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Summary:: In my course, we have to design a truss bridge (made out of balsa wood sticks) that can withstand the most weight compared to its mass. It’s our final, so very important haha. One of the rules is we can’t stack the wood right on top of each other to support it (just preventing us from gluing 20 sticks together for the final lol)
One of the rules is we can’t stack the wood right on top of each other to support it (just preventing us from gluing 20 sticks together for the final lol). I do understand that triangles are the best way to go, but I was thinking about having an arched top with Xs on the top and layering Xs on the bottom so it doesn’t break easily. Yet, that’s adding more mass and I’m wondering if it’s necessary, as our teacher is going to compare the weight and mass rather than just weight.
One of the rules is we can’t stack the wood right on top of each other to support it (just preventing us from gluing 20 sticks together for the final lol). I do understand that triangles are the best way to go, but I was thinking about having an arched top with Xs on the top and layering Xs on the bottom so it doesn’t break easily. Yet, that’s adding more mass and I’m wondering if it’s necessary, as our teacher is going to compare the weight and mass rather than just weight.