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Started by karnivore, November 25, 2002, 12:12:04 AM

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karnivore

Thank you. I was making it too difficult http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

karnivore

I know you are gonna laugh but, I am having a #### of a time with medium 7...can't get the right idea going. any help?

Tyro

Forgot to mention it but you will also need a cable support from the middle of the arch to the middle off the decking.
"An engineer is someone who can do for ten shillings what any fool can do for a pound"
-Nevil Shute in "Slide Rule: The Autobiography of an Engineer"

Tyro

Simplest way is to use heavy steel and build a standard triangle braced arch bridge.
Ignore all anchor points except those closest to the water. make a flat deck. Then start to build an arch with heavy steel. First piece needs to be 8 across and 4 up, second piece 8 across and 1 up - go down the same way.
You will need to brace the arch at the centre - again use heavy steel so it goes 8 across and 4 up from the anchor point, then 8 across and 4 down to the middle.
Use cables to hold the other bits of decking.
good luck
"An engineer is someone who can do for ten shillings what any fool can do for a pound"
-Nevil Shute in "Slide Rule: The Autobiography of an Engineer"

tyler453

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jpaiva2000

Nice one tyler453  :D

I can leave here some of my experiences with the materials in level medium 7.

Image 1 = Iron and Cable
Image 2 = Iron only
Image 3 = heavy steel, iron and cable
Image 4 = Iron and cable

if you want i can post the bridge files later :)




Regge

Here's another solution for medium 7...just over $21000 Might be considered cheating, but it was a way to get a tower on the right side that wouldn't tip over.


jpaiva2000

interesting solution :)

geoffrey chang