Bridging the Gap
Caulen Heil, Saige Runyan, & Sarah Felter
The Pennsylvania State University Department of Architecture
ARCH 204 Materials II
Professor Marcus Shaffer
Spring 2018
Brief
• Time Frame of 6 Weeks
• Construct a high efficiency bridge that can span a gap of 12’.
• Bridge should support no more & no less than one person.
• Maximum Budget of 99$
Concept
• Emulate strength of skeleton with steel
• Utilize unique properties of angle iron.
• Tension steel cable with turnbuckle.
• Create spring-like structure which pushes force from load outwards to buttresses.
Results
• Final Bridge Budget of 34$
• Able to hold a load of one person.