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Danr14
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: Best design for weight-bearing truss bridge |
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Hey. I'm doing an engineering project.
"Build a light weight truss bridge that can hold as much weight as possible from the team's chosen point before thr bridge begins to collapse of falls to the ground"
"Materials:
Straws
All strings except ballooon string
No glu, tape, ribbons, paperclips, any sort of adhesive.
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The bridge has to support a light bucket and string (we can decide where to put the weight)
Do you guys have any ideas on the best type of design, or any tips for this project? Thanks. |
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lekizz
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| The local string stores must be doing good business this week! |
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nanrehvasconez
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Bridges: Amazing Structures to Design, Build & Test (Kaleidoscope Kids) by Carol A. Johmann, Elizabeth Rieth, and Michael P. Kline (Paperback - Oct 1999)
I HAVE USED THIS BOOKLET TO GREAT SATISFACTION, ALSO YOU CAN DEVELOP GREAT PAPER STRUCTURES, FREE OF ANY KIND OF FASTENERS USING ORIGAMI FOLDING SYSTEMS, |
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teamjdc
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: |
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You have to ask yourself one thing:
"Who's the student?"
Is being spoonfed the way you're going to learn?
That assignment is more than reaching a goal. It's about experimentation and discovery -- on your own!
It never occured to me that the internet would be the bane of design education but I'm quickly learning that it certainly can be.
I make it a point of not answering these questions. I can only hope that others feel the same way -- for the sake of the students and the profession. |
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