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Ponting Bridges is a Slovenian studio for structural engineering, focusing mainly on bridge structures, with headquarters in Maribor. The practice is led by a duo of its founders, dr. Viktor Markelj and Marjan Pipenbaher, and has constructed many high-profile bridges.
These include Ada Bridge in Belgrade (2012), Pelješac Bridge (2022), drawbridge in Gdansk (2017), Nissibi Euphrates Bridge in Turkey (2015), Puch Bridge in Ptuj (2007) and Črni Kal Viaduct in Slovenia (2004).
History
The studio was established by dr. Viktor Markelj and Marjan Pipenbaher as Ponting inženirski biro in 1990, after both left structural engineering company Gradis.
Major projects
Major projects, by year of completion and ordered by type, are:
= Bridges
=Carinthian bridge, Maribor, Slovenia (1996)
Bridge over Mura River, highway Vučja vas - Beltinci, Slovenia (2003)
Črni Kal Viaduct, Slovenia (2004)
Viaduct Bivje, Slovenia (2004)
Millennium Bridge, Podgorica, Montenegro (2006)
Puch Bridge, Ptuj, Slovenia (2007)
Viaduct Bonifika, Koper, Slovenia (2007)
Viaduct Šumljak, highway Razdrto - Selo, Slovenia (2009)
Viaduct Dobruša, Slovenia (2010)
Viaduct Lešnica North / South, Slovenia (2007/2011)
Ada Bridge, Belgrade, Serbia (2012)
Peračica viaducts, Slovenia (2012)
Giborim bridge, Haifa, Israel (2012)
Nissibi Euphrates Bridge, highway Adiyaman - Diyarbakir, Turkey (2015)
High speed railway bridge no. 10, HSR Tel Aviv - Jerusalem, Israel (2017)
NAR Viaducts, Belgrade, Serbia (2018)
Pelješac Bridge, Croatia (2022)
= Over- and underpasses
=Arch overpass 4-3 in Kozina, Slovenia (1997)
Underpass in Celje, Slovenia (2004)
Overpass 4-6 in Slivnica, Slovenia (2008)
Viaduct/overpass Grobelno, Slovenia (2015)
= Pedestrian and cyclist bridges
=Footbridge in Ptuj, Slovenia (1997)
Footbridge over Soča, Bovec, Slovenia (2007)
Studenci footbridge, Maribor, Slovenia (2007)
Marinič footbridge, Škocjan Caves Park, Slovenia (2010)
Ribja brv, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2014)
Pedestrian and cyclist drawbridge to Ołowianka Island, Gdansk, Poland (2017)
Langur Way Canopy Walk, Penang Hill, Malaysia (2018)
Pedestrian and cycle bridge in Tremerje, Laško, Slovenia (2019)
= Tunnels and galleries
=Tunnel Malečnik, Maribor, Slovenia (2009)
Arcade gallery Meljski hrib, Maribor, Slovenia (2012)
= Current
=Kömürhan Bridge, Turkey (under construction)
Ada Huja Bridge, Belgrade, Serbia (preliminary design)
Highway bridge and parallel pedestrian bridge over Krka river, Slovenia (construction completed, finishing works)
Railway viaduct Pesnica, Slovenia (preliminary design)
= Selected works
=Awards
2019 Jožef Mrak Award for Pelješac Bridge
2019 Honorary City Certificate of Slovenska Bistrica to Dr. Viktor Markelj and Marjan Pipenbaher
2019 Polish Minister of Investment and Development Award to Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
2018 City of Gdansk Award to Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
2015 SCE Award to Viaduct Grobelno
2012 WEF Award to Ada Bridge Belgrade
2012 CES AWARD to Ada Bridge Belgrade
2012 AAB Award to Ada Bridge Belgrade
2011 Footbridge Award to Marinic Bridge
2009 City seal of Maribor to Studenci Footbridge Maribor
2009 Award CSS of CCIS to Studenci Footbridge Maribor
2008 Footbridge Award to Studenci Footbridge Maribor
2007 SCE Award to Puch Bridge over Drava in Ptuj
2004 SCE Award to Bridge over Mura River
2004 UM Award 2004: Golden recognition award to Mr. Marjan Pipenbaher and Mr. Viktor Markelj
1999 Award CSS of CCIS to Footbridge in Ptuj
References
External links
Ponting Bridges Website
Researchgate Website, Viktor Markelj's publications
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Tommy Docherty
- Ponting Bridges
- Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests
- Ricky Ponting
- Pont Saint-Bénézet
- Sur le Pont d'Avignon
- Menai Suspension Bridge
- Marjan Pipenbaher
- Pont d'Arc
- Pierre Laporte Bridge
- Victoria Bridge (Montreal)
