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Santa Clara University School of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Session KNex Bridge Activity Dr. Laura Doyle Department of Civil Engineering Civil Engineering? Civil

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Santa ¡Clara ¡University ¡ School ¡of ¡Engineering ¡ Department ¡of ¡Civil ¡Engineering ¡

  • Dr. Laura Doyle

Department of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Session

K’Nex Bridge Activity

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Civil Engineering? Civil Engineers design & build structures to support the progress of human civilization!

Cool Civil Engineering Stuff!

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Civil Engineering Sub-disciplines? First thing you do after waking up ….

Use the Toilet! Environmental Engineering

Waste Water Treatment Plant Dump Areas Environmental Assessment

Other Environmental Engineering work

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Civil Engineering Sub-disciplines? SECOND thing you do after waking up ….

Take a shower (water!) Water Resources Engineering

Water Resources (Lakes, Rivers, ….) Water Demand (Houses, factories, ….)

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Civil Engineering Sub-disciplines? How do you go to School?

Transportation (car, bus, train, …) Transportation Engineering

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Civil Engineering Sub-disciplines? Where do we live, study, and work?

Buildings (homes, offices, …..) Structural Engineering Other structures: bridges, tunnels, tanks, stadiums ….

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Civil Engineering Sub-disciplines? What is wrong with this tower?

Soil Stabilization! Geotechnical Engineering

Beaver Dam! Earth Dam

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Civil Engineering Sub-disciplines? Who constructs all these structures?

Construction Engineering

Time Cost Crews

Contractors!

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Civil Engineering Sub-disciplines?

Environmental Engineering Structural Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Water Resources Engineering Transportation Engineering Construction Engineering

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K’NEXercise

Pedestrian Bridge Construction

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Background

  • Critical need for a pedestrian bridge across

El Camino Real between CalTrain and SCU.

  • Traffic Engineers have noted a distinct

safety concern for pedestrians

  • Traffic Engineers have also noted light

signal timings to allow for pedestrian crossings delays traffic.

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You are the Contractor!

  • Costs = labor + materials
  • Must adhere to provided plans
  • Purchase materials from K’NEX
  • Labor costs = $10/person/second
  • Any bridge that fails the load test or does not

meet project specifications is disqualified

  • Lowest successful cost is the winner
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Competition Format

  • Bidding is 30 minutes

– read contract directions – study plans – submit first order

  • Delivery and Inventory

– delivery of parts – may inventory parts, but cannot connect any parts

  • Construction

– Running clock $$$ – Quality control

  • Load test
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K’NEXercise

Pedestrian Bridge Construction

Bidding

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K’NEXercise

Pedestrian Bridge Construction

Delivery & Inventory

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K’NEXercise

Pedestrian Bridge Construction

Construction

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K’NEXercise

Pedestrian Bridge Construction

Load Testing

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LAST Advise! Follow Your Heart & Passion! Best wishes for your future career!