WINNERS AND COMMENDATIONS

AWARDS SPECIAL

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32 53 31 Judging panel 65 Award for Construction Integration 32 Supreme Award for Structural Engineering 67 Award for Structural Excellence Artistry 35 Award for Tall or Slender 71 Award for Sustainability Structures 73 Award for Outstanding 37 Award for Long Span Value Structures 41 Award for Vehicle Bridges 43 Award for Pedestrian Bridges 47 Award for Small Projects 49 (under £1M) 49 Award for Small Projects (of between £1–3M) 61 53 Award for Structures in Extreme Conditions 55 Award for Structural Heritage 59 Award for Structural Transformation 61 Award for Construction Innovation 73

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Judges

Chairman of the judging panel Judging panel

Roma Agrawal Will Arnold Dr Michael Cook Kayin Dawoodi Paul Fast Ian Firth Roma is a structural Will is a Senior Michael is a Partner Kayin is a Lead Since establishing Ian is currently a engineer and Associate Structural Engineer and former Chairman Structural Engineer at his own structural Director of COWI Director at AECOM. at Arup, and was of BuroHappold. He Sweco in Sweden and engineering consultancy (formerly Flint & From footbridges the recipient of the is well known in a Founding Trustee of in 1985, Paul has had Neill). He is a world- Prof. Tim Ibell and sculptures, to Institution’s 2017 Young the industry for his Bridges to Prosperity’s the opportunity to work leading expert Tim was President of The Institution of train stations and Structural Engineering signifi cant contribution UK Charitable Trust. on iconic buildings in in bridge design Structural Engineers in 2015, and is a Fellow skyscrapers – including Professional Award. to designing innovative With an architectural North America, Europe, and construction, of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has The Shard – she has He has worked with buildings and enhancing background and a Asia and the Middle and also a leading a passion for celebrating creativity within our left an indelible mark on some of the world’s the reputation of the passion for anything East. With offi ces in advocate of unusual, his work Frankfurt, New York, profession, and for using this creativity to London’s landscape. She leading architectural profession. Michael bridge-building focuses on delivering Seattle and Vancouver, charity Bridges to inspire students. Tim has been Professor of is a tireless promoter of fi rms, and is known was a Vice-President engineering and technical for his passion for the of The Institution of desirable solutions, his fi rm has been Prosperity. Ian is Structural Engineering at the University of Bath careers to young people, celebration of structural Structural Engineers in including developing recognised with more a Past President since 2003, including a year’s interlude as the particularly under- form and its integration 2015/16 and is a Fellow Bridges to Prosperity’s than 80 national and of The Institution Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Civil Engineering at represented groups such with architecture and of the Royal Academy of suspension footbridge international engineering of Structural the University of Cambridge in 2017/18. as women. services engineering. Engineering. design processes. awards. Engineers.

Judging process The judging process comprises three stages: 1) Firstly, a panel of eminent judges Tanya de Hoog Tristram Hope Prof. Ding Jiemin Martin Knight Toby Maclean Michelle independently reviews all Tanya is a founding Tristram is the Prof. Ding was President Martin is one of the In early 2005, Toby McDowell entries and awards points director of Thornton founder and Chairman and Chief Engineer of leading UK architects established TALL, a Michelle is a Principal Tomasetti’s of independent Tongji Architectural specialising in the structural engineering at BDP, with over 30 based on evidence of the London offi ce. construction Design Co., Ltd., based design of bridges and consultancy providing years’ experience of judging criteria. Her professional consultancy in Shanghai, from transport infrastructure. practical yet technically design and delivery experience spans THiSolutions Ltd, with 1998–2017. Throughout He founded international sophisticated solutions of many challenging, 2) The highest-scoring Europe, the Middle particular expertise in his career, Prof. Ding bridge designers to diverse projects in the innovative, and East, Southeast Asia sustainable design. He has demonstrated Knight Architects in built environment and award-winning entries are then evaluated and Australia, where is the Royal Academy dedication to scientifi c 2006 following nine concentrating on design projects. She was by a ‘sitting judging panel’ she has worked on of Engineering research and excellence years at Wilkinson Eyre from fi rst principles. In awarded an MBE to establish the shortlist. a diverse range of Visiting Professor in in structural engineering Architects, where he September 2016, TALL for services to the projects that focus on Engineering Design design. He specialises in was responsible for merged with Canadian construction industry 3) Finally, an invited engineering creativity and Sustainability for steel structures, super- bridges including the structural engineering in 2010, and made and innovation with an the School of Civil high-rise buildings and RIBA Stirling Prize- fi rm Entuitive and Toby a Fellow of the judging panel meets intent to foster good Engineering at the long-span complex winning Gateshead continues to take a lead Royal Academy of to decide category design. University of Leeds. structural systems. Millennium Bridge. role in the UK. Engineering in 2011. winners. The fi nal judging panel consists only of judges who do not have a potential confl ict of interest with any of the shortlisted projects.

Judging criteria Andrew Minson Sam Price Roger Ridsdill Su Taylor Peter Terrell Chris Wise Andrew is Executive Sam founded Price Smith Su is Professor of Peter is founder and Chris is an award- The judges review entries Director at MPA & Myers with Robert Roger is the Head Structural Engineering President of Terrell winning designer, responsible for The Myers in 1978. His many of the Structural and Dean of Research for Group Consulting recognised as one of against the following Concrete Centre and award-winning new Engineering team at the Faculty of Engineering Engineers. After the most inventive criteria: British Precast. He buildings and alterations Foster + Partners. and Physical Science early years with structural engineers 1) is currently chair of include colleges at He is a Fellow of at Queen’s University Ove Arup, Peter of his generation. He Excellence the Design Practice, Oxford and Cambridge. The Institution of Belfast. She is passionate set up as sole relishes challenging 2) Creativity and Risk and Structural He has provided advice Structural Engineers about inspiring structural practitioner in 1982 convention, and is innovation Safety Committee on York Minster, the and a licensed design creativity in in Paris, building a a positive creative of The Institution of cathedrals at Oxford and professional engineer the next generation practice that is today force in any design 3) Elegance and detailing Structural Engineers. Canterbury, and on two and structural of engineers and was recognised as one of team. Chris’ bold 4) Sustainability He joined The Coptic monasteries in engineer in the Programme Director for the leading structural ideas and amiable Concrete Centre in Egypt. He has lectured USA. He won the the MEng in Structural engineering demeanour make 5) Value 2004 following 10 at Cambridge, Glasgow, Royal Academy of Engineering with consultancies in him a highly sought- years with Arup in Trieste, Bergen, Hong Engineering Silver Architecture for over a France, with over after engineer on building engineering. Kong, and Vancouver. Medal in 2010. decade. 100 employees. projects of all scales.

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SUPREME AWARD FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE For the fi nest example of excellence in structural engineering design selected by the judges from the winners of the 12 principal award categories

Winner: Tamina Canyon Crossing (Bad Ragaz, Canton St Gallen, Switzerland) Structural engineer: Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner

Tamina Canyon Crossing BASTIAN KRATZKE BASTIAN

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… arrangement on the arch and the higher EThe Tamina Bridge, built between 2013 piers lead to spans of 45–60m. Client: Tiefbauamt Kanton St. Gallen Principal contractor: ARGE Taminabrücke and 2017, crosses the Tamina canyon at a EThe superstructure and the arch are c/o Strabag AG, Glattbrugg, J. Erni AG, Films remarkable height of 200m above the gorge. combined to a single element over a length Dorf, Mesierbau AG / Balzers EThe arch and the superstructure create a of approx. 57m in the area of the arch crown. Architect: Volkhard Angelmaier continuous prestressed girder which forms EOn both sides, the valley falls steeply the main part of the structural system. from diff erent levels; therefore, with the EThe 417m long superstructure is connected asymmetrical arch, the foundations were monolithically to the arch by inclined placed above the steeper slopes of the columns; the total length of the structure is valley sides. 473m with abutments included. The column EThe arch itself spans 260m across the

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Winning design Wconcept

Concrete hinge detail GNÄDIGER ARCHITEKTUR-MODELLBAU GNÄDIGER

Tamina gorge and is designed in reinforced innovation off ered the opportunity to reduce it results in a beautiful bridge, which satisfi es concrete. span lengths in the deck without needing to all of Fritz Leonhardt’s rules for the aesthetics add more struts. of bridges. The achievement of such beauty JUDGES’ COMMENTS Tamina Crossing oozes structural against the backdrop of a tremendously The Tamina Canyon Crossing is a beautifully innovation, and results in an effi cient, durable diffi cult terrain, using ingenuity alone, is the executed arch bridge. Its form complements and robust structure. But, most importantly, hallmark of great structural engineering. its picturesque surroundings and the geology of the gorge. With few alternatives for suitable Free cantilevering segmental springing points, the fi nal form is asymmetric, construction of arch used movable scaff olding and which added complexity to the structural temporary stay system engineering challenge. To ensure that every aspect of the bridge structure was pared down to the barest minimum, the fi ve struts are inclined, rather than the more usual vertical. The two end struts are fi xed to the deck, creating a helpful portal-frame action, while the other three struts are pinned at their ends. This

“MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT RESULTS IN A BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE, WHICH SATISFIES ALL OF FRITZ LEONHARDT’S RULES FOR THE AESTHETICS OF BRIDGES” TBA STGALLEN TBA

IN NUMBERS…

Total length 475m (incl. abutments) Prestressing 245t Width 9.5m Retension cable 190t Arch span 260m Excavation 25 000m3 Height above valley 200m Bridge sealing 4700m2 In situ concrete 14 000m2 Total fl oor area 4500m2 Reinforcement 3500t Cost per m2 8090 CHF (~ £6450)

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AWARD FOR TALL OR SLENDER STRUCTURES Awarded for structural engineering excellence in projects where height or slenderness presents a particular structural challenge in the design and construction.

Winner: Dubai Frame (Zabeel Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Structural engineer: Arcadis Consulting Middle East Limited

150m tall Dubai Frame uses picture frame arrangement

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… towers, connected by a 75m clear-span sky Client: Dubai Municipality EThe Dubai Frame is a stunning new tourist bridge at the top. The bridge includes 25m2 Principal contractor: Al Rostamani Pegel LLC attraction that opened in January 2018, of glass panels within its mid-span which Tuned mass damper systems: GERB Group and which showcases the city’s incredible off er visitors a 360° view of the city. Wind tunnel consultant: BMT Fluid Dynamics transformation from a small fi shing village to EThe bridge weighs approx. 800t and was Heavy lift contractor: VSL Middle East LLC a bustling metropolis. built on the roof of the bottom part of the Structural steelwork contractor: Eversendai EAt the heart of the project is a 150m high, Dubai Frame and then strand-jacked into Engineering 93m wide structure, built to resemble a huge position. Self-climbing formwork system supplier: picture frame. From a viewing platform at the EFrom the exterior, the building ‘frames’ the Peri LLC top, visitors can observe both the ‘Old Dubai’ old part of the city when viewed from the and the ‘New Dubai’ skylines. south, and the new part of the city when EThe structure consists of two rhomboidal viewed from the north.

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Sky bridge was strand- jacked into position

Tuned mass dampers control wind-induced accelerations

JUDGES’ COMMENTS spanning 75m. The Dubai Frame is a unique project and The deliberately slender design of the “THE PICTURE FRAME an unusual and ambitious application towers adds to the drama of this tourist of a conventional structural form. attraction while also reducing the volume ARRANGEMENT, VERY The picture frame arrangement, very of materials used and maximising COMMON AS A STRUCTURAL common as a structural stability system, the effi ciency of the structure. The STABILITY SYSTEM, HAS has been realised on a massive scale, construction considerations for lifting BEEN REALISED ON A standing 150m tall with a connecting the connecting bridge at height added MASSIVE SCALE” bridge between the two towers complexity for the engineers.

Dubai Frame stands in Zabeel Park

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AWARD FOR LONG SPAN STRUCTURES Awarded for structural engineering excellence in buildings (not bridges) incorporating particularly long spans, relative to the proportions of the structure.

Winner: Refl ector-supporting structural system of the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (Pingtang County, Guizhou Province, China) Structural engineer: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design

Completed telescope in mountainous terrain

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… structure and refl ector panels. Client: National Astronomical Observatories, EThe Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical ELatticed columns, a compression ring and Chinese Academy of Sciences Telescope (FAST) is a major national a cable net form the primary supporting Contractor (latticed columns and technological infrastructure project in China. structure of the active refl ector system. The compression ring truss): Jiang Su Huning It is the world’s largest single-aperture compression ring is assembled on latticed Steel Mechanism CO., Ltd telescope. columns to support the cable net. Contractor (cable net): Liu Zhou OVM EThe active refl ector system of FAST is EThe cable net, which supports the backing Mechanism CO., Ltd a spherical crown of 500m aperture and structure and refl ector panels, consists of 300m radius. It is composed of the primary a primary cable and lower cable. The lower supporting structure, actuator, backing cable is connected to actuators at the bottom.

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Elevation showing latticed columns, compression ring truss, primary cable net and lower cable

“A HIGHLY CHALLENGING AND IMPRESSIVE STRUCTURE”

structure suspended from a steel-truss ring beam, the scale of the structure, the movement precision (to within 1mm over 500m) required, the remote location, and the degree of analysis required make this a hugely ambitious and bold project, a fi rst of its kind at this scale that EActive control of the actuators allows a largest space structure ever built. deserves enormous respect. 300m aperture paraboloid to be formed The list of technical considerations that instantaneously in the observed direction to JUDGES’ COMMENTS become apparent on close inspection of gather electromagnetic waves. FAST is a spectacularly large piece of this project are evidence of the engineers’ EFAST is in a mountainous region with engineering that allows a 300m parabolic meticulous approach. Often working from complicated terrain, requires active aperture to track within a 500m spherical fi rst principles, they have produced a highly dislocation and high accuracy, and is the cable net. While essentially a cable-net challenging and impressive structure.

Commendation: Louvre Abu Dhabi (Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi) Structural engineer: BuroHappold Engineering

PROJECT TEAM JUDGES’ COMMENTS attention to detail, more usually associated with Client: Tourism Development & Investment The great success of the Louvre museum is to smaller-scale architectural engineering, to the Company (TDIC) achieve the 180m diameter dome roof structure design of a structure of such scale, featuring Architect: Jean Nouvel that is so fully integrated with the architecture 11 000 individual structural elements. Principal contractor: Arabtec, Constructora that the distinction is hard to draw. From the Beyond this, the support of the roof on just San José and Oger Abu Dhabi (ASO concept stages defi ning the geometry of the four points around its circumference presented consortium) roof layers and analysing the light fi ltering special challenges beyond those usually Steelwork contractor: Waagner Biro eff ect, to the fi nal detailing and consideration of encountered with dome structures, and these the construction process, the engineers must were managed with skill and aplomb by the be credited for bringing a painstaking level of engineers.

Dome roof structure of museum MOHAMED SOMJI MOHAMED

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AWARD FOR VEHICLE BRIDGES Awarded for excellence in the design of bridges carrying highways and/or railways.

Winner: Tamina Canyon Crossing (Bad Ragaz, Canton St Gallen, Switzerland) Structural engineer: Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner

Free cantilevering segmental construction of arch used movable scaff olding and temporary stay system TBA STGALLEN TBA

PROJECT TEAM EThe 417m long superstructure is connected JUDGES’ COMMENTS Client: Tiefbauamt Kanton St. Gallen monolithically to the arch by inclined columns; This is undoubtedly an outstanding Principal contractor: ARGE Taminabrücke the total length of the structure is 473m with engineering solution, and the judges were c/o Strabag AG, Glattbrugg, J. Erni AG, Films abutments included. The column arrangement impressed by the elegance, clarity and Dorf, Mesierbau AG / Balzers on the arch and the higher piers lead to spans economy of the design. The judges noted the Architect: Volkhard Angelmaier of 45–60m. effi ciency of the structural system, as well as EThe superstructure and the arch are the beautiful way that the design integrates combined to a single element over a length of with its spectacular surroundings. This is a approx. 57m in the area of the arch crown. concrete arch design in the best traditions of IN BRIEF… EOn both sides, the valley falls steeply from Christian Menn and Robert Maillart, and the EThe Tamina Bridge, built between 2013 diff erent levels; therefore, with the asymmetrical engineers have produced a world-class and and 2017, crosses the Tamina canyon at a arch, the foundations were placed above the graceful design. remarkable height of 200m above the gorge. steeper slopes of the valley sides. The judges liked the way that the open EThe arch and the superstructure create a EThe arch itself spans 260m across the spandrel prop supports are inclined in a radial continuous prestressed girder which forms the Tamina gorge and is designed in reinforced fan arrangement, and the high degree of main part of the structural system. concrete. transparency that has been achieved, with an

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attractive rhythm for the spans of the deck girder. This transparency is accentuated by the slenderness of the thin inclined props, which is achieved by the use of meticulously detailed concrete hinges. The two end props, which spring from the ends of the arch, imposing both physical and visual weight at these points to good eff ect, work as part of an integral framing system with the slightly deeper end spans of the girder. These spans can therefore be longer, avoiding the need for additional foundations at the sensitive upper slopes of the valley. So, the bridge stands on just four foundations, reducing construction uncertainty and maximising the economy of the scheme. Tamina Altogether a truly outstanding engineering Canyon Crossing solution and a beautiful intervention in a

BASTIAN KRATZKE BASTIAN stunning landscape.

Commendation: Queensferry Crossing (Scotland, UK) Structural engineer: Jacobs Arup Joint Venture

PROJECT TEAM Queensferry Client: Transport Scotland Crossing Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors JV: Hochtief, Dragados, American Bridge International and Morrison Construction Forth Crossing Design JV: Ramboll, Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner, and Sweco

JUDGES’ COMMENTS This is an extraordinary bridge by almost any measure. The scale of the structure is in itself impressive, but what sets it apart from other major long-span bridges in the opinion of the judges is the unique way in which the engineers have dealt with the particular problem of unbalanced loads on a three-tower cable-stayed bridge. The crossing stays at the centre of the two main spans are a unique feature of this design, and by this simple expedient the designers have managed to maximise the slenderness of the elements and achieve substantial savings in the costs of the foundations and the superstructure.

The judges were impressed by the SCOTLAND TRANSPORT elegance of the solution, which manages to achieve a degree of slenderness a spectacular trio of iconic bridges across the conception, evolution, development and and lightness in spite of its huge scale. the Forth estuary, each representing delivery of this complex project, and the In addition, the selection of such an engineering characteristics typical of its time, judges considered it a good showcase for innovative cable-stayed solution to stand is considered particularly noteworthy. what is involved in the planning, design and alongside its historic neighbours to form Many organisations have been involved in construction of such a major long-span bridge.

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AWARD FOR PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES Awarded for excellence in the design of pedestrian and/or cycle bridges, or other lightweight bridge structures.

Winner: Perry Bridge (Horotiu, Waikato, New Zealand) Structural engineer: Holmes Consulting

Perry Bridge at night

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… proposed timber suspension bridge, with a Client: Emmetts Civil Construction EThe Te Awa River Ride walk and cycleway visually stunning, innovative network arch – Principal contractor: Emmetts stretches along the Waikato River in installed using a unique cable launch method. Geotechnical engineer: Engeo central New Zealand. It runs for 70km from EThe effi ciency of this form of structure Steel fabricator: Eastbridge Ngaruawahia to Karapiro. kept its costs within a practical budget, while EThe Perry Bridge was the fi nal link in the also presenting the local district council and chain, completing the path and opening up a Te Awa the opportunity to create a visually fantastic activity for locals and visitors to the compelling focal point to help attract people region. to the cycleway. EHolmes and the contractor submitted an EThe bridge is very long and slender, alternative structural solution to the originally spanning 130m at just 3m in width,

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presenting a number of complex technical engineering challenges, including footfall Mid-way through vibration and arch buckling phenomena. bridge launch EThe design helped to capture the public’s imagination, and involved local schools, artists and other stakeholders to ensure relevance to the local rural community. JUDGES’ COMMENTS The Perry Bridge is a very important part of the new footpath and cycleway which runs 70km from Ngaruawahia to Karapiro. The bridge, which spans 130m over the Waikato River, was seen as a crucial element in attracting public interest and support for the path.

“WHAT MAKES THIS BRIDGE SO SPECIAL IS NOT JUST THE ELEGANCE OF THE NETWORK ARCH DESIGN NOR THE EXTREME ECONOMY OF MATERIAL, BUT THE ENORMOUSLY INGENIOUS METHOD OF LAUNCHING”

This beautiful arched bridge has captured the public imagination and its image and the elegance of the design has helped signifi cantly in the fundraising for the project. The slim tubular arches are connected by steel channels to form an in-plane Vierendeel truss providing lateral bracing to the tubes. The network of hangers connects the arch to the bridge deck, which is formed of precast panels post- tensioned together with in situ concrete. What makes this bridge so special is not just the elegance of the network arch design nor the extreme economy of material, but the enormously ingenious method of launching by dragging it over the river, supported on skids sliding on tensioned cables. This was a really clever idea, and a very economical one, and is believed to be the fi rst time that this has been tried with this form of structure. The bridge was pulled across in just two hours by a simple tracked excavator. The enthusiastic reception of the Close-up of completed bridge public to the fi nished bridge is the icing on the cake.

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AWARD FOR SMALL PROJECTS (OF UNDER £1M) Awarded for excellence in the structural design of projects with a construction cost of less than one million pounds, including art structures and sculptures.

Winner: Rwanda Cricket Stadium (Kigali, Rwanda) Structural engineer: Light Earth Designs

Team Yorkshire Tea playing at new stadium JONATHAN GREGSON JONATHAN

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… parabolic geometry of a bouncing ball and Client: Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation EThe Rwanda Cricket Stadium adapts evoking the cherished hilly topography of Principal contractor: Roko Construction Ltd the ancient Mediterranean technique of Rwanda. Architect: Light Earth Designs LLP thin-tile vaulting using compressed soil- EThe masonry vaults in compression Vault specialist: James Bellamy cement tiles and geogrid reinforcement for allow the use of geogrid embedded within Civils and M&E: FBW Ltd seismic stabilisation in Kigali’s moderate-risk the mortar layers, adding global ductile earthquake zone. behaviour to the thin-shell composite of low- EIt is composed of three vaults, the largest strength tiles. spanning 16m with a rise of over 9m. The EThe Rwanda Cricket Stadium is a fusion vaults follow the natural resolution of forces of advanced structural analysis and towards the ground, closely mimicking the architectural design with labour-intensive,

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Each vault has two layers of geogrid sandwiched between outermost tile layers to provide dynamic stability “THE PARABOLIC FORM ... IMPROVES THE STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY OF THE SHELL”

materials, predominantly air-dried clay tiles made from local soil, ensured that the costs were minimal. A geogrid embedded within the mortar layers generated ductility within the shell and the method of construction was simple enough to allow local manpower to be used throughout. The techniques were backed up by research that has increased our knowledge locally sourced material production, off ering JUDGES’ COMMENTS of this form of construction and made it an a solution to building sustainably in the The judges were enormously impressed with increasingly appropriate solution in such developing world. the structural engineering achievements circumstances. EEmploying air-dried, hand-pressed soil that underpin this delightful project. The net result is elegant and sustainable. tiles, produced using local labour, this The parabolic form of the roof not only This new stadium will be enjoyed and method of construction has proved to be adds beauty, but improves the structural admired by people from near and far for innovative, cost-eff ective and beautiful. effi ciency of the shell. The use of local many years to come.

Commendation: Tiff any Gallery Glass Staircase (New York Historical Society Museum & Library, New York, NY, USA) Structural engineer: Glass Light and Special Structures (GL&SS)

PROJECT TEAM Client: New York Historical Society Principal contractor: Cliff ord Chapman Staircases Staircase architect: Eva Jiricna Architects Staircase contractor: Cliff ord Chapman Staircases Glass manufacturer: Trend Marine Lighting designer: DPA Lighting

JUDGES’ COMMENTS The judges agreed that this project Tiff any Gallery Glass Staircase merits a commendation in this category, at New York Historical Society representing excellence in the design Museum & Library approach as well as excellence in the results. The staircase provides a brilliant imagination in its application. Through also made possible a supremely elegant and showcase for innovative engineering research and prototyping, the engineers eye-catching staircase that demonstrates through the application of knowledge have contributed to our understanding of the art and science of structural engineering and understanding of the material and glass as a structural material. They have at its best.

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AWARD FOR SMALL PROJECTS (OF BETWEEN £1–3M) Awarded for excellence in the structural design of projects with a construction cost of between one and three million pounds, including art structures and sculptures.

Winner: Herne Hill Velodrome (London, UK) Structural engineer: Heyne Tillett Steel

Tensile fabric canopy covers bike storage units SIMON KENNEDY SIMON

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… EBehind the pavilion, a tensile fabric canopy Client: Herne Hill Velodrome Trust EAn engineered timber pavilion by Hopkins between the bike storage units creates Principal contractor: Conamar Building Architects has breathed new life into London’s a versatile year-round covered space for Services historic Herne Hill Velodrome. outdoor activities. Architect: Hopkins Architects EBuilt in 1891 and the venue for cycling events EThe combined eff ect of these works has Timber fabricator: Hess Timber at the 1948 Olympics, the velodrome in south signifi cantly increased usage from 15 000 Canopy contractor: J&J Carter London had fallen into disrepair. rides in 2011 to over 55 000 rides a year today. EThe new timber structure, similar in scale to its predecessor, houses changing rooms, JUDGES’ COMMENTS general amenities, the coaches’ offi ce, and a This building is on the site of the previous generously sized club room overlooking the venue for cycling events at the London 2012 entire site at fi rst fl oor. Olympics. It has succeeded in providing a EThe curved glue-laminated (glulam) roof modern engineered timber pavilion which beams create a distinctive profi le for the new makes use of some of the elements of the pavilion. original 1891 building: such as the cast iron

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Curved glulam beams and restored cast iron columns

posts which support the primary 600mm deep European whitewood glulam timber beams. These primary beams were curved in the factory to form the pavilion’s distinctive and highly aesthetic roof profi le. The attention to detail, such as in the tapered beams above the outside seating area, which align to the internal moment envelope as well as reducing the perceived depth of the roof at the line of sight, contributes to the elegance of the overall design solution. The structural solutions in this building also implement sustainable techniques and technologies, as demonstrated by the specifi cation of materials, including spruce CLT fl oor panels and ceiling units spanning between the beams. The prefabricated nature of the system aligns to minimising construction waste and the recycling and reuse of the cast iron gives further carbon reductions compared to new build. Another added value is rehabilitating the UK’s oldest velodrome, the home of track cycling in London for over 120 years and the only remaining venue still in operation from the 1948 Olympic Games. It is a tribute to our structural engineering heritage.

“THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, SUCH AS IN THE TAPERED BEAMS ABOVE THE OUTSIDE SEATING AREA … CONTRIBUTES TO THE ELEGANCE OF THE OVERALL DESIGN SOLUTION” SIMON KENNEDY SIMON

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Elegant timber exterior of pavilion SIMON KENNEDY SIMON

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AWARD FOR STRUCTURES IN EXTREME CONDITIONS Awarded for excellence in the design of structures subject to extreme actions, including marine and off shore structures and those in seismic zones, or involving unusually complex interactions with the ground and/or particularly challenging foundations.

Winner: Stability Frame for Hywind Scotland (Aberdeenshire, UK) Structural engineer: Saipem Limited

Hywind turbine being transported using stability frame

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… 7000 and a specially developed ‘stability Client: Equinor ASA EEquinor’s Hywind Scotland Project – the frame’. world’s fi rst fl oating wind farm – consists of EThe fully assembled WTGs were lifted from fi ve 6MW fl oating wind turbines. the quayside and carried 3km to an inshore EEach wind turbine comprises a 10 500t mating location, before being mated onto fl oating substructure, on top of which stands their foundations. a 1140t wind turbine generator (WTG). EThe stability frame solution provided a EMarine contractor Saipem performed the stabilising load path between the WTG and world’s fi rst installation of a fully assembled lift rigging, allowing the WTG to remain in WTG onto a fl oating substructure, using position during the lift, transit and mating the semi–submersible crane vessel Saipem with the substructure. The frame held itself

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Stability frame Nbefore lifting “A VISIONARY PROJECT, WHOSE EXTRAORDINARY ENGINEERING INNOVATION IS POSSIBLY SURPASSED ONLY BY ITS FUTURE IMPORTANCE Stability frame TO THE UK” being craned into position

onto the WTG tower via friction. across the North Sea to the site of the new which was carefully developed and EThe stability frame used 25% of the Buchan Deep wind farm. rigorously tested and led to the realisation material of a traditional frame and was The 30t fabricated steel structure of an ambitious fi rst for UK engineering. In far more effi cient in terms of execution included a friction collar controlled doing so, the designers achieved notable schedule. This delivered a cost saving to with hydraulic actuators to allow lifting, savings and signifi cant improvements in the project of €1.7M. transport and installation of the 1140t wind safety and robustness of the installation turbine generator, safely addressing the method compared to initial proposals. JUDGES’ COMMENTS inherently unstable temporary condition In summary, this is a visionary project, In recent years, we have become used to and the extreme roll, pitch and yaw whose extraordinary engineering seeing wind turbines installed in the shallow motions caused by wind and wave motions innovation is possibly surpassed only waters off the coast, allowing the UK to in transit. The frame is reusable and allows by its future importance to the UK. The take advantage of its natural resources for rapid and repeatable operations. stability frame for Hywind Scotland is a and generate low-carbon electricity. The The solution was the product of truly worthy winner of the Extreme Conditions technical demands of building marine wind innovative ‘fi rst-principles’ engineering, category. turbines already appear signifi cant, but are dwarfed by those associated with deep- Turbine being water installations. Yet the potential of mounted onto base using these wind farms to provide increased and stability frame extended power generation means fi nding engineering solutions to their safe and economical installation is a vital task. Hywind Scotland is the world’s fi rst fl oating wind farm, comprising fi ve 6MW fl oating wind turbine generators with a capacity of 30MW. Located 25km off shore from Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, the project was realised through the invention of a novel stability frame, allowing each fully pre-assembled wind turbine – almost 100m tall and with a blade diameter of 154m – to be lifted from its Norwegian assembly area and mated with its 10 500t submerged fl oating base, before being towed 450km

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AWARD FOR STRUCTURAL HERITAGE Awarded for excellence in structural design where important heritage characteristics of the original structure are maintained through appropriate restoration, conservation, extension or refurbishment.

Winner: Hoover Building (London, UK) Structural engineer: Interrobang

Restored Hoover PROJECT TEAM NBuilding Client: IDM Developments

Principal contractor: IDM Construction Proposed Architect: Interrobang structure for renovation M&E: Oakley M&E project Acoustics: Sound Advice Transport consultant: Ardent Consulting Building control: Assent Building Control Fire engineer: Omega Fire Engineering Lighting design: Swann Lighting

IN BRIEF… EThe Hoover Building is a fantastic example of art deco design in a prominent location in west London. EThe Grade 2* listed building required careful and considered design in its conversion from an offi ce to 66 homes complementing the historic fabric and utilising the existing structure to ensure the continued legacy of this important building. EThe key to converting the building to residential accommodation was adding additional levels between the existing fl oor slabs.

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Timber roof “THE HOOVER construction BUILDING STOOD OUT AS A RESOUNDINGLY SUCCESSFUL PROJECT THANKS TO ITS METICULOUSLY PLANNED WORKS, BRINGING IMMENSE VALUE TO THIS BELOVED BUILDING”

EExisting and proposed loads were carefully balanced with a timber-framed solution designed to shift the additional weight to locations that could support it. ETimber prefabricated cassettes were used extensively to accelerate the construction programme. EConstruction of the new roof was sequenced to ensure the building below was always watertight.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS and divides them into four, with the were achieved almost exclusively This almost 100-year-old art deco building addition of new timber-framed structures. using standard timber sections and has struggled to fi nd its identity in the In order to maintain wider column-free construction technology (only six steel 21st century. It changed hands numerous spaces on the second fl oor, the new third beams in total were used in the roof), at a times before falling out of use in 2005. The fl oor was partly suspended from a new cost of just £200 000. designers were tasked with fi nding a cost- timber-trussed roof structure weaving In addition to the new structures, eff ective solution to redevelop the building. between new loft apartments, maintaining extensive work was required to restore This latest conversion into 66 the original building’s roof height. The the original fabric of the building, as it had apartments takes the existing two fl oors entire third fl oor and fourth ‘loft’ fl oor undergone numerous changes during its existence. The overall renovation and construction costs came in below £2000/m2, with immense commercial and cultural value added to the project by bringing new life to the building. All this was carried out while also achieving a BREEAM Excellent rating. The judges were delighted to see this building restored to its former grandeur, while also giving it new energy. In summary, the Hoover Building stood out as a resoundingly successful project thanks to its meticulously planned works, bringing immense value to this beloved building. The sensitive revitalisation not only restored this exemplary building to its former glory, it also draws in new generations to live in and enjoy it. The new dynamic energy created by the intervention is tangible throughout and will surely stand testament to the Timber honourable reuse of our cultural heritage trusses in partitions buildings; structural engineers doing their part to bring new life to old buildings.

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AWARD FOR STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION Awarded for projects demonstrating structural engineering excellence in the transformation, extension, renovation or rehabilitation of an existing building or structure.

Winner: Rømerhus (Aarhus, Denmark) PROJECT TEAM Structural engineer: Søren Jensen Consulting Engineers Client: Bestseller Principal contractor: Aarsleff A/S Architect: E + N Arkitektur Masonry and concrete: HUJ A/S Steel: Give Entreprenør og Montage Piling: Züblin A/S Carpenter: Bytømreren A/S Electrical: EL:CON A/S Ventilation: Airteam

Refurbished Rømerhus JASON CHAMPNEY JASON

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situ concrete fl oors, which has made it possible to establish open, column-free sales areas. EThe many construction interventions increased the overall load of the building, which made it necessary to strengthen the existing foundations with a number of additional 25m long GEWI piles. JUDGES’ COMMENTS This stylish transformation of a historic town centre building has benefi ted immensely from the intelligent design and construction methodology of the structural consultants. Elegant tree columns on new foundations inserted within the original Installation of tree-like mega-columns courtyard have been used to support

SØREN JENSEN CONSULTING ENGINEERS CONSULTING JENSEN SØREN the upper fl oors, allowing a top-down construction programme that has enabled IN BRIEF… continuous building occupancy throughout EThe Rømerhus is a seven-storey “THE ARTISTRY AND the construction period. commercial building in Aarhus, originally INTELLIGENCE OF By transferring loads from upper fl oors built in 1895. The building’s original and and replacing lower fl oors with concrete characteristic facade has been brought THE STRUCTURAL structures capable of spanning greater back to its former glory, while the rest of the SOLUTIONS ARE FULLY distances, the engineers have enabled building has undergone a substantial rebuild EXPRESSED” much of the loadbearing structure to be with some major alterations to the building’s removed in the retail areas. structure. The resultant conversion of a 19th EA key criterion of the rebuild project was EThe building’s original inner courtyard century building into vibrant and that the building should remain operational has been converted into a fi ve-storey-high unencumbered retail and offi ce space, throughout the entire renovation process. To atrium, with the static loads from the fl oors where the artistry and intelligence of the facilitate its continued operation, the works above the atrium transferred through a structural solutions are fully expressed, were carried out from the top down. suspension system to two mega-columns. is a tribute to the skill of the structural EOn the ground and fi rst fl oors, the original engineers and their close collaboration Structural solutions are fully expressed fl oor slabs have been replaced by cast in with the architect.

Ground- fl oor areas are largely column-free JASON CHAMPNEY JASON BESTSELLER

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AWARD FOR CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION Awarded for projects demonstrating structural engineering excellence in the innovative use of construction materials or processes.

Winner: Innovative Touring Frame for U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Structural engineer: Atelier One

Spaceframe in use on U2 Joshua Tree Tour STUFISH

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… in carbon fi bre-reinforced plastics (CFRP) Client: PRG Projects EOver the last 20 years, the weight of LED production. Principal contractor: EPM Composites screen panels for touring productions has EAn iterative design process that fi nely Limited reduced from 275kg per tile to 12kg per tuned each member, connection and joint, Designer: PRG Projects tile (16.7kg/m2). However, the supporting while maintaining strict geometric and CFRP consultant: Radek Michalik structure has remained the same until now. strength requirements, has resulted in an EAtelier One has developed a revolutionary overall reduction in weight of approx. 35% new screen system with PRG Projects. and a reduction in truck loading volume of Spaceframe is a collapsible LED support 40%, and therefore a lower carbon footprint. system utilising the latest developments EAs with any pioneering design, detailed

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 Retractable pin “THIS REIMAGINED SUPPORT for LED support STRUCTURE FOR LED SCREEN frame PANELS KEEPS CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION IN LOCKSTEP WITH RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES”S”

destructive testing and fi nite-element in lockstep with rapid technological IN NUMBERS… analysis were essential. advances. The jury was impressed with the EThe ease of installation and transportation clever thinking that resulted in a support Weight reduction ~35% has meant that the screen has already been structure that creatively uses carbon fi bre- Reduction in truck pack 40% used by U2 and the Coachella Festival. reinforced plastic to substantially improve Spaceframe shows how eff ective collapsibility and pack size, as well as speed Reduction in installation E up to 30% structurally guided design can be. of assembly and disassembly. Add to that and dismantling time it’s adaptability to vertical and horizontal Reduction in shipping costs up to 50% JUDGES’ COMMENTS positioning, as well as convex and concave Reduction in overall This reimagined support structure for LED surfaces, and you have leading-edge 25% screen panels keeps construction innovation structural design on the big stage! labour cost PRG PROJECTS PRG

Spaceframe viewed Nfrom below

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ATELIER ONE ATELIER viewed from rear

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AWARD FOR CONSTRUCTION INTEGRATION Awarded for projects demonstrating excellence in the interaction between the structural design and the construction scheme where this represents a signifi cant feature of the structural solution.

Winner: V&A Exhibition Road Quarter (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK) Structural engineer: Arup

PROJECT TEAM Expressed Client: Victoria and Albert Museum steel framing is brightly painted Principal contractor: Wates Construction to celebrate role Architect: AL_A of engineer Steelwork subcontractor: Bourne Group Groundworks and concrete subcontractor: Toureen Group

IN BRIEF… EThe V&A Exhibition Road Quarter delivers a new 1100m2 column-free subterranean gallery for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s temporary exhibitions programme, a new entrance, courtyard, cafe and shop, together with support spaces, storage and plant rooms. EThe gallery is contained in a 15m deep basement, constructed within a courtyard bounded on all sides by Grade I and Grade II* listed museum buildings. The basement extends under one of these buildings to link the new spaces with the wider museum. EThe folded plate roof and courtyard structure spans more than 36m, props the top of the retaining walls and incorporates a mezzanine structure. EThe perimeter basement wall is made up of 470 interlocking bored piles, of which half are 600mm diameter and half are 880mm diameter. ESophisticated 3D analysis, digital design and optimisation methods, together with early considerations of buildability and construction sequence, were crucial to developing the most effi cient and appropriate design, and reducing the risks during construction of this ambitious project. E99.02% of all non-hazardous construction waste was diverted from landfi ll, and either reused, recycled or recovered; contributing to the project’s BREEAM Excellent rating.

EThe new public courtyard is fully accessible HUFTON+CROW

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Secant piled wall was installed only 300mm Wfrom existing listed building facades ARUP

and links previously hidden heritage buildings with the busy pedestrianised Exhibition Road, transforming the visitor Craning of experience. London will benefi t from this preassembled steelwork trusses new cultural icon for decades to come. into position VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM ALBERT AND VICTORIA JUDGES’ COMMENTS The Exhibition Road extension to the world-famous V&A Museum is an exemplary “THE JUDGES WERE PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED BY collaboration between engineer, architect THE AMBITIOUS AND INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION and builder. By holding constructability at the core of the design process, the team has METHODS DEVELOPED FOR THE BASEMENT” created an architectural masterpiece in the middle of the most challenging of sites. Constructed mostly below ground, Structure and architecture are so celebrate the role of the engineer in realising adjacent to, and under fragile Grade I and II* interlinked as to be indissociable, displaying this bold vision. listed buildings, construction methodology the evident synergy between the two. The The team further exploited the courtyard played an essential role in ensuring the entrance to the new gallery plunges visitors site to its best potential by coordinating viability of the architectural scheme and down and under an existing listed building carefully with the contractor to achieve a maintaining the integrity of the existing facade through expressed steel framing that secant piled wall that was installed only buildings. is brightly painted to highlight its use and 300mm from the existing listed building facades. An innovative semi-top-down basement construction method further added value by minimising cost and movement on the existing structures – with zero damage occurring to any of the buildings and their priceless contents. The pièce de résistance is the new ‘folded plate’ structure that eff ortlessly supports a new courtyard and cafe above while spanning a clear 36m over the gallery spaces below. The trusses supporting the courtyard were fi rst constructed to high tolerances on individual jigs, before being lifted into position and interconnected, harmonising the bold architectural vision with the practicalities of construction. The judges were particularly impressed by the ambitious and innovative construction methods developed for the basement, maximising the use of the site while ‘Folded plate’ minimising the impact on the existing structure for ceiling is pièce de résistance buildings. A truly integrated design piece of

PAUL CARSTAIRS / ARUP / CARSTAIRS PAUL engineering.

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AWARD FOR STRUCTURAL ARTISTRY Awarded for projects in which what could otherwise have been an adequate and worthy solution has been transformed by the vision and skill of the structural engineer into something exceptional.

Winner: Steve Jobs Theater Pavilion (Cupertino, California, USA) Structural engineer: Eckersley O’Callaghan and Arup

Pavilion roof is largest structure in world solely supported by glass NIGEL YOUNG / FOSTER+PARTNERS / YOUNG NIGEL

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… support and is the largest structure in the Client: Apple EThe Steve Jobs Theater Pavilion world solely supported by glass. Principal contractor: Truebeck Construction represents a culmination of the advances EThe structural systems were designed so Architect: Foster + Partners in structural glass technology born from that the conduits, sprinkler pipes, data, Fabricator: Premier Composite the close relationship between Apple and audio and security systems needed in the Technologies (PCT) Eckersley O’Callaghan. roof could be accommodated in the 30mm Manufacturer/fabricator: Gurit EThe 47m carbon-fi bre roof is the largest of joints between the glass panels. Fabricator/installer: Frener & Reifer its kind, comprising 44 radial panels, which EAs Cupertino is in a highly seismic zone, were assembled on site before being raised several strategies have been employed into position in one lift. to protect the structure against seismic EThe 80t roof is supported by a 7m high activity. glass cylinder, made up of glass panels, each EThe pavilion also contains a 12.8m high consisting of four layers of 12mm thick plies. glass lift; the tallest free-standing glass lift The roof is held up without any additional in the world.

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Base connection includes fuse element to protect glass in case of seismic event

Roof was preassembled from 44 radial panels before being raised into position in one lift ECKERSLEY O’CALLAGHAN ECKERSLEY

“THE BEAUTY OF FORM AND DETAIL OF THE PAVILION CELEBRATE THE EXCEPTIONAL APPLICATION OF STRUCTURAL EXPERTISE ACROSS MATERIALS, ANALYSIS, DESIGN, DETAILING AND CONSTRUCTION”

JUDGES’ COMMENTS The beauty of form and The judges concluded that the detail of the pavilion celebrate pavilion exemplifi ed structural the exceptional application of artistry by creating the impression structural expertise across of pure simplicity, which is only materials, analysis, design, detailing possible through outstanding and construction, without any structural design. For example, compromise, despite this being to achieve the vertical support a relatively large project for the through the glass alone and to category. For a 47m diameter 80t ensure vertical servicing runs did roof to appear so light is fantastic. not compromise this achievement This achievement is both matched Pavilion includes – by placing these within the glass by, and in part due to, the lack of tallest free- panel joints – demonstrated the traditional vertical structure. The standing glass lift in comprehensive application of pavilion achieves the criterion of world

excellence. ‘something exceptional’. O’CALLAGHAN ECKERSLEY

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AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY For projects demonstrating outstanding commitment to sustainability and respect for the environment in the structural design – selected by the judges from all the entries.

Winner: Haiti Chapel (Northern Haiti) Structural engineer: Webb Yates Engineers

New chapel provides large space for services, meetings and staff training

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… design a new chapel, freeing up a temporary Client: Hope Health Action EHope Health Action is a British healthcare space currently being used for this purpose. Principal contractor: Local workforce and charity founded in 2007. The founders of EThe chapel was required to provide a new Guylee Simmonds the charity have been working in Haiti since large space for services, meetings and staff Architect: Guylee Simmonds 2005 and set out with an initial goal of training, and also provide several connecting building a hospital in northern Haiti, a place offi ces for counselling and consulting. challenged by poor healthcare. EThe design of the chapel responds to a EWebb Yates Engineers worked with the number of challenges – the likelihood of charity and architect, Guylee Simmonds, to both seismic activity and hurricanes, and

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Superstructure was constructed from Nreinforcedreinforced concrete iinn ssituitu fframerame and and hurricane – while being constructed independentindependent reinreinforcedforced concrete in locally available materials. The roof hollowhollow block wawallslls structure is an exposed timber truss which spans 11m to create an internal column-free space. This truss rests on a frame built from in situ reinforced concrete which has been detailed to international standards to resist the large lateral loads. The design is conceived to be constructed and erected by the local labour force, who were given instruction in the particular requirements of seismic detailing and connections. The chapel structure is a good example of economical, appropriate design using local materials to create a fl exible space Roof concept that provides a tangible benefi t for the local sketch community.

“THE CHAPEL STRUCTURE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF ECONOMICAL, APPROPRIATE DESIGN USING LOCAL MATERIALS”

the lack of good-quality building materials and Chapel was erected using experienced labour. It was carefully detailed local labour for seismic and hurricane load cases and developed to utilise locally available trades and materials. EThe design includes an exposed timber space truss roof, spanning 11m to create an uninterrupted chapel area. The primary superstructure is constructed from a reinforced concrete in situ frame in combination with independent reinforced concrete hollow block walls. JUDGES’ COMMENTS The new chapel in northern Haiti provides a large space that is used for services, meetings and staff training, as well as several connecting offi ces for counselling and consulting. The chapel was designed to resist the extreme loads in the area – both seismic

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AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING VALUE For projects where the structural engineering solution has resulted in signifi cant savings for the client, or has delivered best value in some other way – selected by the judges from all the entries.

Winner: New StructureCraft Plant (Abbotsford, BC, Canada) Structural engineer: StructureCraft Builders Inc.

StructureCraft’s new building refl ects its philosophy of creative timber designs

PROJECT TEAM IN BRIEF… instead of steel and concrete. Client: StructureCraft Builders Inc. EStructureCraft required a new plant to EThe 4000m2 all-wood prefabricated Principal contractor: StructureCraft house the manufacturing of a new dowel- industrial building was erected in just fi ve Builders Inc. laminated timber (DLT) mass-timber days. It includes stepped glue-laminated Architect: Keystone Architecture product, and to facilitate more effi ciently the (glulam) ‘belly beams’, a timber diaphragm Timber designer, fabricator and installer: realisation of the creative timber designs for spanning 100m, and an exposed timber offi ce StructureCraft Builders Inc. which the company is known. with fully integrated services. EStructureCraft’s owner sought to design a cost-eff ective, aesthetically attractive facility JUDGES’ COMMENTS which would fairly refl ect the philosophy of The plant, at 4800m2, is a large factory and the company in both the choice of materials offi ce structure where timber units are to and the construction techniques. be fabricated. It was important to ensure EIt was hoped it could also be a showcase that the environment for the employees was for a new way to construct industrial warm and welcoming. The structure was buildings in North America, using panelised made from prefabricated timber panels, and wood as the primary structural material, the value of using this material was clear – in

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Industrial building houses manufacturing plant for dowel- laminated timber products and fabrication plant for custom timber structures

In summary, the StructureCraft plant was chosen as the overall winner because of its hugely impressive build time on a tight budget. Fully timber factories are rare, and the team has done an exemplar job in pushing the capabilities of this sustainable material in its form, manufacture, price tag and rapid buildability.

Use of prefabricated timber WSpanels allowed rapid construction programme of just fi ve days

the tight tolerances achieved, the quality of the manufacture and the integration of architecture and services. The entire shop “THE TEAM HAS DONE building was built in a very impressive fi ve AN EXEMPLAR JOB IN days, and to a very tight budget. PUSHING THE The judges thought that the diff erent forms CAPABILITIES OF THIS of timber used in its construction were a SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL creative use of the material and particularly IN ITS FORM, enjoyed the idea that an all-timber building MANUFACTURE, PRICE would be used to make timber for other structures. It’s unusual to see a factory TAG AND RAPID constructed fully from this sustainable and BUILDABILITY” locally sourced material.

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TSE82_73-74_ Outstanding Value award.indd 74 06/11/2018 15:30 We can now fabricate over 1,000t of steel per week through our 300,000 sq. ft facilities

From consultation to site erection, from Exeter to Skye, we have built a reputation for quality and innovation

Boeing Goldcare, Gatwick Airport 2,900t. Completion time: 10 weeks

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