Truss design project
During this truss design project, David, James, and I worked together to build two different trusses. We had two days to build.
truss 1 on logger pro |
Truss 2 on logger pro |
Video of truss 1 breaking![]()
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Video of truss 2 breaking![]()
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Calculations for truss 1
Calculations for truss 2
COnclusions
1. Explain why you think failure occired at the truss member where it did. Did your truss fail at the member that your calculations revealed as undergoing the most stress?
I think that Truss 1 broke where it did because there was no support in the middle. I think truss 2 broke where it did because there was only one beam across the middle.
2. If given a chance to redesign your truss after testing, what changes would you make?
I would put a support beam in the center of truss 1 because that was the weakest spot, and the point of failure. On truss 2, i would have put a beam across the middle in the opposite direction of the other beam.
I think that Truss 1 broke where it did because there was no support in the middle. I think truss 2 broke where it did because there was only one beam across the middle.
2. If given a chance to redesign your truss after testing, what changes would you make?
I would put a support beam in the center of truss 1 because that was the weakest spot, and the point of failure. On truss 2, i would have put a beam across the middle in the opposite direction of the other beam.