Any number of people may work on a single entry. All entries will indicate the name, school, and grade of each participant responsible for entry construction. Entries will be disqualified if materials other than those furnished in the kit are used. Kits are to be picked up from the Civil Engineering Department at Old Dominion University, Room 135, Duckworth Hall. The model will be loaded as shown on the attached diagram until failure.
Failure is defined as a permanent decrease in the load carrying capacity.
The load will be applied to the roadbed and a minimum of 50 lbs must be carried. The design of the bridge must accommodate the test load apparatus. Any construction above the roadbed should allow the block to pass through an opening in the center of the bridge. The model that demonstrates the highest efficiency ratio well be declared the best entry. The ASCE Model Span Committee will constitute the panel of judges for the contest.