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Countless hours and many thousands of small wooden sticks went in to building the seven scale model bridges presented at the eleventh annual competition of bridges built entirely with ice-lolly sticks, organised by the Engineering School of Bilbao.

The entrants, all students of engineering, worked over a number of weeks to construct their bridges with nothing more than (thousands of) ice-lolly sticks, glue.

The most resilient bridge was a Roman compression arch, built by Bilbao Engineering School student Pablo Cearra. It managed to withstand a total weight of 909 kilos in floor tiles before collapsing.

First prize in the artistic category went to Roberto Polvoroso, whose construction endured a weight of 424 kilos before giving way.