IBridge 2022: Istanbul Bridge Conference 2022 Sheraton Atakoy Istanbul, Turkey, August 22-23, 2022 |
Conference website | https://ibridgeconference.org/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ibridge2022 |
Abstract registration deadline | January 24, 2022 |
Submission deadline | June 20, 2022 |
The Fifth Istanbul Bridge Conference (iBridge-2022) will be in Istanbul on August 22-23, 2022. Bridges connecting two sides of a river, a strait and/or valleys are essential links of a transportation network. Their construction is often challenging for many reasons. Removal of major links results not only in delays or detours but causes lasting economic losses. Similar to the four previous conferences organized in Istanbul, IBridge 2022 is intended to provide a continued discussion platform to develop safe, sustainable and economically feasible solutions to be followed in bridge research, design and construction worldwide. The current engineering challenges faced by the international bridge community will be discussed over special sessions on design approaches, construction technologies, digital developments and maintenance practices. In this scope, modern bridges such as suspension bridges, arch bridges, truss bridges, cable-stayed bridges, box bridges and slab on girders will represent the main focus of the conference. The construction methods such as balanced cantilever, incremental launching, moving scaffolding systems, cast-in-place and cable stayed will be discussed. Innovative methods developed to improve the current bridge management systems with integration of bridge inspection, monitoring and condition assessment are among the principal matters of the conference. Digital developments will be also introduced, such as use of artificial intelligence and image processing and progress made in structural condition assessment.
hat such a conference is held in with a name of Istanbul, a metropolis that links two continents separated by a strait, now crossed by three major suspension bridges and two tunnels, is emblematic of the significance of modern transportation requirements for increasingly mobile societies. A fourth suspension bridge over the Canakkale strait, the other outlet from the Sea of Marmara some 200 km to the southwest from Istanbul will be the longest link of its kind when completed in 2022. The masterfully elegant suspension Osman Gazi Bridge at the mouth of Izmit Bay 50 km to the east is among the top ten longest span bridges in the world.
During the Istanbul Bridge Conference 2022, the expected attendance will be uniformly distributed among the design engineers, construction engineers, academics, material supppliers and students as observed in the past conferences with up to 400 participants from 25 different countries. The social events will help reinforce the impact of the conference in the international bridge community. The organizers are again in contact with publishers for a book that will collect selected papers presented at the conference in a convenient reference volume.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. All submissions will be done over EasyChair Conference Management System. All submitted documents (abstracts and full papers) should be prepared in the given format. You may download a template file from the conference website submissins section (https://ibridgeconference.org/paper-submissions/ ). The following paper categories are welcome:
- Full papers for original research topics valid for both academia and the industry.
List of Topics
- Bridge Construction in Challenging Environments
- Bridges for High Speed Train Traffic
- Use of High Performance Materials (Design, Test, Implementation, Maintenance)
- Joints and Supports (Design, Test, Installation, Maintenance)
- Bridge Engineering in the Digital Era
- Potential for Emerging Topics: Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- Fatigue Related Issues (Analysis, Design, Maintenance)
- Structural Design (Service, Ultimate State, Extreme Events, Fatigue)
- Innovative Construction Practices (Teams, Optimization, Constructability)
- Geotechnical Problems
- Bridges as Cultural Patrimony and Bridge Aesthetics
- Condition Assessment and Structural Health Monitoring
- Automated Condition Inspection
- Major Bridges Under Construction
- Upgrading, Maintenance, and Repair
Committees
Scientific Committee
- The esteemed members of the Scientific Committee will be announced soon.
Venue
The conference will be held in Sheraton Atakoy, Istanbul. For more information, please refer to the Venue section of the conference website.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to organization@ibridgeconference.org