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The other schools present were Northeastern, UMass Amherst,
and WPI.
Unfortunately, only the top two teams went on to
Nationals in June.
We assembled our bridge in 2:09, second only to Northeastern, who
completed their bridge in 1:56.
Northeastern was later disqualified due to a dimensional error. Our bridge
deflected about 0.5 inches at mid-span, a little more than we had expected
but still very reasonable. The main factor going against us was the weight
of our bridge. In past years, this may not have been an issue, but the
level of competition this year was high and thus every factor counted.
Photos of the regional
competition are posted in Photos.
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