Spaghetti Structures

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Criteria

Category: Model, Construction, Material, Technology
Cost: moderate
Subject: Natural science, Music/Art
Age: 14 – 19
Group: < 15
Duration: several days
Procedure: Guidance required

Abstract

Using spaghetti and glue, build a bridge with the greatest possible span that can carry one kilogram of weight.
Discover structural behavior without using formulas or calculations.

Objective

– get acquainted with the profession of engineering
– introduction to the fundamentals of statics
– learn about the properties of construction materials
– experiment with loading tests to measure structural capacity

This project was developed by: Renate Rinke (Lehrerin), Reichart Marius (Diplomingenieur) and made possible by: ats Architektur, Technik und Schule, Salzburg.

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