Skip to content
Garrett's Bridges: Resources to Help You Build a Model Bridge
  • Design It
  • Build It
  • Break It
  • Examples
    • Balsa/Basswood
    • Popsicle Stick Bridges
    • Science Olympiad
    • Historic Bridges
    • Video Examples
    • Reader Submitted
  • Kits & Plans

college bridges

Pin Joint Popsicle Stick Bridge

Last updated on October 5, 2016 by Joseph

At our college earlier this year, we had to build a bridge using popsicle sticks within one hour. We were provided with about 60 sticks, a cushion of office pins and a tube of super-glue. I have attached a picture of the bridge we constructed, that eventually won the first place. I’m sorry I don’t have a better picture to show you.

Categories Popsicle Bridges Tags college bridges, popsicle bridge, reader submitted 2 Comments

K-Truss bridge for Wake Tech engineering class

Last updated on December 8, 2017 by bcmiller2

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

Categories Popsicle Bridges Tags 100+ lbs, college bridges, k-truss, popsicle bridge, reader submitted 7 Comments

Popsicle Arch Bridge

Last updated on December 8, 2017 by AlexAltea

These are the photos of a popsicle bridge that I made for a bridge building contest at my university in Spain. The weight of the bridge was 3.9kg, and the bridge held 700kg without breaking. This gives it an efficiency score of 180. The dimensions of underneath the arc are 90cm x 45cm.

Categories Popsicle Bridges Tags 1000+ lbs, arch bridge, college bridges, popsicle bridge, reader submitted 12 Comments

Recent Posts

  • Wrought Iron Bowstring Arch Through Truss Bridge with Lattice Girders
  • Johns Hopkins Truss Simulator (New)
  • Bridge Building and Design Games
  • February 2017 Bridge Building Contest
  • Drew’s Science Project

Tags

6-15" Span 16-25" span 100+ lbs 500+ lbs 1000+ lbs arch bridge balsa/basswood balsa tower balsa wood basswood books boomilever bridge builder blues bridge designer cantilever college bridges contest results deck truss elevated bridge glue historic bridges howe truss joints k-nex k-truss lateral bracing paper bridge pony truss popsicle bridge pratt truss reader submitted science olympiad software spaghetti bridge straw bridge suspension bridge tips tools toothpick bridges tower truss bridge Under 15" Under 100 lbs warren truss west point bridge design contest

Recent Comments

  • Jackson on Popsicle Bridge Holds 500 lbs.
  • A on How to Build a Model Bridge
  • Elizabeth on Truss Series: Truss Design Overview
  • anonymous on Popsicle Stick Bridges
  • melody on Fernbank Project: Strongest Bridge Design

Categories

  • Books (4)
  • Building (20)
  • Contests (9)
  • Design (27)
  • Examples (87)
    • Historic (8)
    • Popsicle Bridges (27)
    • Science Olympiad (17)
    • Videos (17)
  • Links (8)
  • Materials (7)
  • Misc (8)
  • Popsicle Bridge Kits (3)
  • Testing (4)

Learn

  • Design It
  • Build It
  • Break It
  • 5 Steps eBook

Examples

  • Photos
  • Videos

About

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap

Store

  • Kits and Blueprints
  • Customer Support
Copyright © 2003-2022 by Garrett's Bridges. All Rights Reserved.

PO Box 42
Plains, MT 59859
info@garrettsbridges.com