The Construction Club, which participated in the 16th De&Co (Design and Construct) International Steel Bridge Design Competition hosted by Boğaziçi University Engineering Faculty, on behalf of Erzurum Technical University (ETU), won 3rd place with the project they named Naim Bridge. 

Research assistant Burak Gedik was the technical advisor and Dr. Dilek Okuyucu was the academic advisor of the team consisting of ETU Engineering and Architecture Faculty Civil Engineering Department third year students Ayça Genç, Emirhan Nuri Bektaş, Hilmi Karadayı and Alpay Sosyal. Influenced by the national weightlifter Naim Süleymanoğlu, the project called Naim Bridge was qualified for the finals as a result of the design and calculation evaluations made by the referees.

The final stage, in which the mechanical performance, weight and joining time of the bridge were evaluated, was held on the Boğaziçi University campus between 8-12 May 2023. Naim Bridge won the third place for ETU with the evaluation of all performance parameters as a result of the application and test stages.  

All computer and laboratory facilities of ETU were used during the design and manufacturing phase of the bridge. More than a month of intensive work was carried out in the Structural Mechanics Laboratory for bridge fabrication. Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality and Chamber of Civil Engineers provided sponsor support to the competition team.  

Congratulating the students and advisors, ETU Rector Prof. Dr. Bülent Çakmak: "I congratulate our students and advisors who participated in the competition in a manner befitting our university, and I thank Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality and Erzurum Branch of the Chamber of Civil Engineers for their sponsor support to our youth. This international success achieved by our students as a result of a very long process and hard work is a blessing to all of us. ETU's first participation and success in the 16th De&Co International Steel Bridge Design Competition, hosted by Boğaziçi University, is an important indicator of the quality of civil engineering education provided at our university. As a matter of fact, after the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes that our country experienced, the importance of qualified civil engineering education was once again revealed. I think that our young people who want to improve themselves in this field, taking into account our academic staff, achievements and professional positions of our graduates, will favor ETU during their preference period. On this occasion, I would like to congratulate our young people for their success in the De&Co International Steel Bridge Design Competition. I think they will show their trust."

Corporate Communication and Promotion Directorate 15.05.2023