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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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Investigate the correlation between length and weight support on a simple beam bridge.
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Determine which bridge design holds the most weight - the arch bridge or the suspension bridge - using LEGOS
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The Effect of Truss Design on Mass Supported Before Failure
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Does the Peak Angle of a Truss Affect its Strength?
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Mass Supported by King-post and Queen-post Truss Designs
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Which bridge type would support the most mass?
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What Type of Bridge Supports More Weight in an Earthquake
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Build a balsa bridge
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Build a toothpick bridge
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Determine the effect of dirt compaction on the ability of dirt to hold water in a simulated levee.
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What Levee Construction Holds the Most Force?
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Buildings Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Building Materials Science Fair Projects & Experiments
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Compare the strength of a beam bridge vs. a suspension bridge.
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Investigate different bridge types
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Does the weight on a Bridge affect the amount of shaking it endures during an earthquake.
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Measure the weight-bearing capacity of eggshells.
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Measure the relative strength of bridge truss designs based on three different shapes: equilateral triangle, right isosceles triangle, and 30-60-90 triangle.
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The Effect of Various Levee Designs on the Ability to Withstand Water
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Find out if contact surface area of overlapping bars of steel on a bridge affected its strength
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Determine how modifying the structure of a Howe Bridge changes the bridge's load carrying capacity.
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Design a truss structure based on equilateral, scalene, and isosceles triangles to determine the strength and the architectural benfits of the different triangles.
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Using Electrical Analogy to Study the Resistance to Seepage under Dams with Different Seepage Curtain
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Which bridge design supports the most weight?
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How Much Mass Can a Suspension and Truss Bridge Hold?
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Evaluate which truss bridge design will hold more weight, the Pratt or the Warren design.
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Build a balsa bridge
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Buildings Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Building Materials Science Fair Projects & Experiments
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Useful Links
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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