Competitors
Important Dates
- February 28, 2020 | Registration Opens
- May 1, 2020 | Registration Deadline
- Varies | Hotel Block Cut off
*Due dates may be adjusted & more may be added as needed.
Mailers
Mailer #1
National Finals Mailer 1.pdfMailer #2
coming soon!
Hotel Blocks
Virginia Tech has reserved hotel blocks in the area for competition participants and faculty. The hotel information can be found below. Please reserve your room before the deadlines listed.
Residence Inn
Address: 850 Prices Fork Road Blacksburg, VA 24060
Rate: $139 per night
Room Types & Quantity:
- 10 Single King - sleep 4 w/ pull out couch
- 10 Double Queen - sleep 6 w/ pull out couch
Group Code: NSB
Reservation Deadline: 4/21/20
Reservation Link:
Hilton Garden Inn
Address: 900 Plantation Road Blacksburg, VA 24060
Rate: $178 w/ tax per night
Room Type & Quantity:
- 15 Double Queen - sleep 4
Group Code: Nationals SSBC
Reservation Deadline: 4/30/20
Phone Number: 540-552-5005
Reserved for teams with competition after 4/21/20
Hyatt Place
Address: 650 University City Blvd Blacksburg, VA 24060
Rate: $139 per night
Room Types & Quantity:
- 10 Single King - sleep 4 w/ pull out couch
- 30 Double Queen - sleep 6 w/ pull out couch
Group Code: G-NSSB
Reservation Deadline: 4/21/20
Reservation Link:
Comfort Inn
Address: 3705 South Main Street Blacksburg, VA 24060
Rate: $99 per night
Room Type & Quantity:
- 30 Doubles - sleep 4
Group Code: National SSBC Competition
Reservation Deadline: 4/30/20
Phone Number: 540-951-1500
Reserved for teams with competition after 4/21/20
Holiday Inn Christiansburg/Blacksburg
Address: 99 Bradley Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Rate: $119 per night
Room Type & Quantity:
- 25 Double Queen - sleep 4
Group Code: NSS
Reservation Deadline: 4/21/20
Reservation Link:
Hampton Inn Christiansburg/Blacksburg
Address: 380 Arbor Drive Christiansburg, VA 24073
Rate: $119 per night
Room Type & Quantity:
- 20 Double Queen - sleep 4
Group Code: Student Steel Bridge Competition
Reservation Deadline: 5/5/20
Phone Number: 540-381-5874
Reserved for teams with competition after 4/21/20
Bridge Storage/Shipment
If your school needs to ship your bridge in advance, please contact Ryan Stevens at least 1 month before the competition. For competitions on or after April 21, please contact Ryan Stevens as soon as possible after your competition.
Your bridge may only be delivered within 14 day of the competition, Monday-Friday during business hours. You will coordinate the delivery with Ryan Stevens. You bridge will be available for pickup on Thursday May 21 from 5 pm - 7 pm or Friday, May 22 from 9 am - 10 am at:
Thomas M. Murray Structures Lab
255 Inventive Lane Blacksburg, VA 24060
*Bridges can also be picked up by appointment if none of the times work for your team.
*Virginia Tech is not responsible for any bridges that are lost or damaged.
AISC SSBC Team Resources
Visit www.aisc.org/ssbc to find the information you need to know as a team competing in the 2020 AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition.