2009 Student Steel Bridge Competition

Get ready for Vegas!  The 2009 National Student Steel Bridge Competition will be hosted at UNLV!  Good luck in your regional competitions.

 

Official rules for the 2009 National Student Steel Bridge Competition are available here.

 

Notable rule changes this year include:

             1. A deck bridge is required (i.e., the entire superstructure is

             below the deck).

             2. Required clearances have changed.

             3. Decking support surfaces must not have vertical protrusions.

             4. Threaded holes are not allowed (e.g., nuts shall not be

             welded to members).

             5. There is only one staging yard.

             6. There are no revetments.

             7. Assemblies are not permitted.

             8. Builders may partially support the constructed portion.

             9. Costs have changed.

             10. The official scoring spreadsheet for a regional competition

             must be submitted before appeals are considered and before

             teams are invited to the national competition.

 

 

Score calculators and other relevant links will be posted as they are made available.

 

 

 

Congratulations to University of California, Berkeley for an impressive performance and first place finish at the 2008 National Student Steel Bridge Competition at the University of Florida.

 

Contact: info@2009steelbridge.com