Making a Popsicle Bridge & Testing It!
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
- I have made a Popsicle stick bridge with 104 sticks that I tried really hard to overload and break since it ended up very strong and stiff. Watch the video to see if it finally broke!
The bridge weighs about 160 grams.
#PopsicleBridge
0:00 Intro
0:14 Top Chord
0:33 Vertical Members
0:47 Bottom Chord
1:22 Diagonal Members
1:40 Second Layer (T&B Chords)
2:22 Milestone 1
2:40 Second Layer (V Members)
2:47 Milestone 2
2:54 Connecting Two Trusses
5:13 Second Layer (V Members)
5:35 Completion
5:46 Setup 1 and 2
6:10 Load Testing
6:32 Breaking Moment
WARNING: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
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Yup, wish it was Elmer’s glue we have to use that were prolly screwed
Thank you so much man. You’re a literal lifesaver. I had a bridge project for school, and the first one I made failed. I tried yours, and it held the maximum amount of weight required and didn’t even start bending or cracking. Thank you so much for this design, you just got a new subscriber!!
Gald that the video helped!
same here. i need to make a truss bridge
How many popcicle sticks does this take?
104.
@@StructurePlanet thanks you. Would it be possible to make it with 90? We aren't allowed to use more than that.
Used your design for my physics project and for my test it held 80 lbs and I’m sure it can go further!! Thanks a lot for the great video!
Thank you for the tutorial, great video! Love you! so much !
And i just wrote down the procedure on my assingment, thank you for this amazing video.
“How many popsicle sticks did you use?”
Him: “♾️ 😃”
This is amazing!
Thank you so much I'm going to pass because of you
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Me to bro
Did you pass
Lol fr
Same bro
Great video! I useing part of the design on my science fair bridge
You're the best .. thank you man
Thank you!
Hey man I followed this video and then added on to it for a college math class project, I'm a sophomore in high school and we put a weight bar on it and kept adding weight to it and it did not crack or bend or snap at all, all the way up to 305lb that's all the weight we had and nothing happened to it,😀 thanks for a great bridge it got me first place in class and i have it hanging up in my room now because it's not broken or damaged at all😀😀
Wow. Happy to hear that and this is a great news!
Great design
Thank you for helping me with my science project XD
I love the design and I should use it for a competition later on, bu it does have to many popsicle sticks!
Thank you! It needs 104 sticks!
This bridge was designed with 104 sticks but 8 sticks can be removed from the compression chord which is at the top side of setup #2 or the bottom of setup #1 without affecting the capacity by much. Currently there are 18 sticks there including one at each end of the bridge and the remaining 16 sticks are placed in 8 groups of 2 which can be reduced to 8 individual sticks instead.
Hi bro actually ibtried this model for a fest in our college and the result was amazing .
This bridge was able to hold wieght upto 92kgs.
Actually we had weights upto 92kgs only .
And the surprising thing was this bridge didn't even bend at 92kgs.
Our sir told this bridge would easily hold weights more than 100kgs .
Bro please make another video but this time keep the bridge span between 50-70 cm span.
Thanks for letting me know. I am glad that it could take more than 90kg. I will definitely make a Popsicle bridge with a longer span in the future.
Hey one question, could I add more sticks to cover the blank spaces and it would still work the same?
On the top and bottom blank spaces or the sides?
@@StructurePlanet top and bottom
It will have no effect on the capacity.
I used this design and a little bit extra but also a little less and I held 187lbs top 4th all time in my school thank you
Thanks!
Thank you soo much..we have done this today and we received 2nd prize..it almost carries 60 to 65 kg of weight
thank you
SAME BRO I LOVE THIS PLS POST SOME MORE VID ABT THIS TY
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thank you very much.you deserve a like and a subscribe from me.im having a a project to do online for school.and it has to be able to hold 50 lbs.so thanks to you i might even beat my teachers design :D. you truly are a legend
bro links are dead
@@Fogolol yeah
@Mahander Bhatti i know that, it was just a joke
@Mahander Bhatti Don't worry about it, i's fine ^^
Hello, thank you for this tutorial, one question though, should there be any changes to the structure of the bottom if the load will be applied to the base (longer side of the bridge) through some sort of weights on a hook? should i glue more sticks in an X manner, or is there a better way?
Thank you! I can complete my project with your help
cool bridge
What type of bridge would this be considered as and also how long is the entire bridge?
4:56: Hot glue is hot!
you dont say
FATEEEEEE
Um, dude the air here is air.
Thank you I think I was overlooking my project now because of you I have a better shot it first:)
Great video! Whats the total time to build this bridge? More or less. Thanks!
Thanks. I think it took me less than 2 days.
Thanks for much I did my subject
thankyou so much!!! this has really helped but there is only one issue, just wondering hwere i can get a paper step by step copy or if there is one.
Thank you. Unfortunately, I didn't make a paper manual for it.
nice
Whats is the dimensions and what is the designed called / what type of bridge is it?
I used this design for a experiment and got top thank you very much🙏
Happy to hear that!
1:16 what is the tool name you used to cut the popsicle stick?
Cool
Hello, Could I ask the dimension of the bridge?
can you please tell me the size of the bridge? in centimeters or inches
and i also subscribed
Do you know what the length of the bridge was
cool
can I do this with a Howe Truss Bridge?
Really helpful/good thanks
how many sticks did you use?
Can someone write down the procedure for this bridge?
Thanks so much! I am subscribing and liking the video for sure!
Nice video
Thank you!
5:52 if there is compression upwards and tension downwards, why is there still compression upwards and tension downwards when the bridge is flipped at 6:00 ? should it not be compression downwards and tension upwards when the bridge is flipped? please explain i do not understand.
Bro please reply i cant understand
Assume that this is a beam and load is applied downward. So for a simply supported beam which is bending downward, tension will be at the bottom of the section since the bending alongates the tension side and shortens the compression side.
i still cant understand
Can you tell me some tips if i am making a arch bridge?
i am making it for math project
Arches will go into compression which means that it should be sized up in a way that it is not slender and to be braced laterally along the length to avoid an early buckling failure. There should also be a tie element (will go into tension) that connects both ends of the arch to stop the arch from opening.
Ima win because of you thanks
Noice 😂😂😂😂😀😁
This is good! Maybe next time try to use some bricks to test the load :)
nicee video!!! what is name of the truss design you used ?
Thank you! If you load the truss like the thumbnail picture, you can call it an inverted truss bridge.
WOW! HOW!
You should say what type of bridge it is in the video so other people don't have to comment about it!?
Inverted truss bridge
How many popsicle and glue sticks did you use, I am having a school competion and we only have a limited resorces
i have Structure material assignment to do, and thank you for this design
May I know the length of the bridge?
hey bro love ur content how many sticks did you use tho?
104.
Can we make this of straws. If yes how much do you think will it lower it's load capacity
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I dont think so
I think last load was not symmetrical and since you suddenly held up your left foot right one worked like an impact load.
Possible. In fact I repeated this few times but the clip shows the last try only. I think the joint got loose after few tries.
Can I ask for the distance between the two side trusses? Thanks in advance. 😅
Sure. There are 4.5" (11.4cm) and 3" (7.6cm).
@@StructurePlanet So the bottom part of the trusses would have a distance between 7.6 cm while the upper part will be 11.4 cm?
@@StructurePlanet Thanks for this helpful video btw and I am currently doin' this rn for our project. I hope what I make can withstand a 10 kg load ahaha
Yes. So the side that is shown on top in the thumbnail is 11.4cm.
Thanks. Mine took much more. Hopefully yours can take more than 10kg as well.
please can you answer my question? Does it work to make a similar bridge but with thin wooden sticks? will it be able to hold about 2 kg or less? would really appreciate if you answer
I don't know which type of sticks you are using but I would guess It can take 2 kg.
I would consider the few times you stood on the bridge more of impact loading and not fair to your work, bridges are not designed to take on max load in an impact way, they are however great at handling load that is slowly added and stable, a bridges strength resembles exactly the strength of a chains weakest link.. I really feel this bridge could have easily handled 300lbs if applied correctly, just my stupid opinion, I am no engineer.
Thanks for pointing this out. It actually took me a while to break it but I included the last segment only. Also, the weight will be initially concentrated in front of the foot which makes things worst. It just that I didn't have any other way to load test the bridge. My guess is also that it could have taken much more if the load was applied more statically.
@@StructurePlanetthanks for the update, that's very impressive in comparison to it's dry weight, great video.
Thank you so much!
I won first place in my science fair for physics!
Happy to hear that!
When your construct only fails at the material strength level instead of the engineering level you basically won at engineering
Hi is there any way I can make this 50cm long and with only 100 popsicle sticks, thank you
I have another video for a 52cm bridge and number of sticks can be adjusted there. It is called "Making a Popsicle bridge with triangles only".
Would it be fine if I use Elmer's glue ?
ok so how much sticks exactly i need to buy to build this because it is almost time for me to submit this project already. Tks a lot!
I used 104 sticks.
@@StructurePlanet thanks a lot
How many popsicle sticks does this bridge use? Is it over or under 100, I need to know for a school project. Please **reply** as soon as you can! Thanks.
This is based on 104 sticks.
Hey this is an amazing video, do you think it would still work if it was 80cm long?
Depends on what depth, the expected load capacity and how concentrated the applied load is. An 80cm bridge with this design will have 20cm space between vertical/diagonal members so if the load is applied off-center it can cause the top chord to bend and break early. I have made a 60cm one here: czcams.com/video/IFFmksQ3xSU/video.html
@@StructurePlanet Cool! I'm thinking of a uniformly distributed 8kg load, and add more vertical struts to make a 10cm space between vertical/diagonal member. think it would work, I'll have a try :)
Wow
can it work as well with elmer’s glue? my assignment requires only elmers
I have not used it but I would just do a quick test by gluing two sticks together (1/3rd of lengths overlapping) and try to separate them by pulling it from both ends in the same direction as the sticks. If it gets separated easily, it is not a suitable glue.
Well soon I have a bridge competition in school hope it works. I will inform
now we need a "how to cook and season corn like a pro" video
Buen proyecto.
Excelente trabajo.
SALUD. 😎
Can this be done with Elmer's glue or other. Looking at this as a project for an after school club, and hot glue would be difficult.
Yes. It is possible but the bridge capacity will probably be a bit lower.
@@StructurePlanet Thank you
I’m working on this now, what was the tool you used to cut the popsicle sticks? The one near 1:15
They are wire cutters, you can find them at ur local hardware store.
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Loved the video. But i have a question, how many popsicles where needed for the bridge u created?
Edit:Sorry for the late question. This is asked 4 yrs later. its for a school project and we just have 50 popsicles:(
104!
Супер!
Pls can you tell me how many sticks were used?
104 I think.
How far across is the bridge?
how long is it?
what type of bridge is it
What is the exact amount of icecream sticks you used?
104
did you glue it to the boxes and how long is it ad how many sticks did you use
I didn't glue it to the boxes and used 104 sticks. I think the length is being showed in the video.
StructurePlanet ok thanks and does it matter if the original layouts are a little different and not symmetrical?
Hi, how much popsicle sticks did you use?
Around 104.
StructurePlanet Thank youuu
@@StructurePlanet oh noes i have 102!
How many popsicle sticks did you use for this?
104
I got an A on my bridge and ended up getting a B for the semester in physics 2 years ago when I used this😂😂🙌
I have a few questions
1. How long is the bridge
2. How many popsicle sticks did u use
This bridge is 40cm or 15-3/4" long and I used 104 craft sticks.
@@StructurePlanet thanks
What type of bridge is this? Also nice work!
Thanks. If it is placed like the thumbnail, you can call it an inverted truss bridge otherwise just a truss bridge.
What bridge is this plz
I would call it a truss bridge.
What glue you're using ?
Typical hot glue sticks
How many popsicle stick did you use?
total of 104.
Okayy thanksss😊
i used it for an assignment
i was the 999 like.this proves its gonna work for me
😁
what is the width of the bridge?
One side is one stick wide which is about 11.4cm or 4.5" and the other side is 6.5cm or 3".
what are the dimensions of the bridge?
Width @ top middle is 7.5cm (2-15/16"), width at bottom is 11cm(4-3/8"), height at middle is also 11cm (4-3/8").
How many sticks did u use we can only use 100 so please someone answer quick we need it by tomorrow
This bridge is made of 104 sticks.
3:27 is my check point!