Participants will submit a unique bridge design to support the maximum weight possible over a 3 inch gap. 

Details

• The slicer settings will remain on their defaults.
• 10% infill density
• Grid infill pattern
• 2 Shells
• All prints must be completed in the lab to ensure the proper aforementioned slicer settings.
• No outside prints will be able to compete.
• No additional parts may be added to the print.
• Prints must be able to be completed in less than 5 hours.
• Prints will be tested until failure.
• The bridge must provide support over a 3-inch gap, but not extend past 5-inches.
• The testing apparatus will have two 1-inch cubes on either side of the 3-inch gap that the bridge must be able to stand on.
• Width must not exceed 1.5-inches.
• The cubes are only 1-inch wide but some overhang is allowed.
• Height must not exceed 4-inches.
• The force will be applied to the center of the bridge by a triangular prism with approximate dimensions of 1-inch x 1-inch x 1-inch.