Camden County College

Students Build Bridges to Success

Bridge Building Group

Tech Prep students entered a contest that required them to build a bridge consisting of only balsa wood and Elmer's glue. Bridges had to be free standing: no wider than 4 inches and no higher than 12 inches. Finished bridges were taken to the College where they were measured, weighted, and tested for strength.

To test the bridge's endurance, a 30 pound bucket of sand was hung on the mid-span of the bridge. Bridges failing to hold the same bucket were disqualified. Pre-engineering teacher, Michael Engle, of Camden County Technical School said, "This was a tremendous hands-on learning experience for all of the students involved. We're already looking forward to next year's competition!"

Bridge Testing