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May 21, 2009

UNLV Hosts 18th Annual National Steel Bridge Competition

UNLV's Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and the student chapter of ASCE will host the 18th Annual National Steel Bridge Competition Friday, May 22 through Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the Thomas and Mack Center.

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Engineering students from 47 universities, including UNLV,  design, build and test scaled steel bridges during grueling competition at Thomas & Mack

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Student engineers from 47 top universities, including UNLV, will put their bridge-building skills to the test as they compete for the National Steel Bridge Competition Championship

Friday, May 22, 2009

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Bridge construction on T & M floor

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Bridges on display

Saturday, May 23, 2009

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Bridge Competition and Display

6:30 p.m. Dinner and Awards Banquet, for tickets contact Christine Wallace at 702-895-3965

Details:    

The event is free and open to the public. student engineering teams are given a real world scenario and tasked with building a functional 1/10^th scale model of a steel bridge. Teams are judged on speed of assembly (some build in as fast as eight minutes), weight, display and the ability to withstand a more than 2,500 pound load.

Civil engineering students from across the nation compete each year in regional competitions for a chance to compete in the national championship, this year hosted by UNLV's Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering. The competition gives students practical design and construction experience and allows them to network with peers throughout the country. Steel bridge is sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers and American Institute of Steel Construction

For a complete list of participating universities, national and local sponsors,  and additional event information, please visit http://unlv2009nssbc.com. Media inquiries can be directed to Tony Allen at 895-0893.

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