The European Convention for Constructional Steelwork has pleasure in inviting entries for the 2010 European Steel Bridges Award.
The objective is to give European recognition to outstanding steel and composite bridges emphasizing the many advantages of steel in construction, production, economy and architecture in order to interest clients, architects and engineers in using more steel within the entire building sector, thereby making the steel industry more competitive.
Operation of the Awards
The Awards are open to steel and composite bridges whose steel structures were fabricated in the Full ECCS member countries (list available on www.steelconstruct.com).
The construction must have been completed and be ready for use within the last two years, in the period between the 31st May 2008 and the 31st May 2010.
Previous entries are not eligible.
Three categories will be awarded:
• Road and railways bridges
• Footbridges
• Refurbishment of existing bridge (major retrofit, expansion or rehabilitation or partial replacement) using steel.
The Panel of Judges
A panel of judges comprising prominent representatives of Architecture and Civil Engineering will assess the entries:
B. Lemoine
N. Yardimci
U. Kuhlmann
J.P. Epinoux
N. Gimsing
V. Schmitt
V. de Ville de Goyet
P. de Sousa Cruz
The judging panel selects award winners after assessing all entrants against the following criteria:
To be of an internationally recognised standard,
To be outstanding in its construction,
To emphasise the advantages of steel in construction, production, economy, and architecture,
Highlight the sustainability qualities of the steel bridges,
To contribute to the dissemination of the knowledge of steel, and to improve its image, its many uses, and to draw attention on its development
The judging will take place in March/April and the Jury's decision will be known before 15th May 2010. The General Secretariat will inform the National Association members who have submitted an entry of the decision.
The Awards
The winner in each category will receive a trophy and the nominees a certificate. The owner of the structures and the architects responsible for the design receive an Award as do the engineers and the steelwork contractors. The Award will be presented during the International Symposium on "Steel Structures, Culture and Sustainability" which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, on 20th to 22nd September 2010 (more info on www.sscs2010.org)
Submission of Entries
Entries can be submitted either by architects, engineering offices, fabricators and clients. The entries will be approved by the National Associations of ECCS in order to comply with the regulations of the Awards. The Full member Associations are entitled to approve more than one entry. The projects have to be sent to the organising association (TUCSA) before the 15 March 2010. The entries will contain the necessary design drawings, description and photographs of the steel structures in 3 copies.
Submittal Requirements
The entire entry should be contained within one binder or a CD or a DVD, and accompanied by an application form and a printed proof copy of the content of the CD or DVD.
General descriptions and photographs of these projects may be used for publications and articles in the press. Application for an European Steel Bridge Award automatically means agreement that ECCS and/or the full members of ECCS may use the material presented to ECCS for all purposes relating to the aims of ECCS.
1- Entry cover letter must include:
Name and location of project (name of firm submitting entry, address, person to contact, phone, fax and e-mail) Name and location of structural engineering firm, architectural firm, general contractor, steelwork contractor and project owner.
2- Project Description:
Include a description of the owner's/architect's building programme, an explanation of how the structures satisfies the programme and distinguishing/unique aspects of the structural system, its design, the use of steel aesthetic considerations and sustainability criteria. The format of the text should be doc or pdf.
3- Photographs:
A set of 10 to 15 high definition photographs in electronic format *, ready for publication, of both construction and the completed project must be included, preferably on jpg, tif or eps format. Copyrights to photos, slides and plans must be cleared for presentation and publication (booklet and website) by the entrant. Any fees or royalties connected with such releases are the responsibility of the entrant. ECCS reserves the right to free use of all photos and materials submitted for promotional purposes.
4- Drawings:
Provide a site plan, elevation, cross sections and general arrangement. In addition, show typical and innovative details. All drawings should be submitted in electronic format (exclusively eps, tif, jpg or pdf).
5- Presentation:
Power Point presentation limited to 20 slides or movie limited to 5 minutes.
300 dpi resolution, format 16x24cm download the Call for entries PDF file
ECCS Steel Bridge Awards Ceremony will be held on 22 September 2010.