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| 2008 NATIONAL TIMBER
BRIDGE DESIGN COMPETITION Summary of Results For 2008 competition rules click here. To view individual entries, click on the team name below. |
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| School/ Team | Net Bridge Deflection1 (mm) | Net Deck Deflection2 (percent of allowable) | Total Bridge Weight (kg) | Percent Non-Wood (%)3 | Best Overall Design | Best Support Structure | Best Deck | Most Practical Design | Most Aesthetic Design | Most Innovative Design | Total Awards4 $ |
| Univ. Of MA-Amherst - ASCE | 2.10 | A | 1458 | 81.3 | DQ | DQ | DQ | 4 | -- | 12 | $1505 |
| OK State Univ. Team #1 - ASCE | 4.49 | 38.1 | 725 | 3.4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 tie | $1,000 |
| Univ. Of AR - Little Rock - FPS | 7.69 | 62.2 | 438 | 2.5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 tie | - | 6 | $300 |
| Clarkson Univ. - ASCE | 7.07 | 22.5 | 341 | 3.65 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $1,750 |
| Univ. Of TX at San Antonio - ASCE | 7.09 | 36.1 | 327 | 8.22 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | $600 |
| OR State Univ. (Orange Team) FPS/ASCE | 2.06 | B | 518 | 3.07 | DQ | 10 tie | DQ | 7 | -- | 13 tie | $150 |
| OR State Univ. (Black Team) FPS/ASCE | 2.59 | 3.40 | 653 | 2.9 | 9 | 10 tie | 8 | 12 | -- | 13 tie | $150 |
| U. S. Military Academy ASCE | 6.53 | 26.1 | 491 | 18.15 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13 | -- | 5 tie | $150 |
| Ohio State Univ. ASCE | >10 | >100 | 562 | 2.30 | DQ | DQ | DQ | 11 tie | -- | 11 | $150 |
| University of Buffalo ASCE | 9.96 | 23.0 | 318 | 12.3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | -- | 7 | $150 |
| U of MO at Col. Team 2 - ASCE | 1.88 | 38.3 | 588 | 7.58 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 tie | 5 | 3 | $1,200 |
| San Fran ST U (I-Beam) - ASCE | 13.87 | 69.8 | 294 | 4.33 | DQ | DQ | 10 | 5 | -- | 9 | $150 |
| U of MO at Col. Team 6 - ASCE | 1.69 | B | 473 | 8.79 | DQ | 1 | DQ | 2 tie | 3 | 1 | $1,050 |
| Univ of Tenn. (Martin) - ASCE | 2.03 | B | 550 | 2.34 | DQ | 8 | DQ | 11 tie | -- | 9 | $150 |
| San Fran St. U (Cable) - ASCE | 73.7 | 65.9 | 470 | 14.50 | DQ | DQ | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 tie | $250 |
| OK State Univ. Team 2 - ASCE | 3.23 | 49.9 | 1021 | 0.89 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 tie | -- | 8 tie | $350 |
| This competition is open to
all ASCE and FPS Student Chapters at universities and college across the U.S.
and Canada. 2009 was the 16th year of this event. 1Maximum allowed = 9.5 mm 2 Maximum allowable = 100% of (deck span ÷ 100). 3 Max. allowed = 25% 4Top three receive monetary awards. 5 Each team also received a $150 participation award. DQ = Not eligible for performance award or Best Overall Design. Bridge did not meet all rules and performance criteria. A - Did not meet all design criteria, so not eligible for performance award. B - Load point and/or gauge location not properly selected to test deck at weakest point. ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers FPS - Forest Products Society |
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