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	<description>Where model bridge builders of all ages come to learn.</description>
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		<title>Polycarbonate Heat Resistant Plastic and Impact Resistance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Polycarbonate is a clear, amorphous polymer that displays amazing physical properties, such as remarkable heat resistance, superior clarity, and supreme impact resistance that makes it virtually unbreakable. It is not uncommon for this type of thermoplastic polymer to be utilized for replacing glass or metal in demanding applications when the temperature doesn’t surpass 257° F. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/misc/polycarbonate-heat-resistant-plastic-and-impact-resistance</link>
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		<title>World&#8217;s Longest Popsicle Stick Bridge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is the story of the Prairie Popsicle Stick Bridge told in video format. As far as I know, this is the longest working popsicle stick bridge that a person can walk across. If you know of a longer bridge that does the same, please let me know. The largest popsicle bridge was built back in 2008 in my dorm room at Prairie Bible College. For many nights I slept on the floor, as I was using my bed space as a worktable to glue the bridge together. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/popsicle-bridges/worlds-longest-popsicle-stick-bridge</link>
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		<title>K-Truss bridge built for Wake Tech intro to engineering class</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This bridge is supporting 191lbs of weight. It didn't break, that was all the weight we could fit in the trash can. I believe this is close to the maximum load it could hold because the platform the jig is resting on was significantly bowed. The rest of the structure was rock solid. The construction of the bridge is popsicle sticks]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/photos/k-truss-bridge-built-for-wake-tech-intro-to-engineering-class</link>
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		<title>Wood Dash Kits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am in the market for a used car. I could never afford a new car, so I must go for a used car. Sometimes when you buy a car, especially one that is used, you are not able to get exactly what you want. That is the beauty of being able to modify the car after you get it with extra accessories. This is where <a href="http://www.carid.com/wood-dash-kits.html">wood dash kits</a> come in. Why settle for an ugly factory dashboard when you can easily get a much better looking dash kit and install it yourself. This accessory would be a great way to brighten up the look of a newly purchased used car]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/misc/wood-dash-kits</link>
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		<title>Bread and Cookie Recipes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cooking is a great pastime, which produces something in the end which many people can enjoy. I love food, mostly eating food, but have recently begun to enjoy cooking food as well. This is mostly the result of the hard efforts of my girlfriend, who has gotten me to cook a couple of meals with her. The first meal we cooked was a fancy dinner for her family. We used some recipes that she knew and some that we gathered from the internet]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/misc/bread-and-cookie-recipes</link>
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		<title>Ryerson I-beamers&#8217; 2009 Popsicle Bridge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a video I found on YouTube of an excellent bridge built for the Troitsky Bridge Building Competition. The only materials allowed for this competition are popsicle sticks, toothpicks, dental floss, and white glue. This is a very impressive bridge. It weighed 1.17kg and held 805kg. That gives it an efficiency score of 688]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/videos/ryerson-i-beamers-2009-popsicle-bridge</link>
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		<title>Popsicle Stick Suspension Bridge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have always wanted to build a model suspension bridge, and finally I have finished one. This is a popsicle stick suspension bridge. I created it from scratch, coming up with the design on my own. After testing it to failure I learned quite a bit about how suspension bridges react to loads. This model suspension bridge uses popsicle sticks as the main building material. The decking is cardboard, and the "cables" are 550 parachute cord (military surplus)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/photos/popsicle-stick-suspension-bridge</link>
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		<title>Efficiency Score</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To help clear up any confusion when I talk about the "efficiency" or "efficiency score" of the bridges I build. This is a mathematical equation to determine how well a bridge performed]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/efficiency-score</link>
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		<title>Short Pratt Truss Bridge Updated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the updated design of my Short Pratt Truss Bridge made from popsicle sticks. The only difference was the addition of 4 more popsicle sticks in key areas. I doubled up the angled sticks on each end, and made the lateral bracing into an X shape rather than a zig-zag pattern]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/photos/short-pratt-truss-bridge-updated</link>
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		<title>Short Pratt Truss Bridge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a popsicle stick bridge I built using the Pratt Truss design. This bridge is 13.5 inches long, 4 inches tall, and 3.75 inches wide. This bridge weighed about 70 grams and held 73 pounds before breaking. I used 46 popsicle sticks to build this bridge. That gives it an efficiency score of 474]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garrettsbridges.com/photos/short-pratt-truss-bridge</link>
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