This unit, Load, in my STEAM class Urban Planning, we studied gravity, acceleration, velocity, and forces and how they relate to bridges. We researched famous bridges, the different kinds, and what makes one last. Our book for this class is Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson. Though parts of the book are about the famous killer H.H.Holmes, it takes place during Chicago's preparation for the World's Fair of 1893, a time when Chicago was rapidly growing and was quickly becoming one of the cities with the most advanced architecture, thanks in part to Daniel Burnham and John Root, the lead architects of the fair. For this Action Project, our task was to design our own Truss bridge. A Truss bridge is a bridge that utilizes triangles to support itself. Our goal was to design and build a bridge using only 50 popsicle sticks and Elmer's glue that could support at least 10 lbs. If you would like to learn more, you can see my partner, MJF's, blog here.
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| Midgey the Bridgey, MJF (2018) |
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