The second announcement
ARCH’23 Conference
Fuzhou, China, October 25 – 28, 2023
1. CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION
The 10th International Conference on Arch Bridges (ARCH’23), which will be held in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, on October 25th - 28th, 2023 with the general topic: “Sustainable and Innovative Arch Bridges”.
Since the first ARCH Conference (UK 1995), eight subsequent editions took place (Italy 1998, France 2001, Spain 2004, Portugal 2007, China 2010, Croatia 2013, Poland 2016 and Portugal 2019), all high quality and successful events. Stemming from such heritage, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 2023 ARCH Conference.
All information regarding Arch’23 will be issued on the Arch’23 website (https://arch2023.fzu.edu.cn/index.htm) and the official website of the Permanent Scientific Committee of International Conference on Arch Bridges (PSC-iCAB) (http://arch-bridges.fzu.edu.cn）.
2. ORGANIZATION
Organizers:
Permanent Scientific Committee, International Conference on Arch Bridges (PSC-iCAB)
Fuzhou University (FZU)
Executive Organizer:
Fujian University of Technology (FJUT)
Co-Organizers:
Guangxi University (GXU)
Sichuan Highway Planning, Survey, Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Changsha University of Science & Technology
Guangxi Road and Bridge Engineering Group Co., Ltd.
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Host Associations:
International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
Asian Concrete Federation (ACF)
The Bridge and Structural Engineering Branch, China Civil Engineering Society
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Fujian Highway and Transportation Society, China
Media Sponsors:
Bridge Magazine
Journal of Highway and Transport
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition)
Journal of Chang’an University (Natural Science Edition)
Journal of Fuzhou University (Natural Science Edition)
Journal of Architecture and Civil Engineering
3. CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference will be held in Fuzhou city, Fujian Province, China. The city of Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian Province in China. It is located in the east coast and the lower reaches of the Min River, facing Taiwan across the sea. Fuzhou is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2200 years. It is also known as the hot spring capital and the hometown of banyan trees. It has many scenic spots, such as three lanes and seven lanes, Gu Mountain, Xichan temple and so on. It is an excellent tourist city in China.
4. CONFERENCE MAIN TOPICS
The conference topics will include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Aesthetics, Planning and Design of Arch Bridges
- Rehabilitation, maintenance and condition assessment of Arch Bridges
- Masonry, stone and timber arch bridges
- Design and Analysis of Arch Bridges
- Construction of Arch Bridges
- New Structure Type and New Materials for Arch Bridges
5. THE PERMANENT SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARCH BRIDGES
Bruno BRISEGHELLA (Chairman)
Matthew GILBERT
Enzo SIVIERO
Charles ABDUNUR
Climent MOLINS
Daniel OLIVERIRA
Baochun CHEN
Zlatko SAVOR
Jan BIEN
Antonio AREDE
6. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
| Jie-lian ZHENG (Chairman) |
Man-chung TANG |
Xiu-li DU |
Jia-ping LIU |
Ai-rong CHEN |
| Bao-chun CHEN |
Ke-jian CHEN |
Yao-jun GE |
Lin-hai HAN |
Yu HAN |
| Zhi-jun HE |
Yong-jian LIU |
Ting-min MOU |
Yuan-cheng PENG |
Xin RUAN |
| Jian-ting ZHOU |
Adrienn TOMOR |
Alfred STRAUSS |
Alp CANER |
Anastasios SEXTOS |
| António ADÃO DA FONSECA |
Antonio BRENCICH |
Arndt GOLDACK |
Ba Viet TRAN |
Bijaya JAISHI |
| Bruno BRISEGHELLA |
Camilo NUTI |
Carlo PELLEGRINO |
Carmelo GENTILE |
Cezary BEDNARSKI |
| Dan FRANGOPOL |
Elsa CAETANO |
Fernando STUCCHI |
Giuseppe CARLO MARANO |
Habib TABATABAI |
| Hugo CORRES PEIRETTI |
Humberto VARUM |
Ian FIRTH |
Jin-yan WANG |
Jiri STRASKY |
| Joan Ramon CASAS |
Jose JARA |
Jose TURMO |
Juan SOBRINO |
Khaled MAHMOUD |
| Khaled SENNAH |
Krishna SHRESTHA |
Ling LLOYD |
Manyop HAN |
Marija Kušter MARIĆ |
| Necati CATBAS |
Nikos LAGAROS |
Nurdan APADIN |
Paul GAUVREAU |
Paulo CRUZ |
| Paulo LOURENÇO |
Rosemarie HELMERICH |
Serge MONTENS |
Shozo NAKAMURA |
Túlio N. BITTENCOURT |
| Zoltan ORBÁN |
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7. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Bruno BRISEGHELLA（Chiarman） |
Jian-gang WEI |
Zhi-chao LAI |
Bao-chun CHEN |
Jun-ping LIU |
Yan YANG |
Jia-zhan SU |
Yu-cai ZHONG |
Bing-hui FAN |
Dong ZHANG |
Cong LI |
Alessandro CONTENTO |
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8. Preliminary Schedule
| Date |
Arrangement |
| October 25, 2023 |
Registration |
| October 26, 2023 |
Opening Ceremony (08:30-9:00) |
Conference(08:30-17:30) |
| October 27, 2023 |
Conference (08:30-11:30) |
Closing Ceremony (11:30-12:00) |
| October 27, 2023 |
Technical Visit (Woven Timber Arch Bridge in Mount Wuyi) |
9. KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
| Speaker |
Organization |
Title |
| Jie-lian ZHENG |
Academician, CAEProfessor at Guangxi UniversityP.R. CHINA |
Practice and Innovation for Construction of Super-large Arch Bridges |
| Man-chung TANG |
Academician, NAEForeign Academician, CAEChairman of T.Y. Lin international China |
to be confirmed |
| Jia-ping LIU |
Academician, CAEProfessor at Southeast University, P.R. CHINA |
Research and Application of Concrete in Arch Bridges |
| Khaled SENNAH |
Academician, Canadian Academy of EngineeringProfessor at Toronto Metropolitan University, CANADA |
Canada's Arch Bridges: Past, Present and Future |
| Jian-ting ZHOU |
Vice president,Professor at Chongqing Jiaotong University, P.R. CHINA |
Technological Innovation of Design, Construction, and Maintenance for Long-Span Arch Bridges |
| Ting-min MOU |
Chief Engineer,Sichuan Highway Planning, Survey, Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd, P.R. CHINA |
Technology of CFST Tied Arch Bridge with a Main Span of 507m |
| Zlatko SAVOR |
Professor at University of Zagreb, CROATIA |
Evolution of arch bridges from ancient times to today |
| Anastasios SEXTOS |
Professor at Bristol University, UKProfessor at National Technical University of Athens, GREECE |
Resilient and sustainable bridges in seismic regions: simplifying complex seismic scenarios for practical purposes |
| Carla CERALDI |
Professor at University of Naples “Federico II”, ITALY |
Woven Timber Arch Bridges: from Leonardo Design to Existing Min-Zhe Bridges |
| Alp CANER |
Professor at Middle East Technical University, TURKEY |
To be confirmed |
10. CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Add.: College of Civil Engineering of Fuzhou |
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Tel: +086 591 2286 5355, |
University, 2 Xueyuan Road, University |
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+ 086 158 8000 9829 |
Town, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China |
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E-mail: arch22@fzu.edu.cn |
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arch22@yeah.net |
Arch 2023 conference website：https://arch2023.fzu.edu.cn/index.htm