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Bridge Brief

A new town is separated by a riverbed and needs a bridge to connect the two sides by car. The client, Big Bridge Brand, has tasked Ryan Ethridge with designing a truss bridge carrying a two-lane highway across the riverbed using engineering and material science principles. The bridge must not exceed $400,000, support a 480 kN truck load, have 50 or fewer joints and 120 or fewer members, and span at an elevation between high-water and 24 meters above the riverbed.

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Bridge Brief

A new town is separated by a riverbed and needs a bridge to connect the two sides by car. The client, Big Bridge Brand, has tasked Ryan Ethridge with designing a truss bridge carrying a two-lane highway across the riverbed using engineering and material science principles. The bridge must not exceed $400,000, support a 480 kN truck load, have 50 or fewer joints and 120 or fewer members, and span at an elevation between high-water and 24 meters above the riverbed.

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Design Brief

Big Bridge Brand


Client Company:

Designers: Ryan Ethridge

Problem Statement: A new town has begun, and there is a riverbed separating it
Us. A bridge is needed for cars to get over.

Apply engineering design, material science, and statics to


Design Statement: the
Design of a truss bridge carrying a two-lane highway that
Spans a riverbed

Constraints: Bridge shouldnt cost more than $400,000


Must hold the load of passing truck. 480 kN
Maximum of 50 joints and 120 members
The bridge may cross the valley at any elevation from
High-water level to 24 meters above

Project Lead The Way, Inc. Copyright 2012 IED Design Brief Template Page 1

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