Preliminary Invitation and Call for Abstracts Invitation from the Organisers On behalf of the Organising Committee and the Scientific Committee of IABSE Nanjing 2022, we welcome all the participants and look forward to meeting our colleagues and friends in Nanjing, the city with a history of over 3000 years. In view of functionality as structural engineers, buildings and bridges connect people and environments by crossing natural barriers. In the evolving cities, the structures integrate into the environment and harmonise with the society. Integrated structures and harmonised society connects people to nature and environment, eventually leading to technical progress, innovation and development. Therefore, we chose “Bridges and Structures: Connection, Integration and Harmonisation” as the congress theme for IABSE Nanjing 2022. The Congress will maintain a traditional onsite format with an option to participate online. Topics will include traditional bridges and structures, and will also include new elements such as Artificial Intelligence and dealing with Covid-19. Technical Visits will go to construction sites of amazing future world record-breakers, respectively the longest cable- stayed bridge and the longest suspension bridge, as well as other elegant buildings and bridges. Look forward to welcoming you all in Nanjing City! Prof. Limin SUN Prof. Dong XU Organising Committee Chair, Scientific Committee Chair, China China Congress Format Call for Abstracts The scientific part will include Keynote, Plenary Authors interested in participating are and Parallel Sessions for three days. A parallel invited to submit up to two short abstracts in domestic conference on bridge engineering will English (up to 300 words). All abstracts be held concurrently with shared themes, must be submitted via the congress website opening ceremony and keynote speakers. The by August 30, 2021. official language of the Congress is English. Objective Acceptance of Abstracts To create an active knowledge exchange forum Information on the acceptance of an on the development of bridge and structural abstract and for the preparation of the full engineering with respect to the advanced and paper will be given on December 15, 2021. new methods of design and analysis. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend and be able to present their paper Who is Invited? at the Congress. Scientists, experts, designers, contractors and all those who are interested in advances and problems in civil engineering, structures and Congress Proceedings bridges are invited to join the Congress for the exchange of experiences, dissemination of Full papers accepted by the Scientific specialist knowledge and information in various Committee will be published in the IABSE fields of structural engineering. Congress Proceedings, which will be available in electronic format before the Congress begins. The publication of each paper is conditional upon that the Young Engineering Programme presenting author registers to attend the Participants born in or after 1988 will benefit Congress. IABSE Congress Proceedings from a reduced registration fee and are granted are abstracted and indexed under Scopus. a free IABSE membership for the year 2022. In addition, authors born in or after 1988, who personally present their papers at the Congress, Award Ceremony will be recognized with awards consisting of a A new IABSE Award Ceremony format will money prize offered by the OC and the IABSE be organised at the Congress. Fellows. Important Dates Submission of abstracts opens: Jun. 28, 2021 Deadline of abstracts submission: Aug. 30, 2021 Notification of abstract acceptance: Dec. 15, 2021 Deadline of full paper submission: Feb. 28, 2022 Notification of full paper acceptance: May 15, 2022 Final Invitation + registration opens: May 15, 2022 Early Bird registration deadline: Jun. 15, 2022 IABSE Annual Meetings: Sept. 19-20, 2022 IABSE Congress Nanjing 2022: Sept. 21-23, 2022 Venue The Congress will be held at the Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre. Introduction of the Parallel Domestic Conference - The 25th National Bridge Conference by CCES, China The 25th National Bridge Conference organised by the Bridge and Structural Engineering insitituion of China Civil Engineering Society (CCES), will be held concurrently with a shared theme, a joint opening ceremony and keynote lectures. Separated parallel sessions will be an enrichment for the IABSE Congress Nanjing 2022 sessions to all participants. The Chinese National Bridge Conference is a biennial series with a history of over 40 years, known as the most comprehensive conference on bridge engineering in China. Conference topics shall cover all aspects of bridge engineering including design, construction, static and dynamic analysis, test and experiment, health monitoring, etc. Themes and Topics Bridges and Structures: Connection, Integration and Harmonisation Future Trends and Innovations in Material, Design and Construction • Mega structures (Projects) • Long span and high-rise structures • Future structural and functional demands • Improvements of current codes and standards • High and ultra-high performance materials • Advanced experimental testing and techniques • Advanced numerical models and simulations • Building Information Modeling in structural engineering • Innovative construction methods • Innovative structural devices and products • Digital technology and fabrication • Applications of artificial intelligence Assessment, Strengthening and Management • Structural health monitoring • Evaluation and assessment techniques • Model updating, safety evaluation and reliability forecast • Innovative inspection techniques • Maintenance, repair and retrofitting strategies • Load carrying capacity and remaining lifetime • Strengthening and repurposing of structures • Expanding structures service life • Deconstruction and recycling • Bridge management systems • Resilience of structures and cities Sustainability, Durability and Harmonisation of Structures • Learning from previous errors: Forensic engineering • Life-cycle based design • Reducing risks of earthquakes, wind and other natural hazards • Reducing risks of fire and other man-made hazards • Extreme and exceptional loads on structures • Climate change • Fatigue and fracture • Climate change adaptation and disaster resilience • Environmental risk assessment • Emission free building of structures • Aesthetics in structural design • Arcology Nanjing, China, September, 21-23, 2022 About Nanjing City Nanjing, the ancient city situated in the heartland Nanjing is the transportation hub in eastern China of lower Yangtze River region in China, has long and the downstream Yangtze River area. been a major center of culture, education, Different means of transportation constitute a research, politics, economy, transport networks three-dimensional transport system that includes and tourism. It is the capital city of Jiangsu land, water and air. Nanjing has a large number province of People's Republic of China and the of bridges, including cable-stayed bridges, second largest city in the east China region, with suspension bridges, arch bridges and girder a population of 8.5 million. bridges. Historically, Nanjing has been known as ‘The Capital City of Six Dynasties’ and ‘A Metropolitan Social Activities of Ten Dynasties’. With its long history, magnificent culture, and rich heritage, Nanjing is Bridges in Nanjing and nearby watertowns are a cradle of Chinese civilisation, the place where unique in aesthetics characteristics. There are the Yellow River civilisation and the Yangtse River also historical and modern civil engineering civilization have converged. structures in Nanjing as well as tourist attractions and traditional cultural events which Nanjing has numerous famous landscapes, will also be included in the social activities of including Xuanwu Lake and Purple Mountain, the the Congress. Jiming Temple, City Wall, Qinhuai River and Fuzi Miao. A diverse variety of delicious local food also Exciting social activities on site, in Nanjing City plays an important role in the culture of Nanjing. and nearby areas will be available for all Many of the city's local favorite dishes are based congress delegates and accompanying persons. on ducks, including Nanjing salted duck, duck blood and vermicelli soup, and duck oil pancake, A Welcome Reception and a Gala Dinner will each with their own story of creation. be arranged. Nanjing Nanjing Qixiashan Yangtze River Bridge [1st] Yangtze River Bridge [4th] Nanjing Baguazhou Nanjing 5th Yangtze River Bridge [2nd] Yangtze River Bridge Nanjing Dashengguan Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge [3rd] Yangtze River Bridge (Railway) Getting Here 950 km from Beijing International passengers could 1.5 hrs. by air travel to Nanjing Lukou (NKG) 3.5 hrs. by train International Airport on direct flights, or choose a connecting flight in other major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hongkong and Guangzhou. There are frequent domestic flights connecting with Nanjing everyday. Should you arrive in Shanghai, you may also take the high speed Direct international train to Nanjing conveniently, flights to NKG Airport which takes about 1.5 hours. Nanjing 275 km from Shanghai 1.5 hrs. by train Nanjing Railway Station To the Venue By public transport Congress Venue: Nanjing International Nanjing Railway Station to the Venue：take Metro Youth Cultural Centre Line 1, transfer to Line 2 at the Xinjiekou Station, get off at the Yuantong Station, and walk 1.7 km. It takes