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This version of Bridge Designer is deprecated. Release distribution binaries have been removed since 1 July 2026.
The new ASCE Bridge Designer is a web app available at http://asce.org/bridge-designer. Please use and enjoy the new app! We thank all project supporters and users for decades of contributions. The new support channel is bridgedesignerteam@gmail.com
The national contest is no longer active. Several regional contests exist worldwide. The new Bridge Designer includes tools for contest support.
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A national virtual bridge engineering contest with prizes for middle and high school kids, grades 6 to 12, but anyone can enter for fun. Based on the award-wining Bridge Designer client software, now open source through this project. Web site infrastructure supports worldwide participation in qualifying and semifinal rounds with a tiny administrative staff.
Features
- Design a virtual bridge and compete nationally for scholarships or a computer!
- Learn about engineering and design.
- Have fun testing and improving your designs with your friends.
- Teachers, school districts, states! Run your own local contest with our support.
- Cool game quality animation of bridge test with OpenGL.
- BD (since 2013) is code-signed for your computer's safety and Windows 8 and Mac 10.7+ security compliance!
- Volunteers welcome. We have work to do in OpenGl, Rails 4, Android and iOS!
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