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Project 1

Forms and Functions

The purpose of this project was to transform a bridge into a moveable bridge using items from around the house. The complex movements of those items were to be used in our bridge design.

Drawbridge Design: Projects

bridge Inspirations

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Medway bridge

Location: England

Chaotianmen Bridge

Location: China

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The Fourth bridge

Location: England

Bridges

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Medway Bridge

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Chaotiamen Bridge

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Fourth bridge

Moveable objects

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Wine bottle opener

Hinge and sliding track

Garlic minser

Gears and pulley

Foundation stick

Worm screw

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Conceptual Table

This table represents the possibilities between the movable objects and the bridges.

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Preliminary Drawing

This is the design that applies the various mechanisms to move the bridge.

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Elevations

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Closed position

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Open position

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Conceptual Applications

Hinges

While the gears turn allowing the pulley system to pull up the draw bridge, the hinges allow the roadway to bend

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Hinge

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Hinge

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Gears

The turning of the gears allows for the pulley system to wrap around the worm screw.

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Gear

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Gear

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Worm Screw

The worm screw is powered by the gears causing the worm screw to rotate and pull the cables.

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Worm screw

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Worm screw

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3d views

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north side

south side

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east side

bridge in action

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