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| 2002 NATIONAL TIMBER BRIDGE DESIGN COMPETITION Summary of Results |
| BRIDGE PERFORMANCE AWARDS - TOP 3 RECEIVE PRIZE MONEY | |||||||||||||
| School Team | Net Bridge Deflection1 mm | Net Deck Deflection2 % | Total Bridge Weight kg | Percent Non- Wood3 | Weyerhaeuser Best Overall Design | Best Support Structure | Best Deck | Most Practical Design | Most Aesthetic Design | Most Innovative Design | Total Awards $ | ||
| Clemson University ASCE | 4.42 | 86.5 | 199.5 | 0.93 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 0.00 | ||
| U of New Hamp. ASCE | 4.87 | 98.6 | 208.5 | 4.26 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | … | 2nd | 350.00 | ||
| Washington Univ. ASCE | 2.88 | 91.1 | 281.2 | 2.65 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | … | 15 | 0.00 | ||
| U of LA-Lafayette ASCE | 8.38 | 88.3 | 372.4 | 6.45 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 0.00 | ||
| Clarkson Univ. ASCE | 4 | DQ | 195 | 4.8 | 11 | … | … | 1st | 4 | 13 | 500.00 | ||
| US Military Acad. ASCE | 8.61 | 100 | 355.3 | 2.95 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 3rd | 1st | 700.00 | ||
| MS State Univ. ASCE | 8.67 | DQ | 229.8 | 3.08 | 3rd | 10 | … | 8 | … | 6 | 500.00 | ||
| San Fran. State U ASCE | 2.15 | 32 | 217.6 | 10.1 | 13 | 8 | 3rd | 12 | 6 | 11 | 250.00 | ||
| Rose-Hulman IT ASCE | 4.11 | 68.9 | 302.6 | 12.7 | 4 | 3rd | 2nd | 7 | 1st | 4 | 1500.00 | ||
| Virginia Tech FPS | 1.39 | DQ | 318 | 3.33 | 1st | 2nd | … | 13 | 5 | 10 | 2250.00 | ||
| U of AL-B'ham ASCE 1 | 14.68 | 51.2 | 372 | 1.87 | 10 | … | 1st | 3rd | … | 16 | 950.00 | ||
| U of AL-B'ham ASCE 2 | 8.23 | DQ | 362.8 | 2.57 | 15 | 6 | … | 2nd | … | 8 | 350.00 | ||
| Cal State-Fresno ASCE | 6.46 | 49.7 | 329.7 | 14.8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 2nd | 3rd | 550.00 | ||
| U of MO-Rolla ASCE | 1.68 | DQ | 452.7 | 2.8 | 2nd | 1st | … | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2000.00 | ||
| SUNY En. Sci.&For. FPS | 12.6 | DQ | 268.1 | 7.11 | 14 | … | … | 6 | … | 9 | 0.00 | ||
| OK State Univ. ASCE | 4.7 | DQ | 496.9 | 3.74 | 8 | 11 | … | 11 | … | 7 | 0.00 | ||
| 1 Maximum allowed = 9 mm | |||||||||||||
| 2 Net deck deflection achived divided by maximum allowable deflection. Greater than 100% disqualifies for Deck Award. Max allowable = deck span divided by 400. | |||||||||||||
| 3 Max. allowed = 25% | |||||||||||||
| 4 Failed during testing | |||||||||||||
| ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers | |||||||||||||
| FPS - Forest Products Society | |||||||||||||
| DQ - Disqualified due to deflection exceeding allowable or other reasons | |||||||||||||
Last Updated on 5/8/02
By Robert Alsbury