Final Spaghetti Bridge Post

My bridge

1. I found watching my bridge hold 3000g the most rewarding part of the process. This made all the work my partner and I put into the project pay off. I was very relieved when it held the minimum required weight because I didn't think it would hold it. I was very pleased with the results of the competition.
2. My bridge had very strong horizontal supports that ran the full length of the bridge. These supported all the weight. Our bridge was the lightest to compete, so it did very well for its weight.
3. I would incorporate triangles into the design to add strength. This design would also have two levels to spread the weight out.These changes would increase the strength of the bridge greatly.
4. Use bundles of spaghetti for supports. Make sure to incorporate triangles because they are the strongest shape.

The Spaghetti Bridge Challenge Project

Gluing spaghetti together

Gluing the supports together

Letting our supports dry

1. We are using two thick strands of spaghetti as supports for the roadway. These will hold most of the weight.  They are made up of many pieces of spaghetti glued together. The weight is distributed over the entire support. Our bridge will end up being about 36 cm long, 7 cm wide, and about 10 cm high.
2. We have glued all major supports together. We need to start assembling the pieces together today. As of now, it doesn't look like a bridge. Hopefully by the end of the day it will.