Mehsam Tanzim Khan

Awards

• Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship, University of Alberta, Edmonton/Canada, 2019-2020

• Norman & Tess Reid Family Graduate Scholarship in Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton/Canada, 2019-2020

• Dean’s List Scholarship, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka/ Bangladesh, 2013-2017

• University Merit Scholarship, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka/ Bangladesh, 2012-2017

Current Research

Effect of Moisture Content Variation on the Withdrawal Behavior of Self-Tapping Screws Inserted into Mass Timber Panels

Research Interests

• Moisture Effects in Mass Timber Panels

• Self-Tapping Screw Mechanical Properties

• Mass Timber Panel Mechanical Properties

• Modal Testing

• Concrete Mechanical Properties

• Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete

• Use of Recycled Materials in Concrete

Publications

Dissertations

• Khan, M. T. (2017). Modulus of Elasticity and Tensile Strength of Concrete made of Recycled, Brick Chips and Natural Coarse Aggregate, (BSc Honors Thesis). Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka/Bangladesh

Articles

• Khan, M. T., Jahan, I., & Amanat, K. M. (2020). Splitting Tensile Strength of Natural Aggregates, Recycled Aggregates and Brick Chips Concrete. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials, 173(2): 79-88. https://doi.org/10.1680/jcoma.18.00049

Conference Papers

• Saha, A. S., Khan, M. T., Hamja, M. A., Jahan, I., & Amanat, K. M. (2018). Appropriate Source of Aggregates for Future Concrete Structures in Bangladesh. For 20th International Summer Symposium, International Activities Center, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), 143-144.

 Accepted & Submitted Papers

• Khan, M. T., & Chui, Y. H. (2020). Prediction of In-Plane Shear Modulus of CLT from Laminate Properties. For World Conference on Timber Engineering 2021, Santiago de Chile, Chile. Accepted.

• Khan, M. T., Chui, Y. H., & Huang, D. (2020). A Review of the Methods for Predicting the Effective In-Plane Shear Modulus of Cross-laminated Timber (CLT). Manuscript submitted for publication.

• Khan, M. T., Saha, A. S., & Amanat, K. M. (2020). A few Mechanical and Flexural Properties of Brick, Recycled and Natural Aggregate Concrete. Manuscript submitted for publication.