First Load Calculations

Group meeting

On Monday 26th April the group will have a presentation meeting in the library at 1230hrs. All individuals are to arrive with the material they would like to include in the group presentation (on Wednesday 28th Apr). This information should have already been included as a blog entry prior to the meeting.
A further practice session is also planned for Tuesday 27th Apr.

Progression

The created structures now need to be tested. Therefore the next logical step is to create free body diagrams, showing a wide range of different forces acting on the beam, in order to establish the strength of the structure; and therefore determine what material is needed to create it.

Sliding Device

Where we've decided to use rollers that would slide along the "I" Beam section easily, for easier handle and movement of the object.

Initial Design

Pictures from 17th March meeting

Here are some sketches of deisigns we have decided to take further, from our individual design ideas:

A gib style crane, with approximate dimensions on it.

A more detailed sketch of the crane, with indications of static and moving parts, and dimensions

Afy, Juan, Hector, James