Straw Bridge Building Project Help

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The discussion centers on a straw bridge building project where participants seek guidance from a professional engineer regarding the design of a Girder Bridge. A suggestion is made to consider a truss bridge design, which can provide better structural integrity when using doubled-up straws. The importance of material selection and understanding design restrictions is emphasized, with a reference to truss bridge principles available on Wikipedia.

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  • Familiarity with bridge design concepts
  • Knowledge of material properties, specifically straw
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This discussion is beneficial for students in engineering, hobbyists involved in bridge building projects, and educators seeking practical examples of engineering concepts.

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Currently I am doing a straw building project with a group and we are in need of an interview from a real life engineer. So if anyone can help me with my design on our Girder Bridge then it would be appreciated.
 
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I am not an engineer, and I see it may be to late, but depending on your materials and restrictions, I may suggest a truss bridge. If you double up the straws enough, the bridge should hold well enough. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss_bridge" is a link. Maybe search it on whichever search engine you use as well.
 
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