Bridge contest draws engineering students from across the country to Iowa State

Bridge contest draws engineering students from across the country to Iowa State

AMES, Iowa -- How well can a student-made bridge withstand 2,500 pounds? 43 college engineering groups from across the country are all gathered at Iowa State for the Student Steel Bridge Competition to find out. The Student Steel Bridge Competition was founded in Michigan in 1987 and eventually grew into a national competition that hosts engineering students and companies from around the world. The American Institute of Steel Construction, AISC,…