The Spaghetti Bridge Project
Date of Competition:
November 25, 2008
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Team Members: a +S BhTable of Contents
Goal of “Spaghetti Bridge” Project — 3
Drawings of Preliminary Design Concepts — 3-4
Critiques of Preliminary Design Concepts
Test-Run Data — 5-15
Choosing of Final Design ~ 15
Bridge Construction — 15-16
Results — 16
What We Would Do Differently — 17
Communication — 17Goal of “Spaghetti Bridge” Project
The goal of this project is to create a bridge that spans 25 inches wide, solely using spaghetti and white glue.
‘the bridge must be sturdy, and at a minimum, be able to hold the weight of the bucket that will be tied to it.
Then, weights will be put into the bucket. The ultimate goal of the bridge is to have the highest weight held to
bridge weight ratio.
Drawing of Preliminary Designs
Length of Each Spaghetti Piece is 10 inches
Design 1
Design 2
Design 3