1. Bridges Ideas for work 2008-2012 Dr Risto Kiviluoma
Chairman of the Bridges Technical Committee
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

2. Bridge Technical Committee (2008-2012)
Risto Kiviluoma, Olli Niskanen FINLAND
Bjarne Landgrebe, Vibeke Wegan DENMARK
Baldvin Einarsson, Guðrún Þóra Garðarsdóttir ISLAND
Jonny Hermansen, Jørn Arve Hasselø NORWAY
NN, Martin Laninge SWEDEN
Bjarni Petersen FÄR-ISLANDS
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

3. Working area
Bridge design, construction and maintenance. Bridge procurement methods and cost estimates
(tunnels separated)
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

4. Methods of work two-day conferences annually to be held in
Sweden (2009)
Norway (2010)
Denmark (2011)
Via Nordica, Island (2012, one session)
conference themes bases on
priorities by the organizing country
general periodic themes of NVF
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

5. specific tasks are handled by the working groups
workgroups have own leaders, plans and meetings
only experts of the specific area are involved
reporting options
written report downloadable on NVF web side
workshop slides on NVF web page
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

6. Workgroups (plan Sep-2009)
Self compacting concrete (continue)
Eurocodes (continue)
New technologies (new)
Bridge maintenance group (existing, moved to Bridge TC in NVF)
Procurement methods and cost estimates (new)
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

7. Self compacting concrete (continue)
utilization in bridges varies from country to country
establish recommendation where and when self-compacting concrete is viable alternative in bridge structures
make study if there is unnecessary concrete quality specifications to limit the use
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

8. Eurocodes (continue) check that everything is ok for starting the use
reduce number of open “to be chosen as project bases” design parameters by expert communication
workshop proposed (year before Finns start use Eurocodes for bridges)
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

9. New technologies (new)
ICT, assessment methods and monitoring
make summary and study application of present major research results
Sustainable Bridges EU project ( , 10 M€)
practical project experiences
IABSE ICT Conference Helsinki 2008 feedback
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

10. Bridge maintenance group (to be moved in Bridge TC in NVF)
group of representatives from Nordic Road Administrations
varying bridge maintenance issues
loads - Eurocodes
meetings annually
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

11. Procurement methods and cost estimates (new)
increasing and unpredicted costs of infra-projects has been recently a topical question
should the unit cost list and cost estimate models be improved?
new bridge construction and maintenance procurement methods feedback
effect on costs
effect on quality
functional requirements vs. quality specifications
effect on quality including bridge suitability to environment
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

12. Nordic Bridge (and Tunnel?) Prize 2012
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma

13. Suggestions, ideas for Technical Committee interfaces
Please be in touch!
local bridge country chairmen
5 Sep 2008 Reykjavik kick-off meeting
R. Kiviluoma