ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium 2026
US Gulf Coast · Balsa: 20 supplied 1/8 × 1/8 in sticks
12 in gap · a loading block on top at mid-span · 100 g max
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6 contests
US Gulf Coast · Balsa: 20 supplied 1/8 × 1/8 in sticks
12 in gap · a loading block on top at mid-span · 100 g max
See the rulesFlorida · Balsa sticks, 1/16 to 1/4 in
14.2 in gap · a testing machine pressing on the roadway at mid-span · 110 g max
See the rulesUS Mid-South · Balsa sticks, 1/16 to 1/4 in
48 in gap · a steel tube on top at mid-span · no mass limit
See the rulesVirginia and West Virginia · Balsa: supplied 1/8 × 1/8 in sticks
14 in gap · a small plate on the deck where your team chooses · no mass limit
See the rulesAlabama · Balsa sticks, 1/16 to 1/4 in
35.5 in gap · weights hung from the lower chord at 2 points · no mass limit
See the rulesUS Gulf Coast · Balsa sticks, 1/16 to 3/8 in
18 in gap · a test vehicle on the deck where the judges choose · 150 g max
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