Troitsky Bridge Building Competition
The Troitsky Bridge Building Competition is an annual event that takes place at
History
The competition began in the 1960s when Dr. Michael S. Troitsky, a professor in the
By 1984, the department had become the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE) of
In 1990, the 1988 Civil Engineering graduating class created an award for most innovative concept, and dedicated it to the memory of Lars Rowland, an alumnus who completed his B.Eng in 1988 at Concordia and was working as a civil engineer for Canadair when he died in 1990 piloting his plane. The inscription reads:
- "May his creativity, compassion, and love of life serve to inspire you, as it has us, in the pursuit of your dreams."
The Crusher, the hydraulic press which tests the strength of each bridge and is the focal point of the competition, has a history of its own. The original Crusher was a
Recent Competitions
2006 competition
The 2006 competition was held on March 10. Over 40 teams participated in the event. Pictures of the event can be seen here and here. A short video of the competition can be seen on Discovery Channels page here
2007 Competition
The 2007 Competition took place on March 2, 2007. Picture gallery.
2010 Competition
The 2010 Competition took place on March 5, 2010. The pictures of the event can be seen here.
2012 Competition
The 2012 Competition took place on March 2, 2012.
2013 Competition
The 2013 Competition took place on March 1 and 2, 2013.
2014 Competition
2015 Competition
2016 Competition
Winning Team - Mcmaster University: Mike Sucharda, Neil MacPhee, Daniel LeeKim, Matt East, Trever Reade, and Cuirin Cantwell. March 5, 2016.
2017 Competition
Winning Team - Mcmaster University: Cody VanDerKooi, Brett Pajor, Eric Nogard, Jessica Middleton, Carley German, and Matthew Winters. March 5, 2017.
2018 Competition
Winning Team - Mcmaster University: Cody VanDerKooi, Zach Gerber, Eric Nogard, Andreas Zbogar, Carley German, and Matthew Winters. March 4, 2018.
2019 Competition
2020 Competition
Winning Team- University of Toronto: Aidan Ashton, Camilo Dugand, Naomi Tian, Sydney Ng, Kent Straky, Fahd Mohammed. March 1, 2020
2021 Competition
Winning Team- University of Toronto: Aidan Ashton, Camilo Dugand, Naomi Tian, Sydney Ng, Kent Straky, Fahd Mohammed. March 7, 2021
2022 Competition
2023 Competition
2024 Competition
Winning Team- Peoples Academy, Vermont, USA: Gigi Calhoun, Phoenix Masten, Lucy Nigro, Gabbie Schaffer. February 25, 2024