tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post1787437434554553890..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: bridge testing...Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-31655924170357755762012-05-05T06:22:59.569-05:002012-05-05T06:22:59.569-05:00Mario, some of the designs that were just sticks o...Mario, some of the designs that were just sticks of wood, laid horizontal with some side to side joining material supported an amazing amount of weight, but only by bending to extremes that would have been useless in bridges. The simple truss design shown in the bottom photo was winner on all counts. It supported 301 lbs without dramatic distortion and weighed 1 1/4 lb., less than half the weight of some others. All of the bridges surprised me except for one which tipped over from being poorly supported at the ends. I saw that coming.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-50390330789455778772012-05-05T04:55:51.355-05:002012-05-05T04:55:51.355-05:00Doug,
So which design was the overall winner?
Ma...Doug,<br /><br />So which design was the overall winner?<br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com