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West Point Bridge Design Contest 2012
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• A bit about me• What is Civil Engineering?• What do I do?• The competition…
Introduction
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A bit about me....
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Do you know what a civil engineer is?
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What do you need to do that?
• To be good at Maths and Science• To have Maths and Science Qualifications• Either go to university or….• Do a modern apprenticeship• To enjoy problem solving• To want an exciting career!
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So, what do I
actually do??
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A quick look at bridge engineering…
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From the wooden suspension bridge…
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…to the vision of architecture and engineering combined
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Different types of bridge:
The Clyde Arc in Glasgow
Bowstring ArchImage courtesy of Glasgow City Council
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Different types of bridge:
The Forth Road Bridge &Forth Bridge (Rail) in Edinburgh
Suspension Bridge and Truss Bridge
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Different types of bridge:
The Tay Bridge in Dundee
Girder/truss
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Different types of bridge:
Kenmore Bridge at Loch Tay
Masonry Arch
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Different types of bridge:
Skye Bridge
Cantilever
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The future of Scottish Bridges
The Forth Replacement Crossing
Cable-stayed bridge
Jacobs are working with Transport Scotland on this project
Images courtesy of Transport Scotland
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The future of Scottish Bridges
Cost estimate: £1.7-2.3 billion
Programme: to open in 2016
Size: 2.7km long
Will carry a dual carriageway across the Forth
Images courtesy of Transport Scotland
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Tension = being stretched
Compression = being squashed
Some engineering principles
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In a triangle:
in compressionin compression
The corners are trying to slide apart, so the bottom of the triangle
is in tension
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In a truss- •Tension is blue •Compression is red
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Materials:
•Some are better in tension than in compression (think about an elastic band)
•Some are the other way around (like stone and concrete)
•You will have to experiment.
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Design a bridge!
Plan
Design
Review
Refine
The Contest
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ChallengeDesign a truss bridge to carry a two-lane highway across this river valley
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Objectives• Ensure that your bridge can carry its own weight, plus the
weight of a standard truck loading
• Keep the cost of the project as low as possible
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•See Instruction Sheets!•Download software from the internet•Register your team of two online - fill in the local contest code•Use the wizard to get you started
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•Work in teams of two- you must not register
multiple teams
•Submit your entry to the website by the
deadline date and time
•Cheapest design that can carry the lorry will
be the winner!
•The global contest rules on the Westpoint
Bridge website apply
Some Rules
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•Amazon Vouchers top 10 teams•1st- £150 of Amazon vouchers for each team member•2nd- £100 of Amazon vouchers for each team member•3rd- £80 of Amazon vouchers for each team member•And £30 Amazon vouchers for each member of the next 7 teams!!
The Prizes
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Any Questions?
Good Luck!