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Structure Making is an event that brings together hundreds of engineering students from vaired streams to participate in a full-day celebration. Young minds are challenged to design and build a popsicle stick bridge based upon given rules. Students submit their designed structure and then their strength are tested using standard loading machine or an equivalent.
The competetion is a fun way for students to think critically, be innovative, learn to solve problems and to recognize the importance of higher education.
The competetion is a fun way for students to think critically, be innovative, learn to solve problems and to recognize the importance of higher education.
Materials to be used are popsicle stick, adhesive(fevicol), cobbler thread, paper pins and will be provided by organisers. However an individual team can keep sketch pen, sheets or other material for decoration purpose, these will not be provided by organisers.
A team of 2 to 4 enthusiastic people can participate with an entry fee 0f 200/- Rs. Per group.
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10 questions.
Questions will be completely logical and brain teasing.
If you can really just wonder and feel the load, the way they acts on the bridge, here you are. 2. Bridge making
You have to make a bridge using popsicle sticks, cobbler thread and adhesive.
The bridge constructed soon creatively, with maximum load bearing and lesser number of sticks may be the winner (plus OQP).
As time is sufficient with you, bridge with minimum sticks and maximum load will be the first preference.
The bridge with attractive design (look) may have bonus.
Though if there is quite significant difference in time of completion it may matter.
Although few models prepared by organizers will be there for demonstration.
Sufficient time will be allowed for glue to freeze and stick properly.
Other directions will be given at the time accordingly.
Ø Team may consist of maximum 4 and minimum 2 members.
Ø Members may be from ANY BRANCH and ANY INSTITUTE.
Ø Teams must bring their registration slip during event.
Ø Team(s) may be disqualified incase of misconduct or
unacceptable behavior.
Ø Dimensions of the
bridge: length : 75cm-90cm , breadth: 10cm -
15cm, However there will be flexibility in height of the bridge.
Ø Popsicle stick(400),
adhesive (fevicol), cobbler thread and paper pins could only be used to make
model provided by organizers.
Ø No external material
will be allowed to use. In case used or found using, team(s) will be
disqualified immediately.
Ø Time limit would be
4 hours for model making and including objective question paper.
Ø Models must be made
within given time, no extra time will be given.
Ø Event organiser will
not be resposible in case of time clash with other event.
Ø Any damage during
construction or before evaluation, organizers will not be responsible
Ø Decision of judges
will be final and binding to all participants.
Ø No team member will
interfere in Judge’s decision.
Ø In case of tie,
models will be analysed by judges and their decision will be final and binding
to all participants.
Ø Rules may subjected
to change according to circumstances.
Ø Entry fee per team
wll be Rs. 200/-
Materials provided)
Ø Popsicle sticks (400)
Ø Adhesive i.e. fevicol
Ø Cobbler thread 1m. in length.
Requirement common for whole would be 2 hexagonal blades, pencils, rubbers.
Fees
Entry fees Rs. 200 (per group
Prizes worth 10,000 to be given away.
Helpfull Hints
> > > Give yourself plenty of time;
don’t wait until the last minute to build your bridge.
> > > For bridge ideas look around at real bridges. A Popsicle stick bridge is of course
much smaller, but the same principles apply (the important part is not the deck,
but the steel or concrete structure that supports it). Look particularly at railway
truss bridges, but also at bridges like the Port Mann Bridge, the Second Narrows
> > > For bridge ideas look around at real bridges. A Popsicle stick bridge is of course
much smaller, but the same principles apply (the important part is not the deck,
but the steel or concrete structure that supports it). Look particularly at railway
truss bridges, but also at bridges like the Port Mann Bridge, the Second Narrows
Bridge, and the Queensborough
Bridge. The Lions Gate Bridge and Alex Fraser
Bridge are not good examples to follow because they rely on cables.
> > > Research the Internet and your local library for bridge reference
Bridge are not good examples to follow because they rely on cables.
> > > Research the Internet and your local library for bridge reference
information to help your design.
> > > Your bridge needs to have a solid, stiff shape. Notice how a Popsicle stick is
much stiffer and stronger when on its edge. A bunch of sticks glued together flat,
like a raft, has very little strength and will sag during testing. The strongest
structural shape is the triangle.
> > > A bridge that is symmetrical is less likely to twist when loaded and hence will probably carry more load.
> > > If you aren’t sure if your bridge will be stable, test it yourself - span it across two
tables set about 500 mm apart, and press down on the top of the bridge in the
middle of the span.
> > > Your bridge needs to have a solid, stiff shape. Notice how a Popsicle stick is
much stiffer and stronger when on its edge. A bunch of sticks glued together flat,
like a raft, has very little strength and will sag during testing. The strongest
structural shape is the triangle.
> > > A bridge that is symmetrical is less likely to twist when loaded and hence will probably carry more load.
> > > If you aren’t sure if your bridge will be stable, test it yourself - span it across two
tables set about 500 mm apart, and press down on the top of the bridge in the
middle of the span.
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