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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 (...) (26 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)

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