Comments on: Popsicle Sticks

By: ayush sharma

ayush sharma — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:15:00 +0000

sir,how can i make a bridge of not more than 200 popsicle sticks,whose span should be 500mm,width-100mm,height 200mm,.i have to submit it on monday(17-10-2011)..

By: Anish_loving

Anish_loving — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:08:00 +0000

sir i want to know that which type of trauss i should use in making 130cm long bridge
and the main challange is that it should have two supporting towers each at a distance of 15cm from the end, please help me in designing it and also suggest some tip for making tower atleast it should hold 40 kgs. ITS URGENT

By: Faith Oostra

Faith Oostra — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:42:00 +0000

i am making a popsicle bridge in class we are tring to make it have 199 lb.

By: Garrett Boon

Garrett Boon — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:38:00 +0000

Alec, sorry there was a typo. Try the link again and it should work.

By: Alec

Alec — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:46:00 +0000

Alec
hi the bridge designer website you mentioned above is no avaliable any more can you direct me to another one please.
thanks heaps
Alec

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:39:00 +0000

thank you so much my bridge got 93 pounds before collapsing

By: Garrett Boon

Garrett Boon — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:09:00 +0000

That’s a hard design. Here is a bridge I built using only 40 popsicle sticks. But it was only 13 inches long, and held 90 pounds over a span of 12 inches. You could use a similar design but make it slightly longer.

By: Garrett Boon

Garrett Boon — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:04:00 +0000

If you use a basic truss, such as the Warren, Pratt or Howe, you will be set up for success. The next key is figuring out where you need to reinforce the bridge in order to hold that weight. If you plug your design into the Bridge Designer (http://www.jhu.edu/virtlab/bridge/truss.htm) it will help you see which parts of the bridge will be holding the most weight.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:51:00 +0000

Please Help Me, its Urgent!!!
I am building a popsicle stick bridge for a science fair. Requirements: The bridge must be 90 cm long, 7-9 cm wide, and no taller than 15 cm. It also needs to be less than 200 grams. What design would you recommend for this bridge? I’ve tried some but they don’t seem to be strong enough to hold 100 lbs or more. I would really appreciate your help, thanks.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:30:00 +0000

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