Bridges Technical Committee 2008-2012 24.11.2010 1
Nordic Road Association established 1935 model taken from PIARC's organisation and ways of working aims at developing the road and road transport sectors in Northern Europe through professional cooperation more than 800 participants in the work of its Technical Committees, Theme Groups and 6 National Boards participants represent 300 Member Organisations leading country is circulated every 4th year. At the end of the period the major conference Via Nordica is arranged 24.11.2010 2
Bridges Technical Committee (TC) working area: bridge engineering design construction maintenance operation procurement 24.11.2010 3
Chairmen and secretaries (2008-2012) Risto Kiviluoma, Olli Niskanen FINLAND (leading country* of TC) Henrik Elgaard Jensen, Vibeke Wegan DENMARK Baldvin Einarsson, Guðrún Þóra Garðarsdóttir ISLAND Jørn Arve Hasselø, Morten Wright Hansen NORWAY Martin Laninge, Anders Samuelsson SWEDEN Bjarni Petersen, FAROE ISLANDS * circulated every 4th year 24.11.2010 4
Retired chairmen and secretaries on the ongoing period 2008-2012 Jonny Hermansson, NORWAY, Chairman due 4/2010 Bjarne Landgrebe, DENMARK, Chairman due 3/2010 Lars-Olof Nilsson, SWEDEN, Secretary due 11/2008 24.11.2010 5
Methods of work Annual NVF Bridge Conferences arranged on the first Wednesday of September typically two days program conference themes based on priorities by the organizing country 24.11.2010 6
Annual NVF Bridge Conferences 2012 Via Nordica, Reykjavik, Iceland 2011 Copenhagen, Denmark 2010 Oslo, Norway 2009 Gothenburg, Sweden 2008 Via Nordica, Helsinki, Finland 2007 Reykjavik, Iceland 2006 Helsinki, Finland 2005 Copenhagen, Denmark 2004 Via Nordica, Copenhagen, Denmark 24.11.2010 7
2009 Gothenburg, Sweden Bridges and Bridge Builders in the Future [Framtidens broar och brobyggare] Tomorrow s bridge builders [Framtidens Brobyggare] Framtidens brobyggare, Håkan Sundqvist, Sverige The future bridge builders modern education of engineers, Per Goltermann, Danmark Vad kan ingenjören lära sig av Paris Hilton, Rikhardur Kristjansson, Island Tomorrow s bridges [Framtidens Broar] Industriellt brobyggande, Peter Harryson, Sverige State of the art inom broar och vägen vidare, Svein-Erik Jakobsen, Norge Framtidens övervakning av broar, Hans Borg, Sverige Present and future trends in bridge simulations, Risto Kiviluoma, Finland Livcykelfrågor i valet av brolösning, Matti Piispanen, Finland 5D Bridge - Finnish bridge BIM, Timo Tirkkonen, Finland How to cross a river [Hur kommer vi över älven] Framtidens broar över vatten, Henrik Elgaard Jensen, Danmark Ny förbindelse som ersättning för Götälvbron, Max Falk, Sverige Hardangerbron (ny hängbro över Hardangerfjorden), Kristian Berntsen, Norge Bro över Umeälven, Sebastian Hollerman, Germany 24.11.2010 8
2010 Oslo, Norway: Bridges in Service Historical bridges Protection of historical bridges in Norway, Ingvill Hoftun, Norway Historical bridges in Iceland, Guðrún Þóra Garðarsdóttir, Iceland Historical bridges: Gamla Årstabron, Kurt Palmqvist, Sweden Bridges in service Bridge management systems, Lennart Lindblad, Sweden Probabilistic methods for materials/load resistance, Ib Enevoldsen, Denmark Use of Probabilistic methods, Rolf M. Larssen, Norway Special inspections of bridges, Carsten Henriksen, Denmark Strengthening of bridges, Bjørn Taljsten, Sweden Bridge parapets, Otto Kleppe, Norway Results from field test of concrete coatings, Eva Rodum, Norway New bridges Experiences from bridges in service used to design new bridges, Knut Grefstad, Norway ETSI (Life Cycle Optimisation project) Final report, Matti Piispanen, Finland Finnish life-cycle-cost design guideline, Risto Kiviluoma, Finland Challenges in bridge designs and maintenance for future problems, Jens S. Jensen, Denmark 24.11.2010 9
TC chairmen & secretary meetings 2 physical meetings annum includes often sponsored networking events as well, joint dinners, technical & site visit tours etc. telephone & Internet meetings when needed 24.11.2010 10
national meetings 2-3 physical meetings annum in each country administrative & technical issues 24.11.2010 11
International co-operation and networking BRA, IABSE, PIARC, national professional organizations versatile language code in TC work: TC Chairmen & Secretary meetings and correspondence: English Annual NVF Bridge Conferences: English workgroups: up to workgroup leader Nordic networking: Nordic languages 24.11.2010 12
Workgroups (or projects) 2008-2012 Arrange workshops and meetings on specific issues Self compacting concrete, leading country Denmark Eurocodes, leading country Finland Structural monitoring, leading country Finland Bridge maintenance, leading country Norway Corrosion protection ti dissemination, i leading country Norway Discontinued Procurement methods 24.11.2010 13
The Nordic Bridge Prize presented every 4th year in a closing ceremony of Via Nordica 2004 2008 2012 24.11.2010 14
For more information, please visit www.nvfnorden.org in Broar menu general information and work plans agendas & minutes of meetings in Seminarier e menu 2010 Conference presentations 2009 Conference presentations 24.11.2010 Slides prepared by Risto Kiviluoma, WSP Finland Ltd 15