MSc Phạm Văn Thái
Senior lecturer, Department of Bridges and Tunnels (from 1974); former Head of the Department
Biography
Mr Phạm Văn Thái graduated with the 14th intake and was kept on at the Department in 1974; he holds a master's degree and the rank of senior lecturer. His work has focused on the design of reinforced concrete and steel bridges, cable-stayed bridges, foundation treatment and the organisation of bridge construction.
In his first year, with Mr Lê Đình Tâm, he took part in the design and preparation of the first cable-stayed bridge in Việt Nam, Đakrông Bridge, and in 1975 went to Trường Sơn with other teachers to work on its foundation treatment and construction. He sat on the examination board for the graduation projects of the 19th intake in Pleiku (1979), took part in the design of Mai Động Bridge for the Hà Nội Department of Transport and wrote papers for the collection of research works on bridge and road engineering and geomechanics (1995). He wrote the book Preliminary Design of Reinforced Concrete and Steel Bridges (1982) and for many years supervised students' reinforced-concrete-bridge design projects and graduation projects.
According to the yearbook's list of department heads, he was Head of the Department in 1999–2004.
Education
- Engineer's degree: 14th intake, National University of Civil Engineering (now HUCE), Vietnam; kept on at the Department in 1974
- Master's degree: Master's degree
Main research interests
- Design of reinforced concrete and steel bridges
- Cable-stayed bridges (Đakrông Bridge)
- Foundation treatment and organisation of bridge construction
Career
| Years | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Department of Bridges and Tunnels (from 2008: Department of Bridge and Tunnel Engineering), Faculty of Bridges and Roads, National University of Civil Engineering (now HUCE) | Lecturer, senior lecturer |
| 1999–2004 | Department of Bridges and Tunnels, Faculty of Bridges and Roads, National University of Civil Engineering | Head of the Department |
Publications are listed as published, in their original language.
Textbooks and books
Titles as published, in Vietnamese; each links to its entry on the Textbooks and books page.
Vietnamese conference papers
- Nguyễn Minh Hùng, Phạm Văn Thái, Nguyễn Bình Hà (1996). Về hiện trạng hư hỏng và biện pháp sửa chữa kết cấu nhịp dầm thép – bê tông liên hợp của cầu Măng Thít. Tuyển tập công trình khoa học Hội nghị Cơ học vật rắn biến dạng toàn quốc lần thứ năm
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).