16th ANNUAL MINIATURE BRIDGE BUILDING COMPETITION
February 26, 2016
AGENDA
7:00 – 7: 45 am Setup for Engineer’s Office
7:45 – 8:20 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Handout Sponsor Trivia Contest Sheets to Students
(Students may use this time to collect trivia answers from sponsors)
8:20 – 8:30 am Opening Remarks – Alan Brubaker, Summit County Engineer
Review of Competition
8:30 – 9:30 am Teams begin Bridge Building
9:30 - 9:40 am Mandatory Break
9:40 – 10:00 am Teacher/Advisor Session
9:40-10:40 am Teams resume bridge building
10:40 – 10:50 am Mandatory Break
10:50 – 11:50 am Teams complete Bridge Building
11:50 – 12:45 pm Lunch
Introduction of Sponsors, U of A Staff and Judges
Aesthetics Award Presentation
Collect Sponsor Trivia Contest Answers at Sponsor Display
Important! All students must complete the Sponsor Trivia Contest prior to bridge testing
12:45 – 2:15 pm Bridge Loading and Testing
Post Failure Examination Table for Bridge Failure Analysis
2:15 – 2:45 pm Bridge Building Award Presentations &
Trivia Contest Awards
Closing Remarks
2:45 – 3:00 pm Clean-Up and Pack-Up
In case of a snow emergency, the competition will only be cancelled if the University of Akron is closed for the day. If the University is closed the competition will then be rescheduled for a later date. The snow closure number is 330-972-7669.
