{"id":293,"date":"2013-04-07T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celloexpressions.com\/archive-uscasce\/?p=293"},"modified":"2021-01-02T17:06:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T01:06:07","slug":"pswc-day-3-steel-bridge-geotech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celloexpressions.com\/archive-uscasce\/2013\/04\/pswc-day-3-steel-bridge-geotech\/","title":{"rendered":"PSWC Day 3: Steel Bridge &#038; Geotech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The final day of PSWC 2013 included the Steel Bridge competition, the Geotechnical competition,&nbsp;Concrete Bowling and Horseshoes, the Soccer tournament, and the award ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steel bridge photos are by Lance Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-35-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-35-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The first competition of the days was concrete bowling\/horseshoes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-36-2-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-36-2-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We were disqualified from bowling because we didn\u2019t know there was a weight limit, and we didn\u2019t have enough team members anyway, so we headed over to the horseshoes event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-37-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-37-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We won one point in horseshoes, with only one concrete horseshoe breaking, beating our direct opponents 1-0!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-7-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-7-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Meanwhile, the steel bridge competition was beginning at Pardee Plaza<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-5-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-5-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The steel bridge team talks with the judges.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-21-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-21-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The team strategizes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-18-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-18-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The clock starts!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-11-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-11-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The team assembles the bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-16-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-16-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Another view of bridge assembly,<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-25-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-25-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Final assembly.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-30-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-30-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-12-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-12-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Judges evaluate our work.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-2-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-2-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our cheering section!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-14-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-14-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The team adds the load to the bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-20-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-20-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">loading the bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-8-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-8-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">loading the bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-28-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-28-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">loading the bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-26-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-26-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">loading the bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-17-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-17-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The bridge is evaluated, with Mudd Hall in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-22-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-22-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our bridge team captains discuss the competition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-27-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-27-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">the team rests during judging<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-23-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-23-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The bridge team poses in front of Mudd Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-19-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-19-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Team members pose on the bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-38-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-38-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Meanwhile, the Geotechnical design competition occurred at e-quad.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-39-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-39-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our team prepares for competition.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-1-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-1-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Since we were hosting, several USC ASCE members were recruited to aid in judging.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-40-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-40-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our team prepares to cut up their paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-29-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-29-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our team at work.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-41-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-41-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Other schools load their designs with sand.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-42-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-42-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The competition involves creating a retaining wall out of paper that can hold both static and dynamic loads.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-43-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-43-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The CBU box, just after its failure during dynamic loading.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-44-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-44-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our team begins to load the 500 pound of sand into the box<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-45-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-45-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">loading sand<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-46-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-46-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">There\u2019s a strategy to ensuring the sand settles an condenses as much as possible.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-47-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-47-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Another school places their wall into their box.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-48-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-48-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our team continues loading<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-67-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-67-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The competition had many onlookers, with four schools competing at a time.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-49-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-49-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We finish up our loading.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-50-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-50-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Scoping out the intended position of the static load.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-52-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-52-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">When we took the box side off, our wall held!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-6-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-6-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The wall held well with only minor leakage past the one-minute deadline<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-13-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-13-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Then it failed very soon after, before additional load could be applied.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-53-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-53-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">However, we did much better than in past years<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-54-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-54-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The 2013 Geotech Team in competition at PSWC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-55-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-55-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">While each team was responsible for filling their box with sand, we had to move it back into a pile after every school finished since we ran the event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-31-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-31-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our team poses with their technical board.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-56-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-56-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Other teams compete<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-57-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-57-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Other teams compete<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-58-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-58-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Other teams compete<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-65-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-65-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Other teams compete<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-59-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-59-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">the competition from afar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-60-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-60-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Other teams compete<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PSWC-2013-Day-3-61-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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