Design Brief

Mrs. Sangwan
Client Company:

Designers: Caroline Gardner

Apply engineering design, material science, and statics to

Problem Statement: the
design of a truss bridge capable of carrying a load of
240kN (passing truck) under $500,000.

Design Statement: Design, build, and test a bridge carrying a two-lane highway
that spans a riverbed.

Constraints: -the bridge may cross the valley at any elevation from high-
water level to 24 meters above
-to provide clearance for overhead power lines, the highest
point on the bridge may not exceed an elevation 32.5 meters
above the high-water level (8.5 meters above top of the
riverbanks)
-the bridge substructure may consist of either standard
abutments (simple supports) or arch abutments (arch supports)
If necessary, the bridge may also use one intermediate pier,
located near the center of the valley. ________________________

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 The bridge can have no more than 50 joints and no more than 120
members. The bridge can not cost more than $500,000, and must
hold the load of passing truck 240kN. -_____________________

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