Bridge Blog day one

Our Physics class is planning to build a bridge across the pond. As a class, we must meet specific design parameters. We are all assigned a job. If we all do our part and are successful in our jobs, our bridge will work. Each day, I will be writing and posting pictures in our blog to update people on our progress. So, in order to make this bridge correctly, we have some big rules to follow. Our budget is $200, not a penny more. In order to stay within this budget, we will use as much free resources on campus as we can. For items that can't be found on campus, we will go to a local Hardware store. The bridge itself should cross the whole width of the pond, but if that is not possible, it must at least cross a portion of the pond. Luckily, the bridge does not have to hold up the whole class as we walk on it. It only needs to hold our teacher, Mr. Joslin. He needs to be able to walk across without getting his feet wet. The bridge needs to at least have a 1.5 foot width. And lastly, the bridge can only be designed by using modular elements that can connect together. Once we finish building the bridge, we are still not done. Each individual student will write a design report on the project. This report will need to be detailed. It will include a summary, introduction, the design, and the appendices. Stay posted for more progress.

Here is a picture of wood that we are using to hold up the bridge.

Here is a picture of Dempsey and Hayden walking to the pond to work on the Bridge: