Explain Which Forces Were Responsible For Bridge Failure
Explain which force(s) were responsible for your bridge’s failure. How could you change the design to make it stronger?
Compression and tension forces were responsible for breaking our bridge. There were compression forces on top of the bridge and tension forces under the bridge. Most of our bridge’s base was suspended in midair, and we could have fixed that by extending the length of the bridge. That way, all the rods and connectors under compression would have the table as support. Also, after the bridge collapsed, we realized that one of the connectors was loose and it broke into two. If we were to build this bridge again, we would check all of the connectors to make sure they are new and secure.
Whose bridge had the highest structural efficiency? Why do you …show more content…
I think our bridge was strong because of the materials and design we used. Firstly, we used mainly blue and yellow rods, while other groups used yellow and red. Since blue rods are short and there had to be many connectors, the compression forces spread out evenly among the rods. This made our bridge stronger than the others. In addition, our bridge included many triangles and X’s, which are proven to withstand stress well. Lastly, we built a truss bridge, one of the strongest and most efficient bridges.
Tim, Goldium, Parker, and Nigel’s bridge had the lowest structural efficiency of 40. Even before we tested their bridge, it was wobbling on the table. I think their bridge was weak because they only had thin rods as support. Also, they didn’t include many triangles, choosing to use cubes at the top. Finally, they used random connector and rods, which is not a good idea.
Our group’s bridge included only blue and yellow rods, while Tim, Goldium, Parker, and Nigel’s bridge included an irregular choice of rods. We had many triangles and X’s, but they used cubes and single rods. Lastly, they built a beam (?) bridge, and we built a strong truss
Compression and tension forces were responsible for breaking our bridge. There were compression forces on top of the bridge and tension forces under the bridge. Most of our bridge’s base was suspended in midair, and we could have fixed that by extending the length of the bridge. That way, all the rods and connectors under compression would have the table as support. Also, after the bridge collapsed, we realized that one of the connectors was loose and it broke into two. If we were to build this bridge again, we would check all of the connectors to make sure they are new and secure.
Whose bridge had the highest structural efficiency? Why do you …show more content…
I think our bridge was strong because of the materials and design we used. Firstly, we used mainly blue and yellow rods, while other groups used yellow and red. Since blue rods are short and there had to be many connectors, the compression forces spread out evenly among the rods. This made our bridge stronger than the others. In addition, our bridge included many triangles and X’s, which are proven to withstand stress well. Lastly, we built a truss bridge, one of the strongest and most efficient bridges.
Tim, Goldium, Parker, and Nigel’s bridge had the lowest structural efficiency of 40. Even before we tested their bridge, it was wobbling on the table. I think their bridge was weak because they only had thin rods as support. Also, they didn’t include many triangles, choosing to use cubes at the top. Finally, they used random connector and rods, which is not a good idea.
Our group’s bridge included only blue and yellow rods, while Tim, Goldium, Parker, and Nigel’s bridge included an irregular choice of rods. We had many triangles and X’s, but they used cubes and single rods. Lastly, they built a beam (?) bridge, and we built a strong truss