You're in Love?

The 2009 UNLV NSSBC video shown at Gainesville last May.

Omaha

Add a College World Series title for Mid-Pac!









Nice one Dogs!

Best Combined Performances at Nats

Single University:

1. University of California, Berkeley
(1st Steel Bridge, 2nd Concrete Canoe)

2. University of Florida
(2nd Steel Bridge, 5th Concrete Canoe)

3. University of Wisconsin, Madison
(6th Steel Bridge, 6th Concrete Canoe)

4. Clemson University
(11th Steel Bridge, 7th Concrete Canoe)

5. Youngstown State University
(18th Steel Bridge, 15th Concrete Canoe)

Region:

1. Mid-Pacific
(1st/3rd Steel Bridge, 1st/2nd Concrete Canoe)

2. Mid-West
(4th/10th Steel Bridge, 10th Concrete Canoe)

3. Carolinas
(9th/11th Steel Bridge, 7th Concrete Canoe)

Keep it strong out there, best of luck in 2009!

WOLF-PACK! Wins 2008 NCCC

Congrats to the University of Nevada, Reno for their inspired performance at Montréal.

With Cal taking a NCCC 2nd ...the year of Mid-Pac has now officially ended. ha ha!

Story on the Wolfpack here

Another story hither

1) University of Nevada, Reno

2) University of California-Berkeley

3) Ecole de technologie superieure, Montreal

4) California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

5) University of Florida

6) University of Wisconsin-Madison

7) Clemson University

8) Michigan Technological University

9) University of California, Los Angeles

10) University of Wisconsin - Platteville

11) Polytechnic University

12) Drexel University

13) Florida Institute of Technology

14) University of Houston

15) Youngstown State University

16) The University of Maine

17) University of Washington

18) United States Air Force Academy

19) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

20) Fairmont State University

21) Louisiana Tech University

22) Milwaukee School of Engineering

Also big congrats to ÉTS as it is incredibly difficult to host and place at the same competition.

Other Links of Interest:

Complete NCCC2K8 Resultados

ConcreteCanoe.org

ASCE NCCC 2008 WEBSITE

Might have to start calling it the Gold Legacy!

SIDE NOTE: THIS IS OUR 500th POST!!! WOO HOO!

A Reminder...

Any future input, comments, hate mail, suggestions, ideas or whatever for this blog...

EMAIL: chromelvis@gmail.com <-----

NOT: chrome.ollie@gmail.com (do not email here)

Believe us when it is said that we love to hear from Teams across the land...WE LOVE IT!!!

From Chico

On MidPac '08:

http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/ce/

The 2008 Chico State Steel Bridge Team placed third overall in the Mid-Pac competition. The team began the design of their bridge in the fall semester of 2007 and the construction process started in March. Aaron Malatesta, a senior civil engineering student and the team's captain, had nothing but good things to say about the team's performance, “The collaborative effort of all the individuals who helped make the bridge possible led to an amazing performance in an extremely competitive group.”

Each team's bridge was judged based on their timed construction of the bridge, the strength of the bridge, and it's weight. Of the seven universities competing, Chico finished third in each area. The team has lots of new ideas for next year's bridge and they look forward to the 2009 Mid-Pac competition in Reno.

MidPac Resultados

With a bit more practice and a few fixes, the Wildcats would've done some damage in Gainesville...we need more Steel Bridge Teams to come out!!! Nevada Reno, this means you! We also need another couple of invitees, if Ryerson can't get it done invite the Japanese or the South Korean National Champion...or better yet, let's invite the Germans!!!

Yellow Jackets

Some more exposure for the Georgia Tech Steel Bridge Team

Linkamus

Golden Reign

The Cal Civil Dept. has put up a video of the Bears' run at Gainesville. Very, very cool.

http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/news/view.php?item=175

Hmmm....

After due consideration and reflection on the past 2 Steel Bridge seasons, us UC Davis Aggies have decided to maintain control of this domain known as "The Blog". Sorry NDSU, maybe after the 2008-2009 season, we'll see.

If anybody out there has questions, cool information, thoughts, ideas or anything else about or for this blog...then email it to:

chromelvis@gmail.com

...in honor of UNLV showing their guns in 2009!

Also, if anybody thinks they'd be up to the task of maintaining this blog for the 2009-2010 season, you better get your name in the running asap. Apply ONLY if you're serious about working this Blog, we're talking daily posts people, otherwise ye need not apply.

Penn State U - University Park

Ughhh, those pesky name Rules...gotta love 'em!

Nittany Progress Here

2008 NSSBC Gallery

Pics from the NSSBC are up on the Gator site:
Link








Oh yeah.

A Little More from Kansas City

UMKC earns its best ever finish in 2008. Go Roos!

Story Here

Let the Dice Stay Hot

Them Runnin' Rebels have got the ball rolling...

http://www.2009steelbridge.com/

Golden Bear Reflections

From UCB Civil webby.

Link

Flickr Photosets

A couple of Nice ones on Flickr if you haven't seen 'em yet, one from the perspective of Missouri S & T, the other from the Copper Country of Michigan Tech! Kiitos for putting pics up!

From MTU
From Missouri SnT
























Leticia is always happy...and mischievous.

















A couple of Blue Hens check out our tribal tape job.

















Calatravans get in a little Tai chi.

















Rust is always sexy, as are Bridge Marshall shirts.

Pics of the 2008 SFSU Steel Bridge Team now up on SFSU's School of Engineering Webby.

here














Talk about Muchas Chicas...

From the Great Wet North

Seattle University SB site here

Not too sure about load testing in the rain...but the 6 weeks ahead of regionals is definitely a good thing!!!

This is pretty much the best first year of a Steel Bridge Team ever.

Roo Power

SUNY Canton finishes a strong 5th while taking home top marks for Construction Speed and Economy. Not a bad year at all!

SUNY CANTON STEEL BRIDGE
















Ojo de Aggie Update:

Strongest Steel Bridge Mascot
Kangaroos, SUNY Canton and UMKC

well done fellas!

Viva Las Vegas

GOAL FOR 2009