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Leading publication covering developments in bridge engineering from around the world.

ISSN: 1478-4637
eISSN: 1751-7664

Aims and scope

Bridge Engineering is one of the leading peer-reviewed publications covering innovation and developments in bridge engineering.

Topics covered include the design, assessment, construction, maintenance, management, structural health monitoring and upgrading of all types of bridges to ensure they are sustainable and resilient to hazards.

Research articles, state-of-the-art papers, descriptions of innovative construction methods and systems, project case studies, historic papers, commentaries and perspectives are all welcomed.

Award-winning papers

Each year, the paper rated best by the Editorial Panel is given the ICE's John Henry Garrood King medal.

The John Henry Garrood King Medal was instituted in 2000 following a donation made by Mrs Charlotte King, widow of the late Mr J H G King CEng FICE FIStructE. Mr King became a Corporate Member of the ICE in 1951 and a Fellow in 1959. During World War II Mr King was commissioned to serve in the Royal Marines. The medal is awarded annually for the best paper published by the Institution on tunnels, soil mechanics or bridges.

Each year we award authors from both industry and academia who have produced work judged by their peers to be of exceptional quality and benefit to the civil engineering, construction and materials science community. Papers outside of our archive (published after 2002) are free to read here in perpetuity as part of our commitment to furthering knowledge and best practice.

Year awarded Paper title
2022 New design rules for plate girders curved in plan
2021 The integral bridge design concept for the third runway at Heathrow, UK
2020 Queensferry Crossing, UK: project scope and development history
2019 Innovative digital design delivery for the Ordsall Chord in Manchester, UK
2018 Walton Bridge – a new arch bridge over the River Thames, UK
2017 Composite cable-stayed bridges: state of the art
2016 MediaCityUK Footbridge, Salford, UK
2015 Preserving Ireland's iconic railway viaducts
2014 The Viana footbridge: Construction and dynamic monitoring
2013 Stiffness and damage in masonry bridges
2012 Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland
2011 Design and construction of the Fabian Way bridge superstructure
2010 Design and construction of Clackmannanshire Bridge, Scotland
2009 Strengthening of Irwell Valley Bridge
2008 Pendel bearing replacement at A9 Kessock Bridge, Scotland
2007 St Paul's Footbridge, Ebbw Vale, Wales—landmark structure
2006 Design and construction of the Sail Bridge, Swansea
2005 Design of the New Medway Bridge, England
sustainable

This title is aligned with our sustainable structures and infrastructures goal

We recognise the transformative power of sustainable engineering, design and building practices in creating a world where our planet and its inhabitants can thrive.

SDG 3 Good health & well-being
SDG 6 Clean water & sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable & clean energy
SDG 9 Industry, innovation & infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable cities & communities
SDG 12 Responsible consumption & production
SDG 13 Climate action
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