Build a Bridge Kit
R85,00
Build a Bridge Kit. A model of Warren truss bridge. The kit consists of a number of wooden components that can be joined by means of wood glue. It is recommended that the model should not be longer than 500mm.
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Description
Part of our Technology kits range for 2025.
- Grade 9
- Task: Build a Bridge project
- Short description: A model of Warren truss bridge.
- Detailed description: The task involves designing and making a model of a bridge that spans a certain distance. The example shown is a Warren truss bridge that is made of a series of triangles that uses equal-sized members and alternating compression and tension diagonals. The kit consists of a number of wooden components that can be joined by means of wood glue. It is recommended that the model should not be longer than 500mm.
- List of components:
| Component | Quantity | |
| 1. | Ice cream sticks | 100 |
| 2. | Wood glue | 250ml |
- List of additional components that learners will need to complete the task
| Component/tool | Description | |
| 1. | A small saw | To cut the ice cream sticks |
| 2. | A piece of sandpaper | To finish the sawn sticks |
| 3. | Cardboard | For the deck of the bridge |
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