ECCS news country, open the awards to European Ipos and to public voting. The new concept will be in operation for the next European Steel Design Awards Ceremony, which will be held in Copenhagen on 14 September 2017.
European Steel Bridge Awards 2016 – the winners The ECCS Steel Bridge Awards 2016 were awarded in Stockholm on Monday, 14 November 2016. The awards are given by the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork every two years to encourage the creative and outstanding use of steel in the construction of bridges. There are two main categories: Road and Railway Bridges and Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges. In addition, the jury members decided to present two special awards: Special Social and Research Award and Special Engineering Award.
Winner, Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges: The Schlossteg 2.0 The Schlosssteg 2.0 is a beautiful addition to its location. Taking into account the historical metallurgical heritage and its position on the “Iron Road”, the bridge suits its context and becomes a symbol of the past. This footbridge, with a single span of 60 m, has an aesthetically pleasing design and details. The lightweight and slender bridge was fabricated close to the site and slid into place using a smart erection process. Its integrated lighting suits the simple, unimposing architecture, and the choice of weathering steel represents a robust and long-lasting choice for the future.
The Technical Management Board saw the arrival of new members from the painting industry as an opportunity to re-activate the Technical Committee on Surface Protection (formerly TC4). AGCCE is a global company active in Asia and Europe which produces resins for coatings. ECCS is pleased to open a new category of members in the shape of the paints and coatings community. The objective is to improve the results of these products when applied to steel structures and, especially, to reduce the environmental impact of coatings when recycling or dismantling structures. This issue is of primary importance for our sector in the CIRCULAR ECONOMY trends. It was also noticed that the finite elements method is of interest to all technical committees, which therefore must coordinate their work. A new series of design manuals will be launched, deal-
ing more practically with finite elements this time. From the promotional point of view, it was decided to modify the organization of the awards and create a new concept, with more submissions per
Winner, Road and Railway Bridges: Sundsvall Bridge Sundsvall Bridge is a sophisticated solution to a complex problem. The bridge has a total length of 1420 m and spans varying from 88 to 170 m. With
Lasse Kilvær (right), Chair of the Architecture and Awards Committee, and Veronique Dehan (left), Secretary-General of ECCS, presented the award in the Pedestrian and Cyclist category to architect and engineer Ulrich Eder from Tragwerkstatt Ziviltechniker GmbH.
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