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Engineering graduate wins Transporter Bridge award

24 November 2014

 

海角直播 graduate Jay Dunnett is this year's winner of the Tees Transporter Bridge Anniversary Award.

The Award, in partnership with the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) and 海角直播, was inaugurated last year as part of the landmark鈥檚 Heritage Lottery Fund supported 拢2.6m Visitor Experience Project. Jay Dunnett, who recently graduated from the University鈥檚 BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering course, was chosen as the award鈥檚 second winner in recognition of the high degree of innovation in the design and implementation of his final year laboratory experimental project.

The project examined the performance of structural-grade solid timber beam sections, immediately after exposure to fire, in comparison to sections exposed to ambient temperatures.

CIHT North East Branch representative Trevor Platt and former Middlesbrough Council Principal Engineer Rodger Wakerley, now working to form the Friends of the Tees Transporter Bridge group, presented Jay with the award and a cheque funded by the CIHT at a ceremony at the Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre.

Dr Steve Bloomer, Subject Group Leader at 海角直播, said: 'We are pleased to continue the relationship with the Tees Transporter Bridge following the success of last year鈥檚 award.

'Jay is a very worthy recipient of the award and has proven to be a diligent, tenacious hard worker.

'Throughout the course he put in a sustained effort and consistently performed well, as reflected in his laboratory project.'

Jay added: 'Recognition for my final year project was very unexpected and welcome news.

'The award is received at a time when I am heavily committed to remote-type location works which meant I would be unable to attend the graduation ceremony.

'The affiliation with the CIHT and the landmark project at the Tees Transporter Bridge has been an extremely fulfilling experience.'


 
 
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