The Outstanding Paper Award (OPA) is remitted each year to the author(s) of a paper published in the preceding year’s issues of the IABSE Journal Structural Engineering International (SEI), encouraging and rewarding contributions of the highest quality. Starting with the 2011 Outstanding Paper Award, it is presented in the categories ‘Technical Report’ and ‘Scientific Paper’.
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WINNERS
2021
Category ‘Technical Report’:
The Third Bosphorus Bridge: A Milestone in Long-span Cable Technology Development and Hybrid Bridges
by Matthieu Guesdon, Julien Erdem Erdogan, Ivica Zivanovic, Rueil-Malmaison.
Category ‘Scientific Paper’:
Eco-rubber Seismic-Isolation Foundation Systems: A Sustainable Solution for the New Zealand Context
by Ernesto Hernández, Alessandro Palermo, Gabriele Granello, Gabriele Chiaro, Laura J. Banasiak.
2020
Category ‘Technical Report’:
"Innovative Long-Term Monitoring of the Great Belt Bridge Expansion Joint Using Digital Image Correlation"
by Rusi Rusev, Rufus Foster, Tim Abbott, Athanasios Bistolas.
Category ‘Scientific Paper’:
"Once upon a Time in Italy: The Tale of the Morandi Bridge"
by Gian Michele Calvi, Matteo Moratti, Gerard J. O’Reilly, Nicola Scattarreggia, Ricardo Monteiro, Daniele Malomo, Rui Pinho, Paolo Martino Calvi.
2019
Category Technical Report:
"Innovative Long-Term Monitoring of the Great Belt Bridge Expansion Joint Using Digital Image Correlation"
J. Winkler, M. D. Havelykke, Denmark. SEI 3/2018, (August)
Category Scientific Paper:
"Shear Performance Mechanism Description Using Digital Image Correlation"
A. Strauss, P. Castillo, B. Krug, R. Wan-Wendner, M. Marcon, Austria.;
J. Matos, Portugal; J. R. Casas, Spain. SEI 3/2018, (August)
2018
Category Technical Report:
"The New Old Bridge: Renovation of the Macdonald Suspension Bridge"
D. Radojevic, K. F. Kirkwood, Canada, SEI 1/2017, (Feb) page 32 – 37.
Category Scientific Paper:
"Considerations for Robustness in the Design of Steel and Composite Frame Structures"
P. Stylianidis, D. Nethercot, UK, SEI 2/2017, (May) page 263- 280
2017
Category Technical Report:
"Construction of a Large Composite Gridshell Structure:
A Lightweight Structure Made with Pultruded Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Tubes"
Lionel du Peloux; Frédéric Tayeb; Olivier Baverel, and Jean-François Caron, France,
SEI 2/2016, (May.) pp. 160-167.
Category Scientific Paper:
"Post-Tensioned Glass Beams for a 9 m Spannglass Bridge"
Michael Engelmann, Bernhard Weller, Germany, SEI 2/2016 (May), pp. 103-113.
2016
Category Technical Report:
"Diagnosis, Assessment and Repair of the Mathilde Bridge Close to Collapse during a Fire"
Bruno F. Godart, Jacques Berthellemy and Jean Pierre Lucas, France, SEI 3/2015 (August), pp. 331-338.
Category Scientific Paper:
"Design of Soil-Steel Composite Bridges"
Lars Pettersson, Esra Bayoglu Flener, Hakan Sundquist, Sweden, SEI 2/2015 (May), pp. 159-172.
2015
Category Technical Report:
"Hybrid Bridge Structure Composed of Fibre Reinforced Polymers and Steel"
Martijn Veltkamp and Jan Peeters, The Netherlands; SEI 3/2014
Category Scientific Paper:
"Retrofitting of the Historic Castagnara Bridge in Padua, Italy, with Fibre Reinforced Plastic Elements"
2014
Category Technical Report:
“Rehabilitation of the Suspension Bridge over Zambezi River in Mozambique“
António Reis and Claudio Baptista; SEI 1/2013
Category Scientific Paper:
“Vibration Mechanisms and Controls of Long-Span Bridges: A Review“
Yozo Fujino and Dionysius Siringoringo; SEI 3/2013
2013
Category Technical Report:
“The Immersed Tunnel and Bridges of Busan–Geoje Fixed Link”
Sangkyoon Jeong and Jechun Kim; SEI 1/2012
Category Scientific Paper:
"Codes for Safety Assessment of Existing Bridges—Current State and Further Development”
Dawid F. Wisniewski, Joan R. Casas and Michel Ghosn; SEI 4/2012
2012
Category Technical Report:
"Creating the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, New Zealand“
P. Ch. Mulqueen SEI 4/11
Category Scientific Paper:
"Swiss Federal Roads Office Guidelines for Integral Bridge"
W. Kaufmann and M. Alvarez, SEI 2/2011
| 2011: |
'The Aerodynamic Behaviour of the Deck of Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong' |
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Doris M.S. Yau and Michael C.H. Hui, China. Published in SEI 2/2010 |
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| 2010: |
'Design of Mechanically Reinforced Glass Beams: Modelling and Experiments' |
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A. B. Ølgaard, J. H. Nielsen and J. Forbes Olesen, Denmark. Published in SEI 2/2009 |
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| 2009: |
'Design and Experimental Investigation of the Joints of Inclined Struts for the Widening of Bridge Deck Slabs' |
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Philippe Menétrey and Eugen Brühwiler, Switzerland. Published in SEI 4/2008 |
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| 2008: |
'Pedestrian Lateral Action on lively Footbridges: A New Load Model' |
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Fiammetta Venuti, Luca Bruno and Paulo Napoli, Italy. Published in SEI 4/2007 |
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| 2007: |
Time Variant Structural Performance of the Certosa Cable-Stayed Bridge' |
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Fabio Biondini, Italy, Dan M. Frangopol, USA and P. Girogio Malerba, Italy. Published in SEI 3/2006 |
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| 2006: |
'Temperature in the Box Girder of the Normandy Bridge' |
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Jean-Michel Lucas, Michel Virlogeux and Claude Louis, France. Published in SEI 3/2005 |
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| 2005: |
'Mechanical Properties and Remaining Strength of Corroded Bridge Wires' |
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Shun-Ichi Nakamura, Keita Suzumura and Toshimi Tarui, Japan. Published in SEI 1/2004 |
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| 2004: |
'Elasto-Plastic Model for Timber-Concrete Composite Beams with Ductile Connection' |
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Andrea Frangi and Mario Fontana, Switzerland. Published in SEI 2/2003 |
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| 2003: |
'Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Historical Churches' |
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Stefano Sorace and Gloria Terenzi, Italy. Published in SEI 4/2002 |
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| 2002: |
A Re-definition of Stiffness of Reinforced Concrete Elements and its Implications in Seismic Design |
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Tom Paulay, New Zealand. Published in SEI 1/2001 |
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| 2001: |
Aerodynamics of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge - 60 Years Later |
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Allan Larsen, Denmark. Published in SEI 4/2000 |
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| 2000: |
Design and Construction of the Millennium Dome |
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Ian Liddell and Paul Westbury, UK. Published in SEI 3/1999 |
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| 1999: |
Tension Chord Model for Structural Concrete |
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Peter Marti, Manuel Alvarez, Walter Kaufmann and Viktor Sigrist, Switzerland. Published in SEI 4/1998 |
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| 1998: |
Rehabilitation of the Mexico City Cathedral |
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Roberto Meli and Roberto Sanchez-Ramirez, Mexico. Published in SEI 2/1997 |
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| 1997: |
Economic Considerations of Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Structural Concrete Buildings |
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Luis Garcia, Colombia. Published in SEI 4/1996 |
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| 1996: |
Tuned Vibration Absorbers for "Lively" Structures |
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Hugo Bachmann and Benedikt Weber, Switzerland. Published in SEI 1/1995 |
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| 1995: |
Solar Thermal Electricity Generation |
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Jörg Schlaich, Germany. Published in SEI 2/1994 |
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| 1994: |
Traffic Loads on Bridges |
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Ton Vrouwenvelder and Paul Waarts, The Netherlands. Published in SEI 3/1993 |
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| 1993: |
Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Polymers: Modern Materials in Bridge Engineering |
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Urs Meier, Switzerland. Published in SEI 1/1992 |
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| 1992: |
Gibraltar Strait Crossings - A Challenge to Bridge and Structural Engineers |
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Philip Chow and T.Y. Lin, USA. Published in SEI 2/1991 |