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22 Feb 23

Composites attract

A remarkable bridge prototype that aims to eliminate high-risk pedestrian ground-level rail crossings has taken solid shape in a remote rural setting - and further iterations are likely to begin appearing throughout the UK within the next year. José María Sánchez de Muniáin reports from site
21 Feb 23

Smooth first pour

The ninth longest suspension bridge in the USA is being rehabilitated using the largest deployment of UHPC anywhere in the Americas. Khalifa Bokhammas reports on progress so far

21 Feb 23

Arch mastery

The restoration of a 150-year-old historical masonry arch bridge that unexpectedly collapsed in Spain nearly five years ago has been successfully completed using a combination of almost-forgotten construction techniques and modern equipment. Javier León writes
21 Feb 23

Ready to take flight

Two highway bridges under construction in Japan’s largest island of Honshu reveal some of the varied and sophisticated design and construction methodologies exacted by their wild and rugged surroundings. José María Sánchez de Muniáin writes
05 Dec 22

Shaken, not stirred

Mitigating damage caused by unseating during the strongest earthquakes is one of the motivating factors behind a recent seismic retrofit in Japan. Khalifa Bokhammas reports
21 Nov 22

Settling in Toronto

Elegance and efficiency were design goals for a family of bridges being built to help revitalise part of the waterfront area of Canada’s most populous city, write Michael Stein and Matthias Peltz

21 Nov 22

Picture perfect

Spanning across aquamarine waters fed from glaciers is an impossibly slender bridge newly opened in Canada’s first national park, write Gerald A Epp and Leon Treder
21 Nov 22

Ready to roll

A one-of-a-kind moving bridge has been completed in East London. Khalifa Bokhammas reports from site
21 Oct 22

Arch Mastery

Bill Harvey of Bill Harvey Associates passed away on 15 October, 2022. In memory of the much-loved bridge engineer, Bd&e is republishing the profile written by editor Jose Maria Sanchez de Muniain for Bd&e issue 105. The interview took place in September 2021 at a time when Bill was receiving chemotherapy. The founder of engineering consultancy Bill Harvey Associates, former professor Bill Harvey is famed for many things, including being the bridge consultant of last resort[..]
05 Aug 22

Danube swing

Construction of the 1,120m-long main span of a new suspension bridge over the River Danube in Romania has included an unusual lifting method named after a fictional character raised in the jungle, finds out José María Sánchez de Muniáin.

05 Aug 22

Spatial awareness

A spatial arch was deemed the best solution to seamlessly integrate a new landmark bridge into the park landscape and road network of a new urban development in China’s Sichuan Province
03 Aug 22

Top-down revisited

A patent-pending reconfigurable bridge-building gantry which increases speed of erection and span length has been developed for top-down construction, write Alessandro Rovera and Gilberto Dreas.

12 Jul 22

In the urban undergrowth

Site work begins shortly in New York City on what is thought to be the most sophisticated transportation project ever delivered by BIM contracting in US history, writes José Sánchez de Muniáin

27 May 22

Monumental reform

The repurposing of a historical masonry bridge as part of a transformative landscaping initiative in Paris has required a special study to verify its loading capacity, write Niccolo Baldassini, Pierre Marquis Lhuillier, Klaas de Rycke and Kenny Verbeeck
27 May 22

Steel web developers

The design of new stainless steel corrugated web girders that are as cost effective as carbon steel girders when used in everyday composite bridges is well advanced in Sweden, finds out José Maria Sánchez de Muniáin
26 May 22

Spanning the void

The incredible engineering feat of building a 785m-long steel arch bridge some 359m above the bed of the Chenab River in India is nearing completion, writes Khalifa Bokhammas 
22 Mar 22

Bridge design & engineering podcast #2

For this episode, we travelled from the UK to Denmark to meet Tina Vejrum, who has been elected by the Permanent Committee of IABSE as President for the 2022-25 period. She has been an active member of he group for over 25 years, and is currently one of IABSE’s Vice Presidents. 
14 Mar 22

Designed for life

As Ian Firth takes up the reins as president of the UK’s Institution of Structural Engineers this year, he tells Helena Russell why ‘good enough’ will not do when it comes to design quality

11 Mar 22

Ionian orthotropy

Two general bridge deck designs have been created for the multiple viaducts and landmark crossing included in a new highway under construction in Italy, finds out José Sánchez de Muniáin

02 Mar 22

A steel horizon

The timely fabrication, delivery and installation of over 65,000t of structural steel have been crucial for the successful completion of a new link between Croatia’s mainland and its hitherto isolated territory, write Bicheng Tang and Xuefeng Wang

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