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Building Structure [ARC 2522] Project 1

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Project 1: Fettuccine Truss Bridge In a group of 6, we were required to carry out research on a precedent study of a truss bridge and afterwards using the information obtained from the precedent study as a platform to designing and constructing our own truss bridge, a span of 600mm made from Fettuccine - Ribbon Pasta.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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5. Calculation Exercises 5.1 Calculation Analysis

6. Conclusion

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