BRIDGES

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Hey guys am taking a communation class right now in the summer and i have to give a speech on how bridges are built. I have to talk about how they move the water from the bottom of the bay and how the legs of the birdge are builted after the water is removed. Does any1 have info on this, it would really help me.

And yes i'm to lazy to just look it up.

[Tony Oday]

there was a REAL good show on the History channel about the brooklyn/golden gate bridges. That could help.

[woodbuck27]

"I have to talk about how they move the water from the bottom of the bay and how the legs of the birdge are builted after the water is removed." PaCkFan_n_MD


Uhhh !

We've got some work to do.

I'm going on a search to try to help you PaCkFan_n_MD.

Moving the water from the bottom of the bay - is a job for Moses or anyone closer related to GOD, than any Civil Engineer that I've ever met.

[Fosco33]

there was a REAL good show on the History channel about the brooklyn/golden gate bridges. That could help.

Yeah, I think I saw the one on the GG. It was really delayed and very really overbudget from what I recall.

I'd do a web search. A quick one returned lots of promissing leads - http://architecture.about.com/od/bridgegallery/

[KYPack]

For one thing, they don't "move the water from the bottom of the bay"

They build caissons (sp?)

you need to google, bud.

This is a complicated deal & you need to understand it instead of plagarizing woodbuck's google work.

[Deputy Nutz]

Well, I would start watching the Discovery Channel and the History Channel day and night. They will usually have a program or two about bridges or some shit.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

thank you all for ur help, any other info would be appreciated.

[Little Whiskey]

packfan, here is what you do. you stand up infront of class and say "bridges are built by MAGIC!!!" then sit down. guaranteed "A"

[Noodle]

worked for me.

BTW, Nutz, LMAO.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

you know Little Whiskey, that may work. Just the other day my teacher made us practice looking in the audiences eyes (classmates) as we were talking. It was our choice to talk about anything we wanted and I started singing the ABC’s, so every1 in the class including the teacher knows I joke a lot.

Then she made e1 in the class go one by one in front of the room and answer a question that she read from this creative thinking book that had like 5000 off the wall questions. The piont was to think on your feet in front of an aduience and you had two talk for about 2 minutes. The question i got was describe your first kiss. And lets just say in was very detailed, and i even got the teacher cracking up on that one.

[Deputy Nutz]

OBJECTIVE - To build a bridge with 100 toothpicks and 45 cm. of balsa wood.



GRADES - The bridge will be graded by 5 categories...

Teamwork - based on completed bridge in allotted time, following safety rules of the classroom, and responsibility of materials.

Mathwork - based on meeting the bridge specifications (height of bases, height of bridge, width of bridge), blueprint quality and match to finished product, and measurement of cardboard ground (for bases to connect).

Appearance - based on a scale of 1 to 10 scored by the student's classmates. (1 being poor - 5 being average - 10 being excellent.)

Geometry - based on having special geometric principles in the bridge's design such as 3 types of angle, 3 different polygons, sets of parallel lines, congruency, and sets of perpendicular lines.

Strength - how much weight the bridge will hold without breaking. A bridge must hold 12 and 1/2 points for full credit.

[Little Whiskey]

nutz, we had that same assignment in hs science class. except we had to use straws and pins. after missing the first two days (due to a funeral), i was stuck with the weird chick who enjoyed making the hamsters kiss and stare longingly at the fish tanks (maybe a relative of murph's). after i told her to simply look after the hamsters, i proceeded to build the bridge that held the most weight. ya, i was pretty proud! to bad she also got the same A that i did, but i guess the hamsters never wondered too far.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

lol!
i give it a 9.5

[oregonpackfan]

The K'Nex company has a whole set of bridge building options that elementary and middle school kids love. Some of the designs are even movable styles of drawbridges.

Check out their website.

[woodbuck27]

For one thing, they don't "move the water from the bottom of the bay"

They build caissons (sp?)

you need to google, bud.

This is a complicated deal & you need to understand it instead of plagarizing woodbuck's google work.

Yeeaaa ! I believe you may be right KYPack.

I completely forgot to get the info. for YOU on that, as there have been other things pop up, and I apolgize PaCkFan_n_MD.

First reaction: Change schools really fast !

Second reaction: Change schools REALLY - REALLY FAST !

I think your really,very funny and pulling OUR leg. Good one !



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