USF-Selmon Bridgebuilding Competition
Bring your bridge and your team to EXPO!!
An annual event, the design competition is hosted by USF's College of Engineering and sponsored by the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority at USF's Engineering Expo. The competition is open to all High School and Middle School students in the Tampa Bay Area. Learn participation rules and guidelines and access helpful templates by clicking the navigation tabs at the top of the page.
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Competition Schedule:
February 10, 2024
We are so excited to see all of you and your bridges at the competition. Be sure to be on time to break your bridges!
Check-In | 8:00 am |
Competition Begins | 9:00 am |
Bridge Breaking | 10:00 am |
Thank you to those who came out and joined us for the 2023 USF-SE Bridgebuilding Competition
Congratulations to Last Year's Winners:
1st Place High School: Gaither High School, Team The Jenneys , 248 pounds of pressure
2nd Place High School: Gaither High School, Team ACT Engineers, 193 pounds of pressure
1st Place Middle School: Terrace Community Middle School, Team Three Muskateers, 410 pounds of pressure
2nd Place Middle School: Terrace Community Middle School, Team The Last Minute Builders, 278 pounds of pressure
Honorable Mentions:
Smash, 240 pounds of pressure and Calamity, 218 pounds of pressure
USF Expo Information
Registration is now OPEN. Please register your teams before receiving kits. You can either register above or in the "Rules and Registration" tab.