Ah, the annual balsa wood and Gorilla glue bridge building contest. (Did I say Gorilla glue? Oops! That's one secret out of the bag.)
Research past winners and take your clues from them. As Frollard says, "Triangles. Lots and lots of triangles." Or just a few large triangles and laminated beams...
Yeah, the more triangles you have, the more spread out the load. I'm thinking about a local contest where one of the finalists had a very simple, yet very strong bridge. Don't remember how much weight it took before failing. Several pounds before any deflection.
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9 years ago
I made a covered Truss bridge out of lots of popsicle sticks and hot glue it was about 18 inches long.
9 years ago
Triangles. Lots and lots of triangles.
Answer 9 years ago
Oh!
If you make your bridge out of fractals, you'll get extra geek-credit for your homework!
Answer 9 years ago
bonus points if you manage to use the Mandelbrot set.
Answer 9 years ago
I never found an understandable place to find out what it is...
Answer 9 years ago
Algorithmically speaking go here.
Category math art.
This is not a process for two. . . . . . . . A
Answer 9 years ago
What k'nex kit is that? ;)
Answer 9 years ago
Schrodinger's box.
9 years ago
Ah, the annual balsa wood and Gorilla glue bridge building contest. (Did I say Gorilla glue? Oops! That's one secret out of the bag.)
Research past winners and take your clues from them. As Frollard says, "Triangles. Lots and lots of triangles." Or just a few large triangles and laminated beams...
Qa
Answer 9 years ago
but don't forget extra triangles!
Answer 9 years ago
Yeah, the more triangles you have, the more spread out the load. I'm thinking about a local contest where one of the finalists had a very simple, yet very strong bridge. Don't remember how much weight it took before failing. Several pounds before any deflection.
Qa
9 years ago
Look at some of the related ibles on the right side of this page.
I like coffee stirrer construction myself. . . . . . A
9 years ago
A chuck of 2x4 lumber ought to do the trick.
9 years ago
Straws and pipe cleaners - they go inside the straws to join them together.
9 years ago
cardboard?
lego?
knex?
plastic one?