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th 8 International Conference on Arch Bridges Arch Bridge over the Vistula River in Toruń General information Aim of the ARCH conference The 8th International Conference on Arch Bridges (ARCH 2016) was organized by Wrocław University of Technology on 5th – 7th October 2016 with the general topic: „Arch Bridges in Culture“, following previous seven ARCH Conferences (UK 1995, Italy 1998, France 2001, Spain 2004, Portugal 2007, China 2010 and Croatia 2013). The main idea of the cyclic ARCH conference is the international meeting of scientists, experts, designers, contractors and all those who are interested in problems of arch bridge structures aimed at effective exchange of experiences and dissemination of specialist knowledge and information in this field. Considered topics are devoted to a wide range of problems of arch structures, including not only technical issues, but also their presence in common life and in culture. Covered subjects are related to various structures: from historical ones, through those designed and constructed contemporarily, up to the latest and future solutions and concepts. More information on: http://arch16.pwr.edu.pl/#/general 4/2016