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TC36 is organizing a special session entitled “Sustainable Management and Preservation of Bridge Infrastructure” at the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Congress 2026, held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 16 to 18 September. Chaired by Maqbool Mohammed, the session addresses sustainability indicators for bridge management, sustainable approaches to critical highway bridge inspections, the rehabilitation and preservation of two Ohio River cable-stayed bridges, and the use of silane coupling-agent-modified fibers in ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete. The four presentations provide perspectives on sustainable bridge management across inspection, asset preservation, and material technologies. 

[S24] Sustainable management and preservation of bridge infrastructure
Session Chair: Maqbool Mohammed

• Integration of Sustainability Indicators into Bridge Management (Nikola Tanasić)

• Addressing Critical Findings from Highway Bridge Inspections Within a Framework of Sustainable  Infrastructure Management (Maqbool Mohammed)

• Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Preservation of Two Ohio River Cable-Stayed Bridges (Travis Butz)

• Effect of Silane Coupling Agent Modified Fibres on Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete (Martin Kubovy)

TC36 Co-Chairs, Prof. Ho-Kyung Kim and Maqbool Mohammed, attended the International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS) 2026, held from 7-10 July 2026 in Orlando, Florida, USA. Other TC-36 members who attended include Prof. Basak Bektas (ASCE) and Prof. Lee-Sak An (KSCE). During the conference, members engaged with academics, practitioners, infrastructure owners, and operators to promote TC36 activities and encourage broader collaboration.

Prof. Ho-Kyung Kim received the T.Y. Lin International Award and chaired the Keynote Session. Prof. Basak Bektas chaired the Keynote and Special Session MS-10 Approaches to Bridge Management/ Bridge Management Systems in Response to Today’s Challenges. TC36 members also interacted with members from other ACECC economies like JSCE, IESL, and MACE.