Get Truss Bridge Popsicle Sticks

The triangle design is "stronger"—the popsicle sticks are arranged in such a way in this shape that when you push or pull on them, none of them can rotate.

To make your tower as sturdy as possible, use wood glue instead of the basic white tacky glue. Each layer of the tower will be made up of four basic squares, so each layer will use 20 popsicle sticks. Lay two sticks vertically side-by-side across the two horizontal sticks to get the proper spacing.

Measure your cross supports for your truss. Another way to think of this: each line of the W pattern that will connect two trusses together represents two popsicle sticks laid side by side. The more bracing you have, the stronger your bridge will be.

The triangle design is "stronger"—the popsicle sticks are arranged in such a way in this shape that when you push or pull on them, none of them can rotate.

There will be a 60 centimeter "gap" which must be spanned by the bridge. Max Span Width - 15 cm - min. Min Span Height - 15 cm - min. There must be 15 centimeters between the table surface and the lowest point on the bridge span.

from thick cables that stretch from one side of the bridge to the other these cables are supported by tall towers. and then are held down tightly or anchored on both ends suspension bridges are strong because the force on the bridge gets spread out the weight of the cars or trains or horses.

A Warren Truss bridge is made with equilateral triangle truss beams that divide out the weight on the bridge. This makes the bridge really strong.

A triangle spreads out weight and is much more stable than a simple rectangle or square support. Be sure to incorporate lots of triangles into your bridge design. More popsicle sticks doesn't necessarily mean a stronger bridge.