Engineers of all ages are being invited to the Pine Centre Mall to take part in Engineers and Geoscientists BC – Central Interior Branch’s annual popsicle stick bridge-building competition next weekend.
The event runs on Saturday (April 13) and is open to anyone in grade one or above.
The rules are simple: competitors can only use 100 popsicle sticks and regular white school glue to build their own bridges at home.
Then, on Saturday, the bridges will be stress-tested until failure by a special machine that can measure the load the bridge is carrying.
The three strongest bridges in each age category win prizes.
Engineers and Geoscientists BC are also offering bridge kits and instruction packs for free that can be picked up at:
The Exploration Place gift store at 333 Becott Place, Prince George
Tuesdays to Sundays: Two Rivers Gallery gift store at 725 Canada Games Way, Prince George
Weekdays 8:30am to 4:30pm: Wood Innovation & Design Center (WIDC) at 499 George Street, Prince George -see the Paladin Security desk.
Weekdays 9:00am to 5:30pm: Gairns Santos Engineering Inc. at 678 Vancouver Street, Prince George
Weekdays: Access Engineering Consultants Ltd. at 767 Vancouver St, Prince George
You can learn more about the event here.
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