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Old 04-15-2013, 11:55 AM   #7
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I'm in a finite class now, we used robot structural analysis (uses fea) and ANSYS for computer models along with hand calcs for verification. The computer was spot on with our results, cool stuff! Got any pics of said suspension piece?


I'll look into the yield failure point for our bridge, it's most likely in those spokes. For some bridges, the 2,500lbs was too much (ahem carnegie) .. Big fail IMO since its known ...


Haha I don't get to keep it, but it might be sold next year for a fundraiser.
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