Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
Lungsod ng Maynila Chapter

PICE-LNM Directors judge popsicle-stick bridges

February 7, 2009

   

PICE LNM secretary, Engr. Amelia Marquez and director, Engr.  Ferdinand Ubay served as judges in the Bridge Design Category of the 5th DLSU-Manila Civil Engineering Society (CES) Bridge Building Contest. The other judges are Engr. Irene Ubay (PICE-LNM member and DLSU asst. prof. lecturer) and Engr. Ariel Santos of Review Innovations. The bridges made of popsicle sticks were judged based on the following crtieria: (a) Creativity and innovativeness in form and design (30%), (b) Application of bridge design principles (30%), (c) Practicality and Implementability (20%), and (d) Neat and well-polished bridge (20%). The entry below from Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts & Trades (DHVCAT), Bacolor, Pampanga won the Bridge Design Category.

The other category of the contest is the Strength category. Here the bridges were tested using a UTM and the load P and deflection  (D)at failure were measured. The bridge with the maximum ration between the load P and the product of the bridge weight (W) and D: P/(WD) wins the contest. The bridge entry from PLM won 1st place, followed by TIP Manila and DLSU-Manila. Dr. Andy Oreta, also a PICE-LNM director is the adviser of CES.  View photos of CES 5th Bridge Building Contest.

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