Vincent T. H. CHU – Helping Civil Engineers Worldwide

Vincent T. H. CHU is renounced internationally as walking encyclopedia of civil engineering. He is the recipient of the Ombudsman’s Award 2007 under complaint-related category and Young Engineer of the Year Award 2008 (Merit) organized by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. The followings are the major achievements of Vincent Chu over the past few years:

(I) Extreme Popularity of Engineering Books on International Scale
Vincent Chu is the author of five internationally popular civil engineering books, namely “200 Questions and Answers on Practical Civil Engineering Work” , “Civil Engineering Practical Notes A-Z”, “Ask Vincent Chu (Common FAQ on Practical Civil Engineering Works)”, “The Underlying Reasons in Practical Civil Engineering Works” and “A Closer Look at Prevailing Civil Engineering Practice – What, Why and How” which entail a list of useful practical experience, Q&As and knowledge that engineers should acquire. The five books were written within 5 years (2005-2009) and they obtained overwhelming good comments from engineers around the world. They are the “must-read” engineering books of a civil engineer.

Overwhelmed by easy-to-read style, the wide spectrum of engineering knowledge and very useful information contained in the books, about 30 engineering societies, universities and organizations around the world offered to post the books on their websites for their member’s reference. About 20 engineering societies, universities and organizations around the world offered to recommend the books to their members. Up to date, the book is known to have spread to Asia (Hong Kong, Japan, Turkey, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Malaysia), Europe (United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Bulgaria, Spain, Slovakia, Gospodarska Zbornica Slovenije), North America (The United States and Canada), Oceana (Australia and New Zealand) and Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe), Islands (Mauritius, Barbados).

(II) Frequent Writing of Regular Engineering Columns in Journals and Websites Around the World
Vincent Chu wrote engineering columns in journals and international websites on regular basis. As some engineers may be too busy to read his books which are quite time-consuming to read it through, Vincent Chu actively liaised with the engineering organizations to write some short engineering columns to share his knowledge and experience with engineers around the world as follows:

(III) Establishment of Free Engineering Email Service
Vincent Chu established a free engineering FAQ email service “Ask Vincent Chu” in which all civil engineers all over the world could raise their engineering problems encountered through email and he will respond to them shortly. World Federation of Engineering Organizations and European Council of Civil Engineers helped to promote this free email service. This essentially provides a systematic means in addressing their needs on real time basis and to help them out in their day-to-day engineering works.

Moreover Vincent Chu has voluntarily wished to be part of Ask an Expert section of this website where he answers all the queries as soon as possible.