ESWP: International Bridge Conference®: Call for Papers & Call for Awards

 

June 10-13, 2012
The David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Call for Technical Papers is now closed.

The IBC is the pre-eminent arena for the bridge industry in North America, Europe and Asia. Currently celebrating its 29th year, the IBC annually attracts over 1,600 bridge owners and engineers, senior policy makers, government officials, bridge designers, construction executives, and suppliers from throughout the US and abroad. In 2011 participants came from 48 States and 17 countries. If you have information on the practice of bridge engineering well-suited to a large and knowledgeable audience, IBC is the forum for your presentation.

Call for Papers | Call for Awards | Student Paper Competition

If you have questions regarding the Call for Papers, please contact IBC Conference Manager, Cori Stellfox, c.stellfox@eswp.com or 412-261-0710, ext. 11

Session Topics
  • Accelerated Bridge Construction
  • Bolting & Fastening
  • Bridge Demolition
  • Bridge Maintenance Programs
  • Cable Stayed Bridges
  • Computer Software Applications
  • Construction Techniques & Planning
  • Design
  • Design/Build Techniques
  • Detail Drawing Preparation
  • Erection Engineering, Practices & Standards
  • Fabrication Methods
  • Foundations Topics
  • Graffiti Removal
  • Ground Modifications
  • Heat straightening in the shop and during bridge maintenance repairs after traffic damage
  • Innovative Design Concepts
  • Innovative Financing
  • Innovative Materials Applications
  • Lessons from Bridge Failures
  • Load Testing & Instrumentation Systems
  • Long Span Bridges
  • LRFD
  • Movable Bridges
  • MPT Construction Phasing
  • NBIS Bridge Inspections
  • Partnering
  • Railroad and Transit Bridges
  • Rapid Construction
  • Rehabilitation and Strengthening
  • Scour Investigations
  • Security Issues & Solutions
  • Segmental Concrete Bridges
  • Seismic Design
  • Surface Preparation & High Performance Coating Systems
  • Timber Bridges
  • Welding of Steel Bridges

Co-Meetings:

The IBC is held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. We are actively soliciting organizations (Trade Associations, Industry Groups and Companies) who may wish to meet concurrently with the IBC. Meeting space may be available along with promotional space in the IBC marketing materials. If you would like to schedule your committee meeting during the International Bridge Conference® in Pittsburgh, please contact Cori Stellfox at 412-261-0710, ext. 11.

Call for Awards

The 2012 Call for Awards is now closed. More information can be found on the Bridge Awards Page. The five Awards will be presented during the International Bridge Conference®.

  • John A. Roebling Medal
    To be awarded for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering. Major achievements may include design, construction, research or educational endeavors.
  • George S. Richardson Medal
    For a single, recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering. Fields of endeavor may include design, construction, research or education.
  • Gustav Lindenthal Medal
    For a single, recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering demonstrating, as appropriate, technical and material innovation, aesthetic merit, harmony with the environment or successful community participation.
  • Eugene C. Figg Medal
    For a single, recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering that, through vision and innovation, provides an icon to the community for which it was designed.
  • Arthur G. Hayden Medal
    For a single recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering demonstrating innovation in special use bridges such as pedestrian, people-mover, or non-traditional structures.

Projects may be eligible for more than one Medal. For all Project Medals, recent is defined as projects on which construction was completed within two years of the Awards ceremony. For example, for the 2012 Conference, project construction must have been completed between June 2010 and June 2012. For more information see the Bridge Awards page.

Student Paper Competition

The annual student paper competition is available to all graduate and undergraduate civil engineering majors who attend an accredited college or university in the United States or worldwide. Students may download the application and submit it with a paper and cover letter from a faculty sponsor.