Academician Wang Mengshu will deliver a keynote speech at the 2017 (6th) International Conference on Bridge and Tunnel Technology

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IBTC Bridge and Tunnel Conference http://mmbiz.qpic.cn/mmbiz_png/fXwzG25qnY08RrqGypF2Z20TzicIuBribNAr1lmfAUdcJvfsibgbyDphFDZR9icl5Jx2iclbYRictibI9zHwV9mOvKIcg/640?wx_fmt=png&tp=webp&wxfrom=5&wx_lazy=1 Guest Introduction: Wang Mengshu (born December 24, 1938) – an expert in tunnels and underground engineering; senior engineer and deputy chief engineer at the Ministry of Railways’ Tunnel Engineering Bureau； Director of the Tunneling and Geotechnical Research Institute at Beijing Jiaotong University ； Director of the Tunnel and Underground Engineering Experiment Research Center at Beijing Jiaotong University, and a professor with a doctoral degree. He has led research on the design and construction of numerous underwater tunnels in domestic rivers and seas, and has won multiple ** awards, as well as provincial and ministerial-level awards for scientific and technological progress, including first and second prizes. Elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1995. http://mmbiz.qpic.cn/mmbiz_jpg/fXwzG25qnY08RrqGypF2Z20TzicIuBribNyicQrHwVBKianAKgGZamoO7KFNhKtKIgShzBJ2JlXnpUEICqC0wQmdLQ/640?wx_fmt=jpeg&tp=webp&wxfrom=5&wx_lazy=1 Title of the report: New concepts and strategic considerations for the design and construction of bridges and tunnels in China. Summary of the conference: The annual premier event in the field of bridges and tunnels – the 2017 (6th) International Conference on Bridge and Tunnel Technology – will be held on May 25-26, 2017, at the Shanghai Everbright International Hotel. Under the theme of \"Advancing the Informatization of Infrastructure Projects,\" this conference will bring together over 800 senior officials and experts from the road, bridge, and tunnel construction industry both domestically and internationally. It will focus on major road, bridge, and tunnel projects, discussing them from all aspects of the industrial chain, with the aim of advancing academic research and technological innovation in this field, improving the overall safety standards in bridge and tunnel construction in China, and fostering innovation and sustainable development in the industry. During the same period, the 2017 China International Bridge and Tunnel Engineering Technology and Equipment Exhibition was held, providing a premier exhibition platform for industry professionals from home and abroad. Conference Agenda: http://mmbiz.qpic.cn/mmbiz_png/fXwzG25qnY08RrqGypF2Z20TzicIuBribNPd1ibicrRCnCicbQFYhNItrBJxL197oTGUhxIM5Vf4OeH0kDr0UN6oIWA/640?wx_fmt=png&tp=webp&wxfrom=5&wx_lazy=1

Organizers:
- Department of Civil, Hydraulic and Architectural Engineering, Chinese Academy of Engineering
- Shanghai Society of Civil Engineering
- School of Civil Engineering, Tongji University

Co-organizers:
- Bridge and Structural Engineering Branch, China Civil Engineering Society
- Tunnel and Underground Engineering Branch, China Civil Engineering Society
- Municipal Engineering Branch, China Civil Engineering Society
- Information Technology and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering Branch, Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering
- Bridge and Structural Engineering Branch, China Highway and Transportation Association
- Tunnelling Machinery Branch, China Construction Machinery Industry Association
- **Key Laboratory of Shield Tunnelling and Tunnelling Technology**

Journal of the Chinese Academy of Engineering – “Frontiers in Structures and Civil Engineering”

Sponsors:
- China Railway Major Bridge Group Co., Ltd.
- China Railway Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd.

Event organizers:
- Shanghai Wending Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Media partner:
- “Bridge and Tunnel” magazine

Notable guests:
- Wang Mengshu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor at Beijing Jiaotong University
- Liang Wenhao, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Deputy Chief Engineer of China Railway Construction Corporation
- Du Yanliang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Vice President of Shijiazhuang Tiedao University
- Fu Deming, Secretary-General of Shanghai Society of Civil Engineering
- Zhu Yaohong, Dean of School of Civil Engineering, Tongji University
- Hong Kairong, Deputy Commander and Chief Engineer of Ningbo Rail Transit
- Lin Ming, Chief Engineer of China Railway Tunnel Group Company
- Zhang Xigang, Chief Engineer of CCCC Group Co., Ltd. and Head of the Island and Tunnel Engineering Department for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
- Song Shenyu, Chief Engineer of China Communications Construction Company Limited
- Chen Xiangsheng, Chief Engineer of Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Management Center
- Zhu Yanfei, Chief Engineer of Shenzhen Metro Group Co., Ltd.
- Ge Yaojun, Chief Engineer of Shanghai Tunnel Co., Ltd.
- Guo Shanyun, Professor in the Department of Bridge Engineering at Tongji University, Vice President of the International Bridge Federation
- Zhao Junli, Honorary President of a branch of the China Civil Engineering Society
- Song Zhenhua, Deputy Secretary-General of the Bridge and Structural Engineering Branch, China Highway and Transportation Association
- Zhu Hehua, Secretary-General of the Tunnelling Machinery Branch, China Construction Machinery Industry Association
- He Chuan, Professor at School of Civil Engineering, Tongji University
- Xiao Rucheng, Assistant to the President and Director of the Institute for Scientific and Technological Development at Southwest Jiaotong University
- Sun Limin, Professor in the Department of Bridge Engineering at Tongji University
- Li Yadong, Deputy Director and Professor in the Department of Bridge Engineering at Tongji University
- Cheng Yongliang, Director and Professor in the Department of Bridge Engineering at School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University
- Wang Dujuan, General Manager and Chief Engineer of China Railway Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd.
- Pan Dongfa, Chief Engineer of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd.
- Ma Lei, Chief Engineer of China Railway Major Bridge Group Co., Ltd.
- Ning Pinghua, Deputy Chief Engineer of Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute
- Zhou Liang, Chief Engineer of Guangzhou Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute
- Fang Mingshan, Deputy Dean and Chief Engineer of Shanghai Urban Construction Design and Research Institute
- Yang Guowei, Deputy Chief Engineer and Professor-level Senior Engineer of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
- Zhong Changping, Chief Engineer of Shanghai Metro Line 13 Development Co., Ltd.
- Qi Mengxue, Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Rail Transit Construction Supervision Co., Ltd.
- Wu Xuanpeng, Deputy General Manager of China Railway 18th Bureau Group Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Jiang Hong, Deputy Chief Engineer of China Railway 16th Bureau Group Co., Ltd.
- Yuan Mulin, Deputy Chief Engineer of Shanghai Urban Construction Design and Research Institute
- Tian Qixian, Head of the Engineering Construction and Management Department at Jilin Water Group Co., Ltd.
- Makoto Kanai, General Manager of China Railway Major Bridge Science and Research Institute Co., Ltd.
- Advisor of Obayashi Corporation: Mark Wallace
- Head of ARUP’s Infrastructure Department, Keynote speaker at 2018 ACCUS

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Phone: 021-51757707
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