Đinh Nho Cảng, MSc

Introduction

Mr Đinh Nho Cảng is a PhD candidate in the Bridge and Tunnel Engineering Group at Hanoi University of Civil Engineering (HUCE), where he also teaches BIM. He heads CoreBIM&AI research and development in the Quality Management and R&D Department of the Transport Engineering Design Corporation (TEDI). His work covers BIM teaching and training, BIM implementation for companies and construction projects, applied research on digital production in design, and the structural design of bridges.

Education

• Engineer's degree in Bridge and Road Construction, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering (2001).
• Master's degree in Transport Construction Engineering, University of Transport Technology (2022).
• PhD candidate, Bridge and Tunnel Engineering Group, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering. Thesis: “Nghiên cứu bản mặt cầu lắp ghép nhịp lớn sử dụng bê tông HPC dự ứng lực” (long-span precast bridge deck panels in prestressed high-performance concrete).

Research areas

He researches and teaches BIM and digital production in transport construction projects, alongside his doctoral research on long-span precast bridge deck panels in prestressed high-performance concrete (HPC).

• BIM teaching and training. Course content and teaching methods for BIM by competence level (BIM Coordinator, BIM Manager), tied to real projects and to the transition from 2D CAD to BIM. Topics include 3D digital models of structures, IFC, CDE and information management to ISO 19650.
• BIM in construction projects. Organising and managing BIM throughout a project: EIR, BEP, LOIN, model coordination, quantity take-off, 4D BIM simulation of the schedule and construction methods, and handover of as-built models. Applied to bridges, roads, railways and technical infrastructure.
• Digital production and design automation. Turning BIM from modelling after design into a digital production system: parametric design, automation tools (Revit/Tekla/Civil 3D automation, Python…), a common data environment (CDE) and automated model quality control. One data source for models, drawings and quantities.
• Information standards and open data. Shared classification systems, properties and component libraries; data exchange in the open IFC standard; applying TCVN 14176 and 14177 in design consultancy practice.
• BIM for operation, GIS and artificial intelligence. Extending to asset information models (AIM) and BIM–GIS integration, towards digital twins of bridges and infrastructure. Computer vision to recognise damage, and AI to help check the quality of documents and models.
• High-performance bridge structures. Prestressed precast HPC/UHPC bridge deck panels, prefabricated bridge elements and systems (PBES) and accelerated bridge construction (ABC); experimental research and design parameters.

Applied research

• Tools and production automation. Parametric models of typical bridge types, extended to high-speed rail bridges, running tunnels and more. Linking design calculations with models, drawings and quantities from one data source, packaged as shared tools with documentation and tests.
• Information standardisation and QA/QC. Detailing EIR, BEP and LOIN; building a standard information classification system, mapped to IFC 4.3, Uniclass 2015, OmniClass and others. Automatic checks of file names, component codes, properties and IFC data before issue; BCF for tracking coordination issues.
• CDE and data integration. Running a CDE by workflow, with access rights, version control and a release log; research on enterprise CDEs and BIM–GIS integration.
• AIM and a basis for AI. BIM/AIM for the operation of bridges and roads, built on as-built models in IFC; standardised data as a basis for AI applications.

Publications

• BIM cho các công trình hạ tầng kỹ thuật ở Việt Nam: Thực trạng, rào cản ứng dụng và giải pháp. Tạp chí Khoa học Công nghệ Xây dựng (NUCE), 12(1), 2018. DOI: 10.31814/stce.nuce2018-12(1)-07
• Khúc Đăng Tùng, Đinh Nho Cảng. Ứng dụng công nghệ chụp không ảnh cận thám cung cấp thông tin cho mô hình BIM của dự án hạ tầng và giao thông. Tạp chí Khoa học Công nghệ Xây dựng (NUCE), 12(1), 2018. DOI: 10.31814/stce.nuce2018-12(1)-08
• Pavement Crack Segmentation Using an Attention-Based Deep Learning Model. Proceedings of ICSCE 2022, Springer, 2023, pp. 727–737. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2345-8_75 (Author name on the publication: Cang Dinh)
• Experimental Study on Ribbed Bridge Deck Panels Incorporating High-Performance Concrete and Prestressing. International Journal of GEOMATE, 29(133), 2025, pp. 147–156. DOI: 10.21660/2025.133.5051 (Author name on the publication: Nho-Cang Dinh)
• Nghiên cứu các tham số thiết kế cho bản mặt cầu sườn mỏng sử dụng bê tông cường độ cao. Tạp chí Khoa học Giao thông vận tải, 76(2), 2025. DOI: 10.47869/tcsj.76.2.1

Research projects and assignments

• Hướng dẫn ứng dụng BIM chi tiết cho các bộ môn (Ministry of Construction, 2018⁠–⁠2019)
• Bản mặt cầu lắp ghép trọng lượng nhẹ sử dụng HPC trong xây dựng nhanh cầu (Ministry of Education and Training, 2023⁠–⁠2025)
• Ứng dụng BIM cho công trình dân dụng và hạ tầng kỹ thuật tỉnh Bắc Ninh (2025⁠–⁠2026)
• Xây dựng tiêu chuẩn TCVN 14177-3 về quản lý thông tin BIM giai đoạn vận hành tài sản (2026)
• Xây dựng hệ phân loại và quản lý thông tin TEDI-CS (TEDI, 2026)

Professional services

• BIM teaching, training and transfer. BIM teaching at university; designing and running BIM courses for engineers and consultancies by role (Modeler, Coordinator, Manager); hands-on guidance on real projects; topical talks and transfer of information-management procedures.
• BIM implementation consultancy for construction projects. Preparing EIR, BEP, information delivery plans, LOIN and classification systems; acting as BIM Manager and BIM coordinator; model coordination, quantity take-off, 4D schedule simulation and handover of as-built models.
• Setting up digital production systems. Advice on organising a CDE, version-control and release procedures and automated QA/QC; developing automation tools and parametric family libraries that produce models, drawings and quantities from design data; packaging, testing and handing over the tools to design teams.
• BIM model review and QA/QC. Checking IFC files, LOIN, properties and classification, and comparing models with the design documents; review reports for the client.
• BIM for operation, GIS and asset management. As-built and asset information models (AIM) in open formats; BIM–GIS integration; outlines for BIM pilots in bridge operation and maintenance.
• As-is data and AI. As-is models from UAV, LiDAR and aerial imagery; AI to recognise damage and to help check the quality of documents.
• Bridge structural design and research. Design consultancy and structural analysis of bridges; precast component solutions, HPC/UHPC deck panels and ABC technology; structural research and testing.

Selected projects

• Ring Road 3, Ho Chi Minh City. BIM Manager in the detailed design stage: management of LOD 350/400 models, 3D design coordination, quantity take-off from the models and BIM–GIS integration for project management.
• Hanoi – Quảng Ninh high-speed railway; North–South high-speed railway. BIM work at TEDI for projects designed by the TEDI consultancy joint venture.
• Cửa Đại Bridge, Quảng Ngãi. BIM coordinator for the contractor Trung Chính in a BIM pilot project: coordination of the detailed design models, modelling of construction methods and schedule simulation (4D BIM).
• Nhổn – Hanoi Station urban railway. Lead designer for the detailed design of package CP01, comprising the viaduct and the river crossing.
• Mỹ Thuận 2 Bridge. Pilot BIM/AIM for bridge operation and maintenance (TEDI with Regional Road Management Unit IV).

Other projects include the Bến Mới, Xóm Bóng, Đoan Hùng, Đa Phúc, Sông Trường and Nước Oa bridges, the Hanoi – Hải Phòng expressway and several infrastructure BIM projects.

Seminar talks

• Áp dụng BIM cho công trình cầu cảng trong giai đoạn thiết kế và quản lý tiến độ thi công (University of Transport Technology – UTT, 2019)
• BIM – Ứng dụng trong xây dựng và công trình hạ tầng (Online seminar series of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, UTT, 2021)
• Ứng dụng Tekla Structures trong dự án thực tế (UTT, 2023)