Tony Harris
Technical Director, Bridge Engineering, WSPTony is a Technical Director with WSP specialising in bridge engineering. He is technically focussed and his experience encompasses the design, independent checking and structural assessment of numerous bridge types, including reinforced and pre-stressed concrete, steel and steel composite bridge structures and a range of forms of movable bridges.
He has significant experience in the design and checking of long span structures, including cable stayed and suspension bridges, both in the UK and internationally. He also has significant experience in developing management strategies for a broad range of infrastructure assets including the development of bespoke structural monitoring systems.
He has provided technical input into the development of environmental actions for a number of international design standards, including the Structures Design Manual for Hong Kong Highways Department and most recently was a member of the CEN Project Team responsible for updating EN 1991-1-5.
My Speaker Sessions
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Cleveland Bridge in Bath: Artificial Intelligence and Monitoring of a Complex Structure
- Concerns over the structural integrity of Cleveland Bridge in Bath arose due to section loss on corroded steel hanger bars.
- AI powered analysis of displacements and strains provides confidence in understanding the structure’s operational behaviour.
- Load testing allowed the distribution of forces across the supports to be evaluated under a range of load configurations.
