🌉Truss Poster

Truss Bridge

A truss bridge is different from other bridges because it uses connected triangles to spread weight across the whole structure. Other bridges mainly rely on beams, arches, or cables, but truss bridges use triangles to stay strong while using less material.

Grading Rubric:

1pts Headings - Your poster has a clear title and students names.

3pts Truss Example - You built one truss side neatly using twigs and glue. The truss matches the type you chose.

4pts Vocabulary - You wrote all required definitions in your own words and labeled all the truss parts correctly.

2pts Oral Presentation - You can explain a random vocabulary word without looking at your poster.

------

10pts Total

Write Names

A. Pick the white side or brown side of the poster. If you use the white side please use a sanding block to rough up the surface!

B. Write the full names of all teammates on the bottom‑right corner using pen or marker (no pencil).

If you are a group of 1 then make one poster.

If you are a group of 2 then make one poster.

If you are a group of 3 then make two posters using different truss types.

(Warning! Groups can not be changed after being locked in)

2. Make A Truss

A. Pick one of the follow truss bridge types: You can pick Pratt, Howe, Baltimore, K truss, Camelback, or Bowstring (see reference images at the bottom).

(You CANNOT use a Warren Truss)

B. In large type write the name of the truss at the top.

C. Build one 2D side of your truss using twigs and glue. USE LOTS OF GLUE!

Optional. Sand

You are you using the WHITE side of your poster paper you must SAND the surface so the glue can GRAB onto the paper.

Cutting Tools

Miter Shears or Snap Off Knife and Matt

How to Sign Out A Tool:

A. Write your FULL name on provided slip of paper.

B. Trade Mr. Aktas your paper for a tool.

C. Trade back at the end of the period (tear up your paper slip).

*Only the person who signed out the tool has permission to use THAT tool.

**Class CANNOT be released if any sharps have not been returned.

3. Label Truss Parts (7)

Using pen or marker label all the following parts of your truss: Top Chord, Bottom Chord, Joints, Web Members, Abutments (draw them on), Abutment Span, Bridge Bay.

(see reference images at the bottom)

4. Definitions (6)

A. Look up the following words and write the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS on your poster front or back: Truss Bridge (Different from other bridge types), Gusset, Beam Lamination, Bridge Deck, Compression, Tension.

Make definitions AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE!