i have to make a small bridge smaller than a shoe box does anyone have any recommendations? Answered

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nurdee1

9 years ago

I made a covered Truss bridge out of lots of popsicle sticks and hot glue it was about 18 inches long.

frollard

9 years ago

Triangles. Lots and lots of triangles.

Kiteman

Answer 9 years ago

Oh!

If you make your bridge out of fractals, you'll get extra geek-credit for your homework!

frollard

Answer 9 years ago

bonus points if you manage to use the Mandelbrot set.

gruffalo child

Answer 9 years ago

I never found an understandable place to find out what it is...

iceng

Answer 9 years ago

Algorithmically speaking go here.
Category math art.
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jeff-o

Answer 9 years ago

What k'nex kit is that? ;)

frollard

Answer 9 years ago

Schrodinger's box.

Quercus austrina

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...

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frollard

Answer 9 years ago

but don't forget extra triangles!

Quercus austrina

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.

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iceng

9 years ago

Look at some of the related ibles on the right side of this page.
I like coffee stirrer construction myself. . . . . . A

jeff-o

9 years ago

A chuck of 2x4 lumber ought to do the trick.