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SAMPLEBridgeDesignDocument:
Research:Inthissectionstudentswillansweraresearchquestionrelatedtotheirproject.Theywillbescoredontherelevanceoftheirquestion,howwelltheyanswerthequestionandcitetheirsources.(5ormorereliablesources)
SampleQuestions: Whatarethebenefits/limitationsofdifferentbridgestructures?
Whatrolesdocompressionandtensionplayinabridgestructure?Whatmakesagoodbridge?
Specifications:DrawingBoardViewofBridge(fromWestPointBridgeDesign):
3DModelofBridge(fromSketchup):
PictureofactualBridge:
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BridgeDimensions: Length:212mm Width:22mm Height:38mm
Testing:VirtualTesting:StudentswillexplainhowtheydesignedandtestedtheirbridgeintheWestPointBridgeDesignprogramandwhatmodificationstheymadetoimproveitsstructuralefficiency.Thiscouldincludeminoradjustmentssuchasincreasing/decreasingthesizeofindividualcomponents;ormajorchangessuchascompleteredesignoruseofacompletelydifferentstructure.PictureofLoadTestinWPBD:
PhysicalTesting:Studentswilldescribewhatmodificationstheymadeaftertestingtheirbridgepastitsbreakingpoint.Theyshouldincludeapictureofthebrokenbridgeandexplainwhatchangesweremadetoincreasestrengthandpreventrepeatedfailure.PictureofBrokenBridge:
Conclusion:Wedecidedto…Wealso…toincreasestructuralefficiency.Thenwe…toincreasethestrengthofpieces4and16sotheydidn’tbreakagain.Fromourresearchwelearnedthat…