08:30 Chairman’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

David Ball
Chairman
Concrete Bridge Development Group
and President Designate Concrete Society

08:45 Acknowledging Abu Dhabi Municipality’s Strategic Vision For Infrastructure And Bridge Projects

• Presenting the strategic vision of Abu Dhabi Municipality
• Providing updates on the progress of various ongoing projects in Abu Dhabi
• Identifying the plans and forecasts for ongoing and future bridge projects

H.E. Engineer Abdullah Al Shamsi
Acting Executive Director, Infrastructure & Municipal Assets Sector
Abu Dhabi Municipality

09:20 Assessing Recent Developments In Kuwait’s Infrastructure Projects

• Identifying the current bridge projects and quantifying the scale of projects
• Examining the design and construction issues facing the Subiya Causeway
• Understanding the latest advancements of the Subiya Causeway

Eng. Mohannad Al Khayat
Director, Design Department, Road Affairs Sector
Ministry of Public Works, Kuwait

09:55 PANEL DISCUSSION: Developing Strategic Infrastructures Projects Within The Region

• Preparing the master plan and consolidated budget of infrastructure projects
• Assessing key challenges in meeting project requirements and deadlines
• Assessing the qualification of consultants and contractors Panelists will include speakers of the day and a Parsons representative

Panelists will include speakers of the day and Hamed Zaghw, Senior Vice President, Parsons

11:00 Exploring The Future Trends In Bridge Design In The Middle East

• Assessing the techniques used in large bridge projects in the region
• Identifying innovative design solutions to cope with the hostile climate
• Recommending design practices that could be adopted for future bridge projects

Jesper S. Damgaard
Managing Director
COWI Dubai

11:35 Identifying The Latest Practices For Concrete Bridge Design

• Understanding the role of concrete in sustainable structures
• Assessing the new methods and requirements for concrete bridge design
• Learning from the best practices in concrete bridge design

David Ball
Chairman
Concrete Bridge Development Group
and President Designate
Concrete Society

12:10 Reviewing Design And Construction Regulation In The Middle East

• Understanding the impact in the region of the withdrawal of British Standards and the introduction of Eurocodes
• Identifying design code options and their applicability and benefits to the Gulf region
• Assessing the importance of compliance with product and workmanship requirements to achieve target reliability
• Acknowledging what other non-European countries are doing with respect to adopting or adapting Eurocodes

Chris Hendy
Head of Bridge Design and Technology, Highways and Transportation
Atkins

13:45 Managing Bridge Projects In The Middle East

• Analysing function versus form
• Determining how bridges support an integrated infrastructure plan
• Exploring the management and coordination of different procurement strategies

Tim Risbridger
Partner
EC Harris International Ltd

14:20 Maximising Long-Term Value For Investment – The Importance Of Careful Selection Of Key Bridge Components And Use Of Modern Technologies

• Understanding the increasing requirements on bridge components such as bearings and expansion joints
• Short-term savings at the price of future problems – the false economy of an approach often taken
• Examining the contribution of modern automated monitoring technologies to efficient bridge analysis and maintenance

14:55 CASE STUDY: Analysing The Challenges In Designing And Constructing The Sheikh Zayed Bridge

• Bridging the gap between architectural conception and engineering realisation
• Reviewing design development of an awe inspiring landmark
• Examining construction challenges and solutions

15:30 Identifying Innovative Post-Tensioning And Stay Cable Technologies.

• Ensuring durability and longevity of post-tensioned and cable stayed structures.
• Acknowledging the evolution of stay cable technology and current guidelines used for the design, detailing and testing of stay cable systems.
• Examining post-tensioning and cable stayed techniques.

Marcel Poser
CEO
BBR VT International

16:40 CASE STUDY: Bahrain's First Precast Segmental Concrete Viaduct - Isa Town Gate Interchange Project

• Designing and constructing Bahrain's first precast segmental concrete viaduct
• Identifying the challenges of constructing a three-level, gradeseparated interchange in a highly congested urban area
• Assessing the effect of the global banking crisis on the project

Dr. Mostafa A. Hassanain
Head, Bridge & Flyover Projects, Roads Projects & Maintenance Directorate
Ministry of Works Manama, Bahrain

17:15 CASE STUDY: Learning From The Design Of Interchanges In The Dammam Area, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

• Identifying techniques of three level interchanges
• Assessing the effects of soil type on foundation systems
• Evaluating the effects of underground water on underpass design

17:50 Final Comments From The Chair

18:00 End Of Conference Day One