international well known speakers will be listened to during the symposium. Prof. Niels J GIMSING, is one of the international doyens on steel bridges. It is a great chance to listen to Prof. GIMSING from Denmark with his experiences since 1959.
Other international key-note speaker is coming from China: Prof. Dr. CHEN Bao-chun who will share with the audiences the information about the “Application and Codification of CFST Arch Bridges in China”.
Key-note speakers from Turkey are General Directorate of Highways in Turkish (KGM) as a governmental organisation and Dr. Mustafa KOÇAK. Dr. KOÇAK is participating in the symposium with an interesting presentation of “Advanced Welding Technologies for Bridges and New Bridges in Istanbul” which is one of the most important topics for steel bridges. KGM is fully supporting the SBIC 2015 symposium by presenting key-note speeches on “the 3rd Bosphorous Bridge and Izmit Bay Bridge” as well as other papers and by helping organisation of technical tours to the 3rd Bosphorous Bridge and Izmit Bay Bridge sites. Therefore, audiences will be able to listen to KGM officials to learn the experienced developments and difficulties from the most appropriate authorities.