Popsicle Stick Bridge
Popsicle Stick Bridge
(OP)
Pretty good for popsicle sticks and some hot melt glue:



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So, could a "deck" or glued on tension-resistant band be glued on to the bottom of the lower deck (under neath the bridge deck)?
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I.E. you'd be given a certain amount of construction materials and told to build from that, or you were given a 'budget' of points and could buy materials. Left over points helped toward handicapping the results etc.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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which is how we used to quote the results of similar competitions at school (after loading it to failure, which you might not want to do ...).
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Weight it can Hold: 64 lbs (weight of daughter)
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and 1:256 is nice, no doubt it will get even better if you should test to failure.
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A confused student is a good student.
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www.medeek.com
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A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com
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I managed to get hold of a two component room temperature polyurethane foam. So I made a cardboard mould, filled it with the rigid foam and, frankly, blew away the opposition.
They were NOT HAPPY accusing me of cheating and not playing fair etc. Teachers however were very pleased that someone had gone a different route than the triangulated drinking straw route that everyone else chose.
Happy days!
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A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com