Bridge Design

Course:

ENGS 33 Solid Mechanics

Date:

Winter 2014

Team Size:

3

Key Responsibilities:

Designing truss orientation

Designing Arch Base Support

Skills:

Truss Analysis

Beam Analysis

CHALLENGE: To design and model a bridge that optimizes mass-load efficiency in a team of three.

FINAL MODEL:

TESTING RESULT: Final model was tested under Instron to determine failure load point and compared to the calculated theoretical value of the same.

PATHWAY TO SOLUTION: Solidworks Iterations

The first design was a simple truss bridge. Iterations on the number of trusses, truss structure, support structure under roadway, and roadway structure were all simulated.

DESIGN ITERATIONS FULL REPORT