Outstanding Paper Award |
The Outstanding Paper Award (OPA) is remitted each year to the author(s) of a paper published in the preceding year’s issues of the IABSE Journal Structural Engineering International (SEI), encouraging and rewarding contributions of the highest quality. Starting with the 2011 Outstanding Paper Award, it is presented in the categories ‘Technical Report’ and ‘Scientific Paper’.
Jury
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WINNERS
2023
Category ‘Technical Report’:
"Three Supertall Slender Towers in Midtown Manhattan"
by Charles Besjak; Preetam Biswas; Georgi I. Petrov; Yunlu Shen; Bonghwan Kim; Alexandra Thewis; USA. Download the paper for free..
Category ‘Scientific Paper’:
"Investigating the Effects of Climate Change on Structural Actions"
by André Orcesi, France; Alan O’Connor, Ireland; Dimitris Diamantidis, Germany; Miroslav Sykora, Czech Republic; Teng Wu, USA; Mitsuyoshi Akiyama, Japan; Abdul Kadir Alhamid, Japan; Franziska Schmidt, France; Maria Pregnolato, UK; Yue Li, USA; Babak Salarieh, USA; Abdullahi M. Salman, USA; Emilio Bastidas-Arteaga, France; Olga Markogiannaki, Greece; Franck Schoefs, France. Download the paper for free..
2022
Category ‘Technical Report’:
"Hålogaland Bridge—A Landmark in Arctic Norway"
by Assad Jamal and Erik Sundet.
Category ‘Scientific Paper’:
"Round-robin modelling of the load-bearing capacity of slender columns by using classical and advanced non-linear numerical and analytical prediction tools"
by Alfred Strauss, Ana Mandić Ivanković, Vladimir Benko, José Matos, Pierre Marchand, Roman Wan-Wendner, Neryvaldo Galvão, André Orcesi , Jakub Dobrý, Mohammad El Hajj Diab , Krešimir Ninčević, Michael Hauser, Mladen Srbić, and Dominik Skokandić.
2021
Category ‘Technical Report’:
"The Third Bosphorus Bridge: A Milestone in Long-span Cable Technology Development and Hybrid Bridges"
Matthieu Guesdon, Julien Erdem Erdogan, Ivica Zivanovic, Rueil-Malmaison.
Category ‘Scientific Paper’:
"Eco-rubber Seismic-Isolation Foundation Systems: A Sustainable Solution for the New Zealand Context"
Ernesto Hernández, Alessandro Palermo, Gabriele Granello, Gabriele Chiaro, Laura J. Banasiak.
2020
Category ‘Technical Report’:
"Innovative Long-Term Monitoring of the Great Belt Bridge Expansion Joint Using Digital Image Correlation"
Rusi Rusev, Rufus Foster, Tim Abbott, Athanasios Bistolas.
Category ‘Scientific Paper’:
"Once upon a Time in Italy: The Tale of the Morandi Bridge"
Gian Michele Calvi, Matteo Moratti, Gerard J. O’Reilly, Nicola Scattarreggia, Ricardo Monteiro, Daniele Malomo, Rui Pinho, Paolo Martino Calvi.
2019
Category Technical Report:
"Innovative Long-Term Monitoring of the Great Belt Bridge Expansion Joint Using Digital Image Correlation"
J. Winkler, M. D. Havelykke, Denmark. SEI 3/2018, (August)
Category Scientific Paper:
"Shear Performance Mechanism Description Using Digital Image Correlation"
A. Strauss, P. Castillo, B. Krug, R. Wan-Wendner, M. Marcon, Austria.; J. Matos, Portugal; J. R. Casas, Spain. SEI 3/2018, (August)
2018
Category Technical Report:
"The New Old Bridge: Renovation of the Macdonald Suspension Bridge"
D. Radojevic, K. F. Kirkwood, Canada, SEI 1/2017, (Feb) page 32 – 37.
Category Scientific Paper:
"Considerations for Robustness in the Design of Steel and Composite Frame Structures"
P. Stylianidis, D. Nethercot, UK, SEI 2/2017, (May) page 263- 280
2017
Category Technical Report:
"Construction of a Large Composite Gridshell Structure: A Lightweight Structure Made with Pultruded Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Tubes"
Lionel du Peloux; Frédéric Tayeb; Olivier Baverel, and Jean-François Caron, France, SEI 2/2016, (May.) pp. 160-167.
Category Scientific Paper:
"Post-Tensioned Glass Beams for a 9 m Spannglass Bridge"
Michael Engelmann, Bernhard Weller, Germany, SEI 2/2016 (May), pp. 103-113.
2016
Category Technical Report:
"Diagnosis, Assessment and Repair of the Mathilde Bridge Close to Collapse during a Fire"
Bruno F. Godart, Jacques Berthellemy and Jean Pierre Lucas, France, SEI 3/2015 (August), pp. 331-338.
Category Scientific Paper:
"Design of Soil-Steel Composite Bridges"
Lars Pettersson, Esra Bayoglu Flener, Hakan Sundquist, Sweden, SEI 2/2015 (May), pp. 159-172.
2015
Category Technical Report:
"Hybrid Bridge Structure Composed of Fibre Reinforced Polymers and Steel"
Martijn Veltkamp and Jan Peeters, The Netherlands; SEI 3/2014
Category Scientific Paper:
"Retrofitting of the Historic Castagnara Bridge in Padua, Italy, with Fibre Reinforced Plastic Elements"
2014
Category Technical Report:
“Rehabilitation of the Suspension Bridge over Zambezi River in Mozambique“
António Reis and Claudio Baptista; SEI 1/2013
Category Scientific Paper:
“Vibration Mechanisms and Controls of Long-Span Bridges: A Review“
Yozo Fujino and Dionysius Siringoringo; SEI 3/2013
2013
Category Technical Report:
“The Immersed Tunnel and Bridges of Busan–Geoje Fixed Link”
Sangkyoon Jeong and Jechun Kim; SEI 1/2012
Category Scientific Paper:
"Codes for Safety Assessment of Existing Bridges—Current State and Further Development”
Dawid F. Wisniewski, Joan R. Casas and Michel Ghosn; SEI 4/2012
2012
Category Technical Report:
"Creating the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, New Zealand“
P. Ch. Mulqueen SEI 4/11
Category Scientific Paper:
"Swiss Federal Roads Office Guidelines for Integral Bridge"
W. Kaufmann and M. Alvarez, SEI 2/2011
2011: 'The Aerodynamic Behaviour of the Deck of Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong'
Doris M.S. Yau and Michael C.H. Hui, China. Published in SEI 2/2010
2010: 'Design of Mechanically Reinforced Glass Beams: Modelling and Experiments'
A. B. Ølgaard, J. H. Nielsen and J. Forbes Olesen, Denmark. Published in SEI 2/2009
2009: 'Design and Experimental Investigation of the Joints of Inclined Struts for the Widening of Bridge Deck Slabs'
Philippe Menétrey and Eugen Brühwiler, Switzerland. Published in SEI 4/2008
2008: 'Pedestrian Lateral Action on lively Footbridges: A New Load Model'
Fiammetta Venuti, Luca Bruno and Paulo Napoli, Italy. Published in SEI 4/2007
2007: Time Variant Structural Performance of the Certosa Cable-Stayed Bridge'
Fabio Biondini, Italy, Dan M. Frangopol, USA and P. Girogio Malerba, Italy. Published in SEI 3/2006
2006: 'Temperature in the Box Girder of the Normandy Bridge'
Jean-Michel Lucas, Michel Virlogeux and Claude Louis, France. Published in SEI 3/2005
2005: 'Mechanical Properties and Remaining Strength of Corroded Bridge Wires'
Shun-Ichi Nakamura, Keita Suzumura and Toshimi Tarui, Japan. Published in SEI 1/2004
2004: 'Elasto-Plastic Model for Timber-Concrete Composite Beams with Ductile Connection'
Andrea Frangi and Mario Fontana, Switzerland. Published in SEI 2/2003
2003: 'Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Historical Churches'
Stefano Sorace and Gloria Terenzi, Italy. Published in SEI 4/2002
2002: A Re-definition of Stiffness of Reinforced Concrete Elements and its Implications in Seismic Design
Tom Paulay, New Zealand. Published in SEI 1/2001
2001: Aerodynamics of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge - 60 Years Later
Allan Larsen, Denmark. Published in SEI 4/2000
2000: Design and Construction of the Millennium Dome
Ian Liddell and Paul Westbury, UK. Published in SEI 3/1999
1999: Tension Chord Model for Structural Concrete
Peter Marti, Manuel Alvarez, Walter Kaufmann and Viktor Sigrist, Switzerland. Published in SEI 4/1998
1998: Rehabilitation of the Mexico City Cathedral
Roberto Meli and Roberto Sanchez-Ramirez, Mexico. Published in SEI 2/1997
1997: Economic Considerations of Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Structural Concrete Buildings
Luis Garcia, Colombia. Published in SEI 4/1996
1996: Tuned Vibration Absorbers for "Lively" Structures
Hugo Bachmann and Benedikt Weber, Switzerland. Published in SEI 1/1995
1995: Solar Thermal Electricity Generation
Jörg Schlaich, Germany. Published in SEI 2/1994
1994: Traffic Loads on Bridges
Ton Vrouwenvelder and Paul Waarts, The Netherlands. Published in SEI 3/1993
1993: Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Polymers: Modern Materials in Bridge Engineering
Urs Meier, Switzerland. Published in SEI 1/1992
1992: Gibraltar Strait Crossings - A Challenge to Bridge and Structural Engineers
Philip Chow and T.Y. Lin, USA. Published in SEI 2/1991