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Ponting Bridges is a group of bridge designers, researchers and inventors. We aim to create a lasting, positive impact for the communities, with each individual bridge.

Ponting was founded in 1990 by Viktor Markelj and Marjan Pipenbaher. Experienced design staffs, together with computer aided drafting, enables Ponting to produce plans, specifications and cost estimates for varying types of bridge projects, ranging from new bridges to widening, strengthening and retrofitting existing bridges.
Ponting is a structural engineering company with a broad spectrum of capabilities in sense of designing significant structures of all kind. Our main occupation is the design of varying types of bridge structures (bridges, viaducts, over- and underpasses). Designing such structures we also study and develop special methods of bridge construction as for instance free cantilever erection, incremental launching method, span-by-span erection (with advanced shoring), segmental method and others. We also have all the answers when the design of structures underground and water (special foundations, arcades, tunnels, portals...) is in question. Just so we also have the expertise to analyse and solve unusual and difficult structural problems.

Ponting successfully blends the expertise, several years of experience, creativeness, dedication, up-to-date computer technology, development of construction methods, latest theoretical developments in risk analysis and practical know-how to assure the client and contractor of receiving a technically sound, well scientific researched and economically designed end product.

address

Ponting inženirski biro d.o.o., Strossmayerjeva 28, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Tel: +386 2 234 40 60 (61)
Email: ponting@ponting.si

bank

Bank account : IBAN SI56 0451 5000 0518 197 (NKBM)
add. tax ID : SI 90414411
Company ID : 5303516000

people

dr. Viktor Markelj
dr. Viktor Markelj
Managing Director/Design Manager/Senior Bridge Designer
viktor.markelj(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 60
dr. h. c. Marjan Pipenbaher
dr. h. c. Marjan Pipenbaher
Managing Director/Design Manager/Senior Bridge Designer
marjan.pipenbaher(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 61
Dušan Rožič
Dušan Rožič
Design Manager/Senior Bridge Designer
dusan.rozic(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 64
Miran Štern
Miran Štern
Design Manager/Senior Bridge Designer
miran.stern(at)ponting.si
+386 2 805 52 52
Tomaž Weingerl
Tomaž Weingerl
Design Manager/Bridge Designer
tomaz.weingerl(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 62
Rok Mlakar
Rok Mlakar
Design Manager/Bridge Designer
rok.mlakar(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 65
Jernej Maher
Jernej Maher
Design Manager/Bridge Designer
jernej.maher(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 63
Matjaž Štuhec
Matjaž Štuhec
Design Manager/Bridge Designer
matjaz.stuhec(at)ponting.si
+386 2 805 52 55
Miha Marinič
Miha Marinič
Bridge Designer
miha.marinic(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 63
Simon Sever
Simon Sever
Bridge Designer
simon.sever(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 65
Irena Košti Vuherer
Irena Košti Vuherer
Bridge Designer
irena.kosti(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 65
Petra Podgoršek
Petra Podgoršek
Bridge Designer
petra.podgorsek(at)ponting.si
+386 2 805 52 55
Urban Hribernik
Urban Hribernik
Graduate Bridge Designer
urban.hribernik(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 66
Mihael Malačič
Mihael Malačič
Graduate Bridge Designer
mihael.malacic(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 62
Angel Machevski
Angel Machevski
Graduate Bridge Designer
angel.machevski(at)ponting.si
+386 2 234 40 64

awards

Golden pencil award for outstanding realization 2023 by Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS) - Nova Gorica, Slovenia, 2023 - Foot and Cycle Bridge in Irča vas
Kolos Award for exceptional achievement in civil engineering – Opatija, Croatia, 2022 - Pelješac Bridge
Jožef Mrak Award – Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2019 - Pelješac Bridge
Honorary City Certificate – Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia, 2019 - Honorary city certificate to Dr. Viktor Markelj and Marjan Pipenbaher
Minister of Investment and Development Award – Gdansk, Poland, 2019 - Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
City of Gdansk Award – Gdansk, Poland, 2018 - Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
SCE Award 2015 – Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2015 - Viaduct Grobelno
WEF Award 2012 – Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2012 - Ada Bridge Belgrade
CES AWARD 2012 – Belgrade, Serbia, 2012 - Ada Bridge Belgrade
AAB Award – Belgrade, Serbia, 2012 - Ada Bridge Belgrade
Footbridge Award 2011 – Wroclaw, Poland, 2011 - Marinic Bridge
City seal of Maribor – Maribor, Slovenia, 2009 - Studenci Footbridge Maribor
Award CSS of CCIS 2009 – Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2009 - Studenci Footbridge Maribor
Footbridge Award 2008 – Porto, Portugal, 2008 - Studenci Footbridge Maribor
SCE Award 2007 – Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2008 - Puh's Bridge over Drava in Ptuj
SCE Award 2004 – Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2004 - Bridge over Mura River
UM Award 2004 – Maribor, Slovenia, 2004 - Golden recognition award to Mr. Marjan Pipenbaher and Mr. Viktor Markelj
Award CSS of CCIS 1999 – Ljubljana, Slovenia - Footbridge in Ptuj
European Award for Steel Structures, ECCS (European Convention for Constructional Steelwork) - London, England, 1999 - Footbridge in Ptuj


publications

WEINGERL T. - Rehabilitation of Malečnik tunnel after the fire - - Photo-reportage. September 2023, Gradbeni vestnik, 225-228. - https://www.ponting.si/en/projects/tunnel-malecnik-2.html
WEINGERL T., PIPENBAHER M., GOTOVČEVIĆ T., FILIPIČ A. - First stress ribbon bridge in Slovenia. September 2023, Gradbeni vestnik, 206-216. - Foot and Cycle Bridge in Irča vas
MARKELJ V. - Construction of railway viaduct Pesnica - Photo-reportage. August 2023, Gradbeni vestnik, 201-204. - Railway Viaduct Pesnica
MLAKAR R. - Construction of observation tower Kristal in Rogaška Slatina - Photo-reportage. May 2023, Gradbeni vestnik, 128-132. - Observation tower Kristal
PONTING, PIPENBAHER INŽENIRJI, MALNAR D. - Construction of footbridge Irča vas - Photo-reportage. March 2023, Gradbeni vestnik, 72-76. - Foot and Cycle Bridge in Irča vas
MALNAR D. - Construction of footbridge Loka-Kandija - Photo-reportage. November 2022, Gradbeni vestnik, 297-300. - Foot and Cycle Bridge Loka-Kandija over Krka River
MLAKAR R., MARKELJ V. - Overpass Sonce in Rogaška Slatina. October 2022, SDGK conference publication #43, 53-62. - Overpass Sonce in Rogaška Slatina
MAHER J., MARKELJ V. - Analysis of Railway Viaduct Pesnica. October 2022, SDGK conference publication #43, 33-42. - Railway Viaduct Pesnica
MARKELJ V. - Railway Viaduct Pesnica – from concept to construction. October 2022, SDGK conference publication #43, 23-32. - Railway Viaduct Pesnica
MLAKAR R. - Overpass Sonce in Rogaška Slatina - Photo-reportage. September 2022, Gradbeni vestnik, 243-247. - Overpass Sonce in Rogaška Slatina
ŽABEC K. - Most Pelješac / Pelješac Bridge. Monograph, Hanza media, Zagreb, July 2022 - Pelješac Bridge
MLAKAR R., MARKELJ V. - The Ołowianka bascule footbridge in Gdansk - A bridge that makes the difference. Footbridge Madrid 2020. - Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
PIPENBAHER M. - Construction of Pelješac Bridge. October 2021, SDGK conference publication #42, 1-19. - Pelješac Bridge
MARKELJ V., BOBERA D., BRKOVIĆ S. - Ada Huja Bridge. October 2021, SDGK conference publication #42, 81-90. - Ada Huja Bridge
MAHER J., MARKELJ V., MLAKAR R. - Bridge over Savinja in Laško. October 2021, SDGK conference publication #42, 91-100. - Bridge over Savinja in Laško
SUHADOLNIK G., BENO. A. - Finance Manager. Friday, 2. June 2021, no. 126. Interview: Viktor Markelj, Ponting (in Slovenian) - Magazine Finance Manager
MLAKAR R., MARKELJ V., MAHER J. - Project for the new bridge over the border river Mura near Ceršak. January 2020, Gradbeni vestnik, 14-19. - Footbridge Ceršak
HUMAR G. - A bridge that should be quite invisible. Gradbeni vestnik, June 2019, 138-139. - Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
HUMAR G. - An almost invisible bridge. Ljubljana, Sinfo, March-April 2019 - Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
PIPENBAHER M. - Design and analysis of the Pelješac bridge. December 2018, Građevinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Mostaru. - Pelješac Bridge
ORCHOLSKA K. - Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for Gdansk 2030. 2018 - Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
MLAKAR R., MARKELJ V. - Draw Footbridge in Gdansk (Poland) - Design and Construction. May 2018, Gradbeni vestnik, 98-104. - Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
WOLODZKO D. - Najlepsze realizacje architektoniczne Gdanska wybrane. 2018, 9, Herold Gdański, 10. - Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
MLAKAR R., MARKELJ V., ROŽIČ D. - Draw footbridge over Motlawa river in Gdansk, Winning competition design. Footbridge conference 2014. - Footbridge to Ołowianka Island in Gdansk
ROŽIČ D., MARKELJ V. - Beton v mostogradnji na primeru viadukta v Grobelnem. Strokovni posvet beton Maribor 2017, 78-89. - Viaduct Grobelno
MARKELJ V., GABRIJELČIČ P. - Footbridge in the old centre of Ljubljana or how thin can bridge be. Structurae International footbridge conference 2017, 228-229. - Footbridge ˝Ribja brv˝
Footbridge: Wherever You Go. 2016 03. Beijing, World Architecture (Monthly), 50, 51. - Marinic Bridge
REICHENBERG B. - Zgodbe s severovzhoda. 2016, Založba Pivec, 104-111. - Ada Bridge over Sava in Belgrade
BARNABEU LARENA. A., MARKELJ V., CIPOT G., BARNABEU LARENA J. - Dynamic Response and ontrol of Vibrations in Four Medium Span Steel Footbridges. Structural Engineering International SEI, 2016, 3, 260-267. - Studenci Footbridge Maribor
BARNABEU LARENA. A., MARKELJ V., CIPOT G., BARNABEU LARENA J. - Dynamic Response and ontrol of Vibrations in Four Medium Span Steel Footbridges. Structural Engineering International SEI, 2016, 3, 260-267. - Footbridge ˝Ribja brv˝
NADILO B. - Novi ovješeni most u Beogradu: Dojmljiva, ali skupa gradjevina. Zagreb, Gradjevinar 65, 273-281, 3, 2013 - Ada Bridge over Sava in Belgrade
ČEFERIN P. - Bridge with a Difference. Zagreb, ORIS 76, 2012. - Ada Bridge over Sava in Belgrade
GABRIJELČIČ P. - Mostovi / Bridges. Arhitektov bilten: Mostovi Slovenije / Bridges of Slovenia, 2012, 195-196, 27-29. - Ada Bridge over Sava in Belgrade
KOŽELJ J. - Viadukt Črni Kal / Viaduct Črni Kal. Arhitektov bilten: Mostovi Slovenije / Bridges of Slovenia, 2012, 195-196, 40-42. - Viaduct Črni Kal
Connaect. - Europe's largest single pylon stay cable bridge. Sixth edition, 2012, 57-61. - Ada Bridge over Sava in Belgrade
Presing. - Most od imaginarnoto do realnoto. 2012. Skopje, Macedonian Chamber of architects and engineers, 39-54 - Ada Bridge over Sava in Belgrade
MLAKAR R., MARKELJ V. - A bridge to the cave: the new Marinič bridge. Footbridge coference Poland, 2011. - Marinic Bridge
MARKELJ V. - Design and construction of Sava Bridge in Belgrade. MASE, 2011. - Ada Bridge over Sava in Belgrade
MARKELJ V. - Footbridge Studenci over the Drava River in Maribor, Slovenia. Structural Engineering International SEI, 2010, 4, 454-457. - Studenci Footbridge Maribor
MARKELJ V. - The First Extradosed Bridge in Slovenia. Structural Engineering International SEI, 2010, 4, 462-467. - Puh's Bridge over Drava in Ptuj
JESENIČNIK T. - Slovenija v presežnikih. Ljubljana, Mladinska knjiga založba, 2008. - Viaduct Črni Kal
MARKELJ V. - The bridge over Mura River. Conference fib. Concrets Structures: the Challenge of Creativity, Avignon 2004. - Bridge over Mura River
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Most čez Muro. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 106-113. - Bridge over Mura River
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Ribnik. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 72-73. - Viaduct Ribnik
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukta Malence. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 64-69. - Viaducts Malence
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Zlokarje. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 92-93. - Viaduct Zlokarje
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Tržiška Bistrica. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 104-105. - Viaduct Tržiška Bistrica
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Šumljak. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 148-151. - Viaduct Šumljak
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Mlake. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 98-99. - Viaduct Mlake
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Glinščica. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 102-103. - Viaduct Glinščica
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Črni Mlinar. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 96-97. - Viaduct Črni mlinar
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Črni Kal. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 114-125. - Viaduct Črni Kal
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Bivje. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 126-129. - Viaduct Bivje
AŠANIN GOLE P. - Viadukt Bandera. Viadukti in mostovi na slovenskih avtocestah, 2004, 50-51. - Viaduct Bandera
SAJE F., MARKELJ V. - Bandera bridge, Slovenia. Structural Engineering International, 1997, 11-12. - Viaduct Bandera