Students from Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada
take the 2011 Steel Bridge win

The 2011 ASCE/AISC Steel Bridge competition was hosted by Texas A&M University the weekend of May 21, 2011. The mission of the competition is to supplement the education of civil engineering students with a comprehensive, student-driven project experience from conception and design through fabrication, erection, and testing, culminating in a steel structure that meets client specifications and optimizes performance and economy. Learn more about the competition here.

The 2011 top ten finishers are: 

1.   Lakehead University
2.   Michigan Technological University
3.   Suny College of Technology at Canton
4.   Georgia Institute of Technology
5.   Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6.   California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
7.   University of Alaska Fairbanks
8.   University of Hawaii at Manoa
9.   San Jose State University
10. University of Michigan

Photos from this year's competition: (image credit to Daniela Weaver Photography)