Manufacturing Industry
Big beam contest
Concrete Producer, The, Feb, 2005
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute is sponsoring another Engineering Design Competition. Students are being asked to construct and test 16-foot precast concrete tee beams. The awards program, sponsored by Sika Corp., will include cash prizes for the most efficient design, highest load capacity, best report, and other categories.
Deadline for applications is March 15; reports are due June 15. PCI producer members are urged to encourage local engineering schools to participate. To learn more, contact Paul Johal, PCI research director, at 312-360-3213, or visit www.pci.org and click on the Education button.
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