Pre-registration is open for the first World Innovation in Bridge Engineering (WIBE) competition, organized by BERD-FEUP (Bridge Engineering and Research Design and the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto). Entrants must submit a 10-page paper that demonstrates the greatest potential for innovation and contributes to the development of bridge engineering worldwide. The winner — selected by a jury of international associations including AISC/NSBA — will receive $50,000.
Abstracts will be accepted starting October 1. For more information about the competition and to pre-register, go to http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~wibe.