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Bui Huy Tang

Dr. · Lecturer · Bridge & Tunnel Engineering Group, HUCE
Bùi Huy Tăng
Email tangbh@huce.edu.vn Personal page

Research interests

  • Structural analysis of underground structures
  • Construction materials
  • Structural health assessment
  • Durability and service life of concrete structures
  • Corrosion assessment using NDT and AI
  • Design and construction of urban metro and high-speed railway tunnels

Career

  1. 2016–present
    Hanoi University of Civil Engineering (HUCE), Hanoi, Vietnam
    Lecturer
  2. 2018⁠–⁠2023
    Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
    Ph.D. candidate
  3. 2023⁠–⁠2026
    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    Postdoctoral researcher

Publications

* corresponding author

International journal articles (9)

  1. Bui, H. T.*, Tan, K. H.* (2026). Intelligent corrosion detection in reinforced concrete slabs using GPR and YOLOv11: A fully non-destructive and automated deep learning framework. Construction and Building Materials, 506, 145014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.145014
  2. Bui, H. T.*, Tan, K. H.* (2025). Optimising zinc sacrificial anode configurations for corrosion protection in patch-repaired reinforced concrete slabs: Experimental insights and underlying electrochemical mechanisms. Journal of Building Engineering, 108, 112915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112915
  3. Bui, H. T.*, Tan, K. H.* (2024). Non-uniform distribution model of rust layer around steel bar circumference and its effect on corrosion-induced concrete cracking. Structures, 68, 107132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107132
  4. Bui, H. T., Tan, K. H.* (2024). Microcell and macrocell corrosion kinetics of steel bars in reinforced concrete slabs subjected to alternate wet and dry environments. Construction and Building Materials, 426, 136181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136181
  5. Bui, H. T., Maekawa, K., Tan, K. H.* (2024). Electrochemical corrosion kinetics of steel bars in pseudo-transparent concrete under different alkaline properties and chloride contamination levels. Construction and Building Materials, 421, 135636. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135636
  6. Bui, H. T., Tan, K. H.* (2023). Time-dependent nonuniform numerical model of corrosion process and consequent corrosion-induced concrete cracking under chloride attack. Structures, 52, 332-347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.03.113
  7. Bui, H. T., Tan, K. H.* (2023). Multi-peak nonuniform model of rust distribution and corrosion-induced concrete cracking in reinforced concrete slabs. Cement and Concrete Composites, 140, 105087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2023.105087
  8. Bui, H. T., Maekawa, K., Tan, K. H.* (2023). Microcell and macrocell corrosion of steel bars in reinforced concrete slabs under different corrosive environments and cathode/anode configurations. Cement and Concrete Composites, 138, 104989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2023.104989
  9. Bui, H. T., Maekawa, K., Tan, K. H.* (2022). Analytical model of corrosion-induced cracks in concrete considering time-varying deformations of layers, mechanical properties of rust. Construction and Building Materials, 316, 125883. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125883

International conference papers (5)

  1. Bui, H. T.*, Tan, K. H. (2026). Effective zinc sacrificial anode cathodic protection for corrosion mitigation in patch-repaired reinforced concrete slabs. RILEM Bookseries, 269-278. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-27919-4_33
  2. Bui, H. T., Tan, K. H. (2025). An increase of corrosion rate when concrete is subjected to both chloride contamination and carbonation compared to individual attack. Proceedings of the fib Symposium 2025, Antibes, France, 1785–1793.
  3. Bui, H. T.*, Tan, K. H. (2024). Corrosion-induced cracks in reinforced concrete slabs incorporating multi-peak nonuniform rust layer. RILEM Bookseries, 677-687. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53389-1_61
  4. Bui, H. T., Tan, K. H. (2023). Simulation of time-varying corrosion rate of rebars and corrosion-induced cracks in reinforced concrete structures subjected to chloride contamination. Proceedings of the International Conference - Celebrating 60 Years of IBST, Hanoi, 222-231. https://doi.org/10.59382/pro.intl.con-ibst.2023.ses1-26
  5. Bui, T. H., Khuc, T., Catbas, N. (2018). An enhanced procedure for identifying the optimal AR-model for bridge damage identification. 7th International Conference on Protection of Structures against Hazards.

National conference papers (1)

  1. Bùi Huy Tăng, Khúc Đăng Tùng (2016). Xác định hệ số tương quan chuyển vị cho mục đích đánh giá sức khỏe công trình. Tuyển tập Hội nghị Khoa học và Công nghệ lần thứ 17, Trường Đại học Xây dựng.

Projects and books

Research projects (5)

  1. Member (2023⁠–⁠2025). Long-term trial of high-temperature sludge gasification and investigating the use of sludge slag in structural concrete applications. Public Utilities Board, Singapore (PUB)
  2. Member (2019⁠–⁠2023). Holistic Management of HDB Flats against Spalling Concrete. Housing & Development Board, Singapore (HDB)
  3. Member (2018⁠–⁠2019). GIS-based Lifecycle Durability Assessment of Underground Infrastructures. Land Transport Authority, Singapore (LTA)
  4. Principal investigator (2017⁠–⁠2018). Nghiên cứu phát hiện và xác định vị trí thay đổi ứng xử của kết cấu bằng phương pháp phân tích thành phần chủ yếu. HUCE – code: 25-2017/KHXD
  5. Member (2017⁠–⁠2018). Nghiên cứu đề xuất biện pháp phòng chống nước ngầm cho hầm thi công theo phương pháp đào hở. HUCE

Translated from the Vietnamese profile on bomoncau.huce.edu.vn (11/2026). Titles of Vietnamese publications are kept in Vietnamese.