Dr. Pakawat Sancharoen

Education

• Ph.D. Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
• M.Eng. Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
• M.Sc. Environmental Management, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• B.Eng. Civil Engineering, (2nd Class Honors) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Academic Awards

• Outstanding young researcher award, Thammasat University (2012)
• Excellent Presentation Award at Annual Convention of Japan Concrete Institute (2006)
• Excellent Paper Award at Annual Convention of Japan Concrete Institute (2006)
• Excellent Presentation Award at Annual Meeting of Japan Cement Association (2003)
• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) Scholarship (2002-2007)
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) Scholarship (2001-2003)
• 2nd class honors, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (2001)

Research Areas

• Waste utilization in concrete
• Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete
• Durability of concrete and repairing system
• Repairing and maintenance management of reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete and steel structures
• Non-Destructive Testings on structures

Work Experiences

• 2014-Present : Research Faculty Construction and Maintenance Technology Research Center (CONTEC), Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University

Research Students Supervised

• Factors affecting macrocell corrosion of reinforced concrete members repaired by patching
• Deterioration prediction of coating and structural steel for maintenance planning of steel structure
• Corrosion protection of reinforcing steel in RC structure by sacrificial anode
• Effectiveness evaluation of electrochemical chloride extraction in reinforced concrete
• Factors affect corrosion of steel and zinc-coated steel in reinforced concrete structure
• Performance of corrosion inhibitors to prevent corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete due to chloride
• Probabilistic deterioration prediction of presstressed concrete bridge girder
• Effect of concrete mix proportion on performance of polymer modified cementitious coating against chloride penetration
• Use of bottom ash as an internal curing and partial fine aggregate replacement material
• Factors affect concrete electrical resistivity and its modelling
• Corrosion inspection of embedded reinforcing steel by infrared thermography
• Finite element simulation of static structural behavior of a concrete arch dam
• Maintenance planning of prestressed concrete girders
• Modeling of electrochemical corrosion of reinforcing steel in patching repaired reinforced concrete
• Electrochemical properties of reinforcing steel in different repair materials
• Electrochemical properties of reinforcing steel corroded before and after carbonation

Professional Activities

• Committee member (Maintenance), Thailand Concrete Association

List of Publications

Journals

• Sancharoen, P., Rachakornkij, M.,and Wecharatana, M., Utilization of Phuket municipal solid waste incinerator fly ash as a partial cement replacement in concrete, Journal of Engineering Institute of Thailand (Research and development issue), 2003, 14(3).
• Sancharoen, P., and Uomoto, T., Effect of cyclic exposure of carbonation and chloride on corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete, Seisan-kenkyu, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 2005, Vol.57, No.2, pp.29-32.
• Sancharoen, P., Kato, Y., and Uomoto, T., Probabilistic model for repairing time of RC structure deteriorated by salt attack, Seisan-kenkyu, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 2006, Vol.58, No.3, pp.85-88.
• Sancharoen, P., Sahamitmongkol, R., Kato, Y., and Uomoto, T., Inspection results of properties of marine RC structure in Thailand, Seisan-kenkyu, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 2007, Vol.59, No.3, pp.275-278.
• Sancharoen, P., Sick Building Syndrome, Civil Engineering Magazine, 2008, Vol.20, No.4, pp.37-42.
• Sancharoen, P., Kato, Y., and Uomoto, T., Probability-based maintenance planning for RC structures attacked by chloride, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 2008, Vol.6, No.3, pp.481-495.
• Chansuriyasak, K., Wanichlamlart, C., Sancharoen, P., Kongprawechnon, W., and Tangtermsirikul, S., Evaluation on use of half-cell potential for measuring corrosion potential of steel bars in reinforced concrete subjected to carbonation, Research and development Journal of Engineering Institute of Thailand, 2010, 21(3), pp 92-98.
• Chansuriyasak, K., Wanichlamlart, C., Sancharoen, P., Kongprawechnon, W., and Tangtermsirikul, S., Comparison between half-cell potential of reinforced concrete exposed to carbon dioxide and chloride environment, Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, 2010, Vol. 32, No.5.
• Permsuwan, P., Sancharoen, P., Tangtermsirikul, S., Sreearunothai, P., and Viyanit, E., Corrosion of different types of steel in atmospheric and tidal marine environment of Thailand, Research and development Journal of Engineering Institute of Thailand, 2011, 22(4), pp 17-24.
• Amonamarittakul, S., Choktaweekarn, P., Sancharoen, P., and Tangtermsirikul, S., A Study of the Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Paste, Mortar and Concrete, Research and development Journal of Engineering Institute of Thailand, 2011, 22(4), pp.1-8.
• Sahamitmongkol, R., Choktaweekarn, P., Sancharoen, P., and Tangtermsirikul, S., “Damage analysis of an RC column subjected to long-term transient elevated temperature”, Structure & infrastructure engineering: maintenance, life-cycle design & performance, 2011, 7(12), pp.921-930.
• Mahasiripan, A., Sancharoen, P. and Tangtermsirikul, S., “A Study of Different Sacrificial Anode Materials to Protect Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete”, Thammasat International of Science and Technology, Vol.19, No.4, 2014, pp.16-26.
• Su, W. H., Sancharoen, P. and Tangtermsirikul, S., “Effects of Concrete Mix Proportion on Electrical Resistivity of Concrete with Fly Ash”, ASEAN Engineering Journal Part C, Vol.6, No.1, 2017, pp.53-65.
• Im, D., Sancharoen, P., Julnipitawong, P., and Tangtermsirikul, S., “Effects of chloride content on thermal properties of concrete.” International Journal of GEOMATE, 2018, Vol.14, Issue 41, pp.135-142.
• Im, D., Sancharoen, P., Julnipitawong, P., and Tangtermsirikul, S., “Effect of chloride and corrosion of reinforcing steel on thermal behavior of concrete and its modeling.” Engineering Journal, 2018, Vol.22, No. 3, pp.143-163
• Hak, R., Sukprasit, K., Sancharoen, P. and Tangtermsirikul, S., “Maintenance Planning of Multiple Prestressed Concrete Girders with Multiple Performance Criteria and Constraints”, Naresuan University Engineering Journal, 2018, Vol.13, No.1, pp.1-10.
• Nguyen, H.Y.T, Pansuk, W. and Sancharoen, P., “The Effects of Electro-Chemical Chloride Extraction on the Migration of Ions and the Corrosion State of Embedded Steel in Reinforced Concrete”, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.22, No.8, pp.2942-2960.
• Bui, K.A., Sancharoen, P., Tanapornraweekit, G., Tangtermsirikul, S. and Nanakorn, P. “An Evaluation of Thermal Effects on Behavior of a Concrete Arch Dam”, Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, 2018, (In press).
• Sukprasit, K., Sancharoen, P. and Tangtermsirikul, S., “Probabilistic Deterioration Prediction of Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder in a Chloride Environment, Naresuan University Engineering Journal, 2018, Vol.13, No.2, pp.8-16.
• Tran V. P. D., Sancharoen P., Klomjit P., and Tangtermsirikul S., Electrochemical compatibility of patching repaired reinforced concrete: experimental and numerical approach, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 2019.

International Conferences

• Sancharoen, P., and Uomoto, T., Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in GGBS Concrete due to Cyclic Exposure of Chloride and Carbonation, Proceedings of the First International Conference of Asian Concrete Federation, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2004
• Sancharoen, P., and Uomoto, T., Allocation of life-cycle repairing cost based on parameter uncertainties of deterioration prediction model, Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia (USMCA2005), Singapore, 2005, pp.249-256.
• Sancharoen, P., Kato, Y., and Uomoto, T., Life cycle repairing cost of RC structure deteriorated by salt attack based on probabilistic model, Proceedings of the Tenth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC-10), Bangkok, Thailand, 2006, Vol.5, pp.363-368.
• Sancharoen, P., Kato, Y., and Uomoto, T., Effect of uncertainties of prediction model on the maintenance program for concrete structure, Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia (USMCA2006), Phuket, Thailand, 2006.
• Sancharoen, P., Kato, Y., and Uomoto, T., Effect of variation of parameters used in the deterioration prediction model on the R&M plan, Proceedings of the Second International Conference of Asian Concrete Federation, Bali, Indonesia, 2006.
• Sancharoen, P., Sahamitmongkol, R., and Tangtermsirikul, S., Maintenance Planning of Cracked RC structure due to Drying Shrinkage, In Proceedings of Papers of the 3^rd ACF International Conference - ACF/VCA 2008 on Sustainable Concrete Technology and Structures in Local Climate and Environment Conditions [CD-ROM], 11-13 November 2008, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Paper No. D.11, pp. 1083-1089.
• Amonamarittakul, S., Choktaweekarn, P., Sancharoen, P., Tangtermsirikul, S. and Lawtrakul, L. “Prediction of the early age coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete”, Proceedings of the 4th Asian Concrete Federation International Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 28 Nov to 1 Dec 2010
• Chansuriyasak, K., Sancharoen, P., Wanichlamlert, C., Tangtermsirikul, S., and Kongprawechnon, W., “Comparison between half-cell potential and macrocell corrosion current measurement of reinforcing steel corrosion due to chloride”, Proceedings of the 4th Asian Concrete Federation International Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 28 Nov to 1 Dec 2010
• Permsuwan, P., Sancharoen, P., Tangtermsirikul, S., Sreearunothai, P., Viyanit, E., and Pongsaksawad, W., “The corrosion behavior of structural steel in marine environment at atmospheric and tidal conditions”, Proceedings of the 2nd Regional Electrochemistry Meeting of South-East Asia 2010 Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 16-19 Nov 2010.
• Permsuwan, P., Sancharoen, P., Tangtermsirikul, S., Sreearunothai, P., Viyanit, E., and Pongsaksawad, W., “Effects of environmental condition on corrosion of structural steel in marine environment of Thailand”, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia (USMCA2011), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2011
• Nguyen, H.Y.T., Sancharoen, P., and Pansuk W., “Effects of electrochemical chloride extraction on microstructure of concrete and corrosion of reinforcing steel”, Proceedings of the 5th Asian Concrete Federation International Conference, Pattaya, Thailand, 2012.
• Lertrusdachakul,T., andSancharoen, P.,“Crack Detection on Concrete Surface by Image Enhancement Technique”, Proceedings of the 5th Asian Concrete Federation International Conference, Pattaya, Thailand, 2012
• Mahasiripan, A., Sancharoen, P., and Tangtermsirikul, S., “Sacrificial anode cathodic protection of reinforcing steel in wet concrete”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering (ICAMECE2013), Pattaya, Thailand, 2013
• Sancharoen, P., Wongsiangdang, P., Pansuk, W. and Tangtermsirikul, S., “Critical chloride content of reinforcing steel coated by different materials”, Proceedings of the international symposium in science and technology at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan, 2013.
• Sancharoen, P., Mahasiripan, A., and Tangtermsirikul, S., “Performance of different sacrificial anodematerials on corrosion protection ofreinforcing steel”, Proceedings of the international symposium on new technologies for urban safety of mega cities in Asia (USMCA2013), Hanoi, Vietnam, 2013.