National Group

IABMAS
Chile

Chilean chapter of the International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS), dedicated to bridge maintenance, safety and management in Chile.

Malleco Viaduct · Collipulli · 1890 · 102 m highImage credits

The group

Who we are

The IABMAS Chile National Group was established in October 2017, during the Second International Bridge Congress — Design, Construction and Maintenance (CIPC 2017), held in Santiago, Chile, on 18–20 October 2017. Prof. Dan Frangopol took part in the inaugural meeting and was invited to become the group’s Honorary President.

2017
Year established

Board

Who leads the group

President

Fernando Cerda

Vice-President

Matías Valenzuela

Web Master

Valeria González

Secretary

Oscar Unanue

Honorary President

Dan Frangopol

Participation

IABMAS congresses

The group has presented papers at the international editions of IABMAS.

IABMAS 2022Barcelona, Spain3 abstracts · venue to be verified
IABMAS 2020Sapporo, Japan4 contributions
IABMAS 2018Melbourne, Australia6 contributions
IABMAS 2016Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil4 contributions

Documents

Records & publications

Documents from the group’s meetings and activities.

2024
PDFIABMAS activity report at PUCVComing soon
2023
PDFMinutes 23·04·2023Coming soonPDFIABMAS Chile · April 2023Coming soon
2022
PDFMinutes 23·06·2022Coming soonPDFIABMAS Chile · July 2022Coming soonPDFAbstract · GRDR methodologyComing soonPDFAbstract · Structural requirements on Chilean bridges (20th century)Coming soonPDFAbstract · Scour protection provisions on Chilean bridgesComing soon

Associated bodies

Who we work with

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

School of Construction and Transport Engineering