IABSE Symposium Tokyo 2025 - Start making travel plans!
Register for the Symposium, which will be preceded by a Young Engineers Colloquium and IABSE Spring Meetings.
Also, take advantage of Tokyo's best Sakura festivals and cherry blossom viewing spots. Tokyo has many well-known and hidden spots for viewing blossoms. However, for the full hanami experience, soak up the vibrant atmosphere of a festival.
The main goal of the Symposium is to provide a forum for discussion on “Environmentally Friendly Technologies and Structures - Focusing on Sustainable Approaches -”. There are many ideas on how structural engineering can contribute to sustainability. Read further here ...
The construction industry contributes significantly to global CO2 emissions, and traditional solutions fall short of meeting UN sustainability goals. Yet, expanding and maintaining the built environment is vital for balanced living conditions and social sustainability.
This creates a dilemma between environmental and social needs, calling for fundamental changes in how we design, build, and maintain infrastructure. The Copenhagen IABSE Symposium will focus on structural innovation and advanced technologies to address this critical question: How can we expand the built environment for society's benefit while preserving resources for future generations?
We invite engineers and researchers to submit abstracts under the six themes listed on the Technical Programme page.
Activities of IABSE Technical Groups
New Task Groups: Seeking new members
Please write to technical@iabse.org if you'd like to join.
On 3 October 2024, the 11th edition of the Young Engineers Symposium (YES) took place at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Read more here.
IABSE Young Engineers Talk with President Denmark
Upcoming on 29 November 2024
On 29 November 2024, IABSE's Danish National Group is gearing up to organise a Young Engineers event. The highlight of the evening will be a talk by IABSE's President on 'How to become a world-renowned bridge engineer'. This will be an in-person event. If you're able to attend,please click here for more details.
Event Programme
17:00-17:15: Arrival and meet-and-greet
17:15-17:20: Welcome and presentation of IABSE-YE
17:20-18:00: Presentation
18:00-19:15: Networking and Socializing
19:15-19:30: Wrap up and goodbye
IABSE is a global association, when you visit a country for work, try to contact the Chair of the National Group and discuss how you can learn, contribute, and share knowledge, especially with young engineers. If you'd like to know more, please contact us, and we'll get you in touch with the National Group Chairs.
From 19-20 October 2024, the Indian National Group of IABSE (ING-IABSE), Chaired by Dharmananda Sarangi, Director General (Road Development) & SS, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), India; hosted a Workshop in Dehradun, India, which was focused on the topic ‘Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Steel Bridges’ from October 19-20, 2024, read further here ...
France
From 21-23 October 2024. the French Group of IABSE, chaired by Bruno Godart, co-organised the UHPFRC Symposium, which took place in the Palais de l'Europe in Menton, close to the city of Nice, on the French Riviera. You can read about the Symposium and view the photos here, read further here ...
Switzerland
On 24 October 2024, the Swiss National Group held its AGM meeting in Zurich, which has preceded by a site visit to the construction site of the Hirschen/Altendorf Pedestrian Bridge. IABSE Secretariat also attended the AGM, and Carlos Mendez gave an online presentation about the National Groups. Andreas Taras, Chair of the Swiss National Group, shared information about upcoming plans.
Italy
On 25 October 2024, the IABSE Italian National Group, chaired by Maria Pina Limongelli and Vice-Chaired by Fabrizio Palmisano, organised a seminar on "Great Light Bridges in Italy—Design and Management" at the Politecnico di Milano. It was an intense day full of interesting ideas, and lectures from, Eng. Mario de Miranda, Prof. Carmelo Gentile, Prof. Giorgio Diana, Prof. Pietro Croce, Eng. Emanuele Renzi. Read further here.
United Kingdom
The IABSE British Group, chaired by David Knight, hosted a discussion evening on Moving Bridges following the Henderson Colloquium 2024 in October. Simon Fryer (Buro Happold), Ryan Dillon (BAM), Ezra Groskin (Moxon Architects), and Paul van Hagen (Hardesty and Hanover) gave a wider view of some of the issues around the design, construction, operation and maintenance of these complex structures. The lecture, ' The intricate world of moving bridges,'can be viewed here ...
Chile
In November, the Chilean National Group, chaired by Matias Valenzuela, collaborated with others to organise a two-day conference with 180 participants and lectures from Chile, Peru, France, the US, Turkey and Brazil. The venue was Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile in Santiago. The venue was Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile in Santiago. There were Keynotes from from PIARC, IABMAS, IABSE, and FHWA. Read further here ...
