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Form & Function
Expression of Truth/Beauty
The ultimate goal for this project is to create a structural bridge that supports a pedestrian walkway, as well as, have the ability of the walkway to open allowing a 30 foot by 40 foot object to pass through. The way that the bridge opens will resemble the mechanisms of an everyday object.
Conceptual Spans
The goal was to find bridges with unique shapes that could further inspire the design of a movable bridge.
Bridge Inspirations
Three bridges were chosen to inspire the design of the final product.
Howrah Bridge
Howrah, India
Forth Bridge
Edinburgh, Scotland
Tyne Bridge
Tyne, United Kingdom
Movement Analogies
The movement of the final bridge will be based on one of these three objects.
Conceptual Combination Table
The goal was to envision how the roadbed of the bridge would move using the movement analogies of the objects.
Movement Mechanism of an Eyelash Curler
Preliminary Conceptual Designs
Final Design
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