International Institute for FRP in Construction
FRP Photo Competition '05
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Instructions
1.

Only digital photographs will be accepted. Photographs must be in JPEG format not larger than 1600 x 1200 pixels. Both color and black and white photographs are eligible.

2.

Email entries as attachments to Ms. Yvonne Lo, IIFC Administrative Secretary, at LO.Yat.Wan@inet.polyu.edu.hk.

Each entry must be submitted in a separate email and must include:
(i) Title of the photograph,
(ii) Name of the photographer,
(iii) Month and year the photograph was taken, and
(iv) A 25-word (max) description of what the photograph shows related to an FRP application or research study.

This information will be posted with the photograph for general viewing at http://www.iifc-hq.org/photocompetition.

3.
Only two (2) photographs per category per entrant may be submitted.
4.

By submitting the photograph to the competition the entrant
(i) Attests that he/she is the person who took the photograph,
(ii)Transfers copyright to the IIFC for the photograph,
(iii)Gives permission (with due acknowledgement) to the IIFC to use the photograph in publications, literature, and web sites.

5.
The competition entry period is from July 1, 2005 to September 30, 2005.
6.

The winning photographs will be selected by a panel of judges that will be chaired by IIFC Vice-President, Prof. L.C. Bank and will include a professional photographer.

7.

Winners will be announced at the 7th International Symposium for FRP in Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS7) to be held in New Orleans, USA, 6-9 November, 2005. http://frprcs7.ce.umn.edu/.
(Note: Photographs are not restricted to RC applications and winners are not required to attend the FRPRCS7 meeting to receive their prizes.)

8.
Top prize winners may be required to submit their photographs in alternative formats as mandated by ASCE for use as the Journal cover photograph. Additional copyright releases may be required by ASCE. IIFC will release permission to ASCE to use the photographs for this purpose.
9.

Members of the panel of judges are ineligible to enter the competition.