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Form & Function

Expression of Truth & Beauty

This project applied the relationship between form and function to an already existing structure. This was done by adding in a multi-hinge household object and successfully integrating it with the 30'x40' bridge opening.

Span Prototypes & Diagrams

Sydney Harbour Bridge - Sydney, Australia                                         Arch Bridge

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Howrah Bridge - West Benegal, India                                            Cantiliver Bridge

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Minato Bridge - Osaka, Japan                               Double-Deck Cantiliver Truss Bridge

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Movement Analogies

Open

Closed

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Music Stand

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Ice Cream Scooper

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Eyelash Curler

Combination Table

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Preliminary Design/
Transformation Process

The mechanism chosen for this project was an ice cream scooper paired with the Minato Bridge. The hinge is used to move the road outward on both sides of the bridge. The pulley systems are used in order to pull down the handle.

Final Design

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Final 3D Animation

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Moving Mechanism & Analogy

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CLOSED

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OPEN

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