Moving Bridges – Design, Construction, Maintenance and Operation

Mission Statement/Objectives

Moving Bridges are specialist structures that require careful collaborative design between engineering disciplines, and a deep understanding of future maintenance and operation requirements. The IABSE British Group Henderson Colloquium 2024 identified a lack of published expert guidance on how to manage the process of outlining a design program, designing, operating and maintaining moving structures, with expert knowledge residing in national or discipline silos. This task group aims to produce a guidance document reflecting current expert knowledge (SED) on moving bridges.

Scope & Limitation

All moving bridges (pedestrian, highway, rail), all materials, and all mechanisms globally. Excludes cranes, lock gates or other moving civil infrastructure.

Expected Project Output

SED Book on guidance for moving bridges

Start Date: April, 2025

Target Date of Completion: TBC

Chair
Fernando Sima, Germany

Vice Chair

Members

Paul van Hagen, United Kingdom

Michael Thorogood, United Kingdom

Pablo Alfonso, Spain

Tom Osborne, United Kingdom

Ryan Dillon, Ireland

Matthew Dronfield, United Kingdom

Jason Hudson, United Kingdom

Bert Hesselink, The Netherlands