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Oregon State University and the OSU School of Civil and Construction Engineering are excited to host the 2017 National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC) this Memorial Day weekend, May 26 and 27, 2017. We would love your help in reaching our goal of $35,000 in order to make this incredible experience possible, while keeping participant fees low.

At the NSSBC, approximately 50 student teams and over 500 students from universities all over the world construct and test bridges which they have designed and fabricated to meet a detailed set of specifications. The Steel Bridge teams compete to be the best in aesthetics, lightness, stiffness, construction speed, construction economy, and structural efficiency. The bridges need to support 2500 pounds and be erected in a timed construction event with another set of detailed constraints.
If it is possible for you to donate, your gift can help to:

●       Cover costs of competition materials and equipment
●       Keep student registration fees as low as possible
●       Cover costs of venues, parking, and food for our participants, judges and volunteers.

We have been fortunate to have had a great turnout of professionals to serve as judges on Saturday.

This competition provides students with the opportunity to learn fabrication processes, to gain design/management experience, and to experience the excitement of competing against teams from other colleges and universities. Please help us to showcase Beaver Nation and to host the best NSSBC to date. To make a donation, please visit the Oregon State University Foundation.

Any questions, please contact Judy Liu or Tom Miller.
 
For more information, including events that are open to the public, visit the 2017 National Student Steel Bridge Competition. We are even fortunate to have national ASCE President-Elect, Kristina Swallow, attending. We'd love to see you there!