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'''Tower Bust''' was an event held at the 1981 Science Olympiad tournament at Lander College. | '''Tower Bust''' was an event held at the 1981 Science Olympiad tournament at Lander College. | ||
==Rules== | == Rules == | ||
1. Construction shall be solely out of black-and-white print newspaper and a glue of your choosing. | 1. Construction shall be solely out of black-and-white print newspaper and a glue of your choosing. | ||
2. The completed mass of the tower shall not exceed 150 grams. | 2. The completed mass of the tower shall not exceed 150 grams. | ||
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4. The tower must be able to support a round, 26-oz. salt box (8.5 cm diameter, 14 cm tall). | 4. The tower must be able to support a round, 26-oz. salt box (8.5 cm diameter, 14 cm tall). | ||
==Winning Towers== | == Winning Towers == | ||
The winning tower at the 1981 tournament collapsed under a load of 38kg. | The winning tower at the 1981 tournament collapsed under a load of 38kg. | ||
==Related Events== | == Related Events == | ||
* [[Bridge Bust]] | * [[Bridge Bust]] | ||
[[Category:Event Pages]] | [[Category:Event Pages]] | ||
Revision as of 06:52, 5 February 2021
Tower Bust was an event held at the 1981 Science Olympiad tournament at Lander College.
Rules
1. Construction shall be solely out of black-and-white print newspaper and a glue of your choosing. 2. The completed mass of the tower shall not exceed 150 grams. 3. The tower must have a platform at least 50 cm above the ground. 4. The tower must be able to support a round, 26-oz. salt box (8.5 cm diameter, 14 cm tall).
Winning Towers
The winning tower at the 1981 tournament collapsed under a load of 38kg.