On behalf of the Organizing Committee we
have a great pleasure to inform you that Wroclaw University of
Technology is organizing the 8th International Conference on Arch
Bridges (ARCH 2016), which will take place in Wroc?aw, Poland, on 5th -
7th October, 2016 with the general topic: “Arch bridges in culture”.
Following good tradition, high standard
and success of the previous seven editions of the ARCH Conference (UK
1995, Italy 1998, France 2001, Spain 2004, Portugal 2007, China 2010 and
Croatia 2013) we would like to invite to the upcoming 2016 edition of
the ARCH Conference.
The main idea of the cyclic conference
ARCH is the international meeting of scientists, experts, designers,
contractors and all those who are interested in problems of arch bridge
structures aimed at effective exchange of experiences and dissemination
of specialist knowledge and information in this field. Considered topics
are going to be related to wide range of problems of arch structures,
including not only technical issues, but also their presence in common
live and in culture. Are going to be related to various structures: from
historical ones, through those designed and constructed contemporarily,
up to the latest and future solutions and concepts.
More detailed information will be available on our website: www.arch16.pwr.edu.pl.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
· Arch bridges in culture and national heritage
· Historical arch bridges and construction techniques
· Theoretical analysis of arch structures
· Experimental studies of arch structures
· Assessment, maintenance & exploitation of arch bridges
· Repair, strengthening & reconstruction of old arch structures
· New materials and techniques applied in construction of arch bridges
PERMANENT SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
· Prof. Charles ABDUNUR (France)
· Prof. Jan BIE? (Poland) - Chairman
· Prof. Jan BILISZCZUK (Poland)
· Prof. Baochun CHEN (China)
· Prof. Matthew GILBERT (UK)
· Prof. Paulo LOURENCO (Portugal)
· Prof. Climent MOLINS (Spain)
· Prof. Yong-Lin PI (Australia)
· Prof. Jure RADI? (Croatia)
· Prof. Enzo SIVIERO (Italy)
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of abstracts: 30 September 2015
Acceptance of abstracts: 30 November 2015
Submission of full papers: 29 February 2016
Acceptance of papers: 30 April 2016
Close of early registration: 31 May 2016
CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference venue is going to be in Wroc?aw University of Technology
Congress Centre located in the university campus – in north-east part
of the city (www.pwr.edu.pl).
Wroclaw – the conference city – is the
capital of Lower Silesia as well as one of the oldest and the most
beautiful places in Poland. The city centre is crossed with an extensive
network of the Odra River channels and tributaries making Wroc?aw a
city of 12 islands and over 300 bridges, including many arch structures
(www.wroclaw.pl/en).
Poland – the next country hosting ARCH
conference – has long tradition related to arch bridges. Over the whole
country one can find many structures of that type including historical
masonry arches reaching XIV century, typical solutions made of steel and
concrete, as well as modern and spectacular bridges.
CONFERENCE LANGUAGE
Official language of the event, including
conference sessions, proceedings as well as the overall organization,
will be English. We will do our best to organize the conference for your
scientific and social satisfaction.
Sincerely yours,
Jan Bień Jan Biliszczuk Pawe? Hawryszków Tomasz Kamiński
Chairman of the
Scientific Committee
Chairman of the
Organizing Committee
Co-Chairman of the
Organizing Committee
Co-Chairman of the
Organizing Committee
ARCH 2016 Secretariat
Wroclaw University of Technology
27 Wybrze?e Wyspiańskiego St.
Wroc?aw 50-370, Poland
Tel: +48 71 320 45 40, 48 71 320 45 62
Fax: +48 71 320 35 45
Email: arch16@pwr.edu.pl
Website: www.arch16.pwr.edu.pl
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