WEEK 2

Structures

We were tasked with using the Bridge Designer 2016 software to design a bridge for the minimum cost, and then design a separate truss bridge using ModelSmart3D software. That bridge would be recreated in TinkerCAD so that a model could be printed, and finally we had to write an IEEE research paper summarizing the design processes used to create large structures.

Main Topics and Goals

Using Bridge Designer 2016, build a bridge that meets the following requirements:
- Deck 12 meters above water
- Standard abutments
- No Pier
- No cable anchorages
- Medium strength concrete
- Standard two lanes
- Pratt Through Truss
- Carbon steel components
- Compression force/strength ratio cannot exceed .40 (+/-.01)
- Tension force/strength ratio cannot exceed .45 (+/-.01)
- 15% of bridge of members hollow tubes (+/- 1%)

Use the ModelSmart3D software to design a truss bridge that meets the following requirements:
- A four-foot span to cross a three-foot gap
- Minimum clearance of one foot across the entire span
- Must incorporate hinge roller end supports

Use TinkerCAD to make a three-dimensional model of the ModelSmart3D bridge suitable for 3D printing

Write an IEEE research paper to summarize the design process of structures