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Students put toothpick bridges to the test

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DULUTH — Students from four local high schools put their engineering skills to the test on Tuesday, March 25, during the 28th Toothpick Bridge Challenge at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Back for the first time since 2020, over 100 students participated in the event hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineering. “It’s a hands-on opportunity to put some of your learning and physical principles into practice,” said Travis Jensen, toothp…

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28th Annual Toothpick Bridge Competition

DULUTH, Minn.– For 28 years, the Duluth Section of the American Society of Engineers gathers students from schools in the Twin Ports area for this event. This year there were 45 teams of students from Superior, Cromwell Wright, Denfeld and Lakeview Christian Academy. They built bridges using toothpicks and glue. The projects were judged on aesthetics, and then, faced the pressure test. “We had a couple of restrictions, like the carpenter glue or…

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