Southwest Mississippi RC&D Council

1999 NATIONAL TIMBER BRIDGE DESIGN COMPETITION Summary of Results For 1999 competition rules click here. To view individual entries, click on the team name below.
BRIDGE PERFORMANCE AWARDS - TOP 3 RECEIVE PRIZE MONEY
School Team	Net Bridge Deflection¹ mm	Net Deck Deflection² %	Total Bridge Weight (kg)	Percent Non- Wood³	Willamette Industries Best Overall Design	Best Support Structure	Best Deck	Most Practical Design	Most Aesthetic Design	Most Innovative Design	Total Awards $
Mississippi State University ASCE	6.53	1.90	219.9	2.19	7	11	7	12	8	11	0
Ohio University ASCE	4.78	6.54	205.4	17.18	8	8	C	6	4	4	0
University of British Columbia FPS-1	2.43	0.01	301.0	3.00	9	4	1st	9	8	9	$1,000
Clarkson University ASCE	6.70	1.66	137.6	6.47	5	9	D	8	6	6	0
University of Pittsburgh ASCE	6.02	1.88	125.2	13.00	1st	6	6	5	2nd	2nd	$1,700
University of North Carolina - Charlotte ASCE	5.56	2.74	138.9	15.00	12	7	C	13	8	10	0
University of New Hampshire ASCE	1.80	0.03	122.4	5.45	4	1st	E	1st	5	1st	$2,000
Oregon State University ASCE	6.50	6.25	186.0	18.30	9	12	C	11	3rd	5	$200
Lawrence Technological University ASCE	0.50	3.75	439.2	15.00	10	3rd	C	11	6	7	$500
Utah State University ASCE - 1	6.96	0.61	172.4	8.40	6	13	5	10	8	8	0
San Jose State University ASCE	1.91	0.42	279.0	2.60	3rd	A	3rd	4	7	3rd	$1,200
Virginia Tech FPS	0.81	0.05	566.6	1.86	9	2nd	2nd	7	8	8	$1,500
Utah State University ASCE - 2	6.93	1.61	180.5	3.54	2nd	10	4	2nd	1st	2	$1,600
University of British Columbia FPS - 2	3.66	B	199.0	4.23	1	5	B	3rd	8	6	$200
A - Not eligible for Support Structure Award - less than 3300 mm between centerline of supports B - Not eligible for Deck Award - maximum net deck deflection not entered C - Not eligible for Deck Award - net deck deflection exceeded allowable 2.0 mm D - Not eligible for Deck Award - deck of plywood and transverse beams within 200 mm of load points E - Not eligible for Deck Award - load not moved transversely to test deck at weakest point