Bridge design & engineering

For this episode, we flew from the UK to Denmark to meet Tina Vejrum, who has been elected by the Permanent Committee of IABSE as President for the 2022-25 period. She is currently one of IABSE’s Vice Presidents and Vice President of COWI's International Bridge Department.

We talked about her journey into bridge engineering; what it has been like working for a large international firm like COWI since she joined in 1996; her involvement with some of the world's most iconic long-span bridges; current mega-projects in China; areas of research being pursued at COWI; the use of technology in the field; what she hopes to achieve as President when her tenure starts in November this year; sustainability; and how engineers can contribute to the challenges faced across the world today. 

This is a wide-ranging discussion, and we would like to thank Tina for being so generous with her time, and COWI for its hospitality at its impressive headquarters north of Copenhagen.    

For its inaugural podcast, Bd&e magazine spoke with Joanna Bonnett about her journey into bridge engineering and key projects she has been involved with over her 21-year career.