Student Steel Bridge Competition
This inter-collegiate challenge requires civil engineering students to design, fabricate and construct a steel bridge. The Student Steel Bridge Competition is sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction and in co-operation with the American Society of Civil Engineers. Please visit the Sponsors page to learn more about the student steel bridge competition sponsors.
Congratulations to all teams who participated in the 2009 Conference & National Student Steel Bridge Competitions!
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2010 Student Steel Bridge Competition
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National Student Steel Bridge Competition
At the national level, AISC assists with travel funds for those teams invited to compete. Each qualifying team from each conference receives $500 from AISC.
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The 2010 National Student Steel Bridge Competition will be held on May 28-29 at the Purdue University.
For more information on the 2010 NSSBC go to Purdue's official host website.
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Conference Student Steel Bridge Competitions
Conference competitions are held in conjunction with the eighteen ASCE conferences. Winners and first runners-up from most conferences are invited to compete at the national level. However, invitations are extended only to the winner from a conference with two, three or four participating universities, and to the top three teams from a conference with eleven or more participating universities. A university may enter more than one bridge in conference competition but only the best one may qualify for national competition. Each university entering a steel bridge in any conference competition receives $175 from AISC. The host university receives $500 from AISC to assist with expenses incurred in organizing the Conference Student Steel Bridge Competition. In addition, AISC provides plaques for all the competitions.
For the listing of Conference Student Steel Bridge Competitions please check the ASCE website.
Past Competitions
The 2009 National Student Steel Bridge Competition was held on May 22-23 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This year marked the 18th anniversary of the National Student Steel Bridge Competition and the 22nd anniversary of the Conference Student Steel Bridge Competitions. This prestigious competition offered future structural engineers the opportunity to display their skills in steel design, steel fabrication, and teamwork. Forty-six student teams from across the country participated in the 2009 NSSBC.
Overall Winners
1. SUNY, Canton
2. North Dakota State University
3. Lakehead University
Construction Speed |
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Stiffness |
| 1. SUNY, Canton |
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1. University of Central Florida |
| 2. Université Laval |
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2. Seattle University |
| 3. Lakehead University |
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3. University of Colorado, Denver |
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| Lightness |
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Economy |
| 1. North Dakota State University |
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1. Université Laval |
| 2. Virginia Tech |
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2. Lakehead University |
| 3. University of Wisconsin, Madison |
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3. SUNY, Canton |
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Efficiency |
| 1. Ecole de Technologie Superieure |
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1. North Dakota State University |
| 2. North Dakota State University |
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2. Virginia Tech |
| 3. Lakehead University |
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3. Washington State University |
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Complete 2009 NSSBC Ranking Sheet: click here
For past competition rankings, visit http://www.nssbc.info/