Published: Feb. 22, 2023 By , ,

I'm starting a bi-monthly update for anyone curious about the ongoings of our club. Who knows if I'll keep it up;Ìýarticles aren't particularly my thing. -Jordan

Kate building marshmallow bridge

Bridges cost money, so we've been fundraising for travel costs and such. So far, this has involved going to manyÌý(if not most)Ìýof the shops on Pearl Street to see if they have anything they can give us. ManyÌýthanks to Cotopaxi for being our first donor of the year! We have a few more expeditions in the works (but areÌýunsure whether they'll pan out). We're also participating in multiple grant opportunities; we already recieved money from oneÌýwhileÌýthe other is approaching soon.Ìý

Bridges and Brews:ÌýthisÌýex-auctionÌý(downgraded due to tax-exemption number usage complications)Ìýis now a trivia night thatÌýwill take place on the evening ofÌýMarch 10th. Visit thisÌýlinkÌýfor more info!Ìý

We tabledÌýat three fairs (Involvement fair, E-week, and Engineering Immersion Fair)Ìýto gain more members (as someÌýof our leadership team is graduating this year). The results... may or may not haveÌýfallen short of our hopes. On the bright side, we got to build marshmallow-spaghetti bridges during E-Week - so at least we hadÌýfun!

The Travel Team was chosen! The roster consists of:ÌýSean (Project Manager), Josh (Quality Control Manager), Marlin (Design Manager), Nina (Safety Manager), and Brendan (Construction Manager). You can read more about themÌýhereÌýor on ourÌýÌý(ignore the typos; it wasn't me, Grammarly is your friend).Ìý

Bridge Design??

2023 Bridge DesignWe're working on it. The gorge is a little sketchy, making the height difference between the two sides... complicated. This means we need to alter the standard abutments to make our bridge *unique* (including a super-long ramp with a 90 degree turn in it). -Kate French

So, what have I been doing for the last three months? Well dying. Starting with the basic design layout for EIA bridges, we optimized the d2023 Bridge Anchoresign. From the standard design, we reduced the anchor setbacks to meet our factors of safety, as a result the overall size of the abutment was decreased and reduced the amount of material needed for construction. We also raised the anchors to the limits, which reduces the amount of excavation needed. This allows for the bridge construction to be more efficient and easier on the community and travel team. Then we have to take our design and put it into a format that most people can understand, a report. With help from our Bridge Corps we are close to having the review call 2 report finished. -Marlin Kropp

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Tune in next time for more scintillating bridge-related updates!

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