K-Truss bridge for Wake Tech engineering class

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.

3 Responses to “K-Truss bridge for Wake Tech engineering class”

1. Kaylerafael - April 26, 2011 at 5:02 am

   wow…dats really …it gave me idea for my popsicle sticks bridge project..^^..

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   • lukeinater__21 - March 1, 2012 at 9:46 am

     could show how u built it i build 1 that only held 38 pound then broke i would like 2 know how u did this

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2. Gabriel, 10 years old - January 17, 2011 at 9:19 pm

   I built a k-truss out of popsicle sticks for a contest and it held 716 newtons!

   http://www.durhampopsiclebridge.ca/node/28

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