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Re: Large arch bridge geometry - help!
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Thu, 4 Jul 2002 02:14:15 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Pedro Silva writes:
Hi all,

I am attempting to design a large ached bridge with technic parts, and this
means I'll need plenty of reading on the subject of beam-geometry. Can any
of you guys help me out in my research?


Pedro-

This may or may not be any help, but when I built my 4' swing bridge
(http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6920) I had never built a
technic bridge before.  All I did was employ a little trial and error.

So I guess my comment would be that a prior command of beam-geometry isn't
really necessary-- it *is* possible to figure it out the old fashioned way-- on
the fly:-)

Good luck!

-John



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  Re: Large arch bridge geometry - help!
 
Pedro, John's advise is very good. Experiment! Sure, you might make something that at first you might not like but examine what you've made and ask yourself "How can I change it?" Then again, you'll make something you'll love one moment, come up (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Large arch bridge geometry - help!
 
(...) You are absolutely right - LEGO is about trial and error. And I will use the method, but on a limited basis (to test triangles' sequences, for instance). The reason is I currently own very few technic parts, and I'll only buy the rest *after* (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)

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  Large arch bridge geometry - help!
 
Hi all, I am attempting to design a large ached bridge with technic parts, and this means I'll need plenty of reading on the subject of beam-geometry. Can any of you guys help me out in my research? The thing that is giving me the biggest headache (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.pt)

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