Short and Medium Span Bridge Conference

Short and Medium Span Bridge Conference

Sponsors of the 8th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges—2010 issued a first announcement and call for papers. The conference, Aug. 3-6, 2010, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, has been held every four years in Canada. Sponsors include the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering.

Individuals wishing to contribute a technical paper or poster presentation are invited to submit an abstract (maximum of 300 words) relating to the conference themes:

Innovative design and construction;
Inspection, evaluation, and rehabilitation;
Advanced materials in bridges;
Accelerated bridge construction;
Research and development;
Management of bridge assets;
Bridge aesthetics; and
Engineering history.
The deadline for abstract submission is Sept. 15, 2009. More information is available on the conference website (www.bridgeconference2010.com); or contact Kwong-Yiu Chu at 905-704-2371 or via e-mail at smsb2010@ontario.ca.