Title: New Materials
Post by: beaujob on October 19, 2001, 10:54:37 PM
Post by: beaujob on October 19, 2001, 10:54:37 PM
Hear hear! H/L cable and Masonry/Reinforced Concrete would be excellent materials for the palette.
Title: New Materials
Post by: mat-c on October 18, 2001, 08:00:33 PM
Post by: mat-c on October 18, 2001, 08:00:33 PM
Bridgebuilder to Pontifex saw the introduction of cable and heavy steal, as well as explicit deck, great improvements all.
The question is, what else could go in there? My vote would be for heavy cable and light cable, for use in suspension bridges. I find I could use heavier stuff for the main cable sometimes
Concrete would also be nice: great in compression, lousy in tension (kinda the opposite of cable).
The question is, what else could go in there? My vote would be for heavy cable and light cable, for use in suspension bridges. I find I could use heavier stuff for the main cable sometimes
Concrete would also be nice: great in compression, lousy in tension (kinda the opposite of cable).
Title: New Materials
Post by: JohnK on October 20, 2001, 02:27:32 AM
Post by: JohnK on October 20, 2001, 02:27:32 AM
What about toothpicks? If the trends in middle school bridge building projects continue, by the year 2013......
Title: New Materials
Post by: pasqualz on October 18, 2001, 09:31:46 PM
Post by: pasqualz on October 18, 2001, 09:31:46 PM
Engineers have been experimenting with composite materials for years. What about carbon fiber decking or kevlar cables???
Title: New Materials
Post by: falkon2 on October 19, 2001, 08:20:08 PM
Post by: falkon2 on October 19, 2001, 08:20:08 PM
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