DATE: 10th Sept.

2015

15th Sept. 2015 ENGINEERS DAY

EVENT NAME: MODEL MAKING

(FOR MECHANICAL AND CIVIL ENGG. STUDENTS)
All the Participants of Mechanical and Civil Engg. WStudents of all semesters
of 1st and 2nd shift , on the ENGINEERS DAY in Model Making event, they
have to come BRIDGE DESIGN USING POPSICLE STICKS with, rules are mentioned
below:

AIM: BRIDGE DESIGN USING POPSICLE STICKS

Event Fees : 50 Rs. Per student

EVENT RULES:

Bring from home

Participants have to prepare the structure and bring it to the competition.
As it is to be prepared at home, certificates will be awarded to all entries.

Team Specifications
A maximum of 4 members are allowed in a team. All members of the team should be from the
same educational institute.
Eligibility: All students with a valid student id card from A.RK.P College are allowed to
participate.

Bridge Specifications
Construct a deck arch bridge (road/ pavement above the truss) of length 700 mm using standard
Popsicle sticks and adhesives.
The bridge must have only two footings and the distance between their centers must be
500mm.
Overlap criteria -The structure must be a truss (not a beam), not more than two Popsicle sticks
should be overlapped to make a truss member.
 Joint criteria -Joints should resemble a pin connection, so not more 15 mm of Popsicle stick
should be overlapped at joints.
Footing width can be up to a maximum of 60mm and any number of Popsicle sticks can be
overlapped vertically (overlap criteria exempted) over a thickness of 15 mm from the base of
the footing.
The roadway should be continuous and should allow a 10cm x 10cm vehicle to pass the entire
length of the bridge.
The width of the bridge at any point shall not be more than 125 mm.
Total height of the bridge from footing must not be less than 200mm and must not exceed
300mm. No truss members must be placed 50mm above the roadway.
Loading will be done at the center of the bridge, so make sure that an area of 25mmx25mm at
the center is free from any truss members.

Materials
The bridge must be constructed only from Popsicle sticks (120mm x 12mm x 2mm) and
adhesives (Synthetic white adhesive or single component cyanoacrylate adhesive).
No other materials may be used. The bridge may not be stained, painted or coated in any
fashion with any foreign substance.
The Popsicle sticks may be cut or trimmed to any shape or size.
The adhesive can only be used to join Popsicle sticks together; however adhesives cannot be
applied on the free surface of the member sticks to increase its strength.

Loading Procedure and Grading Criteria

Loading will be done at the center of the bridge
The loading would be done on the bridge using a 5cm x 10cm loading plate on bridge center.
All construction and material requirements will be checked prior to testing. Bridges failing to
meet these requirements will be disqualified.
Deflection Test: The Bridge will be tested for a deflection of 15mm and will be rated according
to the load required.
The bridge with the highest structural efficiency E, will be declared the winner. E= Load
supported in kg/ Mass of the bridge in kg
All the dimensions mentioned are acceptable within an error range of + 5%. Any failure in
adhering to the specifications will lead to immediate disqualification.
All decisions of the judges shall be final.

FOR ANY QUERIES CONTACT TO:

1. HAROON SIR MECH. DEPT (7303936523)

2. MAROOF SIR MECH. DEPT (7775877672) Event co-ordinator:
AAFTAB A.Z.M (9619468502)

Mechanical Dept. 1st shift