SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T.Y. Lin International Chairman, Dr. Man-Chung Tang, has been named as the first honorary member of the International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS) in recognition of his lifelong service to IABMAS and his contributions to the advancement of the organization.
President of IABMAS and Professor, Dan M. Frangopol, presented the honorary membership to Dr. Tang on July 10, 2012, at the 6th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management in Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Italy. The citation read as follows: “For his outstanding contributions and innovations to bridge engineering design and practice and for continuously and substantially advancing both the state-of-the-art and state-of-practice in bridge design.”
Founded in 1999, the IABMAS is an international organization dedicated to becoming the premier international organization for the advancement of the state-of-the-art in the fields of bridge maintenance, safety and management. Its main objective is to promote international cooperation in the fields of bridge maintenance, safety, and management for the purpose of enhancing the welfare of society.
About T.Y. Lin International:
Founded in 1954, T.Y. Lin International is an internationally recognized, multi-disciplined full-service infrastructure engineering firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With more than 2,000 employees working in offices throughout the United States and Asia, the firm is able to provide support on projects of varying size and complexity. For more information about the company, please visit www.tylin.com.
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