IABSE Colloquium Report - New Delhi 1999 - OUT OF PRINT Modern bridges demand compatible, durable, sustainable and cost-effective foundations that blend effectively with the type of superstructure and substructure; hence a thorough understanding of structural concepts, innovative construction methods and techniques, hydrology/hydraulics, geology/geo-technical, environmental and ecological parameters on the part of bridge engineers assume significance to keep pace with the advancements in the field.
Eminent structural engineers joined in New Delhi to discuss on the following topics and underlined the importance of the theme:
- Geo-technical and Geophysical Investigation
- Bed Erosion and Scour
- Loading, Load Factors and Design Techniques
- Construction
