With more than 250 people in attendance and anticipation, we hosted the 3rd Annual Bridge Contest at the 20th SAMPE France Technical Meeting. This year we had 10 teams from 8 universities trying their hand at building a bridge strong enough to beat the other nine teams .... We saw carbon fiber bridges constructed of special shapes (a fish belly), square bridges, and a very thin and flexible bridge which never broke. All teams did a great job constructing their bridges - it was impressive!
The winning bridge, designed with an arche shape, was from University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse with a strength of nearly 30 kN.
In addition to all those who participated in the contest, we like to give a special thanks to Mr Kauffmann and Magnin from SAMPE France.
Other pictures will be available soon on the Sampe France website - be sure to check them out!
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