What is Steel Bridge?


The Student Steel Bridge Competition is sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This inter-collegiate challenge requires Civil Engineering students to design, fabricate and construct a steel bridge with the aid of commercial fabricators. The rules changed every year to improve the contest and assure that competitors design and build new bridges.

There are two levels of competition: regional and national. The rules govern the competition at both regional and national levels. Regional competitions are held in conjunction with the ASCE regional conferences. Winners and first runners-up from most regions are invited to compete at the national level. However, invitations are extended only to the winner from a region with two, three or four participating universities, and to the top three teams from a region with eleven or more participating universities. Only one bridge per university may be entered in regional competitions consisting only of undergraduate and graduate students in good standing with their ASCE chapter or club.



Why Join ?
  • FUN!
  • Compete with other Civil Engineering Schools
  • Meet other fellow Civil Engineers
  • Teamwork Experience
  • Fabrication Experience ( ex. Welding & Grinding )
  • Application of Engineering Theory
  • Great Resume Item
  • and much more....
For more information concerning the Southeastern Regional conference and rules, check out the Conference section.

2008 - 2009 Team Captain


Yolani Negron Rivera

Steel Bridge Activities


Site Seeing at the 2004 National Steel Bridge Competition in Colorado

New Connection Design Engineered and Tested

Determining the servicability and capacity of different
student design connections

Grinding Steel to create perfect workmanship

Utilize 3D computer Drafting techniques

Advanced structural analysis software to determine stress distribution

Steel Bridge Practice to improved construction time

Testing connections using TOP research equipment
supervised by engineering faculty

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