COMPETITION DEADLINES. Check-in on competition day begins at 8:30am with final check-in at 10:00am in WS Speed Hall 013. Bridges will be weighed in and judged for best aesthetics and construction methods at that time. Please review the form (shown with example members) before completing with your team information.

Balsa Wood Bridge Competition Rules Team or Individual Event Pre-Registration Required Purpose The objective of this event is to design and build the lightest bridge capable of supporting a given load over a given span.

r the 33rd Annual Balsa Wood Bridge-Building Competition. This free fun-filled event is open to the public and promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.) education to middle school and high school students and provides students an opportunity to meet loc.

Objective: Construct and test a model truss balsa wood bridge based on the specifications detailed below. Material Specifications: ⋅ Wood: The bridge members will be composed of balsa wood, with no member having dimensions greater than 1⁄4 inch by 1⁄4 inch, and 24 inches in length. Exceptions are made at the joints (See below for details).

Objective: Construct and test a model balsa wood bridge based on the specifications detailed below. Students may choose to construct any type of bridge (beam bridge, truss bridge, etc.) as long as loading specifications can be met. Technical drawings …

Goal: Engineer and construct the strongest, yet most efficient bridge for a 16” or 18”span, using 1/8”x 1/8” balsa or basswood wood members and glue. Middle School: 16” free span between testing blocks.

The University of Evansville ASCE student chapter sponsors a balsa wood bridge competition for area elementary, middle, and high school students. All bridges are built by the students and load tested.

Teams will compete to construct a bridge from Balsa Wood. This competition is meant to test students’ creative problem-solving ability while working under geometric constraints. All bridges will be loaded until failure to test the overall strength of each bridge.

Balsa Wood Bridge Competition. In this competition, students will design and construct a bridge out of balsa wood. Bridges will be judged on strength and lightness. The strength to weight ratio will be used to determine the overall winner. Balsa Wood Bridge Competition Rules (PDF) Civil Site Design Competition

Objective: Construct and test a model basal wood bridge based on the specifications detailed below. Students may choose to construct any type of bridge (beam bridge, truss bridge, etc.) as long as loading specifications can be met. Technical drawings …