Destruction of Bridges

During the third week, we tested the structural integrity of the bridges; such as the load capacity and safety of the design. As the bridges were tested, I was quite surprised by how much weight the bridges were actually able to hold. The Eminem Bridge that was designed and built by Muhammad Mubasit failed at one-hundred and forty pounds, his bridge broke the record by ten-pounds. The destruction of the bridges gave me an experience that I will never forget. Proper planning and patience is key to success.

Circuits by adonis

What I learned about the circuit is that electricity can make things do lots of action and movements also how electricity is used . Also that for electricity to travel everything has to be connected a certain way 

adonis scotland Trip

      On the trip last week on Monday we saw many bridges and every single one had helped me on my model bridge for my project. My favorite bridge is the Verrazano Bridge because of its structure and how it is currently under construction. It was nice seeing the water from above and seeing the view from the bridges. Even though we did not stop that often to see the bridges, we were able to see their structures. That is why bridges are one of the most important inventions.

Destruction of Bridges

I thought that my bridge would hold hold way more than it did. I predicted that my bridge would hold 20 pounds. It actually held 15 pounds which was very unexpected. I still predicted close to what my actual weight was so that is somewhat good because iwent with my game plan.hl

Bridges Trip

The whole class took a trip to see a whole variety of bridges. The views of the bridges were very nice and a beauty to see. Doc was driving the bus to all the bridges on the yellow school bus. It was a nice thing to see some bridges I only drove over and never really observed.

Electronics

Electronics

I found this part of the course to be interesting. We spent most of the time testing and exploring how circuits work and how to manipulate the current and power to later launch a rocket. I found the rocket work more interesting. With the help of the naval midshipmen and Micheal Walrond's efforts we were able to increase the Amps enough to spark the igniters. The launch we had was definitely a surprise after the rocket got blown in two, but we finally got a successful launch.

A Trip Like No Other

On Monday, we went on a trip in the yellow bus. We drove through New York City and Brooklyn observing bridges and new ones being built. Major bridges we observed were the George Washington, Tappan Zee, and Verrazano Bridges. My understanding of bridges grew throughout this trip. It certainly complemented my prior knowledge of bridges.

Fun fact:These walls are built with special material for noise cancellation. Denizens on the opposite side of the highway are prone to the "noise" of speeding vehicles.

And the best part... I won an ice cream for guessing a number closest to the amount of major bridges we were bound to encounter on our journey!

P.S I never got the Ice Cream

Working with circuits

Foe our last week of class we've been given circuit boards to play, and learn with.   It was ment to show you the connections between each component.  In the box came a book that gave us a 101 different combination that allow use to use every piece to its full extent.  After we finished connecting pieces we would show it to our teachers to confirm that we understood the exercise.

My favorite bridge

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel has my favorite design overall.  The location of it is : Cape Charles and Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.  The bridge itself was finished in 1964.  The coast was $200 million.  The length is 89,760 feet total length 79,200 feet bridge length.  The bridge type is a beam/tunnel, made out of steel and concrete, and it's main purpose was to be a road way.