Introduction
BRIDGE MANIA is an event in which you have to design a bridge using ice creams sticks and glue and other material to hold the bridge architecture. The architecture should be such that it should have capacity to bear maximum weight wihtout any collapse .Think your design can overcome any Obstacle. If so get your mind ready to initiate such design.
Entry Fees : ₹ 400 /-
Worth Prize : ₹ 5000 /-
Pravin Chaudhari (B.E. Civil): +918554919706
Rules
• Only one participate is allowing on one computer.
• The demonstration of load calculation will be shown at event time Minimum span (end to end) of the Bridge Deck must be 40 cm.
• Throughout the span, deck must have plain surface.
• Inner width of the deck slab minimum 11.3 cm approx. (length of 1 pop stick).
• No column should be provided anywhere.
• Provision of truss is not compulsory.
• A cross section hole of 4*4 cm must be provided at the centre of deck.
• Only pop-stick and fevicol will be provided to the participants. However, they can bring their own scissor, cutter or any other helping material.
• Adhesive can only be used to join Popsicle sticks together. However, adhesive cannot be applied on free surface of member made of pop sticks to increase its strength.
• The team will be disqualified if found using any material other than mentioned above.
• The dimensions of the structure would be checked first before putting any load and any structure not satisfying the criteria would be disqualified.
• Point load will be increased to get maximum deflection.
• During test either any element of bridge shows failure or defection reaches 4cm or both, corresponding load will get considered while calculating score.
• The maximum time allotted 4 hours only
