IABSE Honorary Membership is presented to Yaojun Ge, China. Y. Ge is a past President of IABSE (2019-2022), a full-time professor and former chairman of the Department of Bridge Engineering, Tongji University. He was the Chair of the Chinese Group of IABSE, a delegate of the Permanent Committee from 2010 to 2018, and has contributed to several committees within IABSE.
IABSE International Award of Merit is presented to Ton Vrowenvelder, The Netherlands. T. Vrouwenvelder presently works as a Senior Researcher in the Structural Reliability Dept. at TNO (the Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research). Ton’s academic career is impressive, with more than 25 years of teaching, 22 doctoral theses under his supervision and numerous technical publications. His recent research is in development of reliability based standards, assessment of existing structures, fire safety engineering, probabilistic models in relation to induced earthquakes and probabilistic fatigue life updating accounting—for inspections.
IABSE Early Career Prize is presented to David Knight, UK. D.Knight is an outstanding young leader of our profession and an inspiring role model for his generation. His commitment to pursuing excellence in engineering design and construction is of the highest standard, and he is a very effective ambassador for structural engineering. His combination of artistic and architectural skills with engineering excellence is powerful and effective, as seen in all his works. His designs include several award-winning bridges, many of which have been opening bridges where the synergy of structural, mechanical and architectural design has been a factor. David Knight's acceptance speech.
IABSE Award for National Group of the Year is presented to the British National Group for their remarkable commitment, consistent and innovative programs to engage members and promote the Association's mission to the industry. Their annual events include the Annual Lecture; Annual Dinner, the Henderson Colloquium, Milne Medal Lecture, Future of Design conferences; Nethercot Prize competition for young authors. The British Group firmly believes that an active, vibrant, and visible National Group - is critical to IABSE's expansion worldwide.
IABSE Award for Outstanding Paper 'Scientific Papers' category is presented to the SEI paper, 'For Scientific Paper: Investigating the Effects of Climate Change on Structural Actions'.
DOI: 10.1080/10168664.2022.2098894.
IABSE Award for Outstanding Paper 'Technical Report' category is presented to the SEI paper, 'Three Supertall Slender Towers in Midtown Manhattan'.
DOI: 10.1080/10168664.2021.1898297
Projects and Technology Awards 2023: Shortlisted Projects are the following
The judges will reveal the winners during the Award Ceremony Gala Dinner
on 8 November 2023, at Volkshaus Theater, Zurich, Switzerland, Save the Date!
Small Projects
- Cody Dock Rolling Bridge, UK
- Dukes Meadows Footbridge, UK
- Gate of Luxerivers, China
- Jardin d’Hiver in Christian Dior 30 Montainge, France
Large Building Structures
- Long-span structure of Lusail Stadium, Qatar
- Tianfu Agricultural Exposition, China
Pedestrian and Cycle Bridges
- 404 Skybridge, South Korea
- Dukes Meadows Footbridge, UK
- Footbridge of Shaoxing Exhibition Center, China
- Nancy Pauw Bridge, Canada
- Ngā Hau Māngere Bridge, New Zealand
- Pedestrian Bridge of the Hungarian National Athletic Center, Hungary
Small Road and Rail Bridges
- River Beas Bridge at Himachal Pradesh, India
- Adige River Bridge at Egna, Italy
- Changde-Yiyang-Changsha High-Speed Railway Bridge, China
- Waaban Crossing, Canada
- Hising Bridge, Sweden
Large Road and Rail Bridges
- 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, Turkey
- Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), Philippines
- Jialing River Three Bridges Project, China
- Okavango River Bridge, Botswana
- Zangmu Yarlung Zangbo River Bridge, China
Rehabilitation Projects
- Beijing Lu Yihe Bridge Rehabilitation, China
- Quay Quarter Tower, Australia
- Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofit of the Yarumo Blanco Viaduct, Columbia
Innovation in Construction
- Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), Philippines
- Lvzhijang Bridge, China
- Rotational Bridge Launching with Seamless Lowering at YOHO Hub, Hong Kong
- Strategic Business Innovation Research Circular Overpass, The Netherlands
- Tadeno No.2 Bridge, Japan
IABSE Congress New Delhi 2023 on "Engineering for Sustainable Development" will take place from 20-22 September 2023, at the Hotel Vivanta in Dwarka, New Delhi.
Annual Meetings
The New Delhi local organiser welcomes IABSE Committees and Technical Groups who wish to meet on-site in New Delhi. Due to limited room availability in Hotel Vivanta (Congress venue), you are kindly advised to reserve your slot as soon as possible by writing to secretariat@iabse.org by 15 August 2023. Note that this is “first come, first serve”.
Post Congress Tours / Travel packages from New Delhi
We are looking forward to welcoming you to incredible India. Take this chance and book your travel tours, and visit the colourful and historic cities.
Interesting Pre-Congress workshops on Forensic Engineering and Tie and Strut Models will be held in addition to the Technical Programme.
There will be Special Sessions on the following topics:
- Existing Bridges - Our Vital Responsibility in BIM Environment
- Forensic Engineering and Climate Change
- Earthquake Resilient Structures
- New Indian Guidelines on Cable-Stayed Bridges and Extradosed Bridges
Interested in Sponsorship and Exhibition opportunities? Please get in touch with Cheryl Cornelio at cheryl.cornelio@iabse.org
Keynote Lectures
The Organisers are pleased to confirm distinguished guest speakers from the Indian Government, authorities, and renowned Keynote Speakers on critical issues related to the topic of the Congress.
IABSE 2024 Conferences
IABSE Symposium Manchester 2024 Construction's Role for a World in Emergency
If you have a suggestion for a particular topic that could form the basis for a Special Session at the Symposium, please submit a short synopsis, including the names of
potential contributors to the Secretary of the Scientific Committee, Jeanette Abela jmabela@bureau105.studio, by31 August 2023.
The Organising Committee, Chaired by Ian Firth, and the Scientific Committee, chaired by David Nethercot, look forward to your abstract submission. This Symposium will provide a platform for discussion on the following topics:
- Designing and building for net zero
- Regeneration, rehabilitation and adaptation of existing structures
- Designing for longevity, resilience and extreme events
- Reducing waste - productivity, efficiency and resource economy
- Smart Structures - designing responsive, adaptive & progressive solutions
- The essential value of competence, professionalism and ethics.
For Sponsorship and Exhibition opportunities queries, you can contact Cheryl Cornelio at cheryl.cornelio@iabse.org
What are you going to do about the climate emergency?
Structural engineers are uniquely placed to make a massive difference, and we can't just sit back and rely on others to fix it. We must change what we do and the way we do it. Watch this short video from the Institution of Structural Engineers, and register for IABSE Symposium in Manchester in April 2024 now.
The Costa Rican, Chilean and Mexican National Group of IABSE are pleased to invite the international structural engineering community to join the IABSE Congress San Jose 2024. The Congress will be held in the vibrant city of San Jose, Costa Rica, from 25 - 27 September 2024, at the Costa Rica Convention Center. Read the full message ....
Important Dates:
Deadline of Abstracts Submission: 10 November 2023
Notification of Abstracts Acceptance: 15 December 2023
Submission of Full Papers: 4 March 2024
National Groups Events for 2023
IABSE National Group events for 2023 can be found here:Click Here
Please keep sending your NG activities reports to bose@iabse.org to document your activities in the Newsletter, social media and SEI. NG Chairs are requested to keep the events calendar updated by sending information on time. Thank you.
Korean Rep.
On 19 May 2023, in a collaborative effort, the IABSE Korean Group and the Korean Institute of Bridge and Structural Engineers (KIBSE)recently organised their annual field visit and workshop event, offering members a unique opportunity to explore and learn about the fascinating world of pedestrian suspension bridges. The event, held at Geochang-gun, Republic of Korea, attracted 32 members, including renowned experts, enthusiasts and students from the field. Read more here ...
France
From 23-25 May 2023, AFGC (the French Group of IABSE) and AUGC (Association of Civil engineering Universities) collaborated to organize the Civil Engineering Congress CFGC 2023, which was held in the new campus of the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris-Saclay, and was attended by 450 participants. Read more here ...
Germany and the Czech Republic
From 30-31 May 2023, the German Group and the Czech Group of IABSE organised the 7th 'The Young Engineers Colloquium 2023 (YEC)' as an annual event for young engineers and practitioners at the Technische Universität Dresden. Read more here ...
Czech Republic
In June, the Czech Rep., chaired by František Wald and several other members from the National Group, including Pavel Ryjáček, met with IABSE's Vice President Jose Matos, to discuss the activities of the NG, programs for young engineers, Task Groups and how to increase the engagement of members.
