The 25th Annual Conference and Exhibition Bridges 2017 16th March The Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK www.bridges.surveyorevents.com Register Today Key Topics include: Implementation of the new Highways Code of Practice risk based approach Protective security challenges for bridge owners, engineers and asset managers Arch in the way? Just lift it! Key achievements and lessons learned from the Ordsall Chord project in Manchester Raising the roadway on the Bayonne Bridge Lessons learned from the 2015/16 floods Speaker organisations include representatives from: Bill Harvey Associates Freyssinet Atkins Global Mouchel Leonhardt, Andra and Partners Sheffield University Network Rail/Northern Hub Alliance Aecom Mott MacDonald JV/Northern Hub Alliance Tony Gee & Partners Jacobs Royal Haskoning DHV Cumbria MBC Amey Transport Scotland Bridge Owners Forum (BOF) and more. Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsors Supported by Register today at www.bridges.surveyorevents.com
Bridges 2017 16th March The Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK For 25 years, the Bridges conference has driven technical knowledge, debate and discussion at the heart of Europe s bridge community. In 2017 the conference will once again focus on delivering informative sessions detailing all the latest thinking through a number of technical sessions and case studies. These sessions will be of benefit for all those involved with the planning and design, construction and maintenance of bridges both in the UK and around the world. This annual event brings together some of the sharpest minds in the bridge sector to debate and discuss all the latest challenges and opportunities for bridge engineers and managers. Who should attend: The annual Bridges conference and exhibition regularly attracts more than 350 attendees from all facets of the bridges industry and would be of benefit to: Bridge owners and managers Local authority bridge specialists Consultants Contractors Bridge specialists How you will benefit: Learn more about how key bridge projects have been planned, designed, implemented and maintained. Successful and practical case studies will also be presented Review the new Highways Code of Practice for wellmaintained highway infrastructure and learn how it will impact the way you work as a bridge manager or engineer Listen to talks from internationally-renowned bridge engineers discussing state of the art in design and construction of bridges large and small Architects Well organised event with good speakers covering a range of topical subjects. Good facilities for exhibitors who displayed a variety of interesting bridge related subjects Director, Goldhawk Bridge Restoration A well run event, with relevant topics & knowledgeable speakers Lead civil engineer, SSE Follow Bridges 2017 on Twitter @bdebridgeweb #Bridges2017
8.30 Coffee, Registration & Exhibition CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 9.25 Introduction 9.30 Coordinating infrastructure maintenance and development on key route networks Key Route Network Collaboration Preparing for HS2 Mark Corbin, Keynote Network Manager, Transport for West Midlands 10.00 Lessons learned from the 2015/16 floods. Overview of rainfall, river flow and bridge damage Typical Case Studies of damage, back analysis and repair Recommendations for maintenance, monitoring and emergency preparedness Martin Hardman, Bridges and Contracts Delivery Manager, Cumbria CC Richard Mathews, Principal Civil Engineer, Mott Macdonald 10.25 Arch in the way? Just lift it! Moco Farm trial of ElevArch bridge Jacking system Method and sequence Lifting an arch bridge without damage or loss of capacity Prof Bill Harvey, Bill Harvey Associates Kevin Bennett, Technical Director, Freyssinet 10.50 Coffee & Exhibition Stream A Stream B 11.20 Implementation of the new Highways Code of Practice risk based approach A new Code of Practice Well-managed Highway Infrastructure The risk based approach Steps to implementation John Paterson, Senior Consultant, Atkins Global 11.45 Improving the management of posttensioned concrete bridges: the benefits of BD54/15 Dr Donald Pearson-Kirk, Technical Director, Mouchel 11.20 A spectacular bridge in a sensitive landscape: design and construction of the Tamina Bridge in Switzerland Extraordinary location Integral structure Slender concrete arch with inclined columns Holger Haug, National Director of Bridges, Leonhardt, Andra & Partners 11.45 New guidance for the assessment of masonry arch bridges Recently completed experimental & numerical research on masonry arch bridges The Permissible Limit State (PLS), and how it can be established New guidance for practitioners on the assessment of masonry arch bridges Prof Matthew Gilbert, Sheffield University 12.10 Lunch Register today at www.bridges.surveyorevents.com
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Stream A Stream B 13.20 Key achievements and lessons learned from the Ordsall Chord project in Manchester Working with existing bridges which are over 150 years old and modifying them to add new structures and elements Delivering new viaducts in a city centre environment with complex multidisciplinary, architectural and stakeholder constraints How collaboration and Alliance working has delivered innovation in design and construction including state-of-the-art BIM John Dougan, Engineering Manager, Network Rail/Northern Hub Alliance Brian Duguid, Lead Civil Engineer, Aecom Mott MacDonald JV/Northern Hub Alliance 13.45 Update on digitalising the bridge building process research project Automating the design process Engineering DFMA components Integrating digital tools Neil Farmer, Executive Director, Tony Gee & Partners 13.20 How to secure delivery of design vision through planning and construction of bridge projects. Martin Knight, Managing Director, Knight Architects 13.45 Multi-span steel girder bridges; from concept to completion with minimum pain Rob Carlton, Technical Director, Bridges, Jacobs 14.10 FRP and biocomposite materials in bridge construction the challenges and opportunities they offer, and new codes of practice to assist with their implementation FRP bridges Biobased materials FRP design guidance Liesbeth Tromp, Project Manager, Royal Haskoning DHV 14.10 Raising the roadway on New York s Bayonne Bridge. Paul van Hagen, Chief Engineer, Atkins Global 14.35 Tea, Exhibition 15.05 Protective security challenges for bridge owners, engineers and asset managers. UK Government security engineer 15.50 Forth Road Bridge permanent repair and structural health monitoring Ewan Angus, Major Bridge Director, Amey Wayne Hindshaw, Chief Bridge Engineer, Transport Scotland 16.15 Great challenges: Moving forward the UK bridge industry Cam Middleton, Bridge Owners Forum (BOF) and Professor of Construction Engineering, University of Cambridge 16.35 Closing remarks and close of conference Follow Bridges 2017 on Twitter @bdebridgeweb #Bridges2017
Join your colleagues at Bridges 2017 Over 350 bridge managers and maintenance professionals have already signed up to attend the conference including representatives from AGC Chmicals Europe Amey APB Group Limited ArcelorMittal Arup BAM PPP UK Ltd BBLP Herefordshire Council Bedford Borough Council Bolton Council CEK, City of London CORMAC Solutions CSI Britain Datum Monitoring Services Ltd Denholm Industrial Services Ltd Eadon Consulting Gwynedd Council Highway Engineering OÜ HRC Europe AS IKO Plc Jacobs Kent County Counci Knight Architects Lancashire County Council LB of Lewisham Leeds City Council Leicestershire County Council London Borough of Richmond London Bridges Engineering Group LUSAS Mott MacDonald Mouchel Nicander, Obayashi PEDELTA, SL Pitney Bowes PORALU Bridge Ramboll RBWM Redaelli Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC Richard Cooke Concepts Ltd Richard Fish Consultancy Ltd Rope 2 Rope UK Ltd Skanska Solihull MBC South Gloucestershire Council SSE Suffolk County Council Tameside MBC Technical Services Partnership Lincolnshire County Council Transport Scotland VSL Warwickshire County Council Waterman Aspen West Sussex County Council WFEL Limited WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff XEIAD Ltd and more 3 easy ways to register Register online at www.bridges.surveyorevents.com E: conferences@hgluk.com T: +44 (0) 20 7973 4603 Public Sector Delegate Rate 349 + VAT Private Sector Delegate Rate 449 + VAT Bd&e Subscriber Rate 199 + VAT ** Surveyor Subscriber Rate 199 + VAT ** ** Must hold a valid subscription to Bd&e or Surveyor magazines Why not bring your colleagues to the event? For group rates contact us today conferences@hgluk.com Bridges 2016 - Excellent and very informative Media Partners Structural & strategy engineer, Wigan Council Exhibition floor now SOLD OUT For remaining sponsorship opportunities contact Lisa Bentley today Tel: +44 (0) 20 7973 4698 Email: l.bentley@hgluk.com