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F&R Construction Group, Inc. continues its commitment to engineering students by sponsoring the UPRM Steel Bridge Team 2018-2019

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F&R Construction Group, Inc. continues its commitment to engineering students by sponsoring the UPRM Steel Bridge Team 2018-2019
F&R Construction Group · Puerto Rico

Source: UPRM Steel Bridge Team 2018-2019

The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) organizes a national series of student steel-bridge competitions; the Southeast regional, where Puerto Rico competes, is among the most competitive, drawing roughly 30 universities from states such as Florida, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. The UPRM team attended the regional in Tennessee on March 28-30, 2019.

Each bridge is judged on six criteria — weight, stiffness, structural efficiency, speed of construction, economy and aesthetics — and must support a 2,600-pound load while meeting a set budget, simulating a real-world construction bid in which the lowest total cost wins. Over 20 years of participation, the UPRM team has qualified for the national finals seven times (2004 and 2013-2018).

For the students, the competition builds hands-on experience in structural design, the construction process, planning and project management, along with leadership, communication and teamwork skills, while representing UPRM and Puerto Rico nationally. F&R Construction Group, Inc. reaffirms its commitment to developing young engineering students in Puerto Rico and its support for the March 28-30, 2019 AISC competition.

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