Design Blueprints - Truss Bridge
Truss Bridge
This kind of bridge is called the Truss Bridge and is commonly used when iron and other metals were scarce, and wood was abundant. This kind of bridge is suitable for long spans. This bridge is considered one of the best designs for railroad bridges.
Most Truss Bridges use the strength of triangles and spreads the force out across the bridge. All forces are spread out through the triangle formation due to equal side lengths and angles, The forces of compression and tension along the sides of the triangles balance out equally in order to carry the load.
Although this bridge is generally considered the best, most of the Truss Bridge types use some kind of metal for more support. Unfortunately we do not have access to metal material, which may pose to be a problem when we try to build Truss Bridges. Furthermore, more modern kinds of bridges using different types of materials put this bridge into the shadow.
This kind of bridge is called the Truss Bridge and is commonly used when iron and other metals were scarce, and wood was abundant. This kind of bridge is suitable for long spans. This bridge is considered one of the best designs for railroad bridges.
Most Truss Bridges use the strength of triangles and spreads the force out across the bridge. All forces are spread out through the triangle formation due to equal side lengths and angles, The forces of compression and tension along the sides of the triangles balance out equally in order to carry the load.
Although this bridge is generally considered the best, most of the Truss Bridge types use some kind of metal for more support. Unfortunately we do not have access to metal material, which may pose to be a problem when we try to build Truss Bridges. Furthermore, more modern kinds of bridges using different types of materials put this bridge into the shadow.
Simulator for K Truss Design:
Using a bridge simulator, our team created the K Truss Design and tested it against 100N. The result is a bridge that survives the test and able to withstand more weight.
The numbers represented on each member is the percentage of the load that will be forced onto the bridge. In this bridge, the highest percentage will be 75% near the center of the load. This means that the section is distributed good and will not take all the stress by itself.
Using a bridge simulator, our team created the K Truss Design and tested it against 100N. The result is a bridge that survives the test and able to withstand more weight.
The numbers represented on each member is the percentage of the load that will be forced onto the bridge. In this bridge, the highest percentage will be 75% near the center of the load. This means that the section is distributed good and will not take all the stress by itself.