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Going about building a Medieval Bridge...
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Thu, 27 Jan 2000 16:56:04 GMT
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I have been considering making some sort of bridge as my next project. My
problem is I don't really know how to go about creating a Medieval Bridge. So
here are a few questions that if you could help me it would be much
appreciated.
1. What should a Medieval bridge (for a city) be constructed out of...
A. Stone (Gray/DkGray Bricks)
B. Wood (Brown/Red Bricks)
C. Other
2. What would a Medieval bridge (for a city) look like...
A. Open with many arched segments and footings.
B. Open with a long open span.
C. Covered with many arched segments and footings.
D. Covered with a long open span.
E. Other
3. How wide should a Medieval bridge be (for a city) in LEGO Units.
A. 4 Studs (Walking bridge only)
B. 6 Studs (Walking and Horses)
C. 8 Studs (Walking, Horses, and Carriages)
D. 10+ Studs.
4. Seeing this bridge would probably be a main entrance to a City does it need
A. Just Guards.
B. Guards and a Gate.
C. Guards, a Gate, and a Gate House.
D. No Guards at all.
I have some ideas for answers to these questions but seeing I am not as well
educated in Medieval structures as some of you so I would like to have some
input.
Thanks,
Eric Kingsley
The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/
View My Creations at:
http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/
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Message has 6 Replies:
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| (...) How big is your city? Is the bridge the only way in? If so, then it needs to be big and pretty permanant (stone). If it's just a minor way, a backway for example, the bridge doesn't need to be huge and should be probably made of stone and (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Going about building a Medieval Bridge...
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| Eric Kingsley wrote in message ... (...) So (...) For a city, stone. You could check out that bridge in Sarajevo which survived most of the war (that had survived from Medieval times). I think there are other medieval bridges in european cities. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Going about building a Medieval Bridge...
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| (...) Stone or wood both work. (...) Stone would most likely be open. Without linear structural supports (beams) it would need to have a fair number of arches and footings depending on its length. Wooden could be covered or not. Stamford Bridge was (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Going about building a Medieval Bridge...
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| (...) I've been looking on the 'net for some details...I haven't yet found a picture of the famous "London Bridge" but that might be an interesting one for you to think about. (...) If it's the main entrance...D! The real medieval London Bridge (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Going about building a Medieval Bridge...
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| (...) The correct answer is yes. :) More seriously, it depends on the function, as I'm sure you've gathered from the other posts on this thread. There is no "typical" bridge I can point to, but I can offer some suggestions. A stone bridge will be (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Going about building a Medieval Bridge...
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| Hi Eric, I don't know too much about lego bridges, but I have seen a couple of bridges in my (short) life ;-) I don't know if they were medieval or not, but heck, it's worth a shot... (They were all in Israel, maybe Crusaders era?) All of these (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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