Strength in pasta strands

Forget about steel and concrete in building bridges. When it comes to displaying feats of engineering marvel, these Hungarian students turn to an unusual material - pasta.

Here, a man (photo) is putting weight on the pasta bridge painstakingly made by the University of Szeged's engineering team in a competition in Debrecen,Hungary, on Monday. Students compete to build the pasta structure with the largest weight-bearing capacity.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 11, 2015, with the headline Strength in pasta strands. Subscribe