Week 3 has begun, and the Structures and Material Science Class has resumed our Balsa Wood Bridge building. All of us have made a tremendous amount of progress on our own individual bridges, and it's starting to show! My bridge has been designed to incorporate several different types of triangles within its trapezoidal frame. The past two days have been mainly focused on trouble shooting any small issues that may have accrued by this point in the building process (the most common of which was individual connection pieces being cut slightly too small, creating a weak connection between the two pieces of Balsa Wood. I finished today's work period by cutting and attaching a platform to the up most section of my bridge, on which will rest the block that is attached to the bucket we will use to test the bridge's strength.
Side View of Dylan's Bridge:
My classmate Chris Basset has also made a great deal of progress on his bridge, a large triangular structure shown below. He reports very little difficulties and seems to be flying to the finish! He has finished both of his triangular side frames, and has cut but not yet attached the support pieces that will connect the two frames together. He still needs to finish cutting and gluing his bottom supports for on of the sides, but anticipates to finish well in time before our deadline, but has taken extra time here and there to double check connections and make sure that his bridge is in tip top shape.
Side View of Bassett's Frame, with complete abutment supports:
Side view of Bassett's other frame, with abutment support incomplete:
- Dylan A
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