Notre Dame Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest

The Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest is held every year for Notre Dame's Physics 11 and Physics 12 students. Participants would have to build a bridge made of balsa wood under certain restrictions. For example, the bridge can have a maximum mass of 100 grams. Prizes are awarded for strongest bridge, and workmanship and design.



This was a bridge my partner and I designed for last year's contest:



The overall record is currently held by Matt Sullivan in the 2000 contest



If you want to look into this contest, check out the following link:
http://www.balsabridge.com/

Here are some photos from last year's contest:
http://www.myndrs.com/bridge07/index.html
Photos from other years are available on the contest homepage.

Vancouver is a city of many interesting bridges, here is my favourite:

The Alex Fraser Bridge

If you're interested in bridges in general, check this link found from the "Additional Links" section.