CANTON — A team of SUNY Canton students earned a spot in the 2023 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) National Student Steel Bridge Competition. 

“The students worked exceptionally hard over the course of this academic year designing and building the bridge and preparing for competition," said Associate Professor Adrienne C. Rygel, Ph.D..

Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter participated in their first contest of the year, held April 20 at the University at Buffalo (UB). The goal of the competition is to challenge students to build the best bridge by following a strict set of parameters outlined by AISC.

Overall, the team took second place, earning first in the aesthetics category, second in construction speed, first in lightness, third in stiffness, second in estimated cost, second in economy, second in structural efficiency, and third at the student symposium presentation. They were only topped by the UB team. They bested the United States Military Academy at West Point, Clarkson University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, among others.