Building Bridges at SAMPE

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.

Next year, we'll need to supply a floor machine for the contest.

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!