Latest News
05/25/08
Congratulations to the University of California, Berkeley for a tremendous performance at the 2008 NSSBC. Their "Calatrava" bridge won multiple awards and the overall first place.
05/25/08
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is proud to announce that they will be hosting the 2009 National Student Steel Bridge Competition.
05/25/08
Visit the Gallery and the Results pages for the latest on the 2008 National Student Steel Bridge Competition.
Director: James Falls
e-mail: jfalls86@ufl.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. T. Sputo, P.E.e-mail:sputo@ce.ufl.edu
Webmaster: jorge87@ufl.edu
The Gator Nation Welcomes You!
Welcome
to the 2008 National Student Steel
Bridge Competition (NSSBC) website. This site will provide
you with
all the information you need to know about the 2008 competition and
will give you
insider
tips on how to spend an awesome weekend in sunny Gainesville, FL.
Check out the "About Gainesville" section to locate the
airports
that service the city, to find out which hotels will give NSSBC teams
discounted rates or to find places to visit at night.
2008 NSSBC Wrap-up
The
University of Florida would like to thank everyone who made this great
event possible, from sponsors to volunteers to judges. We
would also
like to congratulate all of the bridge teams, especially the
Cal
Berkeley Steel Bridge team for an outstanding display of techical
knowledge and group coordination. Please visit the Results page and the Gallery for the numbers and rankings of all teams in the six categories (you can also download the official copy in PDF format here).
About the Competition
The University of Florida is proud to host the 2008 competition. We will strive to please our guests in any way possible.
Promotional Video
The 2008 NSSBC is sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Please
follow this
link
or click on the picture to the right to watch the promotional video for
the 2008 National Student Steel Bridge Competition. This same video was shown in the 2007 national competition to popular acclaim. We hope it makes you excited about the showdown in Gainesville!