EGR 209/210 - Statics and Mechanics of Materials - Fall 1997

EGR 209/210

Statics and Mechanics of Materials - Bridge Results - Fall 1997

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Results by weighing order

  1. Conner Mass: 63.5g Load: 276.5lb STW: 1975 Failure: joint
  2. Beyer and Scholten Mass: 45.5g Load: 407.6lb STW: 4065 Failure: tensile member
  3. Doo and Roorda Mass: 57.0g Load: 433.0lb STW: 3452 Failure: member laminate
  4. Mazarka and Oren Mass: 91.0g Load: 288.2lb STW: 1438 Failure: joint
  5. Johnson and Vaneerden Mass: 42.0g Load: 73.7lb STW: 797 Failure: twisting
  6. Laug and Meneses Mass: 84.0g Load: 279.8lb STW: 1514 Failure: tension member
  7. Shetenhelm and Kozikoski Mass: 55.0g Load: 348.9lb STW: 2883 Failure: torsion
  8. Moelker and Lubbers Mass: 68.5g Load: 452.6lb STW: 3000 Failure: bending
  9. Zandstra Mass: 39.0g Load: 103.7lb STW: 1200 Failure: joint
  10. Buter Mass: 74.5g Load: 140.2lb STW: 854 Failure: catastrophic joint failure
  11. Dodge Mass: 49.0g Load: 90.0lb STW: 834 Failure: bending
  12. Shafer Mass: 41.5g Load: 23.5lb STW: 257 Failure: joint
  13. VanAntwerp Mass: 60.0g Load: 583.0lb STW: 4416 Failure: joint
  14. Kern Mass: 43.5g Load: 131.1lb STW: 1369 Failure: bending
  15. Funke and Power Mass: 39.5g Load: 372.4lb STW: 4280 Failure: member laminate
  16. Malkowski and Haynes Mass: 48.5g Load: 303.2lb STW: 2839 Failure: buckling
  17. Muckey Mass: 80.5g Load: 500.8lb STW: 2823 Failure: joint
  18. Sytsma and Jousma Mass: 85.5g Load: 958.0lb STW: 5093 Failure: member crushed
  19. Beesley and Hultman Mass: 100.g Load: 335.8lb STW: 1522 Failure: bending
  20. Deboer Mass: 79.5g Load: 212.0lb STW: 1212 Failure: failed at pin joints
  21. Willner Mass: 64.5g Load: 54.8lb STW: 386 Failure: joint
  22. Hart Mass: 48.5g Load: 195.6lb STW: 1833 Failure:
  23. Kunzi Mass: 40.8g Load: 107.6lb STW: 1198 Failure: bending
  24. Vaness Mass: 76.5g Load: 24.1lb STW: 143 Failure: joint
  25. Cohen Mass: 100.g Load: 444.1lb STW: N/A Failure: buckling
  26. Groeneweg Mass: 92.5g Load: 639.7lb STW: 3143 Failure: buckling

Highest Strength to Weight Ratio: Sytsma and Jousma

last revised: December 2nd, 1997