PDF-I. Truss Bridge Gussets

I Truss Bridge Gussets Background. Popsicle Bridge . By: Zohrah. K and Sarvenaz. O. Including:. Investigation/Design process. Planning process. Creating Process. Final Product. I. ntroduction. IB statement of Inquiry. : How do design limitations encourage creativity in technology?. How Forces Affect Different Types of Bridges. Forces on a Beam Bridge. Simplest design (girder bridge). Compression on top of the beam. Tension on bottom of beam. Middle part not much of either forces. 8. th. . How Does a Bridge Stay Up?. Bridges don. ’. t always Stay . U. p. Forces act on a bridge. Engineers must design bridges that account for these forces.. Forces can come from many sources.. Bridges. Bridges . A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. (Wikipedia). Bridge – design influences. Suspension Bridges. A suspension bridge is a type of bridge which is built by suspending the roadway from cables attached to a master cable which runs above the length of the bridge. . They are strong and lightweight. Kyle . Concannon. & . Ty Clinger. The center of the arch compressed which held the bridge, but since it twisted in the middle, and broke the strut on the left. We could’ve put a lateral brace under the arches. . Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse. “. Gallopin. . Gertie. ”. I-35 . Bridge Collapse. I-40 . Bridge Collapse. 3 Types of Bridges. Beam. Arch. Suspension (cable-stay). Key Terms. Span – the distance a bridge must go over without support. What is a truss? . A truss is . a structural unit made from . straight bars that . form . triangles. or . other stable, rigid shapes. . The . simplest form of a truss . is . one single triangle..  . The Romans frequently built bridges with several small arches on top of one another.. Tools and Equipment. Not all of this is necessary, but all of it is very helpful.. “One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things go, and duct tape to make them stop.”. Capacity. Problem/Question. Which bridge . material . will have the . greatest . strength-to-weight ratio while utilizing one type of . bridge structure (truss bridge): The . Popsicle Stick Bridge or the Straw Bridge?. . . C.M.Gupta. .. . . Sr.Prof. . Br.2.. . IRICEN. Bridges. A . structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to the . Centre County, PA. Introduction to Engineering Design. EDGSN 100 Section 001. Fig Neutrons. Design Team 1. Gavin Oswald. Jude . Lampman. Leah . Kiner. Derek Shuman. Presented to: . Prof. Berezniak. Spring 2018. Outline Enrichment : Bridges Sample Vocabulary  b uilt environment – everything that is designed and built around us (i.e. houses, bridges, roads, parks, hospitals, schools, churches, etc.) Different Types of Bridges And Examples of Structural Loading. Schedule for Bridge Building. 6/26/2014. (Liddle). 2. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. 26) Intro;. Sketch. No school. No school.