ASCE/AISC Steel Bridge Competition
History of comptitive
performance:
• Back-to-back regional champs (2002-2003)
• Six time national competitors (2001-2006)
About the Steel Bridge
Competition:
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE) have co-sponsored an inter-collegiate challenge
requiring Civil Engineering students from all over the United States to
design, fabricate, and construct a scaled down model steel bridge. As
in any construction project, safety is of utmost importance. Therefore,
above all other factors of competition, AISC and ASCE stress that the
competitors, hosts, and judges prevent injury at all cost.
Students are intended to take on the entire design, fabrication, and construction
process themselves yet may seek help from their faculty as well as fabrication
services from commercial builders. The students are encouraged to maximize
their personal involvement to contribute to the learning process of designing
and establish a strong mental sense of teamwork.
There are two levels of competition. The first round of competition is
the regional competition. The top two winning teams from their region
are allowed to compete at the national competition. Regional competitions
are held in conjunction with ASCE regional conferences. Arkansas State
University is in the Deep South Conference, competing against such teams
as Ole Miss, LSU, Mississippi State, and Tulane, just to name a few. The
2007 Regional Competition will be hosted by LA Tech in Lafayette. The
National Competition will be held in California.
The first and second place finishers at the regional level qualify for
the national competition. A university may only present one bridge per
competition. The school’s design team has the option to present
a different bridge at the national level if they place high enough at
the regional level. The competition teams consist of undergraduate and
graduate students that are involved in their school’s ASCE student
chapter or club. The club must also be in good standing with the National
ASCE Group, meaning all the necessary dues are paid and all paperwork
must be submitted.
spring 2006 bridge
spring 2004 bridge building:
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2003 national bridge competition; San Diego, CA:
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