Truss Me On this!

The first unit of Urban Planning has come to an end! Let's look back at what happened in this unit. First, we began by discussing the first part of A Devil in the White City. This discussion led to some deeper questionings on why urban planning even matters. Second, we were introduced to the many different types of bridges that are out there just to discover that it is even more than we initially thought. Then, we looked at the geometry behind these bridges especially focusing on triangles. Unfortunately due to COVID-19, we had to cancel all in-class instruction including field experiences. Nonetheless, our teacher was still able to get out there (Downtown Chicago), and show us the urban planning of our city through a video call.

The inspiration behind my design is the K truss bridge. A real-life example of a K-truss bridge is the Austin Peay Bridge location in Jackson County, Tennessee.

Dave King, "Austin Peay Bridge" Jan. 26 (2015)


This was a very time-consuming project. I spent hours upon hours working on it. What I learned from building my bridge is to be patient. There were a lot of math concepts behind this project which I did not enjoy at all. 

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