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Building Structures [ARC2523]

PROJECT 1

Fettuccine Truss Bridge

The objectives of this project are as follows 

 

- To develop student’s understanding of tension and compressive strength of construction materials 

- To develop student’s understanding of force distribution in a truss 

- To design a perfect truss bridge which fulfils the following criterias: 

- High level of aesthetic value 

- Minimal construction material 

 

Learning outcomes

 

- Able to evaluate, explore and improve attributes of construction materials 

- Explore and apply understanding of load distribution in a truss 

- Able to evaluate and identify tension and compression members in a truss structure 

- Explore different arrangement of members in a truss structure 

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This project has the requirements of building a fettuccini bridge of a clear span of 600mm length and a maximum of 150g in weight. Precedent studies were carried out to study a truss bridge of our choice. The studies were then used to apply our understanding to the design of our bridge. Structural analysis was carried out through the observation of load test to design several bridges and then selecting the best bridge.

 

The fettuccine bridge was considered as a successful bridge as it can withstand 12kg of loads, with one of the highest efficiencies which is 1099. By constructing a truss bridge using fettuccine, we need to make sure the materials given are to be used at its full potential. Not to mention that good workmanship is essential to achieve quality, it is also very important to have a feasible and well-thought construction sequence throughout the process by evaluating and exploring different arrangement of members in a truss structure. As future architects, it is significant for us to take all these factors into consideration when it comes to a real design.

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