Spaghetti bridge contest 2010 TU Delft - Team RVS

Spaghettibruggenbouwwedstrijd 2010 op de TU Delft. Team RVS won de 2e prijs bij de studentenwedstrijd met 38.8 kg, 45 x zijn eigen gewicht. Onze lijmsponsor is BISON International.

Spaghetti bridge contest 2010 at the TU Delft. Team RVS won the second prize in the student competition with 38.8 kg, 45 times it's own weight. Our adhesive is sponsored by BISON International.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• spaghetti
• bridge
• brug
• wedstrijd
• contest
• 2010
• tudelft
• bruggenbouwwedstrijd
• spaghettibruggenbouwwedstrijd
• teamrvs

[msHLC96]

okay, so in my physics class we have to make a bridge out of any type of pasta and glue but the requirements are it must be longer than 12 inches, no heavier than 100 grams, and has to be able to withstand the weight of a bucket full of water hanging from it. Any advice?? Pleeease. :)

[rowisj]

@msHLC96 You can use a truss bridge (see the 4th picture in google images). The best shape is to use a triangle, a little bit like our bridge in the movie, but than with single spaghetti truss members.

[msHLC96]

how much did your bridge weigh?

[rowisj]

@msHLC96 the weight of the bridge was 862 g (1.9003847 pounds)

[rpearce14]

How much did it hold

[rowisj]

@rpearce14 it's failure load was 38.8 kilograms = 85.5393577 pounds

[msHLC96]

@rowisj alright cool I'll try it, thank you :)

[canonsucks]

@rowisj sig figs dude...

[hunterpmitchell]

how the heck did you build that thing

[rowisj]

@harleygaray We didn't use any type of treatment. We just used regular spaghetti from the supermarket.