THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

BRIDGES IN DANUBE BASIN

New trends in Bridge Engineering and Efficient Solutions for Large and Medium Span Bridges

TIMIOARA - BELGRADE 4-5 OCTOBER 2013

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IABD
International Association for Bridges on the Danube (IABD) Universitatea Politehnica Timioara (UPT) International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) European Convention for Constructional Steelwork (ECCS) Romanian Academy for Technical Sciences (ASTR) Professional Association of Roads and Bridges from Romania (APDP Banat branch)

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THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

BRIDGES IN DANUBE BASIN

New trends in Bridge Engineering and Efcient Solutions for Large and Medium Span Bridges

TIMIOARA - BELGRADE 4-5 OCTOBER 2013

Thursday

Oct. 3

Arrival of the participants

(Unirii Square no. 1)

Location of the conference:

Senat hall of the Politehnica University Timioara Piaa Victoriei 2

19:30 Welcome cocktail - Baroque Hall Art Museum

Oct. 4

Friday

13:00 - 14:15 Lunch

Restaurant of the Politehnica University Hotel POLI 2, Bd. M. Eminescu no.11

8:30 - 8:50
Opening of the Conference
Prof.Dr.Ing. Viorel ERBAN Rector of University Politehnica Timioara, Prof. Em. Mikls IVNYI T.U. Pcs, Acad.Prof.Dr.Ing. Nikola HAJDIN President of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Art, Prof.Dr.Ing. Vladimir CREU President of the Academy of Sciences, Timioara Branch Prof.Dr.Ing. Radu BNCIL

14:30 - 15:45 Session 3

Keynote lecture
(30 minutes)

Chairmen: Prof.Dr.Ing. Martin MENSINGER, Prof.Dr.Ing. Josef FINK

Prof.Em. Mikls IVNYI, Dr.Ing. Mikls M. IVNYI

The Hungarian Danube Bridges. Design and Construction Concepts of the Last Decade
Paper presentations
(20 minutes for each presentation)

8:50 - 10:45 Session 1

Keynote lecture
(30 minutes)

Chairmen: Prof.Em. Mikls IVNYI, Acad.Prof.Dr.Ing. Nikola HAJDIN

1. Klaus HACKL, Johannes KIRCHHOFER, Josef FINK

Falko SCHRTER, Tobias LEHNERT

Trends in the Application of High-Performance Steel in European Bridge Building

Paper presentations
1. Hristo MONEV
(20 minutes for each presentation)

Investigation and Simulation of Dynamic Behaviour of Railway Bridges with Ballast Substructure
2. Aleksandar Bojovi, Zlatko Markovi, Antonio Mora, Jorrit Blom, Dimitrije Aleksi, Marko Pavlovi, Milan Spremi, Novak Novakovi, Boko Janjuevi

Railway Road Bridge Across The Danube in Novi Sad Design and Construction Discussions

Construction of the New Bridge over Danube at Vidin Calafat

2. Johann KOLLEGGER, David WIMMER

Design of Bridges According to the Balanced Lift Method

3. Martin STEINKHLER

15:50 - 17:00 Session 4

Keynote lecture
(30 minutes)

Chairmen: Dipl.Ing. Nicoleta POPA, Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ing. Edward PETZEK

The Approach Bridges for Sava Crossing in Belgrade, Serbia Design and Redesign under Fidic Red and Yellow Book
4. Slobodan MITROVI, Zoran KOSTI, Milorad STEVANOVI, Milan PERI

Gnter SEIDL, Mislav STAMBUK, Wojciech LORENC, Tomasz KOAKOWSKI, Edward PETZEK

Presentation of the Design and Construction of the New Bridge Over The Danube River Near Beka Discussions 10:45 - 11:15 Cofee break

Economic Composite Constructions for Bridges: Construction Methods Implementing Composite Dowel Strips
Paper presentations
(20 minutes for each presentation)

1. Wojciech LORENC, Tomasz KOAKOWSKI

11:15 - 12:50 Session 2

Keynote lecture
Marcel TSCHUMI
(30 minutes)

Chairmen: Prof.Dr.Ing. Jan BUJNAK, Dr. H.C. Marcel TSCHUMI

Demonstration of economical bridge solutions based on innovative composite dowels and integrated abutments Bridge examples from Poland
2. Daniel PAK, Nicole SCHILLO, Maik KOPP

Demonstration of economical bridge solutions based on innovative composite dowels and integrated abutments Bridge Monitoring Discussions 17:00 - 17:15 Cofee break

The Assessment of Riveted Railway Bridges in Accordance with Swiss Codes SIA 269
Paper presentations
(20 minutes for each presentation)

1. Martin MENSINGER, Andreas HACKER, Thiemo LANGEN

Assessment of Riveted Railway Bridges Across the River Pegnitz

2. Attila FLP, Mikls IVNYI

17:15 - 18:00 Session 5 - Poster session 18:00 - 18:15 Closing session 19:30 Conference dinner

Chairmen: Prof.Dr.Ing. Kostadin Hristev TOPUROV, O.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. M.Eng Johann KOLLEGER

Determination of the Safety Factor of Bridges Applying Full-Probabilistic Approach

3. Josef VICAN, Jaroslav ODROBINAK, Jozef GOCAL, Richard HLINKA

Design of The Two-Line Railway Bridge with the Longest Span in Slovakia Discussions

Restaurant of the Politehnica University Hotel POLI 2, Bd. M. Eminescu no.11

Oct. 5

Saturday Technical excursion to Serbia

07:30 09:45 - 11:15 11:45 - 13:45 14:45 - 15:45 16:30 - 18:15 21:00 Departure from Timioara Novi Sad - Zezelj bridge site on Danube Beka Bridge site on Danube with lunch Belgrade - SAR approach to Ada Bridge on the river Sava Bora - Zemun- Bora bridge site on Danube Arrival in Timioara

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