The Outstanding Paper Award

The Outstanding Paper Award (OPA) is remitted each year to the author(s) of a paper published in the preceding year’s issues of the IABSE Journal Structural Engineering International (SEI), encouraging and rewarding contributions of the highest quality. Starting with the 2011 Outstanding Paper Award, it is presented in the categories ‘Technical Report’ and ‘Scientific Paper’.

Recipients

2013: Category Technical Report:         “Rehabilitation of the Suspension Bridge over Zambezi River in 
                                                          Mozambique”
                                                          António Reis and Claudio Baptista; SEI 1/2013 
        Category Scientific Paper:           “Vibration Mechanisms and Controls of Long-Span Bridges: A Review"
                                                         Yozo Fujino and Dionysius Siringoringo; SEI 3/2013.

2012: Category Technical Report:        “The Immersed Tunnel and Bridges of Busan–Geoje Fixed Link” 
                                                          Sangkyoon Jeong and Jechun Kim; SEI 1/2012.  
        Category Scientific Paper:           "Codes for Safety Assessment of Existing Bridges—
                                                          Current State and Further Development”  
                                                          Dawid F. Wisniewski, Joan R. Casas and Michel Ghosn; SEI 4/2012.
    
2011: Category Technical Report:     'Creating the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, New Zealand'
                                                        P. Ch. Mulqueen SEI 4/11
         Category Scientific Paper:       "Swiss Federal Roads Office Guidelines for Integral Bridges'
                                                        W. Kaufmann and M. Alvarez, SEI 2/2011.

2010: 'The Aerodynamic Behaviour of the Deck of Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong'
            Doris M.S. Yau and Michael C.H. Hui, China. Published in SEI 2/2010.

2009: 'Design of Mechanically Reinforced Glass Beams: Modelling and Experiments' 
            A. B. Ølgaard, J. H. Nielsen and J. Forbes Olesen, Denmark. Published in SEI 2/2009

2008: 'Design and Experimental Investigation of the Joints of Inclined Struts for the Widening of Bridge Deck Slabs' 
            Philippe Menétrey and Eugen Brühwiler, Switzerland. Published in SEI 4/2008

2007: 'Pedestrian Lateral Action on lively Footbridges: A New Load Model' 
            Fiammetta Venuti, Luca Bruno and Paulo Napoli, Italy. Published in SEI 4/2007

2006: 'Time Variant Structural Performance of the Certosa Cable-Stayed Bridge' 
           Fabio Biondini, Italy, Dan M. Frangopol, USA and P. Girogio Malerba, Italy. Published in SEI 3/2006

2005: 'Temperature in the Box Girder of the Normandy Bridge' 
          Jean-Michel Lucas, Michel Virlogeux and Claude Louis, France. Published in SEI 3/2005

2004: 'Mechanical Properties and Remaining Strength of  Corroded Bridge Wires'  
            Shun-Ichi Nakamura, Keita Suzumura and Toshimi Tarui, Japan. Published in SEI 1/2004

2003: 'Elasto-Plastic Model for Timber-Concrete Composite Beams with Ductile Connection'  
            Andrea Frangi and Mario Fontana, Switzerland. Published in SEI 2/2003

2002: 'Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Historical Churches' 
            Stefano Sorace and Gloria Terenzi, Italy. Published in SEI 4/2002

2001: A Re-definition of Stiffness of Reinforced Concrete Elements and its Implications in Seismic Design 
            Tom Paulay, New Zealand. Published in SEI 1/2001

2000: Aerodynamics of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge - 60 Years Later 
            Allan Larsen, Denmark. Published in SEI 4/2000

1999: Design and Construction of the Millennium Dome 
            Ian Liddell and Paul Westbury, UK. Published in SEI 3/1999

1998: Tension Chord Model for Structural Concrete 
            Peter Marti, Manuel Alvarez, Walter Kaufmann and Viktor Sigrist, Switzerland. Published in SEI 4/1998

1997: Rehabilitation of the Mexico City Cathedral
         Roberto Meli and Roberto Sanchez-Ramirez, Mexico. Published in SEI 2/1997

1996: Economic Considerations of Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Structural Concrete Buildings 
            Luis Garcia, Colombia. Published in SEI 4/1996

1995: Tuned Vibration Absorbers for "Lively" Structures
            Hugo Bachmann and Benedikt Weber, Switzerland. Published in SEI 1/1995

1994: Solar Thermal Electricity Generation
            Jörg Schlaich, Germany. Published in SEI 2/1994

1993: Traffic Loads on Bridges
            Ton Vrouwenvelder and Paul Waarts, The Netherlands. Published in SEI 3/1993

1992: Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Polymers: Modern Materials in Bridge Engineering
            Urs Meier, Switzerland. Published in SEI 1/1992

1991: Gibraltar Strait Crossings - A Challenge to Bridge and Structural Engineers
            Philip Chow and T.Y. Lin, USA. Published in SEI 2/1991