This Year's Nominations

2000 NOVA Award Winners

Rapid Deployment Crane Barge
Lock-Up Device for Dynamic Loads
Mobile Parapet for Unguarded Roof Edges
Friction Pendulum Seismic Isolation
Steel-Free Concrete Bridge Decks

2000 NOVA Award Finalist

Steel Curve Guides for Steel & Wood Studs

2000 NOVA Award Nominations

NOVA Award nominations may be viewed and downloaded from this website in three formats:

2000 NOVA Award Nomination Summaries (154 Kb)
List of 2000 NOVA Award Nominations (about 300 Kb each)
2000 NOVA Award Nominations (7,115 Kb for viewing version or 19,893 Kb for printing version)

2000 NOVA Award Nomination Summaries

The 2000 NOVA Award Nomination Summaries provides short descriptions of all 27 nominations in a single file (File JCI_Summary.PDF of 154 Kb) which can be viewed and printed (7 pages). (For help, see Viewing, Downloading, and Printing Nominations.)

List of 2000 NOVA Award Nominations

The 27 nominations for the 2000 NOVA Award Nominations are listed in the order in which they were received. Each is given a short-title for easy identification. Click on the nomination's short-title to view the nomination. (For help, see Viewing, Downloading, and Printing Nominations.)

1	RAPID DEPLOYMENT BARGE and deck crane can be transported without disassembly
2	BURIED CONCRETE ARCH system provides soil and structure interaction
3	ASPHALT TRANSFER MACHINE from truck to pup-trailers provides maneuverability
4	LOCK-UP DEVICE transfers fast acting, short duration loads between bridge supports
5	REDUCTION/RECYCLING model specification for construction and demolition
6	MOBILE PARAPET barrier for unguarded edges provides portable guardrail
7	FOUNDATION RETROFIT for turbine/generator in operating power plant
8	FRICTION PENDULUM seismic isolation bearings for buildings, bridges, industrial facilities
9	REMOTE PILE DRIVING force/velocity analyzer monitors pile driving from remote location
10	FIRE RESISTANT INSULATION composition for high temperatures
11	ROTATING PIERHEAD for elevated highways does not interfere with ongoing traffic
12	SUPPLIER COST REDUCTION program to provide greater value for same/less money
13	MILITARY TANK PROOF load testing determines capacity of bridges
14	UNPAVED ROAD STABILIZATION and dust suppressant is environmentally friendly
15	GALVANIC EMBEDDED ANODE reinforcing steel protects concrete patches
16	STEEL CURVE GUIDES support steel or wood studs for curved walls
17	RETAINING WALL of semi-rigid precast concrete facing elements
18	CONNECTION ACCESSORIES for precast concrete in high-rise buildings
19	APPRENTICE MARKETING VIDEOS for contractors and crafts
20	UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE in Boston features metal–glass conoid facing water
21	AUTOMATED DUCT DESIGN to meet round industrial duct construction standards
22	PIPE LASER has revolutionized gravity flow pipe installation
23	ROTATING LASER for interior and general construction is now in standard use
24	WASHINGTON MONUMENT SCAFFOLD of aluminum incorporates 1° of lean
25	STEEL-FREE CONCRETE for pre-cast and cast-in-place concrete bridge decks
26	SUPERVISORY TRAINING PROGRAM developed in Alberta is spreading throughout Canada
27	SPAN-BY-SPAN Method on Evans Crary Bridge leads to decreased cost and time

The 2000 NOVA Award Nominations Book

Download the 2000 NOVA AWARD NOMINATIONS book to obtain the complete set of 27 nominations for the 2000 NOVA Award in a single large file to be viewed, copied, or printed. You can also view, download, and print individual nominations in the List of 2000 NOVA Award Nominations. (For help, see Viewing, Downloading, and Printing Files.)

The 2000 NOVA AWARD NOMINATIONS book can be downloaded in two formats:

NomView.PDF (7.1 Mb) is the best quality for viewing on computers. (You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print this PDF file.)
NomPrint.PDF (19.9 Mb) is is the best quality for printing. (You need Version 4 of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print this PDF file.)

Viewing, Downloading, and Printing Nominations
Nominations are stored and downloaded as PDF files. You can view a nomination in your browser by clicking on its short-title, and you can print the nomination once you have it in your browser. (You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files.)

To download and save a file on your disk drive, click on it in whatever manner works for your browser and operating system. (For example, in Internet Explorer 4, right click your mouse on the short-title and select "Save Target As" to download the file.) This will save the PDF file onto the disk drive and directory you specify, with the name you specify. (We recommend you retain the PDF suffix.) Nomination files are now named according to their number. For example, FOUNDATION RETROFIT, which is nomination seven, is file Nom07_00.PDF.

You are welcome to distribute the summaries, entire set, or individual nominations either as computer file(s) or in printed form. The NomPrint.PDF file of the 2000 NOVA Award Nominations provides the best quality printing. You may also photocopy nominations, but photocopying loses much of the detail, particularly in the graphics.

For more information contact:
Construction Innovation Forum, Inc.
350 South Main Street, Suite 350
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2108
Phone: (734) 995-1855
Fax: (734) 995-5002 Fax
Email: info@cif.org
Web site: http://www.cif.org

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This page last updated 03/16/00, by RICarr