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I'm starting a bi-monthly update for anyone curious about the ongoings of our club. Who knows if I'll keep it up; articles aren't particularly my thing. -Jordan

Bridges cost money, so we've been fundraising for travel costs and such. So far, this has involved going to many (if not most) of the shops on Pearl Street to see if they have anything they can give us. Many thanks to Cotopaxi for being our first donor of the year! We have a few more expeditions in the works (but are unsure whether they'll pan out). We're also participating in multiple grant opportunities; we already recieved money from one while the other is approaching soon. 

Bridges and Brews: this ex-auction (downgraded due to tax-exemption number usage complications) is now a trivia night that will take place on the evening of March 10th. Visit this link for more info! 

We tabled at three fairs (Involvement fair, E-week, and Engineering Immersion Fair) to gain more members (as some of our leadership team is graduating this year). The results... may or may not have fallen short of our hopes. On the bright side, we got to build marshmallow-spaghetti bridges during E-Week - so at least we had fun!

The Travel Team was chosen! The roster consists of: Sean (Project Manager), Josh (Quality Control Manager), Marlin (Design Manager), Nina (Safety Manager), and Brendan (Construction Manager). You can read more about them here or on our  (ignore the typos; it wasn't me, Grammarly is your friend). 

Bridge Design??

We're working on it. The gorge is a little sketchy, making the height difference between the two sides... complicated. This means we need to alter the standard abutments to make our bridge *unique* (including a super-long ramp with a 90 degree turn in it). -Kate French

So, what have I been doing for the last three months? Well dying. Starting with the basic design layout for EIA bridges, we optimized the d

esign. From the standard design, we reduced the anchor setbacks to meet our factors of safety, as a result the overall size of the abutment was decreased and reduced the amount of material needed for construction. We also raised the anchors to the limits, which reduces the amount of excavation needed. This allows for the bridge construction to be more efficient and easier on the community and travel team. Then we have to take our design and put it into a format that most people can understand, a report. With help from our Bridge Corps we are close to having the review call 2 report finished. -Marlin Kropp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tune in next time for more scintillating bridge-related updates!