Engineering report

Project Briefing

“Build-It-Yourself” Bridge Project

Stage 1: Research and Peer Review Stage 2 : Final report and video

ENG10003 Engineering Mechanics

We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which Swinburne’s Australian campuses are located in Melbourne’s east and outer-east, and pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

We are honoured to recognise our connection to Wurundjeri Country, history, culture, and spirituality through these locations, and strive to ensure that we operate in a manner that respects and honours the Elders and Ancestors of these lands.

We also respectfully acknowledge Swinburne’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, partners and visitors.

We also acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners of lands across Australia, their Elders, Ancestors, cultures, and heritage, and recognise the continuing sovereignties of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations.

Acknowledgement of Country

Task 1: Research on bridges

1) An existing functioning bridge • Type of bridge, location, materials…

• Types of loads on the bridge

• Pros & Cons

• Others…

2) A bridge that has failed • What happened?

• WHY?

• Lessons learnt….

TASK 1: Research on bridges

https://www.slideshare.net/dheerendraMTECH/suspension- bridges-47320545

TASK 1: Research on bridges

Failures of bridges – where, when, WHY?

• Design?

• Accidental overload?

• Construction?

• Maintenance?

Reflections on lessons learnt

TASK 1: Research on bridges

Failures of bridges – where, when, WHY?

TASK 1: Research on bridges

Pedestrian Bridge Collapsed in 2018 Caused 6 DEATHS

Source: New Civil Engineer

Failures of bridges – where, when, WHY?

TASK 1: Research on bridges

Task 2: Plan and design your own bridge

• Min clear span – 600mm

• Max bridge weight – 1kg

• Min width of bridge – 80mm

• Your aim: MAXIMUM load carrying capacity!

• Choice of materials

• Connections

• Strength and stability

Task 2: Plan and design your own bridge

Task 3: Build-Your-Own Bridge

Task 3: Build-Your-Own Bridge

Task 3: Build-Your-Own Bridge

Google….. for inspiration

Getting Started…..

Task for this week (Week 2)

• Be familiar with the Project Brief posted in Modules

• Start your research on existing bridge, and examples of failures

• Start planning your DIY bridge – see examples from Google, checkout Spaghetti Bridge Competition and Lego Masters Bridge

• Be familiar with the requirements of the Rubric

• Assignment 2 due on Sunday

• Study Group commences next Friday (week 3) – please enrol from CANVAS if you haven’t done so