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Henderson Colloquium.

The henderson colloquium

About the event.

When Dr William Henderson succeeded Sir Hubert Shirley Smith as chairman of the group in 1969 he was determined to develop IABSE’s technical work in the UK. Under his guidance he promoted both a residential colloquium – now known as the Henderson Colloquium – and an annual lecture by a prominent personality (not necessarily an engineer).

The Henderson Colloquium is usually held in Cambridge in July, with invited participants debating an important subject of topical relevance.

2026

Making Bridges Last Longer

2025

The Millennium Bridge Bubble – 25 years on

2024

The intricate world of Moving Bridges

2022

Prioritising sustainability and low carbon: overhauling procurement and the supply chain

2021

Responding to Change

2020

Climate Emergency

2019

How can Structural Engineering be an
Unending Stream of Goodness?

2018

Serviceability

2016

The Restoration and Preservation
of Historic Structures

2015

The Application of Appropriate Technology

2014

Digital Design

2013

Applying Lessons from Failures

2011

Designing for construction

2010

Structures for energy
– challenges and opportunities

2009

Performance based approach

2008

Changes to structures with time

2007

Lessons from design competitions

2006

Factor 10 engineering for sustainable cities

2005

Dynamics

2004

Designing for the consequences of hazards*

2003

Structural engineering for climate change*

2002

Risk and liability*

2001

Achieving design quality*

2000

Making the most of our structures: a new outline

1999

Learning from engineering history**

1998

Development in the design of structures beyond 2000: balancing risk, whole-life cost and design life*

1997

Behaviour and design of structures for serviceability conditions*

1996

Structural engineering knowledge: the roles of research, education, publications and practice*

1995

Containment structures: risk, safety and reliability*

1994

Not held

1993

Towards joint-free bridges

1992

Stressed-skin building structures

1991

New structural materials: crossing the threshold to application*

1990

The design life of structures*

1989

Not held

1988

Euro engineering: Structures*

1987

Rehabilitation and renovation*

1986

Moveable structures*

1985

Potential developments in structures for the future*

1984

Liability*

1983

Instrumentation of structures*

1982

History of structures*

1981

The effective use of materials in structures*

1980

Constructability*

1979

Codes of practice: reform to decline*

1978

Inspection and maintenance of structures*

1977

Inspection and quality control*

1975

Highway bridge loading
[report and list of papers only]*

* held at the Institution of Structural Engineers library.
** held at the Institution of Civil Engineers library.

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