WATCH: Building bridges towards careers in engineering
By Herald Reporter - 27 July 2017
In an attempt to promote engineering career fields among youth in high schools, the South African National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) presented its third annual bridge-building competition in Port Elizabeth during the July school holidays.
About 34 academically deserving Grade 11 and 12 pupils from 18 schools in Nelson Mandela Bay participated in the competition. The event offered a glimpse into the world of civil engineering but also allowed learners to put their creativity, team skills and future engineering skills to the test.
The bridges were judged on aesthetics, weight and structural strength. Suspended weights literally stretched the bridges to breaking point in an ultimate showdown between the 10 teams.
