3rd Bosphorus Bridge. Michel Virlogeux. Izmit Bay Bridge. e-mosty June 2/2016

Acknowledgement / Poděkování We would like to heartily thank to all people who participated and cooperated on preparation of this issue: Rádi bychom na tomto místě srdečně poděkovali všem, kteří se podíleli na přípravě tohoto čísla časopisu: The article about the 3rd Bosphorus Bridge: Mr Jean François Klein, T engineering, Switzerland, thank you very much for your time, information and useful suggestions Mr Roberto Sorge, Astaldi, Italy Mr Jacopo D´Innocenzo, Astaldi, Italy Thank you for your time, assistance and useful suggestions Mr Fabio Brancaleoni, Professor at University of Rome, thank you very much for your time and your independent review The article from SEI about Mr Michel Virlogeux: Ms Sissel Niggeler, Ms Brindarica Bose, IABSE: We thank for granting permission to publish the article about Mr Michel Virlogeux, for all photographs and cooperation The article about the Izmit Bay Bridge: Mr Fatih Zeybek, Project Manager of the Izmit Bay Suspension Bridge, NOMAYG,Turkey, thank you for providing the paper, the photos, additional information and excellent cooperation Mr Gia Jilani, Managing Director of Sigma International A. S., Consulting Engineers, thank you for your valuable assistance, support and for providing the photos Mr Richard Cooke, Richard Cooke Concepts Ltd., UK, thank you for checking and proof-reading of both English texts, for valuable comments and advice. Mr Ned Birley, Stirling Lloyd Polychem Ltd., thank you for providing us photos of both bridges Mr Holger Svensson, Professor at Dresden University Mr Michael Zimmermann, Managing Director, sbp France Sarl Thank you for your support and assistance. We thank for review and consultancy (Czech texts): Mr Pavel Ryjáček, Assistant Professor, Czech Technical University in Prague: 3rd Bosphorus Bridge Ms Jana Margoldová, the article: Eminent Structural Engineer: Michel Virlogeux Mr Radim Nečas, Assistant Professor, University of Technology in Brno: Izmit Bay Suspension Bridge 2/2016

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