This week we were able to design a cheaper bridge than the previous ones using West Point Bridge Designer. Even that we made a good job we still couldn't design the cheapest bridge on our lab section. Anyway as a team we realised that the simplest designs are the best ones in reducing cost. We were told that next week we are getting the knex, so we decided to start building the bridge with knex as soon as we get them.
About the software West Point Bridge Designer there are some things that I don't like about it. For example it is impossible to test the bridge with other factors than weight, such as wind or earthquakes. But in general the software is really useful and helpful. We can design a lot of bridges in a few minutes using different materials and we can also test is for the weight that can hold.
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