Wee Kang Choong

Contact

• workRoom B1C19 Block B1
  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
• work+6 (03) 8924 8708
• fax+6 (03) 8924 8017
• Choong.Weekang@nottingham.edu.my

Biography

Dr. Choong has over 20 years of experience in civil engineering. Prior to joining the university, Dr. Choong worked in engineering consultancy firms, in both the design office and construction sites. He has gained his experiences in the field of water resources including irrigation, urban drainage, river engineering and flood mitigation. His research interests include engineering education, rainfall-runoff, sustainable construction.

Teaching Summary

• Civil engineering hydraulics - river engineering, sediment transport
• Sustainable construction

Research Summary

Hydrologic frequency analysis - assessment of impact of climate change, rainfall pattern and trend. Sustainable construction - secondary and recycled building materials, carbon footprint for… read more

Recent Publications

• RIZZUAN, W. N., ZAINOL, MOHD REMY ROZAINY MOHD ARIF, AB WAHAB, MAHYUN, CHOONG WEE KANG and SETIAWAN, IKHSAN, 2021. A review: Removal of sediment in water reservoir by using Siphon 3rd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering. 646,
• BRYANT CHONG CHOY XIAN, CHOONG WEE KANG, MAHYUN AB WAHAB, MOHD REMY ROZAINI MOHD ARIF ZAINOL and FAUZI BAHARUDIN, 2021. Evaluation of low impact development and best management practices on peak flow reduction using SWMM 3rd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering. 646,
• CYRIL, PERPETUA AANIYA, KOK, SIEN TI, SONG, MYUNG KYU, CHAN, ANDY, WONG, JING-YING and CHOONG, WEE KANG, 2019. Smooth particle hydrodynamics for the analysis of stresses in soil around Jack-in Pile EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING.
• SOON YEE WONG, SIEN TI KOK, WEE KANG CHOONG and ABDULLAHI ALI MOHAMED, 2018. Modelling and Validation of 3D FEM for Laterally Loaded Single Pile The International Journal of Integrated Engineering (IJIE). 10(No. 4), 193-194

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Current Research

• Hydrologic frequency analysis - assessment of impact of climate change, rainfall pattern and trend.
• Sustainable construction - secondary and recycled building materials, carbon footprint for construction materials.

• RIZZUAN, W. N., ZAINOL, MOHD REMY ROZAINY MOHD ARIF, AB WAHAB, MAHYUN, CHOONG WEE KANG and SETIAWAN, IKHSAN, 2021. A review: Removal of sediment in water reservoir by using Siphon 3rd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering. 646,
• BRYANT CHONG CHOY XIAN, CHOONG WEE KANG, MAHYUN AB WAHAB, MOHD REMY ROZAINI MOHD ARIF ZAINOL and FAUZI BAHARUDIN, 2021. Evaluation of low impact development and best management practices on peak flow reduction using SWMM 3rd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering. 646,
• CYRIL, PERPETUA AANIYA, KOK, SIEN TI, SONG, MYUNG KYU, CHAN, ANDY, WONG, JING-YING and CHOONG, WEE KANG, 2019. Smooth particle hydrodynamics for the analysis of stresses in soil around Jack-in Pile EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING.
• SOON YEE WONG, SIEN TI KOK, WEE KANG CHOONG and ABDULLAHI ALI MOHAMED, 2018. Modelling and Validation of 3D FEM for Laterally Loaded Single Pile The International Journal of Integrated Engineering (IJIE). 10(No. 4), 193-194
• ABDULLAHI ALI MOHAMED, RAMADHANSYAH PUTRA JAYA, ÉTIENNE JOSEPH MARIE DELBREL1, CHOONG WEE KANG, SIEN TI KOK, HARYATI YAACOB, NORHIDAYAH ABDUL HASSAN and NOR HAYATI ABDUL HAMID, 2018. Stiffness Modulus of Asphaltic Concrete Incorporating Coir Fibre and Subjected to Aging In: International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICCEE 2018). 65. 8
• ELLIETHY, W., CHOONG, W. K. and LAU, T. L., 2016. Assessing the Use of Failure Case Studies in Civil Engineering Education In: MATEC Web of Conferences, Article Number 04009. 47. 04009-p.1-04009-p.7
• OOZEER MY, CHAN A, OOI MCG, ZARZUR AM, SALINAS SV, CHEW BN, MORRIS KI and CHOONG WK, 2016. A numerical study of the transport and convective mechanisms of biomass-burning haze in South-Southeast Asia Aerosol and Air Quality Research. 16(11), 2950-2963
• I. NURLIYANA, M.A. FADZIL, H.M. SAMAN, W.K. CHOONG, 2016. Waste Paper Sludge Ash (WPSA) as Binder in Solidifying Water Treatment Plant Sludge (WTPS) In: InCIEC 2015: Proceedings of the International Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Conference. 497-504
• NURLIYANA, I., FADZIL, M. A., SAMAN, H. M., HANIM, N. K., CHOONG, W. K., 2016. Solidification of Water Treatment Sludge (WTS) by Calcium Carbonate Powder (CCP) SLUDGE (WTS) BY CALCIUM CARBONATE POWDER (CCP) Jurnal Teknologi. 78(5-4), 39-42
• GOH, B.H., KANG, B.G., LIEW, C.L. and CHOONG, W.K., 2014. Application of Risk Significance Index Score to Construction Projects in Malaysia. Advanced Materials Research. 838-841, 3102-3108
• KANG, B.G., YEE, K.V., GOH, B.H., CHOONG, W.K. and YEONG, T.W., 2014. Ethical Directions and Cultural dimensions of Construction Professionals in Malaysia: With a Framework of Ethical Decision Making. Advanced Materials Research. 838-841, 2875-2882
• KANG, B.G., ENG, V.S., GOH, B.H., CHOONG, W.K. and YEONG, T.W., 2014. Investigation into the Current Practice of Cost Estimating and the Introduction of a Standard Price Book in the Malaysia Construction Industry. Advanced Materials Research. 838-841, 3109-3114
• LAU T.L., ELLEITHY W.M., CHOONG W.K., YONG T.Y., LEE C.M. and MODHWADIA A.L., 2014. Effects of Recycled Aggregates on Concrete Strengths Advanced Materials Research. (In Press.)
• LAU T.L., ELLEITHY W.M., CHOONG W.K., YONG T.Y., LEE C.M. and MODHWADIA A.L., 2014. Effects of Aggregate Size on Concrete Shear Strength Advanced Materials Research. (In Press.)
• CHOONG, W.K., LAU, T.L., SIN, C.S. and GOH, B.H., 2013. Elastic Modulus of Concrete cast with Recycled Aggregates. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 423-426, 1006-1009
• ABDULLAHI, A.M., TING, K.Y., CHOONG, W.K., LAU, T.L. and GOH, B.H., 2013. The Effects of Temperature on the Stiffness Modulus of Dense Graded Asphalt Mixtures. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 423-426, 997-1000
• CHOONG W.K., LAU T.L., SIN C.S. and ABDULLAHI ALI MOHAMED, 2013. Effects of Recycled Aggregates on Water-Cement Ratio for Concrete Applied Mechanics and Materials. 423-426, 1010-1013
• MOHD REMY ROZAINY M.A.Z., ABUSTAN I., ABDULLAH M.Z., MOHD ASHRAF M.I. and CHOONG W.K., 2008. Modelling of Flow Characteristics in a Pump Sump Physical Model at 4l/s, 10l/s and 15l/s In: International Seminar on Civil & Infrastructure Engineering for Environmental Sustainability (ISCIE), 11th–12th June 2008, Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.