09:00 - 12:00 Workshop A: Developments in Bridge Design and Materials

• Advanced analysis techniques for design
• Sustainability in bridge design
• Eurocodes & Euronorms
• Advancements in corrosion resistant reinforcing materials for concrete

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09:00 - 12:00 Site visit: Exclusive boat trip underneath the Sheikh Zayed Bridge

Join High-Point Rendel on this exciting and informative site visit around the Sheikh Zayed Bridge. You will see first hand the world’s most complex bridge structure mid construction. This is a unique opportunity to understand and explore exactly how the engineers and project managers are realising the artist’s vision.

Facilitated by:

Nigel Clifford
Project Manager
Sheikh Zayed Bridge

13:00 - 16:00 Workshop B: Long-term bridge performance

• Understanding common bridge deterioration causes
• Critical analysis of bridge improvement and inspection programs
• Bridge performance from concept through to execution
• Innovative technologies and systems from design to construction

Nidal Odeh
Regional Head of Bridges and Civil Structures
Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited

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13:00 - 16:00 Site visit: Exclusive boat trip underneath the Saadiyat Bridge

Following the main Bridges Middle East 2009 conference programme, IQPC are offering you the opportunity to visit one of the Middle East’s largest bridge developments. This exclusive site visit will be a unique chance to take the strategies learned in the main conference and understand how they are related to a real bridge structure. Guaranteed to ensure that you return to your organisation with a fresh perspective on how to balance the demands of design and functionality. This is an unmissable opportunity.

Facilitated by:

Frederic Turlier
Project Manager
Saadiyat Bridge Project