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Test Supports
Posted: October 12th, 2014, 10:58 am
by yoyo_ljuc
So the rules manual states that the test supports are 3.0 cm x 3.0 cm x 15.0 cm. And the standard for dimensions is l x w x h. If the manual is following this, that would mean the test supports are 15 cm high and only 3 cm x 3 cm. Do you guys think it's that high, or it's 15 cm long, 3 cm high, and 3 cm deep?
Re: Test Supports
Posted: October 12th, 2014, 11:51 am
by retired1
Think about it for a minute. How could you set a 5 cm bridge on a 3 cm square block?
Re: Test Supports
Posted: October 17th, 2014, 2:54 pm
by reed303
Rule 5.e says "Test Supports must sit on one of the 15 cm long faces" Where exactly are these "15 cm long faces" on the Test Base ? I don't see anywhere that has a 15 cm dimension after laying out the CenterLine and the 35 cm Bearing Zone lines.>
Re: Test Supports
Posted: October 17th, 2014, 4:21 pm
by retired1
4.b.i-test supports 3 x 3 x 15
Location of test supports is in 4.a.iv IE: 17.5 or 11.5 cm from the center line.
Don't make life any more difficult than it needs to be
Re: Test Supports
Posted: October 17th, 2014, 4:22 pm
by retired1
Oops--22.5 not 11.5
Re: Test Supports
Posted: October 17th, 2014, 6:02 pm
by reed303
retired1 wrote:4.b.i-test supports 3 x 3 x 15
Location of test supports is in 4.a.iv IE: 17.5 or 11.5 cm from the center line.
Don't make life any more difficult than it needs to be
Sorry.
I did realize later what was meant, but too late to cancel my post.
Maybe what happens when reading the rules too closely.
Re: Test Supports
Posted: October 22nd, 2014, 3:05 pm
by embokim
so the bridge will sit on top of the test supports.
Re: Test Supports
Posted: October 22nd, 2014, 4:13 pm
by John Richardsim
embokim wrote:so the bridge will sit on top of the test supports.
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure the test supports are the sicks used to stabilize the bucket.
Re: Test Supports
Posted: October 22nd, 2014, 4:19 pm
by iwonder
John Richardsim wrote:embokim wrote:so the bridge will sit on top of the test supports.
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure the test supports are the sicks used to stabilize the bucket.
Yeah those are the bucket stabilization sticks, test supports are specific to non elevated bridges I believe.
Re: Test Supports
Posted: October 22nd, 2014, 4:35 pm
by chinesesushi
iwonder wrote:John Richardsim wrote:embokim wrote:so the bridge will sit on top of the test supports.
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure the test supports are the sicks used to stabilize the bucket.
Yeah those are the bucket stabilization sticks, test supports are specific to non elevated bridges I believe.
I don't know if you have received the rules, but the bridge sits on top of test supports. There are also bucket stabilization sticks. Test support =/= bucket stabilization sticks.