West Point Bridge Design Local Contest

[Garrett]

To all the bridge builders out there

I have started a West Point Bridge Design Contest for anyone interested. This contest is scheduled to end March 31st, and there is a prize of $100 for the winner.

To enter, you have to register a team on the contest website. Be sure to enter the local contest code, GBC50A, on the last page of registration.

Have fun. The bridge design software is a blast to mess around with.

You can check the local scoreboard here:
http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/standings ... GBC50A.htm

[admin]

I tried the software for about an hour and got $168,672.00 for the cost of the bridge. How does that compare to others?

[OMdrummer]

if you go to the website he posted and press on results along the top link bar it shows past winners and the money the bridges costed

hope that helps

[Garrett]

I do not officially know the costs of the bridges in the local contest, but I know that second place is around $174,000.

For the national contest my personal best is ~$153,000. That is 18th in the East Central zone.

The costs for the previous national winners aren't going to help that much because each year had a unique bridge design challenge created just for the final round of competitors.

[Big Jake]

What prices u guys at now?

[admin]

I'm at $150,825.28.

[Big Jake]

im at 148k somthin. can u not get yours any cheaper?

[soccers56]

wow thats really good...I haven't gotten mine below 170k yet. But theres still time to play around with this thing.

[SundayForever]

I do not officially know the costs of the bridges in the local contest, but I know that second place is around $174,000.

[smileshine]

I'm at $145,875.36.