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Assoc. Prof. Cao Hung Pham

TDTU Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Civil Engineering

Place of work
School of Civil Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia

Email
caohung.pham@sydney.edu.au

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Research areas

Cold-formed and thin-walled structural behaviour and design; structural steel and aluminium structures; experimental investigation; calibration and reliability; advanced nonlinear finite element analysis; semi-analytical and spline finite strip methods; sustainable structural design; section optimisation, flexibility, adaptability and reuse in steel design.

Research activities

Publications:

  • Le, H. V., Pham, C. H., Jones, P., Clayton, T. and Eckermann, M. (2026) “Cold-formed Steel Screwed Connections with Dimples: Part I-Experimental Investigation and Structural Behaviour”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Accepted.

  • Le, H. V., Pham, C. H., Jones, P., Clayton, T. and Eckermann, M. (2026) “Cold-formed Steel Screwed Connections with Dimples: Part II- Numerical Investigation and Design Proposal ”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Accepted.

  • Le, T. A., Pham, C. H., Hancock, G. J., and Rogers, C. A. (2026) “Experimental Study of Multiple Power-Actuated Fastener Connections in Shear Wall Structures”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Accepted.

  • Vu, H. H., Vu, Q. A., and Pham, C. H., (2026) “Restraining Stiffness Method: A Novel Analytical Approach To Cross-Sectional Buckling Under General Loading”, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines.

  • Vu, H. H., Vu, Q. A., and Pham, C. H., (2026) “Enhanced Strength Prediction of Cold-Formed Lipped Channels Bent about Asymmetrical Axis”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol 236, Part A, 109941.

  • Vu, H. H., Vu, Q. A., and Pham, C. H., (2025) “Approximate Formula for Local Buckling in Thin-Walled Channels Bent about The Asymmetrical Axis”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol 232, 109647.

  • Vu, H. H., Vu, Q. A., and Pham, C. H., (2025) “Local Buckling Coefficients for Thin-Walled Lipped Channels Under Bending About Asymmetrical Axis”, Results in Engineering, Vol 26, 104935.

  • Pham, N. H., Pham, C. H., and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2025) “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Global Buckling Behaviour of Cold-Rolled Aluminium Alloy Asymmetric Section Beams”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 217, Part A, 113788.

  • Nguyen, N. C., Pham, C. H., and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2025) “Experimental and Numerical Studies of Base Connections in Cold-Rolled Aluminium Built-Up Section Portal Frames”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 216, Part C, 113718.

  • Huynh, V. T., Pham, C. H., Pham, V. B., and Thai, H-.T (2025) “Shear Strength of Beam-end Bolted Connections in Cold-formed Steel Structures through Experiments, Numerical Simulation and Hybrid GPR-ECLPSO Modelling”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 211, 113114.

  • Pham, D. K., Pham, C. H., Hancock, G. J. (2025) “Strength Behaviour of Cold-Formed Channels under Predominantly Shear with High Aspect Ratios”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 212, 113194.

  • Pham, V. B., Pham, C. H., Rogers, C. A., and Hancock, G. J. (2025) “Behaviour and Design of Block Shear Strength of Beam-End Bolted Connections using Cold-Formed Steel Channels”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineer, Volume 151, Issue 7, 04025086.

  • Pham, S. H., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2025) “Experiments and Shear Strength Predictions of Partially Stiffened and Unstiffened Cold-formed Channels”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineer (Accepted).

  • Pham, D. K., Pham, C. H., Hancock, G. J., and Rogers, C. A. (2025) “Triple-Actuator Apparatus for Strength Experiments of Cold-Formed Steel Members in Combined Loadings”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 224, 109150.

  • Vu, H. H., Vu, Q. A., and Pham, C. H., (2024) “Global Buckling Strength of Girts with Inner Flange in Compression”, Civil Engineering Journal, Vol 10, Issue 12, pp 3531-3541.

  • Chen, Z., Pham, C. H., Hancock, G. J. (2024) “Plastic Mechanism Models for Use in DSM Localised Loading Design of Hat Sections”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 206, 112683.

  • Pham, N. H., Pham, C. H., and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2024) “Member Capacity of Cold-Rolled Aluminium Alloy Channel Columns - Part I: Experimental Investigation”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 200, 111959.

  • Pham, N. H., Pham, C. H., and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2024) “Member Capacity of Cold-Rolled Aluminium Alloy Channel Columns – Part II: Numerical Investigation and Design”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 200, 111960.

  • Nguyen, H. C., Pham, C. H., and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2024) “Experimental Investigation of Long-Span Cold-Rolled Aluminium Built-Up Section Portal Frames: Braced Columns and Ultimate Strength Enhancement”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 315, 118418.

  • Nguyen, H. C., Pham, C. H., and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2024) “Experimental Investigation of Long-Span Cold-Rolled Aluminium Built-Up Section Portal Frames: Unbraced Columns and Flexural-Torsional Buckling”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 306, 117778.

  • Pham, V. B., Pham, C. H., Hancock, G. J. (2023) “Block Shear and Tear-out in Bolted Connections as Limited by Curling”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 187, 110754.

  • Pham, D. K., Pham, S. H., Pham, V. B., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2023) “Direct Strength Design of Cold-formed Channels with Web Openings in Shear”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineer Vol. 149, No. 4, 04023022.

  • Pham, N. H., Pham, C. H., and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2022) “Design of Cold-Rolled Aluminium Alloy Channel Beams Subject to Global Buckling”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 180, 109885.

  • Gilbert, B. P., Fernando, D., Pham, C. H. (2022) “Experimental techniques in structural Testing: Common Mistakes, how to avoid them and other advice”, Structures, Vol. 41, 1687-1699.

  • Pham, D. K., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2022) “Explicit Approach for Elastic Local Buckling Analysis of Thin-Walled Channels under Combined Bending and Shear”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 173, 108925.

  • Milewska, A., Roy, K., Milewski, P., Pham, C. H., Clifton, G. C., Quenneville, P., Lim, J. B. P. (2022) “Power-Actuated Fasteners in Single Shear-An Experimental Investigation and Proposed Design Rules”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 259, 114124.

  • Truong, A. N., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2022) “Behaviour and Design of Power-Actuated Fastener Connections in Cold-Formed Steels Subjected to Shear”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 148, No. 5, 04022046.

  • Pham, V. B., Pham, C. H., Hancock, G. J. (2022) “New Design Approach to High Strength Steel Staggered Hole Bolted Connections Failing in Block Shear”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers Vol. 148, No. 5, 04022030.

  • Chen, B., Roy, K, Fang, Z., Uzzaman, A., Pham, C. H., Raftery, G. M., Lim, J. B. P. (2022) “Shear Capacity of Cold-Formed Steel Channels with Edge-Stiffened Web Holes, Un-Stiffened Web Holes and Plain Webs”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 148, No. 2, 04021268.

  • Huynh, L. A. T., Pham, C. H., and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2021) “Distortional Buckling Behaviour and Strength of Cold-Rolled Aluminium Alloy Beams”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 187, 106980.

  • Truong, A. N., and Pham, C. H. (2021). “Numerical Modelling of Power-Actuated Fastener Connections Joining high-strength steel sheet to mild steel plate subjected to monotonic shear”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 165, 107950.

  • Pham, C. H., Trinh, H. N., and Proust, G. (2021). “Effect of Manufacturing Process on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties, and Design of Cold-Formed G450 Steel Channels” Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 162, 107620.

  • Mai, B. V., Hancock, G. J., Nguyen, G. D., Pham, C. H. (2021) “Shear Yielding and Failure of Cold-Reduced G450 Sheet Steel”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 185, 106844.

  • Pham, D. K., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2021) “Development of Explicit DSM for Cold-formed Channels Under Combined Bending and Shear”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 182, 106677.

  • Pham, V. B., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2021) “Block Shear Behaviour and Design of Cold-Formed Staggered Hole Bolted Connections”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 180, 106591.

  • Pham, N. H., Pham, C. H., and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2021) “Global Buckling Capacity of Cold-Rolled Aluminium Alloy Channel Section Beams”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 179, 106521.

  • Huynh, M. T., Pham, C. H., Rogers, C. A. and Hancock, G. J. (2021). “Structural Behaviour of Screwed Connections in Cold-Formed Steel Beams”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 147, No. 3, 04020354.

  • Truong, A. N., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2021) “Power-Actuated Fasteners Connecting Cold-Formed Sheet Steels under Monotonic Tension Loading”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 147, No. 3, 04020361.

  • Truong, A. N., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2020) “Power-actuated Fasteners Connecting High Strength Steel Plate to Mild Steel Plate under Monotonic Shear Loading”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 146, No. 9, pp. 04020193-1-04020193-15.

  • Mai, B. V., Nguyen, G. D., H., Hancock, G. J., and Pham, C. H. (2020) “A Combined Theoretical-Experimental Approach for Modelling Ductile Fracture of Cold-Reduced G450 Steel Sheet”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vols 200-201, pp. 242-265.

  • Nguyen, V.V., Hancock, G. J., and Pham, C. H. (2020). “Consistent and Simplified Direct Strength Method for Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members under Localized Loading”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 146, No. 6, pp. 04020090-1-04020090-14.

  • Talebian, N., Gilbert, B. P., Pham, C. H., Chariere, R., and Karampour, H. (2020) “Parametric Studies and Design Rules for Local and Distortional Biaxial Bending Capacity of Cold-Formed Steel Storage Rack Uprights”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 146, No. 3, pp. 04020009-1-04020009-18.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2020). “Shear Tests and Design of Cold-Formed Steel Channels with Central Square Holes” Thin-Walled Structures, Vol 149, 106650.

  • Pham, D. K., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2020) “Parametric Study for Shear Design of Cold-Formed Channels with Elongated Web Openings”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 172, 106222.

  • Pham, D. K., Pham, C. H., Pham, S. H. and Hancock, G. J. (2020) “Experimental investigation of high strength cold-formed channel sections in shear with rectangular and slotted web openings”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 165, 105889.

  • Pham, S. H., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2020) “Transverse Stiffeners Requirements for Shear Post-Buckling of Cold-Formed Steel Channels”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 146, No. 8, pp. 04020148-1-04020148-12.

  • Pham, S. H., Pham, C. H., Rogers, C. A. and Hancock, G. J. (2020) “Shear Strength Experiments and Design of Cold-formed Steel Channels with Web Holes.”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 144, No. 1, pp. 04019173-1- 04019173-14.

  • Huynh, M. T., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2020). “Design of Screwed Connections in Cold-Formed Steels in Shear” Thin-Walled Structures, Vol 154, 106817.

  • Huynh, M. T., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2020). “Experimental Behaviour and Modelling of Screwed Connections of High Strength Sheet Steels in Shear” Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 146, 106357.

  • Huynh, L. A. T., Pham, C.H. and Rasmussen, K.J.R. (2019) “Mechanical properties of and residual stresses in cold-rolled aluminium channel sections”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 199, 109562.

  • Mai, B. V., Pham, C. H., Hancock, G. J. and Nguyen, G. D. (2019) “Block Shear Strength and Behaviour of Cold-Reduced G450 Steel Bolted Connections using DIC.”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 157, pp. 151-160.

  • Pham, S. H., Pham, C. H., Rogers, C. A. and Hancock, G. J. (2019) “Experimental Validation of the Direct Strength Method for Shear Spans with High Aspect Ratios.”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 157, pp. 143-150.

  • Pham, S. H., Pham, C. H. and Hancock, G. J. (2018) “Experimental Study of Shear Strength of Cold-Formed Channels with an Aspect Ratio of 2.0”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 149, pp. 141-152.

  • Talebian, N., Gilbert, B. P., Pham, C. H., Chariere, R., and Karampour, H. (2018). “Local and Distortional Biaxial Bending Capacities of Cold-Formed Steel Storage Rack Uprights”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 144, No. 6, pp. 04018062-1-04018062-15.

  • Pham, C. H. (2017) “Shear Buckling of Plates and Thin-Walled Channel Sections with Holes”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 128, pp. 800-811.

  • Thai, H.T., Vo, P. T., Nguyen, T. K., and Pham, C. H. (2017). “Explicit Simulation of Bolted Endplate Composite Beam-to-CFST Column Connections”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 119, pp 749-759.

  • Nguyen, V.B., Pham, C. H., Cartwright, B., and English, M. A. (2017). “Design of New Cold Rolled Purlins by Experimental Testing and Direct Strength Method”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 118, pp 105-112.

  • Nguyen, V.V., Hancock, G. J., and Pham, C. H. (2017). “New Developments in the Direct Strength Method (DSM) for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Sections under Localised Loading”, Steel Construction-Design and Research, Vol. 10(3), pp 227-233.

  • Nguyen, V.V., Hancock, G. J., and Pham, C. H. (2017). “Analyses of Thin-Walled Sections under Localised Loading for General End Boundary Conditions – Part 1: Pre-buckling”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 119, pp 956-972.

  • Nguyen, V.V., Hancock, G. J., and Pham, C. H. (2017). “Analyses of Thin-Walled Sections under Localised Loading for General End Boundary Conditions – Part 2: Buckling”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 119, pp 973-987.

  • Pham, C. H., Zelenkin, D., and Hancock, G. J. (2017) “Effect of Flange Restraints on Shear Tension Field Action in Cold-Formed C-Sections.”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 129, pp. 42-53.

  • Pham, S. H., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2017) “Direct Strength Method of Design for Channel Sections in Shear with Square and Circular Web Holes.” Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 143, No. 6, pp. 04017017-1- 04017017-8.

  • Pham, C. H., Phan, D. K., Huynh, M. T., and Hancock, G. J. (2016) “Fracture Toughness of G450 Sheet Steels at Ambient Temperature Subjected to Tension”, Structures, 8, pp. 310-317.

  • Lim, J. B. P., Hancock, G. J., Clifton, G. C., Pham, C. H., Das, R. (2016). “DSM for Ultimate Strength of Bolted Moment-Connections between Cold-Formed Steel Channel Members.” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 117, 196-203.

  • Pham, C. H., Bruneau, L. A. and Hancock, G. J. (2015). “Experimental Study of Longitudinally Stiffened Web Channels Subjected to Combined Bending and Shear.”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 141, No. 11, pp. 04015018-1-04015018-9.

  • Hancock, G. J., and Pham, C. H. (2015). “Buckling Analysis of Thin-Walled Sections under Localised Loading using the Semi-Analytical Finite Strip Method”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 86, pp 35-46.

  • Pham, C.H., and Hancock, G.J. (2015). “Numerical Investigation of Longitudinally Stiffened Web Channels Predominantly in Shear”, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 86, pp 47–55.

  • Pham, C. H., Davis, A. F., and Emmett, B. R. (2014). “Numerical investigation of cold-formed lapped Z purlins under combined bending and shear”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 95, pp. 116-125.

  • Pham, S. H., Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2014). “Direct Strength Method of Design for Shear including Sections with Longitudinal Web Stiffeners.” Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 81, pp 19 – 28.

  • Hancock, G. J., and Pham, C. H. (2013). “Shear Buckling of Channel sections with Simply Supported Ends using the Semi-Analytical Finite Strip Method.” Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 71, pp 72-80.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2013). “Shear Buckling of Channels using the Semi-Analytical and Spline Finite Strip Methods.”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 90, pp. 42-48.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2013). “Experimental Investigation and Direct Strength Design of High Strength, Complex C-Sections in Pure Bending.”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 139, Issue 11, pp. 1842-1852.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2012). “Elastic Buckling of Cold-Formed Channel Sections in Shear.” Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 61, pp 22-26.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2012). “Direct Strength Design of Cold-Formed C-Sections for Shear and Combined Actions”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 138, No. 6, pp 759-768.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G.J. (2012), "Tension Field Action for Cold-Formed Channel Sections in Shear.”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 72, pp. 168-178.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2010) “Experimental Investigation of High Strength C-Sections in Combined Bending and Shear.”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 136, Issue 7, pp. 866-878.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G.J. (2010). “Numerical Simulation of High Strength Cold-Formed Purlins in Combined Bending and Shear.”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 66, No 10, pp. 1205-1217.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G.J. (2010). “Response to Discussion on ‘Shear Buckling of Thin-Walled Channel Sections’”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 66, No 4, pp. 606-606.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2009). “Shear Buckling of Thin-Walled Channel Sections.”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 65, No 3, pp. 578-585.

  • Pham, C. H., and Hancock, G. J. (2009). “Direct Strength Design of Cold-Formed Purlins.”, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 135, Issue 3, pp. 229-238.

Books:

  • Ha-Minh, Cuong, Pham, C. H., Vu, H. T. H., and Huynh, D. V. K. (2024). “Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Geotechnics, Civil Engineering and Structures-CIGOS 2024: Advances in Planning, Architecture and Construction for Sustainable Development”, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (1578 pages), Springer, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

  • Rasmussen, K. J. R., Pham, C. H., and Khezri, M. (2025). “Special Issue on ICTWS2023 – Ninth International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures”, Thin-Walled Structures.