Ponting Bridges is a Slovenian studio for

structural engineering Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers also must understand and ca ...

, focusing mainly on

bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...

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 The Ada Bridge ( sr-cyr, Мост на Ади, Most na Adi) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge crosses the tip of Ada Ciganlija island, connecting the municipalities of Čukarica and New Belgrade. The b ...

in Belgrade (2012), Pelješac Bridge (ongoing), drawbridge in Gdansk (2017),

Nissibi Euphrates Bridge The Nissibi Bridge ( tr, Nissibi Köprüsü) is a cable-stayed bridge completed on May 21, 2015, spanning the Atatürk Reservoir on the Euphrates River at the provincial border of Adıyaman Province, Adıyaman–Şanlıurfa Province, Şanlıurfa i ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

(2015), Puch Bridge in

Ptuj Ptuj (; german: Pettau, ; la, Poetovium/Poetovio) is a town in northeastern Slovenia that is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Ptuj, the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman ...

(2007) and

Črni Kal Viaduct The Črni Kal Viaduct ( sl, Viadukt Črni Kal) is the longest and the highest viaduct in Slovenia. It is located on the A1 motorway above the Osp Valley near the village of Gabrovica, about east of Koper. It is named after the village of Črni K ...

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

(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) *

, 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) *

, Belgrade, Serbia (2012) * Peračica viaducts, Slovenia (2012) * Giborim bridge, Haifa, Israel (2012) *

, highway Adiyaman - Diyarbakir, Turkey (2015) * High speed railway bridge no. 10, HSR Tel Aviv - Jerusalem, Israel (2017) * NAR Viaducts, Belgrade, Serbia (2018)

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 The pedestrian and cycle bridge in Tremerje is a bridge on a new cycle route between Celje and Laško in Slovenia. The bridge, which crosses the Savinja, also provides access for pedestrians and cyclists from the Rifengozd area to the bus stop ...

, Laško, Slovenia (2019)

Tunnels and galleries

* Tunnel Malečnik, Maribor, Slovenia (2009) * Arcade gallery Meljski hrib, Maribor, Slovenia (2012)

Current

* Pelješac Bridge, Croatia (under construction) *

Kömürhan Bridge The Kömürhan Bridge, or with its other name, İsmet Paşa Bridge, is a box-girder bridge that carries the Elazığ-Malatya highway over the Euphrates River in eastern Turkey. It was constructed using the balanced cantilever technique. The ...

, Turkey (under construction) * Ada Huja Bridge, Belgrade, Serbia (preliminary design) * Highway bridge and parallel pedestrian bridge over Krka river, Slovenia (detailed design) * Railway viaduct Pesnica, Slovenia (preliminary design)

Selected works

File:Serbia,_Belgrade,_Ada_Bridge_2013-03-17.jpg,

, Belgrade, Serbia (2012) File:Gdansk_kladka_na_Olowianke_3.jpg, Pedestrian and cyclist drawbridge to Ołowianka Island, Gdansk, Poland (2017) File:Podgorica-Millennium-Bridge-2018.jpg, Millennium Bridge, Podgorica, Montenegro (2006) File:Izgradnja_Peljeskog_mosta2.jpg, Pelješac Bridge, Croatia (under construction) File:Ptuj the oldest city in Slovenia.jpg, Footbridge in Ptuj, Slovenia (1997) File:Ljubljanica_banks_night.jpg, Ribja brv, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2014) File:Most čez Muro.JPG, Bridge over Mura River, highway Vučja vas - Beltinci, Slovenia (2003) File:RazcepMalence.JPG, Malence Viaducts, Ljubljana, Slovenia (1998) File:Škocjan cave4.jpg, Marinič footbridge, Škocjan Caves Park, Slovenia (2010) File:On the new tour of Škocjan Caves (8986767243).jpg, Marinič footbridge, Škocjan Caves Park, Slovenia (2010) File:Kranj - bridge.jpg, Bridge over Kokra River in Kranj (reconstruction, 1994)

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

Belgrade * 2012 CES AWARD to

Belgrade * 2012 AAB Award to

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

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External links

Ponting Bridges Website

Researchgate Website, Viktor Markelj's publications
Bridge engineers Slovenian architects Companies based in Maribor 1990 establishments in Slovenia