I am not building this article series alone. Anyone who has something to say about connections, floors, stability, fire, acoustics or execution in timber construction, and is willing to share it in an article of one to five pages, is welcome. I help with editing, layout and publication. Credit and a link to your own work, of course.
Allow for a lead time of 6 to 10 weeks between an accepted proposal and a published article.
Topic, target audience (engineer, architect or contractor), estimated length, and why you want to write about it. Fill in the form at the bottom.
I reply within one week on whether the proposal fits the series and which approach works best. Possibly with a suggestion for scoping.
Following a short writing guide (page structure, standard references, tables) that I will send you. One round of feedback from my side is included.
I take care of the layout, the PDF version and the publication on this website. You receive credit, a link to your own work, and a copy of the PDF to share yourself.
For topics at engineer level I also try to arrange an English translation. Not always, but if it fits the series: yes.
Good contributions may later be included in an upcoming syllabus, with appropriate compensation and co-authorship of that chapter. Not the rule, but a possibility.
No academic treatise without an example. Ideally a topic you have encountered in your own work, with a concrete situation as an anchor.
Write for one of the three target groups: engineer, architect or contractor. No hybrids. If you want to tackle the same topic for two audiences, those are two separate articles.
In case of doubt or lack of research: say so. A good article explicitly states what we do know, what we suspect, and where further research is needed.
In the header and in the bibliographic reference. The article is your work, your name.
In the author footer a short bio with a link to your firm or own site.
In the design of the series, ready to include in your own portfolio or to share internally.
For strong contributions, by agreement and with appropriate compensation plus co-authorship of that chapter.
No monetary compensation for a standard article. What you get is mainly visibility in a professional community of engineers, architects and contractors in BE and NL.
One paragraph is enough. Reply within one week.