Bridge-builders compete on campus Feb. 27
Students from dozens of area high schools participate in the 11th annual Mahoning Valley Miniature Bridge Building Competition Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, in Youngstown State University’s Kilcawley Center.
The competition began in 2008 with the Mahoning and Trumbull counties engineers in concert with YSU, ms consultants inc., GPD Group and Thrasher. The goal of the event is to promote civil engineering as a career choice while providing Mahoning Valley students the opportunity to apply their knowledge to a real-world application.
The event involves the design and construction of a balsa wood bridge followed by a load testing until failure. The winning bridge is chosen based on meeting the design criteria and the most efficient load carrying capacity to structure weight ratio. All Mahoning and Trumbull county high school students have been invited to participate.
For more information on the event, visit www.mvmbbc.org.