20-01-2008, 12:49
|
 |
 |
Curmudgeon
 FRC #0116 (Epsilon Delta) |
|
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Herndon, VA
Posts: 3,176
|
|
|
Re: Overpass rigidity?
I can't give you the exact specs, but during development two of us were able to do pull-ups on the Overpass without significantly deflecting it. Note that this is NOT a recommended practice! (and no one should attempt this on a competition field!). But it gives an indication of the stiffness of the competition field structure. We did notice that while the structure was not terribly bouncy, the little bit of deflection that we did cause seemed to stress the pipes through deflection and into deformation.
-dave
__________________
"I know what you're thinking, punk," hissed Wordy Harry to his new editor, "you're thinking, 'Did he use six superfluous adjectives or only five?' - and to tell the truth, I forgot myself in all this excitement; but being as this is English, the most powerful language in the world, whose subtle nuances will blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' - well do you, punk?"
- Stuart Vasepuru, 2006 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
My OTHER CAR is still on Mars!!!
|