How strong is the bridge competition

KAJ PROJEKT PONUDI IN NAGRADE Zmagovalne ekipe bodo nagrajene z denarnimi nagradami. Nagrade se bodo podelile v dveh kategorijah, nosilnost in dizajn. V kategoriji nosilnost, se bo podelilo za 1. mesto 1000 €, 2. mesto 600 € in za 3. mesto 300 €. Za zmagovalce kategorije dizajn, pa se bo podelila nagrada v višini 500 €. Člani ekip bodo dobili tudi paket dobrodošlice in spomin na tekmovanje »Ali je kaj trden most 2020?!«. Tekom tekmovanja je poskrbljeno za 2 topla obroka, pijačo, prigrizke in družbene dogodke.

ATRAKCIJE Ekipe se bodo predstavile svoje ideje in potek gradnje do rušitve mostov. Rušilnim modelom mostov se izmerijo fizikalne veličine, sila in struktura premika na različnih točkah na modelnem mostu. Nastali premik grafov in deformacija omogočata podrobnejše razumevanje same strukture. Red. prof. dr.Andrej Štrukelj bo strokovno nadzoroval celotne merilne modele. Profesorji so vabljeni, da se udeležijo tekmovanja že na samem začetku, ko študentje in dijaki oblikujejo svoj model in oblikujejo, kakor tudi na koncu najbolj zanimivega dela projekta, rušenje. Zmaga most z največjo nosilnostjo.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The three day competition will be held at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Architecture of the University of Maribor May 4th till 6th, 2020. 30 teams from Slovenia and from around the world will participate. The team can consist of three contestants. At first, there will be a short presentation of the project and the rules of the competition. The designing of bridges will last three days. The competition will be finished on the third day by testing the constructed bridges by loading them. The bridge with maximum bearing capacity will win. Competitors are students of higher classes of construction with the student status. For building materials will be used spaghetti. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE OF THE TEAMS It is essential technical knowledge of structures, especially engineering thinking, judgment and ability to use mathematical analytical model. From the mathematical description of the structure, which can be done with software packages, or "by hand" is the key information, refer to the sizing and determination of the maximum force before bridge collapse. Preferred but non-statutory skills are in the areas of: - Structural analysis - Basic understanding of wood, concrete and steel structures - Computer modelling of structures - Knowledge of programs for computing the static structures - In particular, innovative ideas and crafts contestants All teams will be provided with material and geometric characteristics of materials. All the characteristics that will work in the diagrams have been measured in the laboratory and statistically evaluated. CONTEST PERIOD The contest will begin at the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Maribor in the Borut Pečenko hall. The presentation for the individual will start on the third day. First presentation and then measurements on bridges. All this will be accompanied by well-known and successful Slovenian designers including professors of the faculties. On completion of the rich literary award ceremony and gala awards. After a hard contest will be a snack Fits to which you are all cordially invited. WHAT THE PROJECT OFFERS AND AWARDS The winning teams will be awarded monetary prizes. Prizes will be awarded in two categories, bearing capacity and design. In the category of bearing capacity, will be awarded for the 1st place 1000 €, 2nd place 600 € and 3rd place 300 €. The category design winners will receive 500 €. Other sites are rewarded with a consolation prize. To members of teams will be given also a welcome pack and souvenir of the How strong is the bridge 2020 competition. The contest is also catered for lunch and dinner. After the contest will be found for the gala announcement ceremony, demolition, entertainment and many positive experiences from the competition and European capital of culture in the year 2012, Maribor. ATTRACTIONS Interesting presentations of teams will present all of the ideas of how to produce your design up to the demolition of these. Demolition models of bridges to be measured physical quantities, force and displacement structure at different points in the model bridge. The resulting graph displacement and deformation allows a more detailed understanding of the structure itself. Dr. Andrei Štrukelj will professionally supervise the entire measurement models. Designers and teachers are kindly invited to visit the contest in the very beginning, when students create their model, and designed, as well as at the end of the most interesting part of the project, demolition. The Bridge with maximum load capacity will win.