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The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body for contract bridge. Emulating the organizational concepts of the Olympic movement and its signature five rings, the World Bridge Federation encompasses the five continents (America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania) represented by eight geographic Zonal Conferences.
The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) [1] is a non-profit organisation with mission to promote the exchange of knowledge and to advance the practice of structural engineering worldwide in the service of the profession and society, taking into consideration technical, economic, environmental, aesthetic and social aspects.
The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) (French: Société canadienne de génie civil) was founded in 1887 as the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, renamed in 1918 as the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), and re-established in June 1972 as a member society of the EIC under the slightly different but current name. [1]
The purpose of the World Bridge Federation shall be: to promote, foster, promulgate and develop the sport of Bridge throughout the world; to be in the Olympic Movement, remaining affiliated with International Olympic Committee (IOC) as a recognized International Federation (IF) in conformity with the requirements of the Olympic Charter;
August 18–25 – 2024 World Rowing Championships. August 22 2024 Canada railway dispute: Railway workers at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City fail to reach an agreement in labour negotiations, resulting in a strike that halts rail freight traffic. [78] Jamie Korab wins the 2024 Waterford Valley provincial by-election ...
2010s: T.Y. Lin International oversaw the design of 25 elevated bridges across Taiwan for the island's new High Speed Rail system and the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, which is downstream of the Hoover Dam; [12] the Port Mann Bridge in British Columbia; Canada (2012); [13] the new Eastern Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (2013) [14] [15 ...
In 2019, based on proposal by WFEO, the UNESCO's General Conference approved the creation of the UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, to be celebrated on 4 March of each year. Since then, WFEO has been coordinating the related celebrations around the world, through its membership and partnering institutions.
Mageba (stylised as mageba) is a civil engineering service provider [1] and manufacturer of bridge bearings, expansion joints, seismic protection and structural monitoring devices for the construction industry. [2] The company is headquartered in Bulach, Switzerland, and operates through offices in Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific. [3]