🏆Prize pool – 1 LAKH

“Bridging creativity and engineering excellence — where every stick carries the weight of innovation.”

The Bridge Construction Competition is an exciting challenge where participants will design and construct a structurally efficient bridge using ice cream sticks. This competition is designed to test creativity, engineering skills, and practical application of theoretical concepts.

Participants will receive equal quantities of materials to ensure a fair competition. The bridges will be evaluated based on their strength, stability, and ability to withstand weight. The event is set to push participants’ problem-solving and structural analysis abilities to the limit.

Reward and prizes🚀

Winner – 50K

Runner up – 30k

Second Runner Up – 20k

Event Objective –

The goal of the competition is to encourage students to:

• Apply theoretical engineering knowledge in a practical challenge.
• Construct a bridge that is structurally efficient, stable, and load-bearing.
• Compete fairly with the same given resources.
• Learn about real-world load distribution and stress handling in structures.

Theme – Beyond Limits: Engineering the Future

Team Size & Judges –

• Participants: Open to students from all universities.
  • Teams of minimum 2 and maximum 5 members can participate.
• Judges: Internal faculty members from the Concrete Lab will assess the designs based on predefined parameters.

Materials Provided –

• Ice cream sticks (fixed quantity for all teams).
• Electric wiring Batons, Thread, Small Metallic Saws, Pins, Thermocol, Stationary items (Scissors, Colored sheets, Fevicol, Scale, Paper cutters, Knives, Pens, Pencils, Colored Cello Tape 4-6, Cardboard, All pins), Surgical gloves, Water color and Paint Brushes, Plastic straw

Judging Criteria –

Each bridge will be evaluated based on:

1. Maximum Load-Bearing Capacity – How much weight the bridge can support before failure.
2. Minimum Deflection – How much the bridge bends under applied weight.
3. Minimum Displacement – Ensuring stability with minimal movement.

RULES AND REGULATIONS –

1. Materials

• No additional materials: The use of other materials such as tape, rubber bands, nails, or additional supports is not permitted unless otherwise specified.

2. Design

• Bridge Type: The bridge can be any type (e.g., beam, truss, arch), but the structure must fit within a specified dimension for the span and height (e.g., 30 cm long, 10 cm high).
• Size Restrictions: The bridge should fit within the given dimensions (for example, 30 cm in length, 10 cm in height, and 10 cm in width).
• Design Freedom: The overall design must be the work of the team or individual, and no pre-made plans or kits are allowed.

3. Construction

• Assembly: All construction should be done on-site or within a specified time period. No pre-built or partially assembled bridges are allowed.
• Time Limit: The construction time should be set (e.g., 2 hours) and must be adhered to. Once the time is up, no further changes or additions can be made to the bridge.
• Structural Integrity: The bridge should be stable and capable of holding a load. The structure must remain intact without external support.

4. Load Test

• Loading: A load will be placed in the center of the bridge (or at a specified point) to test its strength. The load may be in the form of small weights or a specified object.
• Failure Criteria: The bridge fails if it breaks, collapses, or fails to support the specified load without significant deformation.
• Measurement: The maximum load supported by the bridge will be recorded, and the bridges will be ranked according to the weight they can hold before failure.

5. Safety and Discipline

• Handling Materials: Participants should handle materials and tools carefully. Any unsafe behavior or reckless handling of materials will result in disqualification.
• No Outside Help: Participants are prohibited from receiving outside help during construction or from using any reference sources, plans, or guides during the competition.

6. Inspection

• Bridges will be inspected before the test to ensure they meet the material and size requirements.
• Bridges that do not meet the rules will be disqualified.

TIMELINE – Bridge Construction – 5 hours: 2 hours – construction, 1 hour – drying, 1 hour – testing, 1 hours – registrations and results.

CONTACT US IN CASE OF QUERIES –

Saksham Pant – 95488 55356

Rijul Jain – 91496 42038

🎫One pass for all events🎫