Six for six: UB ASCE wins sixth consecutive title
The UB Steel Bridge Team placed 10th overall at the National Competition in May.
By Peter Murphy and Alicia Maxwell
Published November 18, 2025
Once again, the University at Buffalo steel bridge team took home the top prize at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Region 1 Upstate New York-Canada Student Conference in April. This year marks the UB chapter’s sixth consecutive win.
In the Student Steel Bridge Competition, UB ASCE earned first place overall, as well as first place in most categories, including construction speed, construction economy and structural efficiency. Also, for the first time, the team also earned the top spot in aesthetics.
The competition tasks students with designing and constructing a 20-foot model steel bridge that can carry 2,500 pounds. In May, the team progressed to the national competition, where they earned 10th overall.
New to this year’s regional competition was the Richard J. Scranton Outstanding Community Service Competition, where clubs presented posters on their outreach and community engagement efforts. UB ASCE became the first club to win the competition. They were honored for organizing a dozen events—including blood drives, trail cleanups and resume reviews—that amassed nearly 500 volunteer hours.
UB ASCE's seismic design team also competed in the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute's Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition in April in Berkeley, Calif. The team transported their five-foot tower to the international competition, where it was tested on shake table. The team finished inside the top 25 overall and placed first for their poster.
“After working on a project for a whole year, it’s really rewarding to see the fruits of your labor,” said Maxwell Benjamin, UB ASCE vice president and junior in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. “Join ASCE!”