Pitsco’s Balsa Bridges activity centers on the design and construction of a bridge from 1/8" x 1/8" balsa wood. Typically, the bridge will span between 10" and 18", with a width of about 3". The bridge is tested to the breaking point by applying a load to a wood block placed on the roadbed of . . .
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Construct laminated beams consisting of two balsa wood strips glued together and design an experiment that tests the strength of laminated beams versus single beams.
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One of the most popular engineering activities is bridge design and construction. Students design and build a bridge using 1/8" x 1/8" balsa wood with a goal of it holding as much mass as possible over a span of 8" to 18"!
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Bridge building on a smaller scale! In this competition, students design and engineer a bridge that will hold the greatest load – from toothpicks!
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