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FETTUCCINE TRUSS BRIDGE

PROJECT 1: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A FETTUCINI BRIDGE IN CONSIDERATION ON THE AESTHETIC VALUE, MATERIALS AND THE EFFICIENCY TO SUSTAIN THE HIGHER LOAD. TRUSS IS A STRUCTURE BUILT UP OF THREE OR MORE MEMBERS WHICH ARE NORMALLY CONSIDERED BEING PINNED AND HINGED AT THE JOINTS. LOAD APPLIED TO THE TRUSS IS TRANSMITTED TO JOINT SO THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IS IN EITHER PURE TENSION OR COMPRESSION. 

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ANALYSIS OF CASE STUDY 2

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AN INTERESTING PROJECT AND GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR US TO DESIGN AND MAKE A FETTUCCINE TRUSS BRIDGE TOGETHER. WE WERE INTRODUCED TO EXPLORE AND APPLY UNDERSTANDING OF LOAD DISTRIBUTION IN A TRUSS. I HAVE LEARNING TO EVALUATE, EXPLORE AND IMPROVE ATTRIBUTES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. IN THE PROGRESS OF THIS PROJECT, I ALSO LEARNED TO EVALUATE AND IDENTIFY TENSION AND COMPRESSION AND EXPLORE DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENT OF MEMBERS IN A TRUSS STRUCTURE. OTHER THAN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLE, TEAM WORK AND TIME MANAGEMENT ARE ESSENTIAL TO COMPLETE AND ACHIEVE IN THIS PROJECT.

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