1. Revealing the Structural Identity of Aging Bridges Having Hardly Any Records
Alp Caner, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
2. Long Span Bridges- Breaking Records and Breaking Down Barriers
Tina Vejrum, Denmark
3. Collapse of the Chirajara Bridge, Columbia, Mechanism and Lessons Learned
Klaus H. Ostenfeld, Aarhus University, Denmark
4. Structural Engineering in a Fundamentally Changing World
Thomas Voegel, Institute of Structural Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
5. Advance Planning and Innovative Construction Technologies in the Challenging Bridge Projects
Ömer Guzel, Yapi Merkezi Construction and Industry Inc.,Turkey
6. Where Next with Long Span Bridges?
David Colling, Arcadis & University of Surrey, UK.
ING-IABSE welcomes you to New Delhi, the capital of India, a vibrant metropolis with a remarkable blend of modernity and meticulously preserved antiquity. The IABSE Congress New Delhi 2023 will have Keynote Speakers, Parallel Sessions, Grand Exhibition, Tours for Technical and Social Purposes and a special "Programme for Young Engineers." Special Sessions are being planned by IABSE Commissions and Task Groups.
Don't forget to mark your calendars for this important event!
The start of a New Year focuses our attention on hopes for the future. It also sees publication of a swarm of polls, predictions and portents. At or very near the top of all these is the Climate Emergency. Read further here ....
Structural Engineering International (SEI): Call for Abstracts
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Globally infrastracture is aging, while budgets allocated to assess and maintain structures are limited. It is therefore essential to develop and implement innovative assessment methods and procedures. Read Further..
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The built infrastructure consists of increasingly complex structures which are, by nature, all prototypes. As technical products, failure of structures is possible, and gets even more likely with longer service life. Read further..
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National Groups
Thank you to all NGs who submitted their National Group Activities Report for 2023. Once we receive all pending reports, we shall update our website and notify you.
Welcome New Macedonian Group of IABSE!
The first annual meeting of the North Macedonian National Group of IABSE was held on 22 December 2022 in Skopje, North Macedonia. There were six members present at the founding meeting (IABSE). The official election led to the following Committee:
Chair: Darko Nakov
Vice-Chair: Denis Popovski
Secretary: Marija Docevska
We are looking forward to events and activities in the near future from this newly formed NG! Congratulations for forming a new National Group!
Increasing collaboration between members of IABSE National Groups!
IABSE promotes the collaboration and interaction between IABSE National Groups and their members to exchange knowledge and experiences. Get inspired and contact the IABSE National Group Chair to get in touch with local professionals during your next technical visit abroad.
Chilean and Swiss National Group members recent collaboration
Mathias Valenzuela, Chair of the Chilean Group of IABSE, welcomed Kristian Schellenberg, Member of the Swiss Group, for a technical visit to Puente de Chacao on 11 January 2023. Watch the video clip.
Puente de Chacao is currently the largest bridge construction site in South America.IABSE's Chilean and the Swiss National Groups collaborated with IABSE Commission 5 on this project read further here..
A project explanatory video is available: Click Here
Austrian NG meeting to discuss 2023 activities
The Chair of NG Austria (Alfred Strauss) and Secretaries (Alois Vorwagner, Roman Geier) met on 16 January 2023 to discuss their online and onsite activites for 2023. More information will be available soon.
IABSE Webinars 2023
Two Webinars are upcoming, have you registered? Free registration for all.
IABSE Webinars:
Theme: Conceptual Design is the stage of the projects when engineers have to be creative to propose the best solutions.
Date: 27 January 2023(Postponed)
Registration: Click here
Theme: Less and better: the way forward for sustainable bridges
Date: 6 February 2023
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IABSE Members News
Obituary: Angus Low
The British Group of IABSE announces the unexpected passing of Angus Low with sincere regret.
He was an Honorary Member, long-time Fellow of IABSE and Honorary Secretary of the British Group of IABSE for many years. A well-known stalwart of the UK bridge community, he died last week following an accident.
