IABMAS · Chile National Group
IABMAS
2027 · Chile
IABMAS Chile Symposium 2027
5 April 2027 – 9 April 2027 · Puerto Varas, Los Lagos Region, Chile
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Timeline
Key dates
Full paper submission deadline
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Keynotes
Keynote lectures
IABMAS Chile Symposium 2027 is honored to host distinguished keynote speakers who will share international perspectives on key areas of bridge engineering, including structural monitoring, digital technologies, resilience, sustainability, bridge management, and structural evaluation.
Dan M. Frangopol
Lehigh University, USA
Joan Ramon Casas
UPC – Barcelona Tech, Spain
Charles R. Farrar
Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
Airong Chen
Tongji University, China
Who supports the symposium
Sponsors and supporters
Institutional endorsement
Invitation
Words from the Honorary President
As President of IABMAS and Honorary President of IABMAS Chile Group it is my distinct privilege to welcome you to the First IABMAS Chile Symposium.
This Symposium will provide an up-to-date overview of recent advances in the field of bridge engineering and will contribute substantially to more rational decision-making on bridge safety, maintenance, management, resilience, whole-life costing, digitalization and sustainability in order to enhance the welfare of society.
I encourage all participants and colleagues in the IABMAS community to fully engage in the sessions and network with their peers.
Enjoy the Symposium.
Best regards
- Dan FrangopolIABMAS President · IABMAS-Chile Honorary President
Invitation
Invitation from the Organizing Committee
It is an honour to welcome you to the IABMAS Chile Symposium 2027, to be held from 5 to 9 April 2027 in Puerto Varas, Chile.
This meeting will bring together specialists, researchers, professionals, companies and institutions to share knowledge, experience and solutions directed at safer, more resilient and more sustainable bridges.
We are grateful for the interest and commitment of everyone who will make this important international occasion possible. We look forward to receiving you in Puerto Varas and to building new opportunities for collaboration together.
The future of bridges is built today.
Best regards
- Fernando CerdaIABMAS-Chile
- Hernán PintoPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
Chairs and Co-chairs
Chairs and Co-chairs
Dan M. Frangopol
IABMAS President · IABMAS-Chile Honorary President
Professor, Lehigh University
Joan Ramon Casas
IABMAS Secretary General
Professor of Bridge Engineering, UPC-BarcelonaTech
Fernando Cerda
IABMAS-Chile President
Founder and CEO, LIND Engineering
Hernán Pinto Arancet
Director, School of Construction and Transportation Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Scientific committee
Scientific committee
- AKIYAMA MitsuyoshiWaseda University, Japan
- Marek SalamakSilesian University of Technology, Poland
- Jose TurmoUPC BarcelonaTech, Spain
- Túlio Nogueira BittencourtPOLI USP, Brazil
- Man-Chung TangT.Y. Lin International, USA
- Joan Ramon CasasUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
- Gabriel SasLuleå University of Technology, Sweden
- Ho-Kyung KimSeoul National University, South Korea
- Hermes CarvalhoUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- You DongThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- Eva LantsoghtUSFQ / TU Delft, Ecuador / Netherlands
- Mauricio Sanchez SilvaUniversidad de los Andes, Colombia
- Stefan Leonardo Leiva MaldonadoUniversidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia
- Pedro Alejandro SotoUniversidad de Chile, Chile
- Airong CHENTongji University, China
- Fabio BiondiniPolitecnico di Milano, Italy
- Matías ValenzuelaPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
- Fernando CerdaLIND Engineering, Chile
- Hernán PintoPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
- Yuguang YangTU Delft, Netherlands
- André Teófilo BeckStructural Engineering Department, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Jens Sandager JensenCOWI, Denmark
- Ramiro BazaezUniversidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
- Marcelo MarquezDirección de Vialidad, Chile
- José Luis SeguelComité Técnico Nacional de Puentes, Chile
- José Miguel MéndezComité Técnico Nacional de Puentes, Chile
- Victor AguilarUniversidad de Concepción, Chile
- Tomás EchavegurenUniversidad de Concepción, Chile
- Hernán SantamaríaPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
- Frank SchanackUniversidad Austral de Chile, Chile
- ... (More to be added)
The event
Dates, venue and format
Dates
5 April 2027 – 9 April 2027
City
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos Region, Chile
Venue
Wyndham Puerto Varas Pettra
Official language
English*
Format
To be confirmed
*English, with Spanish translation of the keynote lectures.
Context
Aim of the symposium
To provide an appropriate opportunity for exchange of knowledge, experiences and new findings related to bridge maintenance, safety and management and related topics, stimulating and promoting research into this field and bridging the gap between theory and practice.
Participants will, besides presenting their research and professional work, learn about and discuss the latest accomplishments, innovations and potential future directions in bridge maintenance, safety and management, and connect with each other in order to build innovative and lasting networks and collaborations.
About IABMAS
IABMAS is the International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety, dedicated to bridge maintenance, safety and management. Its international congresses are held every two years, in even years: Copenhagen (2024), Orlando (2026) and the next international edition in 2028, to be defined.
Who organizes
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National group
Grupo Nacional IABMAS Chile
Established in October 2017
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Organizing university
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
School of Construction and Transport Engineering
Sections
The symposium, part by part
Topics
The fifteen topics of the symposium.
Committees
Organizing and scientific committees.
Chairs
General and track chairs.
Keynotes
The keynote lectures.
Speakers
The invited speakers.
Programme
Sessions, keynotes and schedules.
Venue & travel
Puerto Varas, the five days and the technical visit.
Accommodation
Where to stay in Puerto Varas.
Tourism
Destinations in Chile before or after the symposium.
Registration
Fees and deadlines.
Sponsors
Who supports the symposium.