http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/ Tips and advice on designing and building model bridges. Wed, 09 May 2012 13:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-11/#comment-12483 griffinator Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:39:55 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12483 very good website tuncoda very good website tuncoda

]]> http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-11/#comment-12361 Gary Pippin Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:51:34 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12361 I am helping my 13 year old grandson in a science fair project and need help to design a truss used to span 12 inch we are using clear pine 1/4"x 3/8" top and bottom cord and wish to build to scale, can you help? We are measuring shear strength and elasticity in the building members. We want to show how light weight materials when designed properly can carry greater weight than there individual members can. I am helping my 13 year old grandson in a science fair project and need help to design a truss used to span 12 inch we are using clear pine 1/4″x 3/8″ top and bottom cord and wish to build to scale, can you help? We are measuring shear strength and elasticity in the building members. We want to show how light weight materials when designed properly can carry greater weight than there individual members can.

]]> http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-11/#comment-12357 jayam Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:38:48 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12357 hey! I have an event coming up wherein i have to make a model of any kind of bridge with paper, ropes and glue.. i am stuck with the question, what kind of bridge made with paper would sustain maximum loading? i appreciate your assistance regarding this.. thank you..!! hey!
I have an event coming up wherein i have to make a model of any kind of bridge with paper, ropes and glue.. i am stuck with the question, what kind of bridge made with paper would sustain maximum loading?
i appreciate your assistance regarding this..
thank you..!!

]]> http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-11/#comment-12315 jovan Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:17:12 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12315 good day i am engineering student and i have gotten an assignment to build a model bridge that can with stand forces of X AND Y kilonewton now i am not fully aware of where to start could you be of some assistance thank you for reading do enjoy your day good day i am engineering student and i have gotten an assignment to build a model bridge that can with stand forces of X AND Y kilonewton now i am not fully aware of where to start could you be of some assistance thank you for reading do enjoy your day

]]> http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-10/#comment-12308 Richard Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:16:45 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12308 Equilateral is always the best. The pressure hits the same on all sides. Good luck! Equilateral is always the best. The pressure hits the same on all sides. Good luck!

]]> http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-11/#comment-12306 caroline smith Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:51:21 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12306 this is helping me bringing me all these idias and this web site is really helping me and i am geting thinking im geting a 100 and ill up date if i do and thank u!!!!!!!!!!! this is helping me bringing me all these idias and this web site is really helping me and i am geting thinking im geting a 100 and ill up date if i do and thank u!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-10/#comment-12237 Alexis freshman Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:47:12 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12237 actually the pratt and how truss is the best actually the pratt and how truss is the best

]]> http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-11/#comment-12236 Alexis freshman Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:45:40 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12236 thanks for the help(: i got an A woop woop <3 thanks for the help(: i got an A woop woop <3

]]> http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-10/#comment-12211 Laura Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:42:25 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12211 Well for it to be a right triangle it must be scalene so but an equilateral triangle would work the best. Well for it to be a right triangle it must be scalene so but an equilateral triangle would work the best.

]]> http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/trussdesign/comment-page-10/#comment-12190 Link Lee Irving Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:58:14 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=78#comment-12190 i agree with Jerome. i agree with Jerome.

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