Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Comp 2: Breslin, Corey, and Ngov

Group 1 from section 035 has come to a final decision for a truss bridge. After many deliberations, experiments, and observations it was decided that a new idea for a bridge was required to make the most efficient bridge. The bridge now has a few more connection joints and many more members to allow a more graceful failure. After research and observing other bridges' failures, it appears that the failure will occur on the ends of the bridge near the reaction point. It is believed to be towards the end because there is extremely little support compared to the other connection points on the bridge. The total number of pieces used are 212 and the total cost is $373,500. It is believed that the bridge will hold roughly 35 lbs.

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