Welcome to the UW Steel Bridge Team History page.  Our team was started the very first year of the National Competition in 1992.  We first qualified for the National Competition in 1994, but did not attend the event due to lack of funding.  In 1998, we again qualified, and this time, we traveled to Fort Collins, CO to compete.  We've qualified for the NSSBC each year since 1998 marking the longest streak in our Great Lakes Region. Below is a summary of our success at the National Competition.

-1999: 3^rd place finish in Aesthetics

-2002: 1^st place finish in both Construction Speed and Construction Economy
-2003: 2^nd in the nation.  We placed in the top 3 in 5 of 6 categories including: 1^st-Structural Efficiency, 1^st-Construction Speed, 2^nd-Construction Economy, 2^nd-Lightness, and 3^rd-Aesthetics. 
-2004: 4^th overall bringing home 2^nd in Economy, 2^nd in Construction Speed, 3^rd in Lightness and 3^rd in Aesthetics. 
-2005: Our team was on track to be in the top three but the Bridge failed seconds after loading. 
-2006: 3^rd Overall, 2^nd- Aesthetics, 3^rd -Construction Economy
-2007: 3^rd Overall, 1^st- Aesthetics

-2008: 6^th Overall, 2^nd- Stiffness, 3^rdAesthetics
-2009: 12^th Overall, 3^rd- Lightness

 

 

 

 

Please click the links below to learn more about each year and see the bridges we have designed.  If you were a member of any of these teams and have info, pictures, or video, please contact us at bridge@cae.wisc.edu.

Nationals

Regionals

Nationals

Nationals