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Re: Australian Roll Call
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people
Date: 
Mon, 22 May 2000 22:59:28 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Santosh Bhat writes:
Of course it can! Determine the eccentricity, whack a heap of them 2x4 bricks
for compression and some of the technic beams with pin joints in for tensional
strength.

I wonder If anyone has done any stress/strain measurements on Lego plates and
bricks under different tension and compression forces. Hmmm..too late for me
to start my final year thesis on that though, d'oh, maybe an excuse to do a
masters.

In lugnet.loc.au, David Drew writes:
"Peter Callaway" <pcallaway@bmcl.com.au> wrote in message
news:FuxxHH.1G0@lugnet.com...
Architectural theory!? What's that?? (this is coming from a Civil • Engineer)
"If you draw it, it will work". <GD&R>

Yeah, I know what you mean...

"Here's my design for my house..."
"Um, if you want a column that size, you're going to need 100 MPa concrete,
with 800 MPa rebar."
"Cool, can we do that?"

Soon we'll need an ng 'loc.au.eng' ;^)

pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au>



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Of course it can! Determine the eccentricity, whack a heap of them 2x4 bricks for compression and some of the technic beams with pin joints in for tensional strength. I wonder If anyone has done any stress/strain measurements on Lego plates and (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)

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