Engineering mechanics coursework for MEng mechanical engineering first year at Sussex Uni, truss design, watch at half speed for a slo mo effect.
edges were cut, and filed to fit snugly together, wood glue was used to bond the "beams" together.
Each mass is approx 1kg (carrier too), span was approx 30cm, total it held was 10kg+
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Good video, and great break to analyse - joint failure. BUT everyone needs to know this is NOT a warren truss. it is a PRATT or N triuss. Warren has an A shape to the members.
What is the object that you attach on to the hook in the video which you put the weights on? I wanted to get something like that so I could hang weight off of my students truss bridges.
Cool bridge Josh. I remember this project too
Yes. Very fun. Especially when the bridge turned up at my house in an uber from Ahmed.
What was the thickness of that Balsa? 1/2 inch?
what was the length u had to cover
What was the weight of this bridge?
Back in high school I designed my bridge basically just like this one. It won. I got a medal.
can someone till me how much the metal wight?? and someone help us with design ??
How many cm is the bridge span ?
I need to dimention of this truss please
How much weight did it withstand and what type of materials did you used?
A little over 100N (roughly 11Kg of mass added), and balsa wood with small 'lashings' or knots tied around the main vertices of the truss.
what is the actual load ?
hey random question do you know how much it weight lmao
Hi my friend l'm student in the civil Engineer department.l need to all the details about how to make this truss please l need to make this truss.
What kind of glue did you use
+Diana Gonzalez a special wood glue, any hard ware shop will stock it
I just looked it up, it's uhu multi purpose adhesive was used. It sets solid in about an hour, but only fully after about 48 hours
Josh Foster okay thank you !!
Did this and got it to hold 19.42 pounds