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Winners: 2001-02 
Andrew Zappavigna & Carlo Pellizzari (155.5 kg)

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Now more than 700 photographs! 2002 Quick Look

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Next contest: May 5/6 2003

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• West Point Bridge Designer V2002 (local download, 3.2 MB)
• West Point Bridge Designer V3.0 (local download, zip)
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• West Point Bridge Designer Contest 2002 Information
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• So you wanna be an engineer (University of Guelph)
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Current record-holding 100-gram bridge built in 2000 by Physics 12 student Matt Sullivan. This photo was taken after the bridge was put back together from the remnants. A portion of the roadway is missing. In an attempt to reduce overall mass several holes were drilled in the upper portion of the structure.

Typical preparation before testing. Bridge is carefully placed on testing beams and testing apparatus is gently lowered into place. Cable in foreground was used to transmit live webcam feed during testing.

Matt Sullivan with his award-winning bridge at the trophy presentation ceremony. The trophy, held here by sponsoring teacher Peter Vogel, has been presented annually since 1981. APEGBC, the professional body that governs engineering in this province, has been a contest sponsor since 1999. In 2001 we welcomed Dofasco Steel as a new sponsor. For 2002 we welcome CSCE, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, the UBC Engineering Physics program, GlobalIntercom.com and SFU's School of Engineering Science as sponsors.