Features

07 Aug 25

Molonglo balancing act

The longest weathering steel span in the southern hemisphere is now in place across Canberra’s largest river. Irene Scott explains why the bridge girder was fully redesigned and how the crossing’s massive steel sections were installed

07 Aug 25

Winched to glory

A non-traditional launching system devised from first principles has been successfully deployed in India for a signature crossing located at the site of multiple previous bridge collapses. José Sánchez de Muniáin writes

07 Aug 25

High-end trail-making

An elegant yet unconventional method that pushes beyond standard construction practice has been successfully deployed for a bridge replacement project in Canada, writes Iman Soltani Gordfaramarzi

07 Aug 25

Bd&e 30-Year Anniversary

In our continued series celebrating Bd&e’s 30th-year anniversary, a specialist contractor in structural engineering and an international authority on digital transformation in bridge asset management both reflect on the main developments in their disciplines, one looking back, and one looking forward

13 May 25

Ouvrage d’art 8

A critical feature of a rail upgrade in the heart of Paris was a massive bridge launch within one of Europe’s busiest railway corridors. Eve Boykova reports from the site
13 May 25

Swing into action

The design and installation of a truss swing rail bridge in Germany required significant engineering effort owing to its considerable scale, complexity and unique operational requirements, finds out Eve Boykova
13 May 25

Communities reunited

A long-span hybrid suspension-suspended crossing in remote western Uganda has been designed, modelled and constructed through a partnership between Engineers Without Borders and HDR. Rick Fauteux, Robert Mateega and Michael Roberts explain how
13 May 25

Moving with the times

A temporary modular crossing featuring a removable span is maintaining road and river traffic during the repair of a historical bascule bridge in Ontario, writes Bill Killeen
26 Feb 25

Dazzling debut in Perth

Trebling the planned number of stay cables in the recently opened Boorloo Bridge in Australia has transformed the cable system into a digital canvas full of colourful possibility. Eve Boykova writes
26 Feb 25

Rejuvenated in Seville

The scope of a cable system replacement project in Andalusia uniquely includes measures that improve vehicular flow and prepare the iconic bridge for significant widening in the future. And crucially, the design solution requires minimal traffic diversions, José María Sánchez de Muniáin finds out more

26 Feb 25

Celebrating 30 years of bridge reporting

To celebrate 30 years of Bd&e, guest writers reflect on how their discipline has developed in that time. In this first of four instalments, three generations of architects share their thoughts.

26 Feb 25

Buying decisions

With interest in non-traditional procurement methods appearing to be on the rise, Eve Boykova speaks with Marwan Nader about some of the alternatives that are now open to bridge owners and operators
03 Dec 24

Beating new paths

Non-profit Bridges to Prosperity is looking into widening its repertoire of bridge typologies as well as further developing sophisticated software that identifies the most impactful locations for crossings.  José María Sánchez de Muniáin reports.

08 Nov 24

Phoenix rising

The designer of a steel footbridge that collapsed in Italy during load testing identifies the reasons for the failure and outlines the lessons implemented in the execution of a second version, which he also designed and then personally funded. Marco Peroni writes
08 Nov 24

A future vision in motion

Advanced computer vision-based systems are poised to transform structural health monitoring and maintenance practices in bridge engineering, write Liwei Han, AbdulSame Fazli and Qi Ye.
08 Nov 24

High-risk design

The design of a major highway bridge in one of the most seismically active regions of the world has resulted in highly unusual detailing. José Luis Seguel and Claudio Morales Quiroga report from Chile.
08 Nov 24

Getting back on track

A successful emergency intervention resulted in a key rail bridge in Norway reopening only nine months after its partial collapse. Eve Boykova finds out how
05 Aug 24

Majestic frontier crossing

The Gordie Howe International Bridge approaches completion after overcoming harsh climate conditions, severe pandemic-related disruptions and complex restrictions arising from its cross-border location, write Erik Behrens and Jaime Castro-Maier.

05 Aug 24

Safe landing in Albania

A weathering steel arch bridge installed in difficult circumstances prompts Alessandro Catanzano to propose a new regulatory framework for similarly complex land-based projects
05 Aug 24

In memoriam: Javier Manterola Armisén

Spanish civil engineering lost one of its great figures in May when Javier Manterola Armisén, the co-founder of engineering consultancy Carlos Fernández Casado and former professor at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, passed away aged 87.

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