when:  19.09.2007    

Event title  Weimar, DE: IABSE International Symposium

Where:  Europe - Europe 

Category:  Events in Europe    

Event description: 

IABSE International Symposium on Improving Infrastructure, Bringing People Closer Worldwide  

 The International Bridge and Structural Engineering Symposium 2007 has the theme: "Improving Infrastructure - Bringing People Closer Worldwide." Its main topics are traffic structures, design considerations and quality consideration. The Symposium aims to provide a forum for practitioners and researchers from around the world to exchange views and experiences on infrastructure concepts and projects such as transport structures like bridges, tunnels, railway stations, etc. It offers a broad range of topics for discussion including important design considerations such as design for durability and sustainability. As a special aspect, design for movements, dealing with design, construction and monitoring of bearings and expansion joints is included. Also addressed is the use of checking and monitoring to ensure quality.