That Time of Year...

America

It's Friday

Congrats UCLA!

2013 College World Series Champions

Linkuin

10-0 in the 2013 post-season, unreal

News From Skagit County, WA

Link to the new Bridge

Marshall Invades the Northwest

They Are Marshall...and Your Humble Narrator has a feeling the Herd will be back for Akron in 2014.

Congrats to ÉTS

2013 National Concrete Canoe Competition Champions

2nd - University of Nevada, Reno
3rd - University of Florida
4th - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
5th - Utah State University
6th - UMass Lowell
7th - Michigan Tech
8th - CSU Sacramento (that makes 4 Top 10's for MidPac in 2013, Cal 1st NSSBC, UC Davis 3rd NSSBC, Nevada 2nd NCCC, Big Sac 8th NCCC --- I HOPE SOMEBODY OUT THERE IS RINGING THE SPIRIT BELL)

Final NCCC Scores

Photo courtesy of concretecanoe.org

One Video To Rule Them All

combat roll at 2:49...

The Boiler Was Made

Purdue run, 2013 NSSBC @ Seattle, WA

(11th in NSSBC Economy)

It's Summertime

Internships, new jobs, carrying on old jobs, summer school, Steel Bridge research and preparation for 2013-2014...whatever the challenges this Indian Summer, rise to them and have a great time doing it!

Another View of UC Davis

Roll, Big CA, Roll!

Good Article on Cal

...except for the 2012 picture, but that was a National Champion Bridge too.

Linkoldenbear

Cornell Regional Run

Not sure if this is a repost, but here is Cornell rocking the single beam at the 2013 Upstate NY Regional.  The UNYR also featured regional qualifier SUNY Canton (21st Overall - 2013 NSSBC).

UTEP Steel Bridge / ASCE on Facebook

You'll find all the latest on the Miners right hither!

Linkiner

National Champions Breakdown

Midwest:
#NC's = 7 (North Dakota State - 6, Lakehead - 1)

Mid-Pacific:
#NC's = 6 (Cal - 3, UC Davis - 1, Nevada - 1, CSU Chico - 1)

North Central:
#NC's = 2 (Michigan - 1, Michigan State - 1)

Upstate New York:
#NC's = 2 (SUNY Canton - 1, Rennselaer Poly. - 1

Pacific Northwest:
#NC's = 2 (UA Fairbanks = 1, UA Anchorage = 1)

Southeast Region:
#NC's = 1 (Florida - 1)

Carolinas:
#NC's = 1 (Clemson - 1)

Deep South:
#NC's = 1 (Univ. of Southern Louisiana - 1)

A write up of Top 3, Top 5 and Top 10 finishes (since 2001) will be conducted soon.

UF Steel Bridge Now on Facebook

One of THE historical Steel Bridge Teams of the Competition.  The UF Eckhoff Steel Bridge Team has twice hosted the NSSBC, earned a National Championship in 1997 and most recently a strong 2nd Place finish in 2008 behind an inspired Calatrava team from the East Bay.  A history of UF Steel Bridge can be found hither.

LinkaChomp

Top 9 for the Bulls

USF continues to dish out quality Bridges.  9th Place Overall, 6th in Lightness and a 9th in Efficiency.

Linkabull

M.I.T. Top 3 Yet Again

The Best Build Team in the Land

Linkeaver

Hilltoppers Show Off

4th in Stiffness
5th in Display

WKU flashes some South American flair with a very well finished Bridge (and stiff).

Linktopper

Andrew Jackson approves!  "MONEY!"

Nanook Performance

The University of Alaska Fairbanks showed off their design and fabrication skills in Seattle with 3rd Place finishes in Stiffness and Efficiency.

Linkanook

Ags Land Some Hardware

Another Top 3 finish for UC Davis.

1st Place Construction Speed
2nd Place Lightness
3rd Place Overall ($$$)

Linkag

UA Set to Host 2014 NSSBC

From the University of Akron College of Engineering:

The privilege to host the national event coincides with the College of Engineering's celebration of 100 years of engineering education.

Linkarooooooooo

Buffalo Grabs 11th

Steadily Improving...reminds me of M.I.T. a few years back, just gotta stick with it.

Linkabull

Paul and Dennis

Long-Time SUNY Canton Steel Bridge Team Advisers Paul D. Hitchman and Dennis E. Tuper receive recognition for their dedication!  Congrats guys!

Linkaroo

Parris, Chang and Reynolds

The Cougs weigh in on their Nationals experience in-state up in Seattle.

Lincoug

Three men and a dream!  We see you working Cougs!

Cycloned

Iowa State rocks a Top 5 spot, another Team best!  Way to go!

Linklone

BYU National Run

Cougars in Seattle, no not those Pullman ones.

Seattle Times Write Up (Pre-Comp)

Timely Indeed:  Linkadoogle

Cal On Top

Dare one say it...they could make it Three in a Row unless some Team steps up to the challenge.

LinkanniCal

HIGHlanders

Best Year Yet for the NJIT Highlander Steel Bridge Team, 12th Overall and a low, low deflection...good enough to be called the Stiffest Bridge in the Land.

Linknj

Pledge

2013-2014 will include extended coverage and updates...much more vast than in recent years...possibly 2006 or 2007 levels.

Raw Footage

I encourage all those interested to check out this YouTube channel, a lot of old UC Davis and NSSBC footage from years past (starting from way back in 2005).  Please, don't hold any ill-will to any former UC Davis members as some of this is candid stuff, lol.  Surely there is plenty of respect across the board for anybody mentioned!

https://www.youtube.com/user/califinn

Top 3

1. Cal
2. MIT
3. UC Davis

Super showing for MidPac, and MIT comes close yet again.  Congrats to the Bears on their back-to-back!  That is a very difficult thing to accomplish...as for Davis, good luck with FINALS next week...can't imagine the time pressures and stress they've been under this past month...final projects and mid-terms following Seattle, then final exams after that.

FULL RESULTS HERE: LINQUIMBY

Also, big Congratulations to the University of Akron for landing a hosting spot!  Your Humble Narrator for one, has never even been to that part of the country, so hanging out in the Cuyahoga will be a cool experience!

Washington State Rolls!

Gooooooooooo Cougs!

Nice Job Everybody

Congrats on the big weekend everybody.  Official awards announcing shortly...feel free to comment heavily...Your Humble Narrator has descended south to Portland to hang out with family as the Washington NSSBC wraps up.