Dźwigar w dechę! 2026

Dźwigar w dechę is a competition in which teams build their own wooden beam with a maximum mass of 1 kg and a minimum span of 1.5 m, then conduct a load test on site. The test is performed by the participants themselves — they gradually add steel weights to the structure and check how much load it carries. Not only the maximum result counts, but also craftsmanship and who most accurately predicts their beam’s load capacity.

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17 April 2026 — main hall of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology (Warsaw).

The competition is aimed at university students and school pupils from all over Poland. Teams of up to 3 people may enter.

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Applications accepted until 1 March 2026 — places are limited, so it’s worth registering as soon as possible.

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Prizes:

• Maximum load (separately for university students and school pupils):
• 2000 zł
• 1500 zł
• 1000 zł
• Aesthetics: 500 zł
• Predicted capacity: 500 zł

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Regulations of the competition

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Registration form

We look forward to your constructions! See you at WIL PW!