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BOF20: January 2007

Introduction

The Twentieth Meeting of the Bridge Owners' Forum was held on Tuesday 16th January 2007 in the Wine Room at King's College, Cambridge.

BOF20 saw the introduction of the Manchester Ship Canal Company, represented by David Stork, as a new member. Also attending was Liam Duffy from the National Roads Authority in Ireland. During the meeting the forum formally agreed to invite the NRA to join the Bridge Owners' Forum.

The forum also listened to presentations from Livia Pardi from Autostrade, Italy and Mike Jones and Jerry Gureghian from JonesMarine.

Agenda

Agenda Campbell Middleton (PDF File 15KB)

Draft Minutes

BOF20 Draft Minutes John Menzies (PDF File 117KB)

Handouts

Minutes of BOF19 (redraft) Edited by John Menzies (PDF File 172KB)

Note: These are not the BOF19 Draft Minutes originally provided as a handout (and sent to members by email). John Menzies has edited the original minutes as a result of feedback received at BOF20.

Summary of All Actions From BOF19 Campbell Middleton (PDF File 42KB)

Liam Duffy (PDF File 351KB)

Research Update: Dry Stone Retaining Walls Ronnie Wilson (PDF File 52KB)

Research Update: Iron and Steel Bridges John Clarke (PDF File 90KB)

'The Giffords Document' C. Brookes, Gifford (PDF File 2.32MB)

Proposed BOF Research Submission Timetable C. Middleton and J. Menzies (PDF File 29KB)

Research ideas 'Wish List' Compiled by Campbell Middleton (PDF File 70KB)

List of Bridge Management Projects Garry Sterritt (Atkins) (PDF File 19KB)

Reviews of Bill Harvey's critisism of MEXE [Members only]

Presentations

HydroSCAN Technology Mike Jones, Jerry Gureghian (PDF File 6.32MB)

HA Update for BOF20 Awtar Jandu (Powerpoint Presentation 4.39MB)

Network Rail Development Update for BOF20 Brian Bell (Powerpoint Presentation 106KB)

Miscellaneous

Brian Bell refered to the following documents in his presentation:

Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in the Rail Environment Jon Shave, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PDF File 1.54MB)

CETAN17 - Strengthening of Masonry Arch Bridges Network Rail (PDF File 89KB)