, Vol.41, No.4, 2019, pp.951-958

4. Bui, K., Sancharoen, P., Tanapornraweekit, G., Tangtermsirikul S., and Nanakorn, P. “An evaluation of thermal effects on behaviour of a concrete arch dam”, Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, appeared online at http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/Ar-Press/2018Aug/16.pdf

5. Tanapornraweekit, G., Haritos, N. and Mendis, P. (2011) “Behavior of FRP-RC slabs under multiple independent air blasts”, ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (Special issue: Protection of structures against blast loading), Vol. 25, No.5, pp. 433-440.

6. Tanapornraweekit, G., Haritos, N., Mendis, P. and Ngo, T. (2010) “Finite element simulation of FRP strengthened reinforced concrete slabs under two independent air blasts”, International Journal of Protective Structures, Vol. 1, No.4, pp. 469-488.

7. Bohara, R. P., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul, S. (2019) “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of AFRC-HSC Hybrid Beams under Flexural Load”, The 3rd ACF Symposium on Assessment and Intervention of Existing Structures, 10-11 Sep. 2019, Sapporo, Japan

8. Bohara, R. P., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul, S. (2018) “Behavior of post-tensioned precast wide U beam-column exterior connection under lateral cyclic load”, The 7th Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 22-24 Nov. 2018, Bangkok, Thailand

9. Abeysinghe, T.M., Tanapornraweekit, G., Tangtermsirikul, S., Pansuk, W. and Nuttayasakul, N. (2017) “Performance of Aramid Fiber Reinforced Concrete Panels under Blast Loads”, The 4th Asian Conference on Defense Technology, 29 Nov.- 1 Dec. 2017, Tokyo, Japan.

10. Bui, K.A., Sancharoen, P., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul, S. (2017) “Thermal Transient Analysis of the Bhumibol Dam Considering Effects of Solar Radiation and Variation of Reservoir Water Temperature”, The 8th Asia and Pacific Young Researchers and Graduates Symposiumm, 7-8 Sep. 2017, Tokyo, Japan.

11. Chan, L., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul , S. (2016) “Investigation of Aramid Fibers Compared with Steel Fiber on Bending Behavior of Hybrid RC Beams”, International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering (ICCMME2016), 9-11 March 2016, Bangkok, Thailand.

12. Tanapornraweekit, G., Abeysinghe, T.M. and Tangtermsirikul , S. (2016) “Forensic Engineering Techniques to Analyze Bombing Events”, The 2nd Asian Conference on Defence Technology (ACDT2016), 21-23 Jan. 2016, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

13. Chan, L., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul , S. (2015) “Hybrid System of Aramid Fiber Reinforced Concrete Structures”, The AUN/SEED-NET Regional Conference 2015 on Materials Engineering (RCME 2015) -Materials for Sustainable Development, 29-30 Oct. 2015, Bangkok, Thailand.

14. Tanapornraweekit, G., Kulsirikasem, W. and Veeraklaew T. (2013) “FE Analyses of V-shape Plates for Mine Blast Protected Vehicles”, The 4th TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Chonburi, Thailand.

15. Kulsirikasem, W., Soongsumal, Y. and Tanapornraweekit, G. (2012) “Residual Velocity of Hard Bullet after Penetrate through Aluminum 7075-T651 plate”, The 26th Conference of the Mechanical Engineering Network of Thailand , Chiang Rai, Thailand.

16. Tanapornraweekit, G. and Kulsirikasem, W. (2011) “Lethality Assessment of High Explosive (HE) Warhead with Preformed Fragments”, The 26th International Symposium on Ballistics, Miami, FL, USA.

17. Kulsirikasem, W., Julniphitwong, A. and Tanapornraweekit, G. (2011) “Investigation of Materials for Liner of Shaped Charge Warhead and their Optimum Standoff Distances”, The 2nd TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Krabi, Thailand.

18. Tanapornraweekit, G., Haritos, N., Mendis, P. and Ngo, T. (2009) "Behavior of FRP-RC Slabs under Two Independent Air Blasts", The 8th International Conference on Shock & Impact Loads on Structures, Adelaide, Australia, pp. 609-618.

19. Tanapornraweekit, G., Haritos, N., Mendis, P. and Ngo, T. (2008) "Modelling of FRP Strengthened RC Slabs subjected to Blast Loading", The 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Toowoomba, Australia, pp. 419-425.

20. Tanapornraweekit, G., Haritos, N., Mendis, P. and Ngo, T. (2007) "Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Panel subjected to Blast Load by Explicit Non-Linear FE Code", The Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Proceedings of the 2007 Conference, Wollongong, Paper 58.

21. Tanapornraweekit, G., Haritos, N., Mendis, P. and Ngo, T. (2007) "Full-Scale Blast Test and Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis on Conventional Steel and CFRP Retrofitted Reinforced Concrete Panels", The 1st International Conference on Modern Design, Construction and maintenance of Structures, Hanoi, Vietnam, pp. 171-177.

22. Thiralertpanit, N., Jiamtragan, P., Eiamsheranggoon, P., Bunphot, A., Untimanon, S., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul, S. (2019) “Aramid and steel fiber reinforced concrete beams exposed in simulated marine environment” The 24th National Convention on Civil Engineering (NCCE24), 10-12 July 2019, Udon Thani, Thailand

23. Untimanon, S., Bohara, R. P., Tanapornraweekit, G. and Tangtermsirikul, S. (2019) “Behavior of Hybrid Aramid Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams under Sustained Load in Marine Environment” Annual Concrete Conference 14 (ACC14), 6-8 March 2019, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand

24. Suwarnarat, S., Pansuk, W., Tanapornraweekit, G., Nuttayasakul, N. (2016) “Performance of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Panel Subjected to Blast Loading” The 21th National Convention on Civil Engineering (NCCE21), 28-30 June 2016, Songkhla, Thailand

25. Nguyen, C.T., Jongvivatsakul, P. and Tanapornraweekit, G. (2016) “Mechanical Properties of Aramid Fiber Reinforced Concrete” The 21th National Convention on Civil Engineering (NCCE21), 28-30 June 2016, Songkhla, Thailand

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