The result, regardless of the design and the amount of weight supported, was the same for every bridge tested: Each one shattered, sending splintered balsa wood sticks to the floor.

MoDOT says the competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials, including balsa wood, string, and glue.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Balsa, a 222 unit office-to-multifamily conversion in the heart of D.C., took place on ...

Balsa wood has long been revered for its strength and lightweight composition, two properties that make it ideal for building model structures and airplanes. Researchers from the US and China have ...

Saint Louis University’s Building Engineering Awareness in Metro Saint Louis Schools Competition — or Billiken BEAMS — is a group-based project opportunity in which students compete in teams to design ...