Birzeit University achieves second place in national Balsa Wood Bridge Building Competition

Architecture and civil engineering students at Birzeit University achieved second place in the 2023 national Balsa Wood Bridge Building Competition held recently at An-Najah National University, Nablus. 

Nine teams from Birzeit University participated, with the winning team including students Wajih Sameer, Omar Qaddomi, Abdul-Hamid Rashid and Saleh Omar.

Using limited amount of balsa wood, the teams were tasked to build a bridge that follows standardized dimensions. The bridges were evaluated based on load capacity and adherence to architectural standards.

The competition is organized annually by the American Society of Civil Engineers– Student Branch at An-Najah National University.