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Hardy
Hardy
1 team (up to 8 students)
Students who are interested to be part of the team can apply through the 'Bridge Building Google Form'
Teams should be of mixed ages
To create 1 bridge that meets the design restrictions.
Beauclerc
Beauclerc
1 team (up to 8 students)
Students who are interested to be part of the team can apply through the 'Bridge Building Google Form'
Teams should be of mixed ages
To create 1 bridge that meets the design restrictions.
Webb-Ellis
Webb-Ellis
1 team (up to 8 students)
Students who are interested to be part of the team can apply through the 'Bridge Building Google Form'
Teams should be of mixed ages
To create 1 bridge that meets the design restrictions.
Arnold
Arnold
1 team (up to 8 students)
Students who are interested to be part of the team can apply through the 'Bridge Building Google Form'
Teams should be of mixed ages
To create 1 bridge that meets the design restrictions.
Sign up to join your team before 1st Feb
Sign up to join your team before 1st Feb
Sign up here to be part of the team. Your House Captains will then choose.
Sign up here to be part of the team. Your House Captains will then choose.
All houses: Bridge building to take place in the D&T workshop during break times.
Bridges come in all different shapes and sizes and can be made from different materials such as metal, concrete or wood.
Bridges come in all different shapes and sizes and can be made from different materials such as metal, concrete or wood.
This activities requires you to design and build your own wooden bridge. You will have a selection of different types of wood, some longer than others, some stronger or thicker than others but it is up to you and your team to decide upon a design.
Design Restrictions
Design Restrictions
Use only the wood given to you and your team
Use hot glue to to stick the wood
Use appropriate tools like saws and sandpaper
Build a bridge longer than 145cm long
Bridge span at least 130cm
Bridge width: minimum 10cm or 1 lollipop stick
Bright height must be at 34cm
The Goal and The Test
The Goal and The Test
Your bridge should connect to other bridges by using the Bridge Connectors so that the remote control car can drive from one bridge to the next and complete the whole course.
If one bridge is too high or low the bridges will not line up.
If one bridge is too narrow, the car will get stuck.
Your bridge will also be tested for strength. We will see which bridge can support the heaviest weight before it collapses.
Make your main parts first before sticking together. There are 3 parts.
1: The bridge. 145cm long and more than 10cm wide.
2: The 2 towers. These can be as tall as you like but the bridge must be glued at a 34cm height.
3: The bridge connectors. So that one bridge can connect to the next bridge.
Check all parts are glued well and are strong.
Bridge connectors must slide in to connect to the main bridge - they cannot be glued.
The bridge is as wide as 1 lollipop stick but not less than 10cm
Because measuring your bridge - the car only just fits.
The bridge must span a gap of 130cm so the legs must be wider.
You must build bridge connectors to join bridges.
Bridge connectors will extend from either end.
Bridge connectors cannot be glued and must slot in.
Bridge connectors are very simple but check the size first.
Bridge connector slot into your bridge and the other like this.
Triangles are known for adding strength to shapes and structures. Check these examples
A joist can also be called a brace. These join main structural supports and shapes.
A strut usually acts as a triangular support that adds extra strength to the main shape. The more you add the stronger the corners and shape will be.
Struts works best when they work together and share the load
Examples of Joists and struts
Bridge Design Examples - What will you build?
Bridge Design Examples - What will you build?
Everyone Has A Job
Everyone Has A Job
How Will You Help?
How Will You Help?
There are lots of jobs you can do to work together as a team.
There are lots of jobs you can do to work together as a team.
Glue gun - gluing sections together and gluing strong joints
Measure and cut - making sure the correct lengths are cut and the corners are the right angle.
Planner and developer - working out ways the bridge can become stronger.
Bridge builder
Tower builder
Bridge connector builder
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