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Steel Bridge Team Places Second in National Competition

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Photo: Four guys in hardhats assembling steel pieces into a bridge
The Chrome Ollie crew performs its assembly at CSU Northridge's Matadome, Saturday, May 26.

The ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Steel Bridge team, nicknamed "Chrome Ollie," took second place overall at the 2007 National Student Bridge Competition at California State University, Northridge, May 25-26. The team qualified for the national contest earlier this month by earning their fourth consecutive Mid-Pacific crown at the regional competition held at Santa Clara University, April 26-28.

The steel bridge contest pits teams of civil and mechanical engineering students against each other in the design and fabrication of scale-size bridge structures that are judged on such criteria as structural efficiency, economy, aesthetics, lightness and speed of assembly.

"Chrome Ollie" edged out steel bridge powerhouse Wisconsin and narrowly missed first place against North Dakota State, another perennial leader in the competition. The ºÙºÙÊÓƵ design, dubbed "Monstro," was noted for exceptional balance in both structural performance and constructibility.

The ºÙºÙÊÓƵ team . See a about the 2005 team.

The 2007 team included civil and mechanical engineers, under the leadership of Jessica Revell, project manager, Phil Weeks, head of fabrication, with advisor Jennifer Walley and head advisor and designer Matt Turner.

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Andy Fell, Research news (emphasis: biological and physical sciences, and engineering), 530-752-4533, ahfell@ucdavis.edu

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