1997 ASCE Southeast Regional Conference >> FAMU-FSU Chapter Results

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Spring 1997

Geotechnical Competition--- 1st Place
Participants: Anthony Bevilacqua, Echo Gates
The object of the Geotechnical Competition was to predict the capacity of a scale-model pile system on a soil consisting of layered sand and peat. Points were awarded for methodology and accuracy of the prediction.

Balsa Wood Bridge Competition---2nd Place
Participants: Daniel Moulton
The object of the Balsa Wood Bridge Competition was to design and construct a light weight balsa wood bridge capable of spanning a given distance and carrying a maximum load. Bridges were rewarded for their strength-to-weight ratios.

Mystery Design Competition---3rd Place
Participants: Anthony Bevilacqua, Martin Falmlen, Jim Mitchell
Students in this competition are unaware of the assignment until they begin the competition. This year's task was to build a contraption which would propel toy soldiers past obstacles to land as close as possible to a target.

Concrete Canoe Competition---5th Place
Chair: Anthony Hranek (Many participants.)
The object of the concrete canoe competition is to build a strong, light-weight canoe out of reinforced concrete and race it in sprint and long-distance events. Points are awarded for a technical paper, oral presentation, and visual display which describe the design and construction of the canoe, as well as for the races themselves.

Surveying Competition---5th Place
Participants: Michael Casey, Andrew Kester, Jeremy McArthur, Ryan Patterson
The object of the surveying competition is to calculate the location and elevation of specific items with the greatest accuracy using standard surveying equipment and techniques.

Overall Finish---5th Place
The FAMU-FSU Chapter ended the competition in fifth place overall, out of twenty teams. This was the first year in recent memory in which the Chapter competed in all of the events. Other competitions included the Technical Paper, Visual Presentation, Concrete Strength, T-shirt and Banner, Environmental, and Steel Bridge Competitions. The 5th place finish can be contrasted with an eighteenth place finish just a year earlier.