Okay, until we manage to set up a self-controlled website on ucdavis.edu through the Dept. this blog will just have to serve. The picture, linking, and overall presentation capabilities for Blogger are a little bit limited, but nothing can replace good writing...so this may really suck.
The first will be the most boring, but most meaningful ones, and rightly named:
AWARDS THAT ACTUALLY MEAN SOMETHING
1st Place - North Dakota State University
You can't say enough about the Bison of Fargo, ND. We nickname them "The Borg", because each year they have a flawless structure and always seem very soft spoken and highly organized. This year was no exception as they walked away with the most necessary award of '06, that being Structural Efficiency. Hats off to NDSU, 4th NSSBC Championship, 3rd in 5 years...I guess so long as it's not a Structural Efficiency dominated competition with Nationals in around the Midwest, other schools have a chance ;-p.
2nd Place - SUNY Canton
A Team of evolution and emergence in the past 5 years much like UC Davis, the North Stars now have something to cheer about besides their hockey team. Their first national placement (???we believe???), and plenty of hardware on top of it, Canton deserves tons of credit for giving NDSU a real run for their '06 money. This 2nd Place follows a steady 5th Place showing right behind NDSU (4th) from 2005 in Orlando.
3rd Place - University of Wisconsin, Madison
Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, mushroom, mushroom! After the agony of a 2005 failure, the pesky critters from up north turned in a dandy at Salt Lake City. The workmanship completed at Endres looked superb, as well as the high velocity builders during the big show. They were almost running too fast, as they had make a few glove saves along the way. That concrete in the Salt Palace was a bit slippery. Didn't make it to Slappy Chest, but we do remember...Cannonball!!!!!!
The first will be the most boring, but most meaningful ones, and rightly named:
AWARDS THAT ACTUALLY MEAN SOMETHING
1st Place - North Dakota State University
You can't say enough about the Bison of Fargo, ND. We nickname them "The Borg", because each year they have a flawless structure and always seem very soft spoken and highly organized. This year was no exception as they walked away with the most necessary award of '06, that being Structural Efficiency. Hats off to NDSU, 4th NSSBC Championship, 3rd in 5 years...I guess so long as it's not a Structural Efficiency dominated competition with Nationals in around the Midwest, other schools have a chance ;-p.
2nd Place - SUNY Canton
A Team of evolution and emergence in the past 5 years much like UC Davis, the North Stars now have something to cheer about besides their hockey team. Their first national placement (???we believe???), and plenty of hardware on top of it, Canton deserves tons of credit for giving NDSU a real run for their '06 money. This 2nd Place follows a steady 5th Place showing right behind NDSU (4th) from 2005 in Orlando.
3rd Place - University of Wisconsin, Madison
Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, mushroom, mushroom! After the agony of a 2005 failure, the pesky critters from up north turned in a dandy at Salt Lake City. The workmanship completed at Endres looked superb, as well as the high velocity builders during the big show. They were almost running too fast, as they had make a few glove saves along the way. That concrete in the Salt Palace was a bit slippery. Didn't make it to Slappy Chest, but we do remember...Cannonball!!!!!!
SUBJECTIVE AWARDS (WE DON'T COUNT UC DAVIS)
f.y.i. - No rankings here just mentions, as most of these categories are subjective.
BEST TOOLS - CONSTRUCTION DESIGN FEATURES
Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS) - That crazy counterweight for their piers, wtf eh?
NDSU - self tightening bolts over the river - gutsy move - and now proven effective.
Wisconsin - The "ubermallet" for the doves over the river - very nice.
BEST TOOLS - CONSTRUCTION DESIGN FEATURES
Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS) - That crazy counterweight for their piers, wtf eh?
NDSU - self tightening bolts over the river - gutsy move - and now proven effective.
Wisconsin - The "ubermallet" for the doves over the river - very nice.
BEST FABRICATION - AESTHETICS
Clemson
NDSU
Wisconsin
UC San Diego
SUNY Canton
Gonzaga
Missouri KC
Lakehead
Lawrence Tech
Georgia Tech
Chico State
FATTY TRUSS AWARDS
Wisconsin
Clemson
Texas A & M - College Station
SUNY Canton
BEST DECKS/CONNECTIONS
UC San Diego
SUNY Canton
NDSU
Lakehead
Southern Poly.
NJIT
Clemson
Wisconsin
BEST STEEL BRIDGE WEBSITES (NSSBC NOT REQD)
Wisconsin - no competition
Florida
Ohio State
Hawaii
Illinois Inst. of Technology
Penn State
South Dakota State
MOST IN NEED OF A DECENT/UPDATED WEBSITE
Georgia Tech
Oregon Inst. of Tech.
Tennessee
SUNY Canton
Southern Poly.
San Jose State (you're in Silicon Valley people)
University of North Dakota
Hudson Valley CC
University of Michigan
Lawrence Tech
Alaska Anchorage
Akaska Fairbanks
BEST NEWCOMERS
University of North Florida
Hawaii
UC Berkeley
Gonzaga
BEST OF THE WEST
UC San Diego
BEST OF THE EAST
SUNY Canton
BEST OF THE MIDDLE
NDSU
BEST SPIRIT
Wisconsin
Clemson
HOTTIE AWARD
NJIT
WISCONSIN
SAUSAGE FACTORY AWARD
NDSU
MOST LIKELY TO KICK ASS NEXT YEAR
FLORIDA
MICHIGAN
LOUISIANA STATE
IOWA STATE
PENN STATE
NDSU
CSU NORTHIDGE...
*IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS, NEW CATEGORIES, OR THINK THAT SOMEBODY'S BEEN FORGOTTEN, YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT -- SO LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS, AND KEEP THE NSSBC FEVER HOT ALL YEAR LONG!!!
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