Next week, my school is conducting their annual Physics Bridge Building contest. It has been held since 1980 and the contestants are Physics students in grade 11 and 12 who are competing to build the most durable bridge. Of there are certain rules the contestant must observe such as the bridge bing a certain weight. The record for the most weight held is 209.4 kg. Sponsors such as BCIT and The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering have sponsored the contest for some years.
Vancouver is a city of many interesting bridges.
Here's my favourite: (Lion's Gate Bridge)
For more information visit this additional link from the Balsa Bridge website. This outlines basic bridge types.
