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At 9:46 AM -0700 6/1/04, Philip Vulliet wrote:
Hey everyone,
I wanted to let everyone know that the UC Davis Steel Bridge
Team took 5th place overall(out of 45) this past weekend at the National
Student Steel Bridge Competition. We placed in the top ten in every
competition catagory. This placement put UCD among the perenial powerhouses
of the competition. For UC Davis to make it's first national appearance
in nine years and take 5th overall really turned some heads.
2004 Mid-Pacific Steel Bridge Structural Champions!!!
Our student teams went to the regional Mid-Pac Canoe and
Steel Bridge competitions April 24 2004 in Reno. The Bridge team took
First Place out of 9 teams. The Chrome-Ollies took first in stiffness
and efficiency and it was great to have victory after so many years of
effort. Now the Bridge Team is planning the trip to Golden, Colorado for
the National competition on May 28-29. Huge congratulations!
Team Members
Alicia Ambrosini
Randy Braun
Raymond Chan
Eva Cho
Jason Chou
Dan Huitt
Karen Lam
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Peter Luong
Matt McGarr
Ash Orsaba
Liz Rider
Jed Roach
John Ruzic
Derek Sappington
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Chris Scott
Phil Vulliet
Jennifer Walley
Ryan Wood
Anthony Yim
Donald Yip |
What the Steel Bridge Team is all about
Co-Sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction and the
American Society of Civil Engineers, UC Davis competetes in the National
Student Steel Bridge Competition every year! The goal is to challenge
students to build a scaled-down steel bridge to specifications that
optimizes a variety of different scoring categories. Students bold enough
to take on this awesome challenge gain practical skills in design, fabrication,
communication and teamwork.All majors and classes are welcome to join.
No experience necessary. All that's needed is your creativity, hard
work and the willingness to represent UC Davis with all the respect
we deserve!
The Scoring Criteria:
- Aesthetics -- Overall beauty of the bridge.
- Weight -- Lighter is better.
- Stiffness -- Stiffer is better.
- Construction Speed -- Quicker, and a small number of builders is better.
- Construction Economy -- Combination of Constr. Speed, and # Builders.
- Structural Efficiency -- Combination of Stiffness, Weight, and a function
- concerning the depth of the bridge.
- Overall -- Construction Economy + Structural Efficiency (Lowest Wins)
Those interested in joining the 2003-2004 Steel Bridge Team can contact
the following representatives:
Bill Shunk: washunk@ucdavis.edu
- Co-Design Head
Phil Vulliet: pjvulliet@ucdavis.edu
- Co-Design Head, Assembly Mgr.
John Ruzic: jeruzic@ucdavis.edu
- Fundraising and Publicity
Alicia Ambrosini: anambros@ucdavis.edu
- Fabrication Mgr.
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