Information Forum on “Outstanding Structures”

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The Philippine Group of IABSE, in support to IABSE’s 90^th Founding Anniversary, conducted an Information Forum on “Outstanding Structures: Learning lessons from IABSE OStrA awardees & finalists for the most remarkable, innovative, creative & stimulating structures." The forum featured IABSE’s OSTRA awardees and finalists with highlights on the innovations and significance of each bridge and building structure.

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              The Department of Civil Engineering of De La Salle University supported the event. Organizing this event are IABSE-PH members from DLSU, Dr. Andy Oreta (IABSE-PH Chair), Dr. Jonathan Dungca (IABSE-PH Secretary), Cheryl Roxas and Erica Uy. The resource persons were IABSE members, Juanito Cunanan, Adam Abinales, Rey C.D. Singh, Wennie Oclarino and Asisclo Villafuerte. BBR Philippines and Abinales Associates Engineers & Consultants sponsored the event.

              About 40 participants including the organizers from the academe, consulting firms and government institutions attended the forum. The forum also was an opportunity to promote IABSE – benefits for members, IABSE publications and conferences in 2019 and 2020. It is hoped that through this event, the participants will register as members of IABSE and attend IABSE conferences and symposia.

Watch the slide show of the event here: https://www.slideshare.net/andyoreta/iabse-ostra-forum-2019

IABSE-PH Forum on Outstanding Structures

The Philippine Group of IABSE and the Department of Civil Engineering, De La Salle University will hold an Information Forum on ÖUTSTANDING STRUCTURES" om May 4, 2019 at VH207, DLSU, Manila. The forum will highlight lessons on structural design  and construction of IABSE Outstanding Structures awardees and finalists. The IABSE Outstanding Structure Award (OStrA) was established in 1998. It is one of the highest distinctions awarded by IABSE and recognises, in different regions of the world, some of the most remarkable, innovative, creative, or otherwise stimulating structures. Sustainability and respect of the environment is also an important factor.

To present selected outstanding structures are Philippine Group members of IABSE:

• Engr. Juanito Cunanan - to present outstanding bridges 
• Engr. Adam Abinales - to present outstanding vertical structures

The forum will also promote IABSE, now that it celebrates its 90th year. Dr. Jonathan Dungca and Engr. Asisclo Villafuerte will share their experience and learnings as IABSE members and participant in one of the IABSE symposiums and conferences. Dr. Dungca attended IABSE-Stockholm in 2016 while Villafuerte attended IABSE-Vancouver, Canada in 2017. Dr. Oreta will present about IABSE - history and benefits.

Civil and structural engineers are invited to attend the forum. Register online at https://goo.gl/forms/54j60eBiVoUPGCXn1