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News Release from: Timber Research and Development Association
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 January 2005
£1,000 prize for timber engineering
students
TRADA, the Timber Research and Development Association, has launched a prize for timber engineering students, in conjunction with wood.
TRADA, the Timber Research and Development Association, has launched a prize for timber engineering students, in conjunction with wood for good and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), to recognise excellence and innovation
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 10 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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TRADA, the Timber Research and Development Association has opened up the core technical information on its askTRADA website (www.asktrada.co.uk) to non-members.
The winner of the TRADA Timber Engineering Student Prize 2005 will receive £1,000, the runner-up £500.
The award is open to all universities, although only two projects per department may be entered.
Universities must indicate their intention to submit at least one entry by 25th February 2005.
The closing date for entries is 6th June 2005.
Entries should be designed in accordance with Eurocode 0, 1 and 5: EN 1995-1-1, EN 1995-1-2 and EN 1995-2.
They should demonstrate inspiring applications of timber engineering, be it in private houses or offices, or in public buildings such as schools, museums, shopping centres or hospitals.
Restoration and conservation projects would also be eligible, as would interesting structures such as bridges or facilities for sporting events.
Environmental impact, durability and protective analysis, product specification and economics should be addressed, as well as the conceptual design itself.
For more information contact Mark Cooper on 01494 569632 or email mcooper@trada.co.uk.
To download a Notice of Intent and Entry Templates visit www.trada.co.uk/prize.
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