To solve this problem, your team of two to three must innovate to make improvements to a design demonstrated by you instructor. Your team will design a solution to the stated problem. Study the design brief located on the following page. Using the steps in the design process, your team will create a solution to the design problem. Be sure to have your instructor approve any modifications.…
At the time the design and the execution of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge was revolutionary, however, it’s original design was unable to keep up with the massive surge in transportation and the tremendous increase in the size of…
Each type of design is although, unique in its own way, fulfills the desired goal that the Truss Brides are made for. The purpose of this experiment is to research various bridges and build a similar one that gave the students the highest inspiration. For one case in particular, the bridge design was in-spired by the Pratt Bridge and almost every height, width, and length met the requirements ex-cept for the length on the bottom part of the bridge, it exceeded the maximum height that was asked. Moreover the bridge held a total of 20 pounds before one of the top sticks snapped. Alt-hough it performed a decent job, the bridge could have held more weight if there were more di-agonals to provide more support so the bridge wouldn't break. Furthermore, this bridge fulfilled its goal and held a large amount of weight for such a small bridge. These bridges are also very significant for this planet because it is very resourceful and effective, as well as…
Bridges are something that have always fascinated me. In my picture you can see I have the Julien Dubuque Bridge in the background. This bridge is a two lane bridge, it has been debated through the past years on if this bridge will be altered in the future. I think it would be a very interesting lesson for the students to look at adding lanes on the bridge. They could choose to expand the bridge into four lanes, build a second two-lane bridge, or tear down the current bridge and replace with a four-lane. During this project students would need to keep in mind that the Julien Dubuque Bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. They would also have to factor in construction time and possible road detours to decide what would…
Truss bridges are recognizable because of their numerous, relatively small interconnected triangles. This framework of triangles is used for is strength to withstand tension and compression forces. They are considered a light-weight yet a very stiff form of construction. At first they were built of wood, then with the discovery of welding they began to build then using iron, then steel. Occasionally, a combination of the materials may be used. There are actually 30 different kinds of truss bridges. Truss bridges were commonly built before the 1930’s. They are considered expensive to build today and are considered to be labor intensive and costly to maintain. Truss bridges are frequently found to be used for railroad bridges and typical spans can range from 40m to 500m.…
In conclusion the I-35W Bridge’s design had some flaws which led to the collapse of it in August 1, 2007 and in this paper we spoke about the structural form of the I-35W bridge, some circumstances that led to the collapse, why the bridge fell and some post-effects of the collapse. If the construction company have calculated that the bridge was already in enough stress and not placed the construction material above the design flaws, which were the gusset plates, the collapse would have been…
How can we begin to explain the designing process? The Designing Triad is one way.…
Czaja, S. J., & Sharit, J. (2009). The Bridge. Washington, DC: National Academy of Engineering.…
For this project, we had to design and produce a vehicle that would transport an egg across a ramp of varying heights without the egg breaking.…
A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing super structure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements forming triangular units. The connected elements are typically straight. The truss bridge is different because it uses triangles, its way brought about in the 19th and 20th century. in paragraph citation (author, year) ) J.B. Calvevt Created July 19 2000.…
In order to create the bridge it was essential to come up with a design which would be the most suitable to sustain the highest load possible. After some research, it was concluded collectively that to make the spaghetti bridge the spaghettis were shaped in triangles as it would make the bridge more stable, rather than using squares. It was also decided that the triangles would be done in a taller manner.…
There are 25 major specialties in engineering that are recognized by professional societies. In any one of those 25 specialties, the goal of the engineer is the same. The goal is to be able to come up with a cost effective design that aids people in the tasks they face each day. Whether it be the coffee machine in the morning or the roads and highways we travel, or even the cars we travel in, it was all an idea that started with an engineer. Someone engineered each idea to make it the best solution to a problem. Even though engineer 's goals are similar, there are many different things that engineers do within their selected field of engineering. This paper will focus on the architectural field of engineering.…
The Maser is a new custom-designed sports car. An analysis of the task of building the Maser reveals the following list of relevant activities, their immediate predecessors, and their duration.…
To solve the congestion problem on Lisbon’s other bridge (25 de Abril Bridge), and to join previously unconnected motorways between north and south around the capital city of Lisbon…
There are few ideas that we had when approaching to this project. We started have a bit of clue of vehicle A with just a simple sketch of how the car going to be. Firstly, we thought the model of the car will be a box like and the PCP board with the motor will be in the box of the car. Later on, we thought of two types of material for the model of the car, it is either plastic or soft wood. They are both light and easy to get. The second part that we have to sketch is a lift which will be later on placed on the device A. The material of the lift…