http://www.garrettsbridges.com Where model bridge builders of all ages come to learn. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:06:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en International Bridge Building Competition West Point Bridge Design Contest Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest If you know of any other bridge building contests, let me know by leaving a comment. http://www.garrettsbridges.com/links-2/bridge-building-contests I have built three different models of popsicle bridges. You can check out each one: Popsicle Bridge #1 Popsicle Bridge #2 Popsicle Bridge #3 Popsicle bridges provide a unique challenge because of the limited length of the popsicle sticks. This hurts the inherent strength especially in tension. Ideally, a member of the bridge ... http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/popsicle-stick-bridges Science Olympiad is bringing back the Bridge Building event in 2009, except in a modified form. The event for '09 is Elevated Bridge, which will provide an interesting and refreshing challenge. The draft rules that soinc.org are very interesting and make for a good read. Check them out as the ... http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/elevated-bridge I am excited to bring to you my picks of the model bridge videos from youtube.com. All you have to do is go to the video category, http://www.garrettsbridges.com/videos and see for yourself. I have gone and watched a lot of videos and taken the ones I think are the best ... http://www.garrettsbridges.com/website-news/new-video-category http://www.garrettsbridges.com/videos/general-bridge-videos Highlighted balsa wood bridge videos from youtube.com. More videos to come. http://www.garrettsbridges.com/videos/balsa-bridge-videos Here is a video playlist I created from youtube of selected popsicle bridge movies. You can see a variety of testing methods used in these videos. You can also see a lot of people not wearing eye protection, which is not a good idea. Always wear eye protection when testing a ... http://www.garrettsbridges.com/videos/popsicle-stick-bridge-videos Upon request, I have written an analysis of the K Truss which you can read about on my truss design page. The K truss design deserves your consideration as a bridge builder. http://www.garrettsbridges.com/design/k-truss-analysis After long last I have completed this music video of the song, Bridge Builder Blues. To see the lyrics of this song, click here http://www.garrettsbridges.com/website-news/bridge-builder-blues-video My brother, cousin, and I were inspired to make this spoof of the TV show, Man Vs. Wild. We call this Man Vs. City. It is filmed mostly on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge located in Charleston, South Carolina. Man Vs. Wild is a show where a man, Bear Grylls, is ... http://www.garrettsbridges.com/website-news/man-vs-wild-spoof