You now have your own company. Your contract is to build a bridge that will hold as much weight as possible (in comparison to it's on weight). You have a budget and a timeframe to follow. It's very important to make sure you keep track of your spending, otherwise would might run out of money before the bridge's construction is finish (greatly reducing its capacity at holding weight)
Your entire budget for the bridge construction is of $1 000 000.00. As you know, land and materials aren't cheap. Here is a breakdown of the cost for either purchasing or renting equipment.
Property for Bridge $500 000.00
Lumber (basswood) $ 50 000.00 per stick
Cable (fishing wire) $ 500 / inch
Welding Material (glue) $ 1 000 / day (rental fee)
Architectural Fees $ 40 000 (4 sheets)
Extra Plan $ 10 000 / sheet
Audit Services $ 2 000
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Using Cellphone in class $ 5 000
Not wearing safety glasses $ 2 000
Here is the Rubric that will be used during the construction and testing of the bridge.
Remember, the opening will be exactly 22". Therefore your bridge should be no less than 23" long.