Bridge BuildingWe all have to start somewhere!

A few bridge-building suggestions

Pay attention to the rubric Get the right materials Don’t wait until the night before!!!

Keep the due date in mind…. A-Day classes: Jan 17th

B-Day classes: Jan 18th

Some Hints…

Wax paper to protect your table

Ruler to keep things lined up

Sketch your plan on a piece of paper and build over it

Handy Things to Have on Hand

Sandpaper to shape sticks or clean up

rough edges.

Weights or heavy objects to hold things in place while the glue

dries.

More Handy Things

Prop up parts against books or weights to keep

them square

Clamps might help to hold

things in place (this one was too

big).

Be Resourceful

Cut the sticks to needed length Use every piece if possible Remember how the bridge will be tested

After 50 sticks, this was all that

remained.

To Think About

Laminating the sticks makes them very strong but uses a lot of sticks

Use the sticks to form structural shapes such as I-beams

Take advantage of online resources… Such as garrettsbridges.com And many others…

Bridge Day

Your bridge will be tested by applying a simulated mass to the deck

The testing deviceautomatically senseswhen your bridgefails

Something Different

Try a different design!

Bonus!

Build a bridge that “holds up” the laws of Physics, and…..

….Don’t Wait Until the Night Before