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Troitsky Bridge Building Competition – 2024

Friday February 23rd – Monday February 26th

ABOUT THE COMPETITION:

The Troitsky Bridge Building Competition Organizing Committee is proud to present its 40th annual Bridge Building Competition.

Held annually since 1984, the Troitsky Bridge Building Competition is a competitive event held at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Open to all bachelor’s in engineering students, the competition consists of designing and building a model bridge out of ONLY popsicle sticks, toothpicks, white glue and dental floss. Participating teams of engineering students come from universities across Canada and the United States.

Today, the competition is the largest model bridge building competition on a university level in Canada. Spanning three days, the competition includes an assembly period, presentations in front of a judging panel of industry professionals, networking events and a closing ceremony. What started as a class project proposed by Dr. Michael S. Troitsky of Sir George Williams University (later Concordia University), turned into a large-scale competition with over 200 participating students every year.

WHAT’S NEW ABOUT TROITSKY 2024

It is with immense pride that Concordia University presents the biggest Civil Engineering Competition in Canada, in its 40th Edition: The Troistky Bridge Building Competition!

Started in 1984 by our very own Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE) Department, Troitsky consists of designing and assembling a Bridge by only using popsicle sticks, floss, toothpicks and glue, and putting it to the test under immense pressure by our iconic Hydraulic Press: The Crusher.

This Competition is meant to challenge our students’ minds and push all possible boundaries of creativity. After 39 years of success, with over 300 students from all over Canada and the United States, Troitsky 2024 will be bigger and better than ever! Expect new events, more spirit and the Second edition of the Troitsky Career Fair! Spanning over three days, our main focus is to create bridges between students and partners and expand our presence on a provincial and national level!

Troitsky Organizing Committee 2024

2024 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Here is an insight into the logistics of this year’s competition. We have everything covered from social events to workshops and after-parties! 

2024 Troitsky Team

Esinti Baskak
Troitsky President

president.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Sabrina Dubreuil
Vice-President of Spirit

spirit.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Moueed Hassan
Vice-President of Finance

competitions.director@ecaconcordia.ca

Sarah Cole
Vice-President of Internal

internal.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Resham Pande
Vice-President of Technology
technology.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Nour Ben Amor
Vice-President of Competitions
competitions.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Charbel Basmadji
Vice-President of Marketing
marketing.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Marie Suzette
Vice-President of Communications
communications.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Lama Azzam
Vice-President of External
sponsorship.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Mary Roman
Director of Enrollment
director.enrollment.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Ben Marcotte
Director of Billingualism
director.bilingualism.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Rohan Sanjay Parekh
Director of Competitions

director.competitions.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Harshitaa Yogesh Nandgaonkar
Director of Inclusivity and Sustainability
director.inclusivity.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Cristiana Iannotti
Director of Partnership
director.partnership.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Erman Akman
Director of Logistics

director.logistics.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Tracy Khawand
Volunteer Coordinator
director.volunteer.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Bara Dwikat
Director of Rules and Regulations
director.bdirector.rules.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Alexandre Giroux
Director of Sponsorship
director.sponsorship.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Ates Balsoy
Director of Social Events
director.social.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Seung Joon Lee
Director of Communications
director.communications.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Tilesh Koobrawa
Advisor Competitions
advisor.competitions.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Sandra Ristovic
Advisor Operations
advisor.operations.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

Timothee Blanchet
Advisor Strategic Leadership
advisor.strategy.troitsky@ecaconcordia.ca

COMPETITION RULEBOOK

The official Troitsky 2024 competition rulebook is released!

Access the competition rulebook by clicking the following :

English version

French version

DELEGATE PACKAGE

Troitsky 2024 delegate packages are released!

Access the delegate packages by clicking the following:

Minor Delegate Package

Adult Delegate Package

SPONSORSHIP HANDBOOK

The Troitsky 2024 sponsorship handbook is released!

Access the handbook here:

Sponsorship Handbook

Contact Us

Phone
514-848-2424 ext. 7408
Email
info@troitsky.ca

Contact Us

Address
Suite H-838 1455 de Maisonneuve
Boulevard West
Montreal, QC H3G 1M8
Canada

Our Locations

ECA Office
H-838
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Hours
Weekdays 9:30AM – 4:30PM

Our Locations

B-Annex
B-104
2160 Bishop Street
Hours
Weekdays 10:30AM – 4:30PM