https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys Building a Cantilever Bridge en-us 2021-05-24 12:25:05 UTC 2024-10-01 23:48:20 UTC hello@padlet.com sahanadheman https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553426855 To start by, I wanted to understand what a Cantilever bridge really is. Understanding is the most crucial aspects of any process. I wanted to deepen my understanding of the structure of a Cantilever Bridge. I got to know about the main elements, famous Cantilever Bridges, its construction etc. I got to know the different bridges and the difference and similarities between them. Overall, I understood what a cantilever bridge is, its structure, and what I really need to construct.]]> 2021-05-24 12:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553426855 sahanadheman https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553454475 I believe that for any successful project the base or the foundation should be strong. I already had a full-proof plan in my mind. I just had to present that in a form of a model. I first thought of making a Cantilever Truss bridge (as mostly all the famous cantilever bridges were a mixture of truss and cantilever bridge). But soon I thought that 25 matchsticks/ice-cream sticks won't suffice for making this type of Cantilever Bridge. So I changed my idea and thought about making a normal one. I made notes and calculated that how many ice-cream sticks I would need in total (keeping in mind the length and breadth of an average ice-cream stick). Below are some of my notes made at this stage.]]> 2021-05-24 12:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553454475 sahanadheman https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553514741 For this stage, I first collected the materials. After the materials were there with me I started making the. bridge. At first, I was not able to join the 2 sticks as I didn't have a glue gun handy with me. But I came out with other and more efficient alternatives like cello tape and Fevicol. After I had made the entire bridge, I was unsatisfied. Though the model had served its purpose, its appearance was not at all attractive. So I painted the sticks green. In order to that, I had to dismantle the entire model which was indeed a tough job. Afterwards, I decided to try some other pattern. I joined the eraser base and ice-cream stick supporter with a safety pin instead of cello tape/Fevicol. And it really worked! I was amazed to see how a random idea entirely changed the look of my model. Soon after, I joined the supporter beam with the main bridge beam and my model was complete.


]]> 2021-05-24 13:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553514741 sahanadheman https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553558566 I tested the model by standing it on a table and then, again and again, moving the upper beam. I did that to see that if the bridge is stable and cannot be ruined easily. To my surprise, the bridge was quite firm and did not break despite me putting pressure on it.]]> 2021-05-24 13:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553558566 sahanadheman https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553573951 After the testing phase I evaluated my model to see if I can make it any better. Next, I Clicked many pictures of the Cantilever Bridge model, made a ppt on it and made the necessary videos.]]> 2021-05-24 13:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sahanadheman/jv95ym3run9qkkys/wish/1553573951