


The Sunda Strait Bridge is an unbuilt 30 km road-and-rail link between Java and Sumatra. Conceived by Prof. Dr. Ir. Wiratman Wangsadinata in the 1990s and backed by B.J. Habibie, it remains a powerful symbol of Indonesia’s ambition for archipelagic connectivity and engineering innovation.
Wiratman contributed to the official application guide for SNI 1726:2019 on earthquake-resistant high-rise buildings. This publication supports better seismic design practices in Indonesia.
On August 18, 2025, Wiratman's structural team held a discussion with Prof. Chia-Ming Uang, Prof. Key-Chuan Tsai, and Dr. LinPY on steel structure design. The session enriched technical insights and fostered collaboration between academia and practice.