Deadline of Submission of Full Papers: 8 January 2025 - Extended! Notification of Full Papers Acceptance: 18 February 2025
Young Engineers Colloquium (YEC) East Asia and Germany
On 18 May 2025, the YE Colloquium will also take place as part of the Symposium. The primary objective of this event is to provide a platform for young structural engineers to connect, learn from one another, and advance their professional careers together. Participants can present their research and projects and participate in the bridge design competition.
The following Keynote Lectures are planned for the Symposium:
New Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Structures, by Jerome F. Hajjar, USA
Development of the Future with Smart Infrastructure Management System, by Makoto Hisada,Japan
Advancing Sustainable Structural Engineering: Expanding the 3D Framework of Environmental, Social, and Economic Dimensions through Resilient Design and the Key Role of IABSE, Tobia Zordan, Italy
Towards intelligent design and cracking analysis for concrete bridges based on a new stress indicator system, Dong Xu, China
The Art of Bridge Design, Naeem Hussain, Hong Kong, SAR China
Structural Behaviorology in Architectural Behaviorology, Momoyo Kaijima, Switzerland
How twin transition will solve the main challenges towards the sustainable management of the built environment, Jose C. Matos, Portugal
The role of facades contributing to sustainable buildings, Barbara Siebert, Germany
More sustainable construction of buildings – every little bit helps, Daia Zwicky, Switzerland
In this short interview, they discuss why one should attend the IABSE Symposium in Tokyo, the role of Net Zero bridges, and how IABSE is taking a significant step towards focusing on sustainability and nature-positive solutions for the built world.
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IABSE Congress Ghent 2025
Important Dates
Submission deadline for full papers: 31 January 2025 - Extended
Final Invitation and Registration Opens: 01 April 2025 Learn more about the Congress ...
IABSE Executive Director Chep Uytiepo visited Ghent last week to check on the preparations for the IABSE Congress Ghent 2025 and met with the Organising and Scientific Committee members. They visited the congress centre, the gala dinner venue, and it will be another exciting event, read further here..
C5 is dedicated to enhancing existing methods and developing new tools for an economically efficient, environment-friendly, and socially reconcilable decision-making process on existing bridges and other structures.
The Big Build III. Are Efficient Designs Enough? Spain
From 14-16 October 2024, the Spanish Group of IABSE, chaired by Dolores Pulido and Vice-Chaired by Laurent Rus, co-organised an event on: The Big Build III. Are Efficient Designs Enough? More than 150 attendees participated in the different events, including 50 students from 5 universities from all over Spain. Read more here...
IABSE Young Engineers Networking and Talk Denmark
On 29 November 2024, a special event to relaunch the young engineers network was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, by the Danish National Group of IABSE. This event brought together 40 enthusiastic young engineers and students eager to learn how to navigate a career as a “world-renowned bridge engineer”- a presentation by IABSE's President Tina Vejrum,read more here...
IABSE Young Engineers Colloquium in Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR, China, Japan, Korea.
From 31 November to 1 December 2024, the YEC-HK2024 conducted by the Hong Kong SAR, Japanese, Korean and Chinese NGs, was a huge success, with more than 135 participants, offering young engineers the opportunity to display their work, gain insights from experts, and connect with fellow peers. There were site visits to the Stonecutters Bridge and other interesting sites, read more here...
IABSE National Groups Activities
What a fantastic and eventful year we had this year! Thank you for your inspiring talks, webinars, and impactful events.
Now, it is time to plan for the 2025 National Group events. NG Chairs and Secretaries are requested to submit their2025 NG Activity Plansby 15 January 2025, preferably. Please send your activity reports to bose@iabse.org.
IABSE Awards 2025
Submit your nominations for
'People and Paper Awards' and 'Projects and Technology Awards'
On 7 November 2024, the US National Group, held a hybrid seminar on Renfrew Bridge - a new Scottish Swing Bridge. Barry Keung from Hardesty & Hanover presented on constructing a double cable-stayed swing bridge, the new Scottish Bridge in Glasgow.
In early November, IABSE's collective member OVM organised a customer meeting, where H.Subbarao from India (President-elect), and K.Kasuga from Tanzania (new NG Chair), met in China, along with the Chinese NG Chair Limin Sun and others, to connect and discuss future collaborations.
Spain
On 22 November 2024, the Spanish Group of IABSE, ACI (American Concrete Institute) y NEX (an ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials) organised a joint webinar on 'Innovating Reinforced Concrete Design for More Sustainable, Durable and Intelligent Infrastructures',read further here ...
United Kingdom
On 14 November 2024, the IABSE Milne Medal Lecture took place in London, and the medal was awarded to John Roycroft of BDP, whose lecture 'Send me a Sketch' can be viewed here...
A new design for the medal was also released by the Chair, David Knight.
On 22 November 2024, a group of seven IABSE members and six guests met for the 'inaugural meeting' to start the new Tanzanian National Group. Participants met at Kigongo in the Mwanza Region. Congratulations to the new Chair and Secretary!
With 7 members in the country, the national group of Ecuador was reinstated on 5 December 2024, an initiative by Eva Lantsoght, supported by other IABSE Vice Presidents from the region. Elections were held to elect the Chair, Vice-Chair, and the Secretary. Ideas for mission and vision were exchanged.
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