IABSE Congress New York 2019 (ePDF)

With the growth of cities around the world, New York City and other urban centers must continue to evolve in order to remain viable places to live and work. This Congress addresses the structural engineering challenges associated with the Evolving Metropolis. More than 400 podium, expert panel, and poster presentations offer engineers from around the world, the opportunity to share ideas, concepts, and lessons learned regarding structural engineering in an urban environment. Attendees will also have the chance to tour some of New York City’s famous structures as well as newer, but soon-to-be landmarks. This Congress also offers the unique prospect of focused study and inquiry as structural engineers gather for two special sessions: 1) The 200-Year Bridge 2) Tomorrow’s Affordable Housing. The one-day housing and two-day bridge sessions—each with a session-ending tour—are intended to generate a work product that will be incorporated into a follow-up IABSE Bulletin, with the session participants serving as the contributing authors. This first-of-its-kind offering at an IABSE event is applying IABSE’s mission to further the practice of structural engineering through timely deliverables.