2004 AISC I.D.E.A.S. Award Winning Projects Use STAAD

Making Waves
By Louis R Pounders, FAIA, Adam T. Brown and Beth S. Pollak

Modern Steel Magazine
People's Choice Hot Products Awards

Research Engineers International's Tekla Structures with STAAD.Pro received the "Scorching" award from Modern Steel Magazine as voted by the attendees of NASCC 2004 (North American Steel Construction Conference). The Annual Conference was held on April 24-26, 2004 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California and over 2,300 attendees from around the world had the opportunity to view and rate various products. Tekla Structures with STAAD.Pro received the highest rating from the attendees of the conference and the standalone version of STAAD.Pro 2004 and STAAD.foundation also received the "Hot" awards. These recognitions continue to reinforce the status, preference and popularity of the software as being the leader in the industry.

Full story to follow on August 2004 issue of Modern Steel Magazine.

2003 NSBA Prize Bridge Competition Projects Use STAAD.Pro

U.S. 59 Houston Gateway

National Winner — Reconstructed New York City (New York)

Marine Parkway Gil Hodgees Memorial Bridge

Mon-Fayette Toll Plaza

Merit Award Winners

Reconstructed: Strawberry Mansion Bridge (Philadelphia)

2001 NSBA - National Steel Bridge Alliance

Six (6) Bridges designed using STAAD were awarded prizes at the 2001 NSBA Prize Bridge Competition:

1. Paper Mill Road Bridge 
   Baltimore County, MD
   Award: Long Span
2. Industriplex Interchange Flyovers (I-93) 
   Woburn, MA
   Award: Medium Span
3. Speer Bridge over the South Platte River 
   Denver, CO
   Award: Medium Long Span
4. Boynton Beach Bascule Bridge
   Palm Beach County, FL
   Award: Movable Span
5. Bricktown Canal South Pedestrian Bridge 
   Oklahoma City, OK
   Award: Special Purpose
6. East Boise River Footbridge 
   Boise, ID
   Award: Special Purpose

Source taken from Modern Steel Magazine