5^th International Cable-Supported Bridge Conference and LRFD Workshop on Bridge Design and Evaluation

The Bridge Engineering Association organized the 5th International Cable-Supported Bridge Operators’ Conference (ICSBOC) along with the New York State Bridge Authority and a distinguished group of renowned bridge engineers from all over the world. Throughout August 28-29, 2006, bridge operators, designers and academics from Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the USA presented state-of-the-art material, assuring an authoritative account on the developments in the field of cable-supported bridges. The conference proceedings are published in "Advances in Cable-Supported Bridges". Select papers are published in a special issue of the Journal of Bridge Structures, Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2006. Other papers are published in a CD-ROM format.

The conference activities also included a full-day LRFD Workshop on Bride Design & Evaluation.

The conference program highlights the Bridge Engineering Association’s commitment to quality and to the promotion of the state-of-the-art in bridge engineering. We recognize that the exchange of knowledge and expertise between bridge engineers from different countries is essential.

A special note of gratitude is due to the authors and reviewers of the papers. The quality of the conference proceedings is a result of the sacrifice of time and effort, dedication and collective wisdom of this body of technical experts in authoring and reviewing the papers. I acknowledge with appreciation their contributions.

Finally, I would like to thank the conference sponsors and attendees. I look forward to your participation in future Bridge Engineering Association events. Please check the News & Events section of this website for details regarding the upcoming events in 2007.

Khaled M. Mahmoud, PhD, PE
Chairman of Bridge Engineering Association
President of Bridge Technology Consulting
New York, New York, USA
October 2006