PHÒNG THÍ NGHIỆM CƠ LÝ ĐẤT

Research and Cooperation

SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY

1. RESEARCH

Research areas

Automation in bridge design

Transportation planning, logistics

Large deformation

Pavement analysis

Asphalt pavement aging

Roadbed reinforcement

New materials in roadbed treatment

Affiliated universities:

Saga University, Japan

Tottori University, Japan

Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan

National Central University, Taiwan

National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Mien Tay Construction University, Vietnam

Kasetsart University, Thailand

Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

Research topics

Research on the application of fly ash to treat weak soil in the Mekong Delta using the soil cement pile method (Dr. Le Gia Lam, School-level project 2018)

Research on the application of fly ash to treat weak soil (Dr. Le Gia Lam, Dr. Tran Vu An, Dr. Pham Huu Ha Giang, MSc. Vo Van Dau - proposed ministerial-level topic 2019)

Using agricultural and industrial waste in the Mekong Delta to produce unburnt bricks (Dr. Tran Vu An, Dr. Le Gia Lam - proposed ministerial-level topic 2019)

Effect of acid content in soil environment on soil cement piles (student Tran Quoc Kinh - Supervised by Dr. Le Gia Lam - School-level topic 2018)

Application of AutoLisp programming language in programming automatic 3D architectural drawing programs for traffic bridge works (MSc. Nguyen Van Son, School-level topic 2016)

2. Publish

International:

Ha Giang P. H., Uchimura T. (2010). Changes in unsaturated soil properties after seismic loading and during rainwater infiltration. In Proceeding of the 4th Japan-Taiwan Joint Workshop on Geotechnical Hazards from Large Earthquakes and Heavy Rainfall, Oct. 25-28, Sendai, Japan.

Ha Giang P. H., Van Impe P. 0., Van Impe W.F., Menge P. and Haegeman W (2014). Liquefaction assessment of crushable sands by shear wave velocity measurements. The 15th FEA Research Symposium, December 5, Ghent, Belgium.

Ha Giang P. H., Van Impe P., Van Impe W.F., Menge P. and Haegeman W. (2015). Effects of grain size distribution on the initial small strain shear modulus of calcareous sand. In Proceeding of the 16th ECSMGE Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development, Sep. 13-17, Edinburg, UK, pp.3177–3182. ICE Publishing.

Ha Giang, P. H., Uchimura, T., Lam, L.G. and Haegeman, W. (2016). Experimental study on the effects of rainwater infiltration and cyclic loading on unsaturated silica sand. Lowland Technology International, 17(4), pp.215-224.

Ha Giang P.H., Taro U. and Haegeman W. (2016). Response of unsaturated soil to cyclic loading and rainwater infiltration. In Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, August 1-6, Greater Noida, India.

Ha Giang P.H., Van Impe P., Van Impe W.F., Menge P., Cnudde V. and Haegeman W. (2017). 3D particle shape of calcareous sand conducted by X-ray computed tomography. In Proceeding of the 2nd World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering (CSEE’17), April 2 – 4, Barcelona, Spain.

Ha Giang P.H., Van Impe P. 0., Van Impe W.F., Menge P. and Haegeman W (2017). Shear and interface strengths of calcareous sand. In Proceeding of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Sep. 17 – 21, Seoul, Korea: pp. 377-380.

Ha Giang P. H., Van Impe P., Van Impe W.F., Menge P. and Haegeman W. (2017). Small-strain shear modulus of calcareous sand and its dependence on particle characteristics and gradation. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 100, pp. 371–379. 

Ha Giang P. H., Van Impe P., Van Impe W.F., Menge P., Cnudde V. and Haegeman W. (2018). Effects of particle characteristics on shear strength of calcareous sand. Acta Geotechnica Slovenica, 14(2), pp. 77–89.

Anh, D.T., Ngon, N.C., Danh, L.V.Q., & Dang, L.H. (2025). “Early Warning System for Riverbank Soil Landslides and Infrastructure Protection”. Environmental Research Comminications, IOP Publishing, 7(035004), 2025.

Anh, D.T., Danh, L.V.Q., Ngon, N.C. (2023). “Predictive Modeling of Landslide Susceptibility in Soft Soil Canal Regions: A Focus on Early Warning Systems” International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA),14(12),2023

Anh, D.T., Danh, L.V.Q., Ngon, N.C. (2024). “Design of an IoT-Based System for Prefailure Deformation Monitoring of Riverbank Landslides in Mekong Delta”. In: Chakravarthy, V.V.S.S.S., Bhateja, V., Anguera, J., Urooj, S., Ghosh, A. (eds) Advances in Microelectronics, Embedded Systems and IoT. ICMEET 2023

Nguyen, V.S., Wang, C.Y., Syamsi, M. I.,  Wang, H.L.  (2023). Identification of Cable Force in a System with Two Linked Bending Cables and Arbitrary Boundary Conditions. Research and Developments in Engineering Research Vol. 3, 33–66.

Syamsi M.I., Wang C.Y., Nguyen V.S. (2023). Comparison of cable tension force prediction using effective length with linear regression and two-mode combination method, Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, DOI: 10.1080/10589759.2023.2174539

Wang C.Y., Nguyen V.S., Syamsi M.I., Wang H.L. (2022). Vibration of Two In-Plane Simply Supported Bending Cables Interconnected by A Flexible Cross-Link. Journal of mechanics, 38.,345–366.

Nguyen V.S., Wang C.Y., Syamsi M.I., Wang, H.L (2022). Cable Force Identification of Two Bending Cable Networks with Arbitrary Boundary Conditions. Apply Sciences, 12, 11012.

Syamsi M.I., Wang C.Y., Nguyen V.S. (2022). Tension Force Identification for Cable of Various End-Restraints Using Equivalent Effective Vibration Lengths of Mode Pairs. Measurement, 197, 111319.

Chen S.H., Wang C.Y., and Nguyen V.S. (2018). Simulation of Transmission Line System Subjected to Slope Stability. 7-th International Conference on Protection of Structures against Hazards 30-31 October 2018, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Nguyen Van Son, Pennung Warnitchai (2013). Wind-Induced Responses of Real High-Rise Buildings with Complex Configuration and Vibration Mode Shapes, The International Joint Symposium between CanTho University and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology.

Nguyen Van Son, Pennung Warnitchai (2012). Aerodynamic Interference Effects of Surrounding Buildings on a Tall Building with 3D Coupled Modes. Journal of Science and Technology, Vietnam. Vol.51, No.2B, 2013: 44-51

Nguyen Van Son, Pennung Warnitchai (2012). Aerodynamic Interference Effects of Surrounding Buildings on a Tall Building with 3D Coupled Modes, The 5th ASEAN Civil Engineering Conference (ACEC), Windsor Plaza HochiMinh city, Vietnam. 2012: 12

Tran Trang Nhat, Abdul Aziz Chik, Mohd Rosli Hainin. “The relationship of bitumen content, aggregate surface area, and extraction time using asphalt ignition furnace”. The international joint symposium between Can Tho University (CTU) and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) on Advanced Science and Technology, Can Tho, Vietnam, October 28th – 29th, 2013.Pp: 56-61.

- Domestic:

• Anh, D. T., & Tuan, T. V. (2024). Stress distribution at the center of external load in a uniformly distributed band on riverside soil. Journal of Construction, 12, 68-71.

   

  Pham Huu Ha Giang, Vo Van Tung & Bui Quang Huy (2020). Investigation on the shear properties of soil reinforced by vegetation roots. Vietnam Journal of Construction, 624, pp. 274 – 277.

   

  Pham Huu Ha Giang, Tran Thi Phuong & Hoang Vi Minh (2020). Research on in-situ direct shear testing for determining shear strength properties of soils on shallow bank slopes. Vietnam Journal of Construction, 624, pp. 269 – 273.

   

  Pham Huu Ha Giang, Bui Quang Huy & Hoang Vi Minh (2020). Differences in soil shear properties conducted by the laboratory and field tests. Vietnam Journal of Construction, 624, pp. 246 – 249.

   

  Nguyen Hoang Anh, Le Thanh Phieu, Pham Huu Ha Giang, Tran Vu An (2019). Compressive Strength Enhancement of High Volume Fly Ash Cement Based Self-Compacting Mortar with Dolomite Powder. Vietnam Journal of Construction, 617, pp. 131 – 134.

   

  Huynh Trong Phuoc, Vu Viet Hung, Bui Le Anh Tuan, Pham Huu Ha Giang, “Development of a cementless eco-binder as an alternative to traditional Portland cement in construction activities”. Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering, 14(3), 40–52, 2020.

   

  Pham Huu Ha Giang, Le Hai Tri, Tran Nhat Lam, Le Nong, “Evaluation of bearing capacity of small cross-section slender piles”. Journal of Materials and Construction, Vol. 12 No. 4,1-4 08/2022.

   

  Pham Huu Ha Giang, Le Hai Tri, Tran Trang Nhat, Hoang Vi Minh, Pham Anh Du, “Evaluation of compressive strength of soil cement piles manufactured in the laboratory and in the field”. Journal of Materials and Construction, Vol. 12, No. 4,5-8, 08/2022.

   

  Vo Van Dau, Tran Van Ty, Do Anh Hao, Lam Tan Phat. Analysis of the performance of pile raft foundations using the foundation coefficient model. Journal of Construction. 2021. 10. 130-134.

   

  Vo Van Dau, Vo Phan, Tran Van Tuan, Truong Trung Hieu, Tran Nhat Lam, Nguyen Ngoc Em. Study on the load and displacement relationship of piles in pile raft foundation systems using small-scale models. Journal of Construction. 2021. 10. 140-144

   

  Van Dau, Vo Phan, Tran Van Tuan. Establishing a physical model to determine the axial load distribution of piles in pile raft foundation systems. Journal of Construction. 2021. 10. 119-123

   

  Vo Van Dau, Vo Phan, Tran Van Tuan. Study on the load distribution between raft and pile in piled raft foundation. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 2022. 9.14-24

   

  Vo Van Dau, Vo Phan, Tran Van Tuan, Le Minh Tam, Calculating the influence of changing the number of piles on the internal force distribution of raft in piled raft foundation using PDR and Finite Element methods, Journal of Construction, pp. 71-75, 9/2017, ISSN: 0866-0762.

   

  Vo Van Dau, Vo Phan, Tran Van Tuan, Le Minh Tam, The influence of deformation modulus of the soil layer under the pile tip on the load distribution of the pile tip in the pile raft foundation by the pdr method and the finite element method, Construction Magazine, pp. 166-170, 7/2018, ISSN: 0866-0762.

   

  Nguyen Van Son (2013). Application of Autolisp Language in Programming Automatic 3D Drawing Programs for Traffic Bridge Architecture. Proceedings of the conference of the Faculty of Technology. 1. 135

   

   

  3. CONSULTING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

  The Department of Traffic Engineering in conjunction with the Consulting and Inspection Center - CTU provides consulting and technology transfer services:

  Establish survey outlines, geological and topographic surveys,

  Material inspection, quality inspection of traffic works,

  Design consulting, bidding consulting for traffic works.