Chris Hendy

Transportation Technical Director and Head of Bridge Engineering, AtkinsRéalis

Chris is Professional Head of Bridge Engineering in AtkinsRéalis where he has led some of their most complex bridge projects. In 2012 he was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy in 2013.

He was awarded the Institution of Civil Engineer’s Gold Medal in 2016. He is Chairman of the BSI bridge committee, the UK’s Steel Bridge Group and FIBUK. He is a Project Team member for the next generation Eurocodes EN 1993-1-5, EN 1993-2 and EN 1993-1-11 which deal with plate buckling, steel bridge design and cable-supported structures respectively.

My Speaker Sessions

Wednesday 12 March 2025

10:40

Minimising Embodied Carbon by Maximising Efficient Structural Design – Opportunities and Challenges

10:40 - 11:00

Minimising the quantity of material specified is one significant way in which bridge engineers can reduce the embodied carbon in their designs and also reduce the cost.
In reality, relatively few bridges are currently designed to the limits of the rules in the applicable design codes.
This presentation will discuss some of the common reasons why designers are reticent to design for 100% utilisation and makes proposals for why and how they should re-consider their approach in many situations.