2006 Balsa Bridge Project

Top Bridge 2006
Highest Strength to Weight ratio ever!


Brooke Patterson, Nicole Denering,
Sarah Applegate

Weight 0.57N, Load 909N,
Strength/Weight Ratio 1594:1

The "Unbreakable" Bridge!
The first bridge to reach the force limit
of Mr. Lyle's bridge testing machine!

Flash! Mr. Lyle modified the machine on Saturday,
06-03-06 and the ultimate strength has been determined!

Megan MacKelvie, Tim Powell, Kyle Teixeira

Weight 0.96N. Load 1393N,
Strength/Weight Ratio 1451:1

 

Congratulations to the 1000:1 Club:

Applegate, Denering, Patterson, MacKelvie, Powell Teixeira, Laliberte, Urioste, Bojko, Patton, Ramstad, Vanetsyan, Hanifin, Thompson, Huffman, Thomas, Casteneda, Fernandez, Singh, Grokett, & Chirrick