Truss Bridge Crushing Contest (Concurso Puentes de Cercha en Palillos de Dientes)

Statics and Strength of Materials
Toothpick Truss Bridge Contest.
The contruction materials were: Diamond Toothpicks and Elmer's wood glue. The bridge weighted 112.9 grams, span 19 15/16, and holded a maximum pick load of 101.8 lb.
Estatica y Resistencia de Materiales
Concurso construccion de puente de cercha de palillos de dientes.
Los materiales de contruccion fueron palillos de dientes regulares y pega para madera. El puente peso 112.9gramos y resistion una carga maxima de 46.17 kilogramos.

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• Crushing
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• materials
• toothpick
• contest
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• palillos
• dientes
• concurso
• cercha.

[andarks]

OH man, I just read the description box and learnes that you used regular glue. So, never mind the last question ^^"

But I have another question, which is not mentioned in the description.

Is there a particular reason why you didn't add the vertical beams to the upper part of the estructure? Does it affect the resistance is you add them.

Thanks man

[andarks]

This is the best truss bridge test! No crackings but then crushhhhhhhhhh!

=D

Hey man, what kind of glue did you use?