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The Bridge Contest |
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| The purpose of this contest is to build a model of a bridge model to cross a river/valley and
link a highway. The sturcture will have a clearance allowing a ship simulated by a box (50x50 cm cross section) to pass.
The deck is supposed to be horizontal and straight through its length. A slight curvature or slope can be accommodated for aesthetic reasons as long as the path is smooth (5% maximum slope).
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| The contest guidelines are available here for download: Guidelines [42 KB] |
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The Contest Poster |
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| The contest poster is available here for download: Contest Poster [323 KB] |
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The Contest Photos |
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| Click here to view pictures of the teams participating in the
contest. |
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| Click here to view other pictures taken at the
contest. |
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The Contest Winners |
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| On the contest day - June 13, 1996 - a jury was present
to evaluate all the bridges. A movable body was passed along each bridge and the load
was gradually increased until failure. The winners were:
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| 1st winner: Highway to Hell also winners of the highest load contest |
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| This is the prize certificate awarded to the winning group. Similar certificates were awarded to the other winners. |
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| 2nd winner: Communication Breakdown also winners of the highest load contest |
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| 3rd winner: Thumbs Up (1) |
