Yosemite Bridge

Team [Insert Your Team Number] Project Report

Team Member 1:
Team Member 2:
Team Member 3:
Team Member 4:
Overview of Prototype Bridge
Number of Joints / XX
Number of Members / XX
Weight (grams) / XX grams

Table of Contents

Section A - Bridge Design Description

A.1 - Designs Considered During Brainstorming

A.2 - Detailed Description of Final Design

A.3 - Design Specification Table

A.4 - Bridge Diagram

Section B - Analysis and Construction of Bridge

B.1 - Description of Analysis Process

B.2 - Member Force Table (with Factor of Safety)

B.3 - Description of Construction Process

Section C - Testing Results & Failure Analysis

C.1 – Testing Process and Failure Load

C.2 – Method of Failure

C.3 – Suggestions for Improvement

Section D - Summary of Project Processes

D.1 - Description of Work Process and Schedule

D.2 - Description of Individual Contributions

D.3 - Reflections on Process and Results

Section E - Business Model Canvass

References

Appendices

Section A - Bridge Design Description

A.1 - Designs Considered During Brainstorming

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A.2 - Detailed Description of Final Design

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A.3 - Design Specification Table

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Table #: Design Specifications – Requirements and As Built

/ Design
Requirement / Your Prototype Bridge (as built)
Number of joints / Not specified / XX
Number of members / Not specified / XX
Span Length / minimum 24 cm, maximum 25 cm / XX cm
Height - Maximum (outer dimension) / 10 cm, from deck to highest truss point / XX cm
Height – Minimum (inner dimension) / 3.5 cm, for test road bed insertion / XX cm
Width - Maximum (outer dimension) / 4.5 cm / XX cm
Width – Minimum (inner dimension) / 3.5 cm, for test road bed insertion / XX cm
Weight – Maximum 20g / Top 25% contestant lightest bridge
(+5 Bonus Points) / XX g
Design approach / Non-standard Howe or Pratt design
(+5 Bonus Points) / ? Describe
Design Target Load Range / Between 99 N – 145 N / XX N
Exact Failure Load / Test failure load / XX N

A.4 - Bridge Diagram

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Section B - Analysis and Construction of Bridge

B.1 - Description of Analysis Process

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B.2 - Member Force Table (with Factor of Safety)

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Table #: Member force table of member loads for applied load of XX N (SF X.X).

Shaded row indicates member predicted to fail at applied load.

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B.3 - Description of Construction Process

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Section C - Testing Results & Failure Analysis

C.1 – Testing Process and Failure Load

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C.2 – Method of Failure

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C.3 – Suggestions for Improvement

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Section D - Summary of Project Processes

D.1 - Description of Work Process and Schedule

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D.2 - Description of Individual Contributions

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D.3 - Reflections on Process and Results

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Section E - Business Model Canvass

Yosemite Bridge Competition

Key
Partners
Who are your Key Partners?
Who are your Key Suppliers?
Insert your answer here / Key
Activities
What Key Activities do your Value Propositions require? / Value
Proposition
What customer value do you deliver?
Which customer needs are you satisfying?
Which one of your customer’s problems are you helping to solve?
Insert your answer here / Customer Relationships
What type of relationship does each of your Customer Segments expect you to establish and maintain with them?
How are they integrated with the rest of our business model? / Customer Segments
For whom are you creating value?
Who are your most important customers?
Insert your answer here
Key Resources
What Key Resources do your Value Propositions require? / Channels
Through which Channels do our Customer Segments want to be reached?

Cost Structure
What are the most important costs inherent in
your business model?
Insert your answer here / Revenue Streams
For what value are your customers really willing to pay?
How are they currently paying?
Insert your answer here

Instructions:

  • Please include your answers to five areas: Value Proposition, Customer Segments, Key Partners, Cost Structure and Revenue Streams
  • DO NOT complete four areas: Key Activities, Key Resources, Customer Relationships and Channels

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References

Sheppard, S. D., & Tongue, B. H. (2006). Statics: Analysis and Design of Systems in Equilibrium (Second Edition). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Appendices

Supporting Calculations

Testing Day Results Sheet

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