Beau Chene High engineering students built a truss tester using a force sensor and Logger Pro that measures the force a truss can withstand before permanent deformation. Students tested two template trusses and researched bridge designs to garner ideas for their own truss designs. The goal of this project is for their truss to be able to withstand a greater applied force over the PLTW template designs.
Principles of Engineering Bridge Truss Design and Testing
March 9, 2022