Thong M. Pham

9.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
187 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Thong M. Pham is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Thong M. Pham has authored 187 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 130 papers in Building and Construction and 35 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Thong M. Pham's work include Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (121 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (91 papers) and Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (71 papers). Thong M. Pham is often cited by papers focused on Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (121 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (91 papers) and Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (71 papers). Thong M. Pham collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and Vietnam. Thong M. Pham's co-authors include Hong Hao, Wensu Chen, Muhammad N.S. Hadi, Tin V., Ngoc San Ha, Tung T. Tran, Mohamed Elchalakani, Guoxing Lu, Saloni Saloni and Parveen and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Expert Systems with Applications and Applied Surface Science.

In The Last Decade

Thong M. Pham

181 papers receiving 7.1k citations

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Energy absorption characteristics of bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell square tubes under axial crushing

2021 213 citations Ngoc San Ha, Thong M. Pham et al. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences profile →
Mechanical properties and energy absorption of bio-inspired hierarchical circular honeycomb

2022 182 citations Ngoc San Ha, Thong M. Pham et al. profile →
Towards next generation design of sustainable, durable, multi-hazard resistant, resilient, and smart civil engineering structures

2022 173 citations Hong Hao, Kaiming Bi et al. Engineering Structures profile →
Crashworthiness analysis of bio-inspired fractal tree-like multi-cell circular tubes under axial crushing

2021 153 citations Ngoc San Ha, Thong M. Pham et al. Thin-Walled Structures profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thong M. Pham Australia	49	6.4k	4.6k	1.4k	914	417	187	7.3k
Mohamed Elchalakani Australia	50	7.3k 1.1×	5.2k 1.2×	946 0.7×	1.0k 1.1×	1.0k 2.5×	327	8.4k
Alex Remennikov Australia	43	4.4k 0.7×	1.6k 0.4×	864 0.6×	3.2k 3.5×	947 2.3×	225	5.9k
Thanasis Triantafillou Greece	51	10.3k 1.6×	9.0k 2.0×	302 0.2×	1.1k 1.2×	924 2.2×	171	11.7k
Luciano Feo Italy	54	4.0k 0.6×	3.4k 0.7×	1.5k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	2.5k 6.0×	162	7.8k
Weiqing Liu China	38	2.3k 0.4×	2.0k 0.4×	429 0.3×	1.4k 1.5×	1.3k 3.1×	207	4.3k
Barzin Mobasher United States	55	5.8k 0.9×	3.5k 0.8×	980 0.7×	667 0.7×	1.3k 3.1×	200	7.0k
Zhongwei Guan United Kingdom	44	2.5k 0.4×	1.6k 0.3×	1.4k 1.0×	2.8k 3.1×	2.4k 5.7×	210	6.1k
J.Y. Richard Liew Singapore	59	9.4k 1.5×	6.3k 1.4×	866 0.6×	958 1.0×	1.2k 2.8×	289	10.2k
Nuno Silvestre Portugal	45	4.7k 0.7×	3.1k 0.7×	845 0.6×	831 0.9×	3.0k 7.1×	218	6.2k
Shilang Xu China	54	8.5k 1.3×	4.8k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	352 0.4×	2.1k 5.1×	299	10.2k

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Phan, Vu To-Anh, et al.. (2025). Ultra-high performance rubberised concrete slabs cast in stay-in-place formworks: Enhancing shear strength and vibration characteristics. Engineering Structures. 336. 120322–120322.

Hassanli, Reza, et al.. (2025). Seismic resistance of precast GFRP-reinforced concrete columns with grouted corrugated duct connections. Structures. 81. 110142–110142. 2 indexed citations

Hassanli, Reza, et al.. (2025). Post-repair behaviour of seismically damaged precast GFRP-RC columns retrofitted with CFRP wraps. Construction and Building Materials. 505. 144635–144635.

Hassanli, Reza, et al.. (2025). Cyclic performance of precast GFRP-RC columns with innovative connection systems incorporating ECC and bolts. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 24(2). 849–879. 1 indexed citations

Bi, Kaiming, et al.. (2025). Seismic behaviours of rubberized concrete (RuC) columns: Bidirectional shaking table test. Engineering Structures. 332. 120060–120060.

Pham, Thong M., et al.. (2024). Influence of preloading on dynamic compressive behaviour and properties of fibre reinforced concrete. Structures. 69. 107416–107416. 1 indexed citations

Pham, Thong M., et al.. (2024). Compressive behaviour of locally corroded steel tubular members under eccentric loads. Thin-Walled Structures. 198. 111742–111742. 12 indexed citations

Pham, Thong M., et al.. (2024). Comparative impact behaviours of ultra high performance concrete columns reinforced with polypropylene vs steel fibres. Defence Technology. 40. 138–153. 9 indexed citations

Pham, Thong M., et al.. (2024). Generative artificial intelligence and optimisation framework for concrete mixture design with low cost and embodied carbon dioxide. Construction and Building Materials. 451. 138836–138836. 12 indexed citations

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Shi, Feng, Thong M. Pham, & Hong Hao. (2024). Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Concrete Reinforced with Hybrid Basalt–Polypropylene Fibers under Dynamic Compression and Split Tension. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 36(8). 6 indexed citations

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Pham, Thong M., et al.. (2023). Effect of corroded reinforcement on capacity of square reinforced concrete columns confined with FRP sheets under eccentric loads. Engineering Structures. 283. 115821–115821. 5 indexed citations

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Ha, Ngoc San, Thong M. Pham, Wensu Chen, & Hong Hao. (2023). Energy absorption characteristics of bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell bi-tubular tubes. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 251. 108260–108260. 76 indexed citations

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Qazi, Asad Ullah, et al.. (2022). Axial Behavior of FRP Confined Concrete Using Locally Available Low-Cost Wraps. Sustainability. 14(16). 9989–9989. 12 indexed citations

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Jaturapitakkul, Chai, et al.. (2022). Bottom ash as an Alternative Pozzolanic Material to Produce Eco-Friendly, High-Quality Chloride-Resistant Concrete. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transactions of Civil Engineering. 47(2). 829–842. 3 indexed citations

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Saloni, Saloni, Parveen, Yee Yan Lim, & Thong M. Pham. (2021). Effective utilisation of ultrafine slag to improve mechanical and durability properties of recycled aggregates geopolymer concrete. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 5. 100330–100330. 34 indexed citations

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Nguyen, Phu‐Cuong, et al.. (2021). Probabilistic Seismic Demand Model and Seismic Fragility Analysis of NPP Equipment Subjected to High- and Low-Frequency Earthquakes. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 195(12). 1327–1346. 5 indexed citations

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Tran, Tung T., Thong M. Pham, Zhijie Huang, et al.. (2021). Effect of fibre reinforcements on shear capacity of geopolymer concrete beams subjected to impact load. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 159. 104056–104056. 36 indexed citations

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Ha, Ngoc San, Thong M. Pham, Wensu Chen, Hong Hao, & Guoxing Lu. (2021). Crashworthiness analysis of bio-inspired fractal tree-like multi-cell circular tubes under axial crushing. Thin-Walled Structures. 169. 108315–108315. 153 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pham, Thong M., et al.. (2020). Ductile and dry exterior joints using CFRP bolts for moment-resisting frames. Structures. 28. 668–684. 18 indexed citations

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Pham, Thong M., et al.. (2018). Effect of crumb rubber on mechanical properties of multi-phase syntactic foams. Polymer Testing. 66. 1–12. 19 indexed citations

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