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New website to publicise European research findings

The European Commission is launching a website to draw together transport research from across the European (...)

Death of TY Lin

The world-renowned structural engineer Tung-Yen Lin has died, aged (...)

Mott MacDonald wins contract to produce arch bridge guide

A Mott MacDonald-led consortium has been appointed by the Construction Industry Research & Information Association to produce a best (...)

Economists highlight risk of border gridlock

The Ambassador Bridge across the Detroit River is closer to maximum vehicle capacity than was previously believed, according to a research (...)

Deadline approaches for composites conference

Latest developments in the use of composites will be presented at COBRAE's conference in Porto next (...)

Council urges action on new Forth bridge

Consultation and feasibility studies for a new road crossing of the River Forth should start immediately, a deputation from Fife Council (...)

Transport Research Board issues bridge joint guide

The US Transport Research Board has published guidance on the use of expansion joint systems (...)

Banks launch development study

Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Asian Development Bank and World Bank are to carry out a joint study to determine the way forward (...)

Technical review starts on Korean link

A consortium of Symonds, Arup and Dongmeyong has been appointed to review the technical risks involved in the design and construction of a (...)

Preparatory studies to start on HK-Zhuhai-Macau bridge

Proposed construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge took a major step forward today (...)

Orthotropic bridge conference launched

Authors with a specialism in orthotropic bridges are being invited to submit papers for a conference planned to take place next year in California (...)

Warsaw transport study

Atkins, UK, has been commissioned by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure to prepare one of the largest strategic planning transport studies (...)

Stonecutters Bridge data collection

A specially designed weather mast is acquiring information on wind behaviour that will help with the aerodynamic design of what will be one of (...)