Nguyễn Tiến Oanh
Lecturer of the Department of Bridges and Tunnels (1959–1997); former Deputy Head of the Department
Biography
Mr Nguyễn Tiến Oanh was an engineer of the first intake of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology. In 1963 he studied Chinese and went as a visiting scholar to Tongji University, Shanghai (China); in 1977 he spent a year studying and writing a Master’s dissertation in Padua (Italy), funded by UNESCO. His main fields were the construction of reinforced concrete and steel bridges, the construction of bridge foundations, piers and abutments, the organisation and planning of bridge construction, and the emergency repair and restoration of bridges.
He took part in the design of Đoan Vĩ Bridge (1961) and, with Mr Nguyễn Trâm, designed and supervised the construction of two small bridges on the new campus of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (1961). During the war he led the traffic-maintenance team on the Hà Nội – Hải Phòng railway with 60 students (1968–1970) and the National University of Civil Engineering traffic-maintenance team of 17 teachers and 200 students, which designed the repair scheme for Thị Cầu Bridge and carried out the repair itself (1972); with two students of the 12th intake he also designed and supervised the construction of a bridge over the Cà Lồ River for Bình Xuyên District, Vĩnh Phú (1970), took part in supervising the construction of Tam Canh Bridge (1973) and joined the team that surveyed and designed 33 bridges from Khâm Đức to Tân Cảnh (1978). He wrote or co-wrote the textbooks on bridge construction, from Bridge Construction (1966) to Construction of Reinforced Concrete Bridges (1995), Construction of Steel Bridges (1996), Construction of Bridge Foundations, Piers and Abutments (1997), the Guide to the Bridge Construction Design Project (2014) and Organisation and Planning of Bridge Construction (2014).
He was one of the three founding teachers of the Department of Bridges and Tunnels (October 1959) and worked in the Department until 1997. In 1961 he was seconded to the Institute of Transport Design (Waterways and Roads). He was Deputy Head of the Department (1984–1988) and worked as an education expert at Marien Ngouabi University (Republic of the Congo) in 1987–1988. He was recognised as Meritorious Teacher (1996), received the medal “For the Cause of Transport” (1997) and retired in 1997.
Education
- Engineer's degree: Engineer, first intake, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
- Visiting scholar: Tongji University, Shanghai, China. 1963
- Study abroad: One year of study and a Master’s dissertation in Padua, Italy (funded by UNESCO). 1977
Main research interests
- Construction of reinforced concrete and steel bridges
- Construction of bridge foundations, piers and abutments
- Organisation and planning of bridge construction
- Emergency repair and restoration of bridges
Career
| Years | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1959–1997 | Department of Bridges and Tunnels, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (from 1966: National University of Civil Engineering) | One of the three founding teachers; lecturer |
| 1961 | Institute of Transport Design (Waterways and Roads) | Seconded engineer (design of Đoan Vĩ Bridge) |
| 1963 | Tongji University, Shanghai, China | Visiting scholar |
| 1968–1970 | Traffic-maintenance team, Hà Nội – Hải Phòng railway | Team leader (with 60 students) |
| 1972 | Traffic-maintenance team of the National University of Civil Engineering (repair of Thị Cầu Bridge) | Team leader |
| 1977 | Padua, Italy (funded by UNESCO) | One year of study, Master’s dissertation |
| 1984–1988 | Department of Bridges and Tunnels, National University of Civil Engineering | Deputy Head of the Department |
| 1987–1988 | Marien Ngouabi University, Republic of the Congo | Education expert |
| 1997 | National University of Civil Engineering | Retired |
Textbooks and books
- Hướng dẫn đồ án thi công cầu (2014)
- Tổ chức và kế hoạch hóa thi công cầu (2014)
- Thi công móng trụ mố cầu (1997)
- Thi công cầu thép (1996)
- Thi công cầu bê tông cốt thép (1995)
- Thi công cầu thép (1986)
- Thi công cầu (1968)
- Thi công cầu (1966)
- Tính toán mố cầu (1961)
Titles as published, in Vietnamese; each links to its entry on the Textbooks and books page.
Biography compiled from the department’s 50-year yearbook (1959–2009), the textbook catalogue and the group’s archived posts. Read the history of the group
Source: profile page on the department’s former website (Vietnamese).