Heavy Movable Structures, Inc. (HMS) is a not-for-profit technical organization that serves as a platform for information exchange among various stakeholders involved in movable bridges and heavy movable structures. Their main mission is to facilitate communication and collaboration between bridge owners, government agencies, designers, contractors, suppliers, and other relevant groups, both in the private and public sectors.
HMS organizes biennial symposiums and offers membership benefits to individuals and organizations interested in the field. Their technical papers cover six key disciplines, including electrical and electronic systems, ownership and public use management, performance, construction and maintenance, fluid power systems, machinery and mechanisms, and structural elements. Through their initiatives, HMS aims to contribute to the advancement and improvement of heavy civil facilities that benefit the public.
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