AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition

AISC's Student Steel Bridge Competition is an annual challenge for our student team to develop a scale-model steel bridge.

The student-led team must determine how to fabricate their bridge and then plan for an efficient assembly, as construction is timed at the competition.  

The student-constructed bridge is also then load tested and weighed.  It must span approximately 20 feet, carry 2,500 pounds, and must meet all other specifications of the competition rules.  Bridge aesthetics are also judged and factored into the final results of the competition.

The mission of AISC's Student Steel Bridge Competition is to challenge students to extend their classroom knowledge and skills with a hands-on steel-design project. Working as a team, students grow their interpersonal and professional skills, their innovation, and they develop impactful relationships with industry professionals.