Trebling the planned number of stay cables in the recently opened Boorloo Bridge in Australia has transformed the cable system into a digital canvas full of colourful possibility. Eve Boykova writes
The scope of a cable system replacement project in Andalusia uniquely includes measures that improve vehicular flow and prepare the iconic bridge for significant widening in the future. And crucially, the design solution requires minimal traffic diversions, José María Sánchez de Muniáin finds out more
To celebrate 30 years of Bd&e, guest writers reflect on how their discipline has developed in that time. In this first of four instalments, three generations of architects share their thoughts.
With interest in non-traditional procurement methods appearing to be on the rise, Eve Boykova speaks with Marwan Nader about some of the alternatives that are now open to bridge owners and operators
Non-profit Bridges to Prosperity is looking into widening its repertoire of bridge typologies as well as further developing sophisticated software that identifies the most impactful locations for crossings. José María Sánchez de Muniáin reports.
The designer of a steel footbridge that collapsed in Italy during load testing identifies the reasons for the failure and outlines the lessons implemented in the execution of a second version, which he also designed and then personally funded. Marco Peroni writes
Advanced computer vision-based systems are poised to transform structural health monitoring and maintenance practices in bridge engineering, write Liwei Han, AbdulSame Fazli and Qi Ye.
The design of a major highway bridge in one of the most seismically active regions of the world has resulted in highly unusual detailing. José Luis Seguel and Claudio Morales Quiroga report from Chile.
A successful emergency intervention resulted in a key rail bridge in Norway reopening only nine months after its partial collapse. Eve Boykova finds out how
The Gordie Howe International Bridge approaches completion after overcoming harsh climate conditions, severe pandemic-related disruptions and complex restrictions arising from its cross-border location, write Erik Behrens and Jaime Castro-Maier.
A weathering steel arch bridge installed in difficult circumstances prompts Alessandro Catanzano to propose a new regulatory framework for similarly complex land-based projects
Spanish civil engineering lost one of its great figures in May when Javier Manterola Armisén, the co-founder of engineering consultancy Carlos Fernández Casado and former professor at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, passed away aged 87.
A 90-year-old highway bridge slated for replacement in the UK capital is instead being rehabilitated thanks to an extensive programme of monitoring, inspections and other investigations, writes Michael Duvall
A unique structure that combines footbridge, elevator, viewing point and iconic monument recently opened in the city of Vigo in north-west Spain after a year and a half in construction
A multi-disciplinary group in the Netherlands has produced what is likely to be the world’s first practical guide for reusing structural precast concrete elements. Ad van Leest, Danny Jilissen, Geoffrey van Bolderen and Rob Vergoossen explain CROW-CUR Guideline 4:2023 Reuse of structural prefabricated concrete elements
An intricate choreography of marine transportation and lifting methodology facilitated the seamless replacement of bearings in a Spanish rail link – and all the while maintaining high-speed traffic, discovers Eve Boykova
As Slovakia’s longest viaduct begins to emerge between tree tops, Jiri Strasky explains how its design and construction methodology are ensuring it has minimum impact on the beautiful surroundings.
Plans are under way in Japan for the construction of a record-breaking four-tower continuous cable-stayed bridge spanning two busy navigational channels in the Port of Kobe, finds out José María Sánchez de Muniáin
Custom-made form travellers, towerless suspension systems, slides and incremental launches from tunnels are among the many construction methods used in bridge projects across Central Europe, reports Eve Boykova
The design and construction methodology of a historical bridge set in stunning Mexican countryside have deeply inspired the emblematic new structure recently completed alongside. Miguel Ortega Cornejo, Pedro Atanasio Utrilla, Jokin Ugarte González and Kevin Rincón Crespo explain how
