With his country’s economy finally showing signs of recovery from almost a decade of financial crisis, Portuguese engineer António Adão da Fonseca is looking forward to restarting some of the bridge projects that had been shelved. He talks to Helena Russell
Building on extensive research, laboratory and onsite trials are under way to mitigate ice accretion on Scotland’s Queensferry Crossing. Khalifa Bokhammas reports
The early development of visual quality goals and ranking criteria have underpinned the largest construction project ever undertaken by Washington DC’s District Department of Transportation, write Nathan M Porter, Kenneth V Butler, and Keith Brownlie
Two projects completed this year have added to the growing catalogue of 3D-printed bridges, but what has been learned along the respective developmental journeys? And how can the technology be best exploited in bridge construction? Khalifa Bokhammas investigates
The design of a floating bridge in west Norway has evolved in tandem with decades of research and development needed to overcome the challenge of building a fixed link across a fjord that is 550m deep and 5km wide. Khalifa Bokhammas reports
Appearance and structure meld seamlessly in the design of a new elevator pedestrian bridge that will be constructed next year in northern Spain, writes Mario Guisasola. Translation by José Maria Sánchez de Muniáin
The final design and construction methods for Canada’s latest landmark crossing have been significantly optimised through the use of an innovative project delivery model, write Edouard Renneville, Rami Mansour and Majella Anson-Cartwright
With less than a year left in the construction of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, work has entered the final phase at an accelerated pace, write Kemal Çetin, Seyma Serin Okur and Radu Verenciuc
The design scheme for a 32km-long crossing in the Philippines that aims to boost economic growth required the careful consideration of numerous environmental challenges, write Steve Kite and Sammy Yip
Not being able to place teams of bridge engineers on the ground to build much-needed infrastructure may have been frustrating but it has not deterred Bridges to Prosperity from pushing forward its aims. The non-profit organisation has adapted to circumstances and taken the opportunity to engage engineering organisations differently – and in ways that may endure beyond the current pandemic. Devin Connell speaks with José Sánchez de Muniáin
When a major incident closed Auckland’s harbour crossing last autumn, the speed of the emergency structural repair implemented was much admired by bridge engineers around the world. Will Pank, Mike Beamish and Hannah Barker share the story
Efforts to qualify the remaining life of the Pont de Normandie in France have resulted in an assessment that has gone well beyond standard practice, finds out José María Sánchez de Muniáin
The design of a pedestrian bridge in London strikes a balance between the area’s rich dockyard history and the modern cityscape of today, report Héctor Beade-Pereda and Andrew Branch
When it comes to minimising carbon emissions in bridge engineering, there are some widely-held misconceptions that urgently need dispelling, especially in the context of cost. Bd&e speaks with David Collings.
A rare wrought-iron railway viaduct in the UK is being given a new lease of life for cyclists and pedestrians. Helena Russell reports
A 23km-long stretch of footpaths, elevated walkways and bridges weaves its way across Xiamen’s urban and natural landscape to encourage green mobility and improve wellbeing, reports Khalifa Bokhammas
Asking readers to name the innovation that they believed had had the most impact on the bridge industry in the last 25 years was always going to lead to a variety of responses — but there was a clear winner.
Stockholm’s latest road bridge will likely turn heads for its striking design, but the logistical effort of transporting it to its final position is equally impressive, writes Khalifa Bokhammas
A chance overlap between two projects sparked the ‘eureka’ moment that led to what could be the first of many network arch railway bridges with carbon cables. Helena Russell reports
A new construction method that enables considerable savings in material usage has been deployed on a second bridge in Austria, writes José María Sánchez de Muniáin
