{"id":1332,"date":"2026-02-17T20:55:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibsing.ca\/portfolio-items\/structural-strengthening-of-the-arvida-aluminum-bridge\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:45:55","slug":"structural-strengthening-of-the-arvida-aluminum-bridge","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/ibsing.ca\/en\/portfolio-items\/structural-strengthening-of-the-arvida-aluminum-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Structural Strengthening of the Arvida Aluminum Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background projectit nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:70px;--awb-padding-right:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:150px;--awb-padding-top-medium:56px;--awb-padding-right-medium:70px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-padding-left-medium:70px;--awb-padding-top-small:50px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:50px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1976px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.304%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.304%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.4;\">Structural Strengthening of the Arvida Aluminum Bridge<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"466\" title=\"Le pont d\u2019aluminium d\u2019Arvida\" src=\"https:\/\/ibsing.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Le-pont-daluminium-dArvida.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibsing.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Le-pont-daluminium-dArvida-200x128.png 200w, https:\/\/ibsing.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Le-pont-daluminium-dArvida-400x257.png 400w, https:\/\/ibsing.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Le-pont-daluminium-dArvida-600x385.png 600w, https:\/\/ibsing.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Le-pont-daluminium-dArvida.png 726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 sm-text-align-left fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>In 2025, IBS Ing\u00e9nierie carried out the design of structural strengthening methods and provided technical assistance for the partial replacement of the aluminum bridge columns in Arvida, a structure unique in the world and recognized as a historic landmark by ASM International.<\/p>\n<p>This large-scale project demonstrates our expertise in the rehabilitation of complex heritage infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Design and engineering: IBS Ing\u00e9nierie Inc.<br \/>\nOwner: Minist\u00e8re des Transports et de la Mobilit\u00e9 Durable (MTMD)<br \/>\nGeneral Contractor: On behalf of the general contractor Paul-Pedneault Inc. 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