Topics & Standards Research

Engineering quality, urban resilience and green renewal, connecting practice with the application of standards.

Urban construction research

Our research focuses on quality management, wet-season drainage and neighborhood renewal in Vietnam, drawing on project records, material tests and standards to examine locally appropriate engineering methods.

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Ho Chi Minh City · Urban development and waterfront

Research priorities

Quality records & handover

Examine the continuity of quality records, from material intake and milestone reviews to corrective action and final handover.

Quality management · Records · Handover

Infrastructure & urban resilience

Explore climate adaptation, construction coordination, operational feedback and maintenance across roads, drainage and public infrastructure.

Infrastructure · Adaptation · Maintenance

Green construction & materials

Study the conditions and outcomes of energy retrofits, material selection and resource recovery in construction.

Energy performance · Materials · Circularity

Urban renewal & coordination

Investigate coordination in building renewal, public-space interfaces and the continuity of operations during construction.

Existing buildings · Public space · Coordination

Regulations & standards

Review project references, document versions and site applications within Vietnam’s technical regulations and standards framework.

QCVN

Technical regulation review

Review scope, version changes and references within project documents.

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Standards in practice

Examine the application of standards for materials, testing, construction and quality management.

Project applicability

Check requirements against project type, delivery stage and approved documents.

Regional comparison

Compare urban practices in quality management, green construction and maintenance.

Project applications remain subject to applicable documents, contracts and approvals.

Research process

  1. 01

    Define the topic

    Identify the question and its context.

  2. 02

    Set the scope

    Agree methods and source material.

  3. 03

    Gather evidence

    Record sources and document versions.

  4. 04

    Technical review

    Review facts, methods and applicability.

  5. 05

    Publish findings

    Finalize revisions, versions and records.