My life's journey =: Wo di sheng ya yu xing si: reflections of an academic

"Dr Wai-Fah Chen -- a Chinese-born American academic and widely recognized structural engineering specialist in the field of mechanics, materials, and computing -- has certainly led a fascinating life. A well-respected leader in the field of plasticity, structural stability, and structural steel design over the past half-century, he has made major contributions to introduce the mathematical theory of plasticity to civil engineering practice, especially in the application of limit analysis methods to the geotechnical engineering field. Having headed the engineering departments at the University of Hawaii and Purdue University, Chen is a widely cited author and the recipient of several national engineering awards, including the 1990 Shortridge Hardesty Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers and the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction. This book traces the life journey and reflections of Dr Chen. It presents a remarkable opportunity to understand his personal history and cultural passions: his struggle to achieve the American dream, his life as an eyewitness to the rise of China, and his career path to establish a solid engineering reputation. Presenting his scientific achievements spanning the last 40 years of his career, readers will thus be privy to his personal thoughts, experiences, and perspectives on these events." Contents......Page 10 Preface 前言......Page 8 1.1 My Childhood 童年......Page 16 1.2 The Escape 逃出......Page 20 1.3 Experience in Taiwan 台灣經驗......Page 23 1.4 Remembering Father 紀念父親-陳又超......Page 25 2. The Wisdom of Class 33 附中智慧......Page 30 2.1 The Legacy 傳承風格......Page 31 2.2 The Cardinal Rules for Senior Life 四老哲學......Page 33 2.3 On Marriage 婚姻......Page 34 2.4 On Family 家庭......Page 42 2.5 On Aging Parents 奉養......Page 45 2.6 On Economics 101 老本......Page 47 2.7 On Health 老命......Page 51 Appendix 2.1 W.F. Speech for Brian’s Wedding 惠發演溝......Page 54 Appendix 2.2 Eric’s Speech for Brian’s Wedding 中傑的演講......Page 57 Appendix 2.3 Suh and Hsuan Wedding Ceremony 小龍婚禮祝辭......Page 64 3.1 The Start 準備......Page 70 3.2 Voyage to San Francisco 漂洋過海到金山......Page 71 3.3 Summer Jobs in New York 紐約的花花世界......Page 77 3.4 Settled Down at Lehigh 安身在里海大學......Page 79 3.6 Joining the Elite Group 列入學術名......Page 82 4.1 The Romance 戀愛......Page 84 4.2 The Wedding 婚禮......Page 89 4.3 The Hsuan’s Family 宣家......Page 90 4.4 Linlin’s Business Adventure 創業......Page 92 4.5 The Chen’s Family 陳家......Page 96 5.1 The Leader - Lynn S. Beedle 領導者......Page 106 5.2 On Structural Connections 結點......Page 108 5.3 On Beam-Columns 梁柱......Page 111 5.4 On Limit Analysis and Soil Plasticity 極限分析與土壤塑性力學......Page 113 5.5 On Concrete Plasticity 混凝土塑性力學......Page 116 5.6 On Polymer Concrete 塑膠混凝土......Page 117 5.7 On Lehigh Education 里海教育......Page 118 Appendix 5.1 Doctoral Students-Lehigh University 里海博士生......Page 120 Appendix 5.2 Publications 論文集......Page 121 6.1 The Background 背景......Page 128 6.2 My Students 學生......Page 129 6.3 On Offshore Structural Engineering 近海結構......Page 132 6.4 On Constitutive Equations 本構方程......Page 133 6.5 On Safety of Temporary Structures 暫時結構......Page 136 6.6 On Advanced Analysis for Frame Design 高等分析......Page 139 6.7 On Structural Members and Frames 單元與框架......Page 140 6.8 On Software Development Environment 軟件發展環境......Page 142 6.9 Concluding Remarks 評論......Page 144 Appendix 6.1 Doctoral Students-Purdue University 普大博土生......Page 145 Appendix 6.2 Publications 論文集......Page 146 7.1 Step down as Dean 辭院長職......Page 168 7.2 My Schooling 我的學業......Page 169 7.3 My Career Path 我的事業......Page 170 7.4 My Celebrity Status 我的名聲......Page 172 7.5 My Honors and Recognitions 我的榮譽與讚譽......Page 173 7.6 My Family 我的家庭......Page 176 7.7 50-Year Friendship 50 年的友情......Page 181 8.1 Background 背景......Page 184 8.2 Solid Mechanics 固體力學......Page 185 8.3.2 Beam-Columns 梁柱......Page 187 8.3.4 Soil and Concrete Plasticity 塑性力學......Page 189 8.3.5 Advanced Analysis 高等分析......Page 190 8.3.6 Semi-Rigid Frames 柔性框架......Page 191 8.4.1 General Trend in Structural Engineering in the 1960-70’s 趨勢......Page 192 8.4.2 Contributions to Limit Analysis in Soil Mechanics 貢獻......Page 194 8.5.1 General Trend in Structural Engineering in the 1970-80’s 趨勢......Page 196 8.5.2 Contributions to Constitutive Modeling of Materials 貢獻......Page 198 8.6.1 Current Trend in Structural Engineering 趨勢......Page 201 8.6.2 Contributions to Advanced Analysis 貢獻......Page 204 8.7 Future Trends in Structural Computing 前瞻......Page 206 8.8 Rules for Good Engineering Practice 金科玉律......Page 207 References......Page 208 Appendix 8.1 Books and Contributed Chapters 書篇專集......Page 210 9.1 High Tech and New Economy 高科技與新經濟......Page 216 9.2.1 Introduction 介紹......Page 218 9.2.2 Information Technology Age 資訊時代......Page 220 9.2.4 Flexibility in Your Career Choice 彈性選擇......Page 224 9.2.5 Concluding Remarks 總結......Page 225 9.2.6 Summary 摘要......Page 226 9.3 A Convocation Address 結業典禮演.......Page 227 9.4 Changing Jobs - Lessons Learned 換工作的經驗談......Page 231 9.5 How to Make an Effective Presentation 如何有效表達......Page 234 10.1 Background 背景......Page 238 10.2 The Rise of China 中國崛起......Page 239 10.3 The NIT Lecture Tour in 1981 講學之旅......Page 241 10.4 The Journey on June 4th 1989 六四經.......Page 247 10.5 The Culture Tour in 2004 文化之旅......Page 251 10.6 Quotation from the President of US NAE in 2006 引述美國國家 工程院院長對中國長期科學與工程發展計劃談話的驚愕......Page 255 11. My Students at a Glance 學生略述......Page 256 11.1 Students from North America 北美學生......Page 258 11.2 Students from Taiwan 台灣學生......Page 266 11.3 Students from China 中國學生......Page 281 11.4 Students from Korea 韓國學生......Page 285 11.5 Students from Japan 日本學生......Page 288 11.6 Student from Singapore 新加坡學生......Page 292 11.7 Students from Egypt 埃及學生......Page 297 11.8 Students from Thailand 泰國學生......Page 298 11.9 Student from Norway 挪威學生......Page 300 11.10 Student from India 印度學生......Page 304 11.12 Wai-Fah Chen at a Glance 陳惠發略述......Page 306 12.1 Background 背景......Page 308 12.2 The Teacher 恩師......Page 309 12.3 The Researcher 研究學者......Page 312 12.3.2 Concrete Structures 混凝土結構......Page 313 12.3.3 Soil Mechanics 土壤力學......Page 314 12.3.4 Limit Analysis 極限分析......Page 315 12.4 The Passing of a Giant 巨人仙去......Page 316 12.5 My Tribute 追悼......Page 317 13.1 Background 背景......Page 320 13.2 The Vision and Strategy 憧憬與戰略......Page 321 13.3 The Progress 進展......Page 322 13.4 The Milestones 哩程碑......Page 325 13.5 Management Style 管理風格......Page 326 Appendix 13.1 A Conversation with Dean Chen 與陳院長的一席對話......Page 329 Appendix 13.2 Engineering His Exit 離職机制......Page 336 Appendix 13.3 A Letter to Faculty and Staff of the College 告別書......Page 339 Appendix 13.4 UH Engineering School Rewards Faculty 報酬......Page 341 Appendix 13.5 Tread Carefully with University Merit Raises 功績報酬......Page 344 Appendix 13.6 UH Executive Salaries Increase 主管薪俸......Page 345 Appendix 13.7 Publications 論文集......Page 348 14.1 Introduction 介紹......Page 352 14.2 Rapid Development 急速發展......Page 353 14.3 Bean-Counting Curriculum 填鴨式課程......Page 354 14.5 From Specialization to General Education 從專業到通材教育......Page 355 14.6 Academic Work Plagued by Plagiarism 學術受抄襲折磨......Page 356 14.7 Higher Education Reform 高教改革......Page 357 14.8 Summary and Conclusions 簡述與總結......Page 358 References......Page 359 Renewal 更新......Page 361 Measuring Success 量度成功......Page 362 Conclusions 結論......Page 363 High Tech and New Economy......Page 364 Engineering Education in the Information Technology Age......Page 365 Engineering Education in Transition......Page 366 Attracted to the intellectual content of engineering......Page 369 Connected to the Real World of Engineering......Page 370 Concluding Remarks......Page 372 15.1 清华的校训和清华的精神The Tsinghua Spirit......Page 374 15.2.1 清华的学习生活The Academic Life at Tsinghua......Page 377 15.2.2 清华教我如何做人Tsinghua Tradition and Value......Page 379 15.3.1 祖国的“大三线”建设The Defensive Strategy in China......Page 382 15.3.2 改革的春风The Reform......Page 384 15.3.3 跨出国门Going Abroad......Page 386 15.4.1 留学的艰难和我的指导教師My Challenges and My Adviser......Page 388 15.4.2 留给Lafayette 的琴声Sharing Music in Lafayette......Page 393 15.5.1 重归清华园Returning to Tsinghua......Page 395 15.5.2 天安门事件The Event at Tiananmen Square......Page 396 15.5.3 出任清华大学土木工程系主任Leading the CE Department......Page 397 15.6 教师: 一个崇尚奉献的職業Teacher: a Sacred Profession......Page 400 16.1 Born in the War Place 出生戰地......Page 404 16.2 From Junior to Senior High School 從初中到高中.......Page 406 16.3 Starting to be Away from Home 揮別家鄉......Page 407 16.4 Undergraduate Study at NTU 進入台大......Page 408 16.5 Graduate Study at NTU 台大研究生涯......Page 409 16.6 New Career at Cornell 康大.月.......Page 410 16.7 Research/Teaching Career at NTU 為人師表......Page 413 16.8 The KKCNN Conference 五校聯合研討會......Page 416 16.9 Earthquake Engineering Research Facilities 國家地震中心.......Page 417 16.10 Serving as Chairman and Dean at NTU 擔任系主任, 院長......Page 419 16.12 Accreditation of Engineering Programs 工程教育認證......Page 423 16.13 Review of Major Civil Works 重大工程履勘......Page 426 16.14 Prof. W. F. Chen: A Model for Learning 學習的典範......Page 429 16.15 Concern about Civil Engineering 土木工程的未來......Page 430 16.16 Closing Remarks 結語與致謝......Page 431 References......Page 432 17.1 My family and the Atomic Bomb......Page 434 17.2 The University of Tokyo – From Medical to Engineering......Page 435 17.3 Kawasaki Heavy Industries – From Shipbuilding to Civil Engineering......Page 437 17.4 Heading for U. S. A. – Lehigh University......Page 438 17.5 Academic Life at Lehigh University – With Prof. W. F. Chen......Page 439 17.6 The Doctor of Philosophy – Struggle against Time......Page 441 17.8 Steel Structure Division......Page 443 17.9 Offshore Equipment Department – Shipbuilding Division......Page 444 17.10 Crushing Plant Division......Page 445 17.11 Welding Research Laboratory......Page 446 17.12 Opto-Engineering Laboratory – My Dream......Page 448 17.13 Kanto Technical Institute – New Products by Photon Technologies......Page 450 17.14 Akashi Technical Institute – Technical Support to All Products......Page 451 17.15 The New Industry Research Organization – Regional Innovation......Page 453 17.16 Still Flying Life – Do the Best and Enjoy Life!......Page 455 Index......Page 458 Index in Chinese (Chapter 15)......Page 464 "Dr Wai-Fah Chen - a Chinese-born American academic and widely recognized structural engineering specialist in the field of mechanics, materials, and computing - has certainly led a fascinating life. A well-respected leader in the field of plasticity, structural stability, and structural steel design over the past half-century, he has made major contributions to introduce the mathematical theory of plasticity to civil engineering practice, especially in the application of limit analysis methods to the geotechnical engineering field." "This book traces the life journey and reflections of Dr Chen. It presents a remarkable opportunity to understand his personal history and cultural passions: his struggle to achieve the American dream, his life as an eyewitness to the rise of China, and his career path to establish a solid engineering reputation. Presenting his scientific achievements spanning the last 40 years of his career, readers will thus be privy to his personal thoughts, experiences, and perspectives on these events."--Jacket