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- Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:40 am
- Forum: Bridges & Towers
- Topic: West Point Bridge Design Local Contest
- Replies: 9
- Views: 55910
I do not officially know the costs of the bridges in the local contest, but I know that second place is around $174,000. For the national contest my personal best is ~$153,000. That is 18th in the East Central zone. The costs for the previous national winners aren't going to help that much because e...
- Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:59 pm
- Forum: Bridges & Towers
- Topic: West Point Bridge Design Local Contest
- Replies: 9
- Views: 55910
West Point Bridge Design Local Contest
To all the bridge builders out there :) I have started a West Point Bridge Design Contest for anyone interested. This contest is scheduled to end March 31st, and there is a prize of $100 for the winner. To enter, you have to register a team on the contest website. Be sure to enter the local contest ...
- Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:07 am
- Forum: 2004 - 2005 Really Old Postings from Old Site
- Topic: Found Some More Old Posts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 42690
- Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:05 pm
- Forum: Post Comments About Discussion Site
- Topic: Log in issue
- Replies: 5
- Views: 27032
I'm from GA also, and I also never have to log in ;). The board always "remembers" me. One thing you may want to try is deleting your cookies, and then selecting the "always remember" box. I have found that many problems with logging into forums can be solved by just deleting your cookies. That is t...
- Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:04 am
- Forum: Bridges & Towers
- Topic: Structure strength
- Replies: 4
- Views: 30367
I am not too familiar with the "OA" rule, but to some extent you have to get assistance to be able to do anything. Taishaku, you can build either a dome (I am assuming this is just an arch bridge) or a trapezoid and make it strong. Other considerations are how easy each is to build. A dome would inv...
- Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:19 pm
- Forum: Bridges & Towers
- Topic: what is laminating?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 40446
- Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:02 pm
- Forum: Bridges & Towers
- Topic: balsa bending
- Replies: 8
- Views: 55979
I usually steam the wood for about 30 minutes or so. I have a pre-made (just a board with nails) that is the shape of the arch I want. Actually, I usually bend the wood more than I really want it, because the wood will "unbend" somewhat after it drys. I use clothespins to hold the wood against the n...
- Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:37 am
- Forum: Post Comments About Discussion Site
- Topic: Update
- Replies: 16
- Views: 66546
- Sat Oct 08, 2005 9:09 am
- Forum: Post Comments About Discussion Site
- Topic: Update
- Replies: 16
- Views: 66546