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Spaghetti Bridge Competition

24/09/2026–24/09/2026
6:00 PM–7:30 PM
Alan Gilbert Building, Room G01 & G02 & G03
Civil and Structural Society

🍝🌉 SPAGHETTI BRIDGE COMPETITION 🌉🍝

Think you have what it takes to build a bridge that is both strong and bonita?

Put your teamwork, creativity and engineering skills to the test as you race against the clock to design and construct the ultimate spaghetti bridge. Manage your materials, trade with other teams, make smart structural decisions and see how your design performs under pressure.

🏆 Compete for:
💪 Strongest Bridge — highest load capacity
Prettiest Bridge — best aesthetics, creativity and innovation

📅 Thursday, 24 September 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

No experience needed — just bring your mates, your competitive spirit and your best bridge-building ideas.

Will your bridge survive the load test… or become dinner? 👀🍝

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