(This blog was written as part of official student blogger program for Trinity University.)
Have you ever thought of who makes those bridges as you drive across one of them? They are not made in heaven, obviously. First year Engineers at Trinity get a decent exercise in Engineering field by designing a Truss structure, which is simply a fancy word for bridge-like structures.
Have you ever thought of who makes those bridges as you drive across one of them? They are not made in heaven, obviously. First year Engineers at Trinity get a decent exercise in Engineering field by designing a Truss structure, which is simply a fancy word for bridge-like structures.
Trinity Engineers use CAD and force analysis softwares to design and build trusses. The main objective is to build a structure with highest strength to weight ratio. To add a competitive edge, a truss design competition is held among first year Engineers where their structure's maximum strength is tested.
Truss competition is an annual event of Engineering Department that draws a fair number of spectators, who laugh and cheer as structures buckle and eventually break under heavy load. I participated last year (my Freshman year) and my group had won in the lightest structure category. Here are some pictures taken by a First-Year, Mohsin Rahim.
