On August 5-6, 2025, the International Scientific Workshop "Bridge Design, Maintenance, and Digital Structural Health Monitoring (DSHM)" will be held at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) in Kelowna, Canada.

The workshops are organized as part of the growing cooperation between the Silesian University of Technology and the University of British Columbia, with particular emphasis on issues related to the digitization of construction processes, bridge engineering and digital monitoring of the technical condition of engineering facilities (DSHM).

On behalf of the Silesian University of Technology, the event will be attended by scientists from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, who will also conduct a significant part of the lectures:

• Dr Eng. Muhammad Fawad – currently on a research internship at UBCO,
• Dr Eng. Marcin Jasiński – specialist in monitoring bridge structures,
• MSc. Eng. Dawid Piotrowski – a young scientist developing SHM technologies.

In addition, among the invited speakers there will also be Prof. Dr Hab. Eng. Marek Salamak, who, in recognition of his scientific achievements and international cooperation, was awarded the title of Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia in 2025.

The event is organized by two UBCO research units: Green Construction Research & Training Centre (GCRTC) and Construction Integration and Digitization Lab (CID). The aim of the workshop is to exchange knowledge and experience in design, diagnostics, numerical modelling, and digital life cycle management of bridge infrastructure.

The event is accompanied by a professional graphic design and a program prepared in cooperation with Canadian and Polish research centres. The participation of scientists from the Silesian University of Technology in this prestigious event is another step toward the internationalization of research and development of advanced technologies in civil engineering.