Paper bridge challenge by Ethan Kozlowski https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b BRIDGES, WE BUILD THEM, PENNIES, WE STACK THEM en-us 2016-10-10 12:51:22 UTC 2023-05-19 12:40:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png 12367041 https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129495071 PAPER BRIDGE CHALLENGE]]> 2016-10-10 12:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129495071 ASK: What is the challenge? 12367041 https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129495936 We were asked by the city to construct a bridge that can cross the Mohawk river so that there are two ways across. It is also a waterway so it needs to have space for boats to pass beneath.

]]> 2016-10-10 13:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129495936 IMAGINE: What were your ideas? 12367041 https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129496748 We brainstormed different types of bridges and supports. We went through different types of beams for beam bridges and types of truss bridges.]]> 2016-10-10 13:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129496748 PLAN: What do you need to work around? 12367041 https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129497688 The most challenging part was choosing the design for the beams. There were a lot of options that we had to explore. We were only allowed four sheets of paper and two feet of tape to build. The bridge had to be twelve inches long and two inches wide]]> 2016-10-10 13:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129497688 TEST: How well did it work? 12367041 https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129498670 We had three beams on the underside of the bridges as supports. We only stacked five pennies before it tipped over. At least we were able to seven on the spread before it tipped over.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10agIKjf9EwuXuAPvNfiXABl800zZRMVuuGWgzMdnN7w/edit]]> 2016-10-10 13:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129498670 IMPROVE: How can we make it better 12367041 https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129769991 I would do just about everything differently on the bridge. The bottom of the supports were uneven and cut wrong so that the very bottoms tipped. I would also make the supports wider as to make them hold more weight and stand up better. I would keep the beam design and add more supports. I didn't work too well with my partner. There was a lack of communication and we didn't distribute the work evenly. Next time ill take charge.]]> 2016-10-11 12:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129769991 12367041 https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129774701 2016-10-11 12:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129774701 12367041 https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129774933 Our Bridge]]> 2016-10-11 12:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/12367041/w86r1v87123b/wish/129774933