Bridge Redesign Questionnaire

Bridge Redesign Questionnaire

1.      What is one aspect that you think contributed to this bridges aesthetics?

The birds I designed into the top supports.

a.       What can be done to improve this?

Put more work into making the birds look better.

                                                                                                                                      i.      How will your fix effect the bridges weight?

Hopefully it reduces it quite a bit.

                                                                                                                        ii.            How will your fix effect the aesthetics?

Of course I’m hoping the fix looks like there was more effort put into it.

                                                                                                                      iii.            How will your fix effect the strength?

Because it’s not were all the pressure will be I’m hoping it doesn’t affect the overall strength.

2.                  What is one aspect that you think took away from this bridges aesthetics?

Lack of design on the sides.

a.       What can be done to improve this?

I want to put a light design going up the sides.

                                                                                                                                      i.      How will your fix effect the bridges weight?

I may have to add some weight initially to the design so that I can then take some off for the design.

                                                                                                                        ii.            How will your fix effect the aesthetics?

If I play my cards right then it will improve aesthetics.

3.                  Where did this bridge fail?

The bottom supports gave way.

a.                   What can be done to fix this failure?

I want to add another support or two into the bottom.

i.                        How will your fix effect the bridges weight?

Unfortunately it will increase the weight.

                                                                                                                        ii.            How will your fix effect the aesthetics?

They shouldn’t be seen so it probably won’t effect aesthetics.

                                                                                                                      iii.            How will your fix effect the strength?

The additional supports should significantly affect the overall strength.

4.                  Is there any portion of the bridge you think holds unnecessary weight?

Yes the beam supports they don’t need to be quite so tall.

a.                   What can be done to improve this?

I’m making them shorter.

i.                        How will your fix effect the bridges weight?

Drop the weight a tad.

                                                                                                                        ii.            How will your fix effect the aesthetics?

I’m unsure, I guess it would depend on the individual eye.

                                                                                                                  xxi.            How will your fix effect the strength?

Hopefully it won’t affect the strength at all.