The Bridge Owners Forum promotes co-operation, collaboration and partnership amongst bridge owners and managers from across the UK and Ireland. Working closely with the UKRLG Bridges Board, the forum facilitates the sharing of best practice in the design and management of bridges and identifies opportunities for research or improvement in practices.
The Bridge Owners Forum was founded in 2000 and meets three times a year.
Recent News
Looks perfectly fine to me. A little bounce is ok.
Not often a bridge nerd sees something they’ve never seen before. What do you think? @hamishharvey @ICELibrary
The amount of wingflex in a 737 wing during turbulence, wings can flex much more than most people realize.
Aircraft designers calculate the maximum
stress they anticipate a wing will experience in flight, then make it able to withstand 50% more as a safety margin. This means…
Reliable Forensic Investigations – Causes, Investigation Methods and Lessons Learned to Mitigate Failures
IABSE Pre-Congress Workshops, New Delhi, 19.09.23.
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A significant landslide occurred in the Maurienne valley (Alps), France at around 5:15 pm (local time) today. It is estimated to have involved 700 cubic meters of rock.
IABSE SYMPOSIUM MANCHESTER 2024
Construction's Role for a World in Emergency
10-12 April 2024.
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We’re in the midst of a climate crisis demanding urgent action. Join us!
Ian Firth, Chair, OC, UK.
India bridge collapse: At least 26 killed at construction site: somewhat scary that India’s PM refers to this as a “mishap”!
I guess this bridge gets rebuilt every season…
…because that’s what happens on Planet Normal, right?
[Valdaora, South Tyrol, Italy]
Participating Organisations
Many of these organisations are also represented on the UK Roads Liaison Group Bridges Board.
