The bridge building contest is an annual event held at the school. Physics 11 and 12 students have the opportunity to construct their own bridges, with their own purchased materials, and enter it in the contest. There are terms and rules regarding the creation of the bridges that must be followed in order for the students to participate. In the process, students experience what bridge building truly entails. To make a sturdy and strong bridge, precision and good workmanship are needed. The objective of the contest is for the bridge to hold the heaviest weight while abiding by the terms. The current bridge record is 209.4 kg. There are multiple sponsors for this contest including the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC, Collings Johnston Inc., Buckland and Taylor Ltd., and many more. The upcoming contest is on Tuesday, May 6.
Vancouver is a city of many interesting bridges.
My favourite is the Burrard Street Bridge.
Picture taken by Mr. Vogel.
Here is an intersting site from the additional links.
