2001 NATIONAL TIMBER BRIDGE DESIGN COMPETITION Summary of Results

For rules of completed 2001 competition click here.

School/Team		Net Bridge Deflection(1) mm	Net Deck Deflection(2) %	Total Bridge Weight kg	Percent Non-Wood(3)	Willamette Industries Best Design Award	Best Support Structure	Best Deck	Most Practical Design	Most Aesthetic Design	Most Innovative Design	Total Awards $
8 U.S. Military Academy. - ASCE		5.53	38	271	9.1	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	6	9	$2500
10 Mississippi State Univ. - ASCE		7.40	89	180	4.2	1st	4	2nd	4	2nd	4	$2350
9 Washington Univ.-StLouis - ASCE		4.42	95	371	3.07	3rd	1st	3rd	2nd	7	6	$2000
12 San Jose State Univ. - ASCE		6.86	DQ	345	3.12	4	3rd	DQ	3rd	1st	8	$1350
16 Virginia Tech FPS		17.1	DQ	720	4.4	6	DQ	DQ	7	4	1st	$500
5 Clarkson University - ASCE		19.43	DQ	207	13.7	7	DQ	DQ	8	8	2nd	$275
7 Oklahoma State University - ASCE		9.91	DQ	172	23.9	8	6	DQ	9	5	2nd	$275
13 Merrimack College - ASCE		5.89	DQ	355	8.2	6	4	DQ	6	3rd	7	$200
14 Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.		7.04	DQ	333	7.2	5	5	DQ	5	8	5	$200

1 - Maximum Allowed = 10mm
2 - Maximum net deck deflection achieved/maximum allowable deflection. Greater than 100% disqualifies for Deck Award. Max allowable = deck span/400.
3 - Maximum allowed = 25%
DQ = Disqualified due to deflection exceeding allowable or other reasons.
ASCE = American Society of Civil Engineers
FPS = Forest Products Society

To view individual online entries, click on the school name above