Paper Bridge
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In this simple project the goal was to create a bridge out of paper and two blocks and to see how far away you can get the blocks from each other while they hold up the paper bridge.
Identify Problem: To create a paper bridge that separates the two blocks the farthest from each other possible.
These are the constraints for the project:
The bridge we chose to do was the triangular bridge.
Construct and Test A Prototype:
First what we had to do was cut four even strips of the card-stock that were the length of the card-stock's width and the strips also had to be wide enough that folding it in half would not diminish the support it gives the structure. Once the strips are cut then we folded the strips in half like a hot dog so that they keep their length but they can be placed inside each other then when they were placed inside each other we placed them on the blocks upside down so that the pieces would not fall apart.
Evaluate the Solution:
When we were done with the prototype and we place it down it was too long and it didn't support itself too well so we took away a couple of the strips making it slightly shorter.
Present The Solution:
In the end our bridge was only a foot long because we had a bad design and it did not work very well so the design was not very long.
Identify Problem: To create a paper bridge that separates the two blocks the farthest from each other possible.
These are the constraints for the project:
- The paper must form a continuous chain of connectivity from one block to another without touching the tabletop.
- Paper-to-paper linkage will be considered continuous.
- The two wooden blocks are ¾ in. wooden blocks.
- Both blocks are at table height.
- Card stock can be modified.
- Additional material can be used during construction, but not on the final product.
- simple paper bridge where you cut two even strips the whole width of the card stock then you place one strip on the other and put them on the bridge.
- take four strips the width of the card stock and fold the four strips in a hot-dog manner then put them together making a long triangular prism that sits on the blocks easily.
The bridge we chose to do was the triangular bridge.
Construct and Test A Prototype:
First what we had to do was cut four even strips of the card-stock that were the length of the card-stock's width and the strips also had to be wide enough that folding it in half would not diminish the support it gives the structure. Once the strips are cut then we folded the strips in half like a hot dog so that they keep their length but they can be placed inside each other then when they were placed inside each other we placed them on the blocks upside down so that the pieces would not fall apart.
Evaluate the Solution:
When we were done with the prototype and we place it down it was too long and it didn't support itself too well so we took away a couple of the strips making it slightly shorter.
Present The Solution:
In the end our bridge was only a foot long because we had a bad design and it did not work very well so the design was not very long.