The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition has begun.

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Each section is a team

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Each section is a team

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Each section is a team Goal: design,

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Each section is a team Goal: design, fabricate,

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Each section is a team Goal: design, fabricate,

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Each section is a team Goal: design, fabricate,

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Each section is a team Goal: design, fabricate, and construct the lowest cost bridge

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Each section is a team Goal: design, fabricate, and construct the lowest cost bridge The Bridge:

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition The 15th Annual CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Each section is a team Goal: design, fabricate, and construct the lowest cost bridge The Bridge: 20' Span 2500lbs of load, uniformly distributed It must be constructed over a mock river that you cannot stand in.

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Cost Structure:

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Cost Structure: Cost = Structural $ + Constr. $ + Late $

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Cost Structure: Cost = Structural $ + Constr. $ + Late $ Structural Cost is minimized by: A light bridge A stiff bridge

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Cost Structure: Cost = Structural $ + Constr. $ + Late $ Structural Cost is minimized by: A light bridge A stiff bridge Construction Cost is minimized by: A bridge that can be quickly assembled

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Cost Structure: Cost = Structural $ + Constr. $ + Late $ Structural Cost is minimized by: A light bridge A stiff bridge Construction Cost is minimized by: A bridge that can be quickly constructed Late Costs: huge penalties for fabricating after the deadline.

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth Of the 47 bridges constructed in CE311 since 2003:

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth Of the 47 bridges constructed in CE311 since 2003: 14 have either failed or been disqualified

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth Of the 47 bridges constructed in CE311 since 2003: 14 have either failed or been disqualified Tensile Fracture (2003)

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth Of the 47 bridges constructed in CE311 since 2003: 14 have either failed or been disqualified Buckled Member (2004)

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth Of the 47 bridges constructed in CE311 since 2003: 14 have either failed or been disqualified Buckled Top Chord (2005)

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth Of the 47 bridges constructed in CE311 since 2003: 14 have either failed or been disqualified Buckled Abutment (2005)

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth Of the 47 bridges constructed in CE311 since 2003: 14 have either failed or been disqualified 2015 FUBAR

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth Of the 47 bridges constructed in CE311 since 2003: 14 have either failed or been disqualified Why?

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition Truth Of the 47 bridges constructed in CE311 since 2003: 14 have either failed or been disqualified Why? This competition is hard

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition You Cannot be Creative, If you Have Never Created

The CE311 Steel Bridge Competition You Cannot be Creative, If you Have Never Created