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Boomilever B & C – 2012-13

Boomilever B & C – 2012-13. CeAnn Chalker ceann@chalker.org. Disclaimer. This presentation was prepared using draft rules. There may be some changes in the final copy of the rules. The rules which will be in your published Rules Manual will be the official rules. Boomilever Description.

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Boomilever B & C – 2012-13

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  1. BoomileverB & C – 2012-13 CeAnn Chalker ceann@chalker.org

  2. Disclaimer • This presentation was prepared using draft rules. There may be some changes in the final copy of the rules. The rules which will be in your published Rules Manual will be the official rules.

  3. Boomilever Description • Students will design and build the most efficient cantilevered wooden structure (i.e. – lightest that holds the most weight up to 15 kg.)

  4. Event Parameters • Only 1 structure entered per team • No Impound • Event Supervisor provides all assessment devices

  5. More Event Parameters • Testing maximum load 15 kg • Students must wear proper eye protection (ANSI Z87+) • teams given a warning to obtain proper eye protection

  6. Construction ParametersMain Structure • Boomilever is a single structure • Made of wood bonded by glue

  7. Construction ParametersMain Structure • Unlimited laminations by students is allowed • No limit on the cross section size of individual pieces of wood

  8. Dimension Cue Sheet

  9. Construction ParametersAttachment Base • Attach to one or more mounting holes on the Testing Wall • May not attach or hook on edge of Testing Wall • No more than 1.3 cm thick 1.3 cm maximum Attachment Base

  10. Construction ParametersAttachment Base • one or more parts • made from any type or size of wood and wood products w/in the rules • must be a permanent part of the Boomilever • included in the mass of the structure

  11. Boomilever Dimension LimitsHorizontal Length • Measured from the face of the Testing Wall to the center of the Loading Block • same for both Div. B & Div. C • Between 40.0 cm – 45.0 cm 40.0 to 45.0 cm Test Wall Loading Block

  12. Boomilever Dimension LimitsContact Depth • The lowest distance the Boom may have in contact with the Testing Wall below the centerline of the mounting holes • Div. B – no more than 20.0 cm • Div. C – no more than 15.0 cm Test Wall Center Line of Mounting Holes Contact Depth

  13. Loading Block • Accommodate a Loading Block – • 5.0cm x 5.0cm x 2.0cm • ¼ inch diameter center hole • Loading Block must start – • at any height above the bottom edge of the Testing Wall

  14. Vertical Testing Wall

  15. Vertical Testing Wall • Provided by the Event Supervisor • Vertical, solid, rigid, smooth, low-friction surface • At least 40.0 cm wide x 30.0 cm high, minimum ¾” plywood • Three Mounting Holes for ¼” bolts • Mounting Holes are centered approx. 5.0 cm below the top of the wall

  16. Vertical Testing Wall – cont’d • Middle hole centered on the face of the wall • Other 2 holes are 10.0 cm on either side of the center hole on the same horizontal line • All measurements are taken from the center of each hole

  17. Vertical Testing Wall – cont’d • Lines marked on the Testing Wall • Centerlines of the holes • Horizontal lower limit line below the centerline of the holes • Div. B – 20.0 cm • Div. C – 15.0 cm

  18. Vertical Testing Wall – cont’d • Boom attached using: • one, two, or three ¼” diameter x 7.62 cm (3”) minimum length bolts • 19 cm (3/4”) O.D. flat washers • wing nuts

  19. Boomilever Testing • Only Students are to handle their Boomilevers throughout measurement, setting up, and testing • No alterations, substitutions, or repairs are allowed to the Tower after check-in

  20. Boomilever Testing • A ¼” threaded bolt, chain, S-hooks, and bucket will be suspended through the Loading Block

  21. Boomilever Testing • Students may adjust the structure until they begin loading the sand • Structures tested with sand or sand like material • Up to maximum 15 kg • Teams are given 10 minutes to load the sand into the bucket

  22. Boomilever Testing Ends • When maximum load is supported (15 kg) • When failure of the structure occurs • The inability of the Boomilever to carry any additional load • Any part of the load is supported by anything other than the Boomilever • When any part of the Attachment Base goes below the Lower Limit Line on the Testing Wall • When 10 minute test time elapses

  23. Boomilever Testing Load • Load Supported includes – • Loading block • Eyebolt • Washer(s) • Wing nut • Bucket • Sand • Not pieces of the Boomilever!

  24. Boomilever Scoring • Highest Score wins • Structural Efficiency = Load Supported (grams)/Mass of the Structure (grams) • Ties • 1 – Lowest Boomilever Mass • 2 – Least Contact Depth

  25. Boomilever Scoring Tiers Teams are ranked by the highest score within each Tier • Tier 1 – Booms meeting all Construction Parameters and no Competition Violations • Tier 2 – Booms with one or more Construction Parameters and no Competition Violations

  26. Boomilever Tiers cont’d • Tier 3 – Booms with one or more Competition Violations • Tier 4 – Booms unable to be loaded for any reason (including goggle violations) are ranked by lowest mass

  27. Resources • www.soinc.org • www.scioly.org • Search cantilever designs/structures • Search bridge, truss designs – concepts are adaptable to boomilever • http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/

  28. Where Do We Start?Brainstorm – after Rules Review! • Research online – Cantilevers, Bridges, & Trusses • Student drawn rough designs • Discuss what might work

  29. Where Do We Start?It’s All About Efficiency! • Efficiency = Mass Held/Mass of Structure • Examples - • 20 g structure holds all 15 kg 15000/20 = 750 • 15 g structure holds 12 kg 12000/15 = 800

  30. Where Do We Start?Design & Draw • Draw designs on gridded paper • Draw the thickness of the wood pieces • Square and Level • Mirror Sides/Matching Sides

  31. Where Do We Start?Design & Draw • Measurements are within specs to the rules • Bigger is always better than too small • Tape to building board (that can take pins) • Cover plans with – • Clear packing tape, plastic wrap, wax paper

  32. What Wood?Main Structure • Balsa has the highest strength to weight ratio • Balsa has better tensile (pulling apart) strength than compression strength • Balsa is very easy to work with • Balsa is less expensive than other woods

  33. What Wood?Attachment Base (Not Balsa) • Poplar, Bass, Spruce • Heavier and stronger • Will hold up better when bolted to the Testing Wall • No need to use a large piece • Consider using 1, 2, or 3 separate pieces just where the bolts attach

  34. Bonding the Wood • Pick your Glue with care! • Use your Glue modestly! • Glue weight is a place to cut down on overall structure weight! Too much glue!

  35. What Glue?Wood vs. Super • Wood Glue - Dilute with water or rubbing alcohol (1:1) • Longer to dry but doesn’t make the wood brittle • More flexible, moves with the wood • Super Glue with Accelerator – • quick but can dry out the wood • Rigid when dry

  36. Boomilever - Tension Design • Tension - the pulling force exerted by a string, cable, chain, or similar solid object on another object • Tension length is longer than the Compression length Load

  37. Boomilever - Compression Design • Compression - a pushing force. • Compression length is longer than the Tension length Load

  38. Tensile Advantages • Balsa’s Tensile strength is much greater than it’s Compression strength • A Compression Boomilever must have longer and thicker main support beam(s) to support the same load (adds more weight)

  39. Key to Boomilever Design • The Connection between the Boomilever and the wall • Wall to center of the Loading Block Distance (40 – 45 cm). • Contact Depth may not exceed 20.0 cm (Div B) or 15.0 cm (Division C)

  40. Lap Joint • One of the strongest • Use as often as possible • Strengthens compression pieces by adding stiffness • Flaw – only as strong as the face of the wood!

  41. Butt Joint • Not strong for tension members • Under Tension will pull apart • Under Compression will stay together

  42. Notched Joint • Stronger than Butt Joint • Less strength than a Lap Joint • Difficult to build

  43. Gusset Joint • Combine a Butt Joint with a Lap Joint • Lap another piece of wood at the joint • Strong in both tension and compression

  44. Additional Joints

  45. Diagonals and Cross Bracing • Diagonal Pieces & Cross Bracing are important! • Prevents structure from torquing/twisting • Adds additional strength • If the Cross Braces cross (make an X), Glue them at the X Glue here

  46. Warren Truss

  47. Pratt Truss Right Triangles in Design Slants Face Inward

  48. Howe Truss Right Triangles in Design Slates Face Away from Center

  49. K Truss Tough to Build!

  50. Boomilever Trusses – Tension vs. Compression Diagonals in Tension Diagonals in Compression Howe Truss Pratt Truss

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