Teach engineering concepts through bridge and truss construction with this complete engineering kit. With a Wireless Load Cell and I-beams that function like real I-beams, this kit guides students from basic ideas about force to understanding how bridges are constructed.
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Product Summary
Now is the perfect time for your students to learn about bridge-building and how bridges really work. This complete STEM kit allows students to learn and apply engineering design concepts. They can use the included I-Beams to build bridges and structures that behave like the real thing! And with the included Wireless Load Cell, students can measure forces under tension or compression anywhere in their structures.
Concepts
- Forces in Equilibrium
- Internal Forces
- Moments in Equilibrium
- Strength of Members
- Truss Analysis
What's Included
- 1x Lab Activities
- 1x Wireless Load Cell and Accelerometer (PS-3216)
- 16x Truss Connector
- 80x Truss Screw
- 1x Sliding Connector
- 1x Mass Hanger
- 1x Weight Set
- 6x #1 Flexible I-Beam Member
- 2x #2 Flexible I-Beam Member
- 10x #3 Flexible I-Beam Member
- 18x #4 Flexible I-Beam Member
- 8x #5 Flexible I-Beam Member
- 1x Gratnells® Storage Tray and foam liner
Product Guides & Articles
Force & Acceleration Sensors
Force and acceleration sensors are devices that measure force properties and aspects of motion. You can apply these sensors while investigating phenomena in fields like physics, engineering, and physical sciences.
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Building Better Bridges Kit.
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Forces in Equilibrium
In this lab, students first compare forces created from weights hanging from a load cell. Then, students will construct simple bridges, add weights, and measure forces to explore force interactions within a structure.
Moments in Equilibrium
In this lab, students construct a bridge to explore moments in equilibrium. Students will move weights across their structure, measure reaction forces, and develop an understanding of moments.
Truss Analysis
In this lab, students construct bridges and measure the forces in each member to develop a deeper understanding of compression and tension within a structure.
Strength of Members
In this lab, students use a force sensor to study the force limits of samples varying in length and thickness. Students will analyze the impacts of compression and tension on each sample to determine how length and thickness influence...
Internal Forces
In Part 1, students learn how to measure tension and compression using a load cell and beams. In Part 2, students construct a bridge, then, study tension and compression by measuring forces using a load cell and weights.
Support Documents
| Manuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Building Better Bridges Manual | English - 942.86 KB | |
| Wireless Load Cell and Accelerometer Manual | English - 1.25 MB | |
| Safety Sheets | ||
| Lithium Battery Safety Data Sheet | English - 593.56 KB | |
| Knowledge Base | ||
| Cross section of beams for structures sets | Aug 29th, 2023 | |
| Ensuring pin joint behavior in structures systems | Sep 18th, 2023 | |
| Material properties of polymer used for flexible beams | Apr 14th, 2022 | |
| Preparation of spaghetti beams for ME-3581 Activity | Apr 14th, 2022 | |
