Making a Popsicle Bridge & Testing It!

I have made a Popsicle stick bridge with 104 sticks that I tried really hard to overload and break since it ended up very strong and stiff. Watch the video to see if it finally broke!
The bridge weighs about 160 grams.
#PopsicleBridge
0:00 Intro
0:14 Top Chord
0:33 Vertical Members
0:47 Bottom Chord
1:22 Diagonal Members
1:40 Second Layer (T&B Chords)
2:22 Milestone 1
2:40 Second Layer (V Members)
2:47 Milestone 2
2:54 Connecting Two Trusses
5:13 Second Layer (V Members)
5:35 Completion
5:46 Setup 1 and 2
6:10 Load Testing
6:32 Breaking Moment
WARNING: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
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Music 2: Blue Macaw by Quincas Moreira
Music 3: Classique by Francis Preve

[@ethan2288]

Thank you so much man. You’re a literal lifesaver. I had a bridge project for school, and the first one I made failed. I tried yours, and it held the maximum amount of weight required and didn’t even start bending or cracking. Thank you so much for this design, you just got a new subscriber!!

[@StructurePlanet]

Gald that the video helped!

[@softtpinkk]

same here. i need to make a truss bridge

[@Rockyscott9461]

How many popcicle sticks does this take?

[@StructurePlanet]

104.

[@Rockyscott9461]

@@StructurePlanet thanks you. Would it be possible to make it with 90? We aren't allowed to use more than that.

[@ferdinandthanandara6111]

Thank you for the tutorial, great video! Love you! so much !

[@thatboi_soul9018]

Who else is here for school

[@cooltube170]

me

[@tanbengsoon6771]

Me

[@areebashafaqat]

Me

[@Official_Angel_Midnight]

Me

[@cr7savage709]

Yup, wish it was Elmer’s glue we have to use that were prolly screwed

[@MrmeatGrinder_]

Thank you so much I'm going to pass because of you

[@styrust4887]

K

[@alihasnain8389]

Me to bro

[@sedricsegundo7186]

Did you pass

[@baraahassan8150]

Lol fr

[@Undeleted_User]

Same bro

[@leszleykahler5855]

This is amazing!

[@averageuser49yearsago50]

And i just wrote down the procedure on my assingment, thank you for this amazing video.

[@lukehawkins04]

Used your design for my physics project and for my test it held 80 lbs and I’m sure it can go further!! Thanks a lot for the great video!

[@justsmile5706]

You're the best .. thank you man

[@StructurePlanet]

Thank you!

[@brandoncraig2323]

Hey man I followed this video and then added on to it for a college math class project, I'm a sophomore in high school and we put a weight bar on it and kept adding weight to it and it did not crack or bend or snap at all, all the way up to 305lb that's all the weight we had and nothing happened to it,😀 thanks for a great bridge it got me first place in class and i have it hanging up in my room now because it's not broken or damaged at all😀😀

[@StructurePlanet]

Wow. Happy to hear that and this is a great news!

[@mikes4237]

Great design

[@StitchandAngel101]

“How many popsicle sticks did you use?” Him: “♾️ 😃”

[@alderheart5243]

Great video! I useing part of the design on my science fair bridge

[@robloxpro947]

Thanks!

[@sainaren8166]

Hi bro actually ibtried this model for a fest in our college and the result was amazing . This bridge was able to hold wieght upto 92kgs. Actually we had weights upto 92kgs only . And the surprising thing was this bridge didn't even bend at 92kgs. Our sir told this bridge would easily hold weights more than 100kgs . Bro please make another video but this time keep the bridge span between 50-70 cm span.

[@StructurePlanet]

Thanks for letting me know. I am glad that it could take more than 90kg. I will definitely make a Popsicle bridge with a longer span in the future.

[@Kevinqiuzeng]

Hey one question, could I add more sticks to cover the blank spaces and it would still work the same?

[@StructurePlanet]

On the top and bottom blank spaces or the sides?

[@Kevinqiuzeng]

@@StructurePlanet top and bottom

[@StructurePlanet]

It will have no effect on the capacity.

[@knockon9454]

I used this design and a little bit extra but also a little less and I held 187lbs top 4th all time in my school thank you

[@squirrel_giveaways1234]

Thank you for helping me with my science project XD

[@cuttage638]

ty!

[@larrysanchez6453]

I love the design and I should use it for a competition later on, bu it does have to many popsicle sticks!

[@StructurePlanet]

Thank you! It needs 104 sticks!

[@StructurePlanet]

This bridge was designed with 104 sticks but 8 sticks can be removed from the compression chord which is at the top side of setup #2 or the bottom of setup #1 without affecting the capacity by much. Currently there are 18 sticks there including one at each end of the bridge and the remaining 16 sticks are placed in 8 groups of 2 which can be reduced to 8 individual sticks instead.

[@josuegloor]

thank you very much.you deserve a like and a subscribe from me.im having a a project to do online for school.and it has to be able to hold 50 lbs.so thanks to you i might even beat my teachers design :D. you truly are a legend

[@Fogolol]

bro links are dead

[@cooltube170]

@@Fogolol yeah

[@Fogolol]

@Mahander Bhatti i know that, it was just a joke

[@Fogolol]

@Mahander Bhatti Don't worry about it, i's fine ^^

[@annmariyashanto1543]

Thank you soo much..we have done this today and we received 2nd prize..it almost carries 60 to 65 kg of weight

[@bcgcsmaucb0112]

thank you

[@keiramurphy7975]

cool bridge

[@Undeleted_User]

SAME BRO I LOVE THIS PLS POST SOME MORE VID ABT THIS TY

[@monkking2874]

Thanks for much I did my subject

[@Naruto-oz7dd]

Thank you! I can complete my project with your help

[@s44chp]

Really helpful/good thanks

[@albertogastaldellogreppi1412]

nice

[@basiafaustina3586]

Cool

[@blamedtie2008]

cool

[@crazymoosen1220]

4:56: Hot glue is hot! you dont say

[@arhansethi12]

FATEEEEEE

[@user-dl5uh9fq7g]

Um, dude the air here is air.

[@hd1..]

Thank you I think I was overlooking my project now because of you I have a better shot it first:)

[@axel9023]

Nice video

[@StructurePlanet]

Thank you!

[@likeandsubscribe7634]

I used this design for a experiment and got top thank you very much🙏

[@StructurePlanet]

Happy to hear that!

[@Paw8pepper]

Ima win because of you thanks

[@ishazia]

Wow

[@o_.phoenix._o815]

Noice 😂😂😂😂😀😁

[@rodzinabed136]

WOW! HOW!

[@THeKiNGdomPRo]

Great video! Whats the total time to build this bridge? More or less. Thanks!

[@StructurePlanet]

Thanks. I think it took me less than 2 days.

[@luismanuelmendez]

Buen proyecto. Excelente trabajo. SALUD. 😎

[@andrey33region29]

Супер!

[@cooltube170]

Thanks so much! I am subscribing and liking the video for sure!

[@sharifahaini2668]

This is good! Maybe next time try to use some bricks to test the load :)

[@snoopboii11]

What type of bridge would this be considered as and also how long is the entire bridge?

[@jambi3549]

Hello, thank you for this tutorial, one question though, should there be any changes to the structure of the bottom if the load will be applied to the base (longer side of the bridge) through some sort of weights on a hook? should i glue more sticks in an X manner, or is there a better way?

[@josuegloor]

i was the 999 like.this proves its gonna work for me

[@StructurePlanet]

😁

[@MonkeyCashBallin]

Thank you so much! I won first place in my science fair for physics!

[@StructurePlanet]

Happy to hear that!

[@psychounicorn8766]

thankyou so much!!! this has really helped but there is only one issue, just wondering hwere i can get a paper step by step copy or if there is one.

[@StructurePlanet]

Thank you. Unfortunately, I didn't make a paper manual for it.

[@dunktimetm6216]

I got an A on my bridge and ended up getting a B for the semester in physics 2 years ago when I used this😂😂🙌

[@JDNR30k]

1:16 what is the tool name you used to cut the popsicle stick?

[@yusufmohamed4946]

Well soon I have a bridge competition in school hope it works. I will inform

[@IlhamAdzim]

i have Structure material assignment to do, and thank you for this design

[@diddran6588]

Whats is the dimensions and what is the designed called / what type of bridge is it?

[@s44chp]

You should say what type of bridge it is in the video so other people don't have to comment about it!?

[@murmur578]

Inverted truss bridge

[@velraven8944]

When your construct only fails at the material strength level instead of the engineering level you basically won at engineering

[@umarchaudhary8633]

5:52 if there is compression upwards and tension downwards, why is there still compression upwards and tension downwards when the bridge is flipped at 6:00 ? should it not be compression downwards and tension upwards when the bridge is flipped? please explain i do not understand.

[@umarchaudhary8633]

Bro please reply i cant understand

[@StructurePlanet]

Assume that this is a beam and load is applied downward. So for a simply supported beam which is bending downward, tension will be at the bottom of the section since the bending alongates the tension side and shortens the compression side.

[@umarchaudhary8633]

i still cant understand

[@theincredibleallrounder3261]

Much better

[@i8yuu_]

love how you dont wanna give a free advertise to the shoes company

[@jishnusegar91]

hey bro love ur content how many sticks did you use tho?

[@StructurePlanet]

104.

[@alexandersunesson8663]

how many sticks did you use?

[@sanchidesai4305]

nicee video!!! what is name of the truss design you used ?

[@StructurePlanet]

Thank you! If you load the truss like the thumbnail picture, you can call it an inverted truss bridge.

[@keiramurphy7975]

i used it for an assignment

[@lashee6573]

How far across is the bridge?

[@meisamkabiri6371]

I think last load was not symmetrical and since you suddenly held up your left foot right one worked like an impact load.

[@StructurePlanet]

Possible. In fact I repeated this few times but the clip shows the last try only. I think the joint got loose after few tries.

[@adriannadioli8953]

Do you know what the length of the bridge was

[@HarryPotter-pl2xu]

can I do this with a Howe Truss Bridge?

[@jiulikeschicken9415]

Hello, Could I ask the dimension of the bridge?

[@maliktruffle3487]

can you please tell me the size of the bridge? in centimeters or inches and i also subscribed

[@safamuhrram1287]

In my school we are not allowed to use hot glue for our bridges:(

[@suhaanmahindru2302]

WHAT?! _Cruelty_

[@pc5890]

Do you use your cream then???????

[@MistsEdits.]

@@pc5890 sir don’t be rude or inappropriate thank you sir

[@reapertm4861]

Late reply but wood glue is way better and stronger than hot glue. I'm sure you could use that.

[@maliktruffle3487]

Can you tell me some tips if i am making a arch bridge? i am making it for math project

[@StructurePlanet]

Arches will go into compression which means that it should be sized up in a way that it is not slender and to be braced laterally along the length to avoid an early buckling failure. There should also be a tie element (will go into tension) that connects both ends of the arch to stop the arch from opening.

[@shanavivasikaran3585]

3:27 is my check point!

[@andis9076]

What glue you're using ?

[@StructurePlanet]

Typical hot glue sticks

[@umarchaudhary8633]

what is the width of the bridge?

[@StructurePlanet]

One side is one stick wide which is about 11.4cm or 4.5" and the other side is 6.5cm or 3".

[@justinjalem3485]

Can I ask for the distance between the two side trusses? Thanks in advance. 😅

[@StructurePlanet]

Sure. There are 4.5" (11.4cm) and 3" (7.6cm).

[@justinjalem3485]

@@StructurePlanet So the bottom part of the trusses would have a distance between 7.6 cm while the upper part will be 11.4 cm?

[@justinjalem3485]

@@StructurePlanet Thanks for this helpful video btw and I am currently doin' this rn for our project. I hope what I make can withstand a 10 kg load ahaha

[@StructurePlanet]

Yes. So the side that is shown on top in the thumbnail is 11.4cm.

[@StructurePlanet]

Thanks. Mine took much more. Hopefully yours can take more than 10kg as well.

[@sharkplayz3162]

My NaMe JeFF

[@tripleh61]

How many sticks did you use

[@StructurePlanet]

It was 104.

[@Jade-rp7no]

Hey this is an amazing video, do you think it would still work if it was 80cm long?

[@StructurePlanet]

Depends on what depth, the expected load capacity and how concentrated the applied load is. An 80cm bridge with this design will have 20cm space between vertical/diagonal members so if the load is applied off-center it can cause the top chord to bend and break early. I have made a 60cm one here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3epnp6phpiribc

[@Jade-rp7no]

@@StructurePlanet Cool! I'm thinking of a uniformly distributed 8kg load, and add more vertical struts to make a 10cm space between vertical/diagonal member. think it would work, I'll have a try :)

[@iidhakim5455]

How many popsicle and glue sticks did you use, I am having a school competion and we only have a limited resorces

[@averageuser49yearsago50]

Can someone write down the procedure for this bridge?

[@user-fq7ml5rb6d]

Loved the video. But i have a question, how many popsicles where needed for the bridge u created? Edit:Sorry for the late question. This is asked 4 yrs later. its for a school project and we just have 50 popsicles:(

[@ruzannamelikian5222]

104!

[@Vanisher]

Hot glue is hot!

[@luckysopinion9318]

Hot glue is hot!! Surprised Pikachu face

[@yashasnaik5475]

Can we make this of straws. If yes how much do you think will it lower it's load capacity ?

[@nisaa3328]

I dont think so

[@patrickdarlington1571]

dude thanks man i'm going to pass because of you.

[@StructurePlanet]

Glad that it helped you!

[@s44chp]

I would Rate this 4.5 stars

[@StructurePlanet]

What should be improved to get 5 stars? :)

[@lilblinder11]

@@StructurePlanet paint it ♥️

[@Lynx14386]

May I know the length of the bridge?

[@brycemartin8511]

What type of bridge is this? Also nice work!

[@StructurePlanet]

Thanks. If it is placed like the thumbnail, you can call it an inverted truss bridge otherwise just a truss bridge.

[@hoangminhtran2786]

ok so how much sticks exactly i need to buy to build this because it is almost time for me to submit this project already. Tks a lot!

[@StructurePlanet]

I used 104 sticks.

[@hoangminhtran2786]

@@StructurePlanet thanks a lot

[@apple3217]

I’m working on this now, what was the tool you used to cut the popsicle sticks? The one near 1:15

[@James-di8is]

They are wire cutters, you can find them at ur local hardware store.

[@lukehawkins04]

garden Pruners

[@noellechampigny2907]

can it work as well with elmer’s glue? my assignment requires only elmers

[@StructurePlanet]

I have not used it but I would just do a quick test by gluing two sticks together (1/3rd of lengths overlapping) and try to separate them by pulling it from both ends in the same direction as the sticks. If it gets separated easily, it is not a suitable glue.

[@Morti000]

please can you answer my question? Does it work to make a similar bridge but with thin wooden sticks? will it be able to hold about 2 kg or less? would really appreciate if you answer

[@StructurePlanet]

I don't know which type of sticks you are using but I would guess It can take 2 kg.

[@lv_6x]

How many popsicle sticks does this bridge use? Is it over or under 100, I need to know for a school project. Please **reply** as soon as you can! Thanks.

[@StructurePlanet]

This is based on 104 sticks.

[@yidafang4005]

Hi, how much popsicle sticks did you use?

[@StructurePlanet]

Around 104.

[@yidafang4005]

StructurePlanet Thank youuu

[@robloxpro947]

@@StructurePlanet oh noes i have 102!

[@henrykerrison4716]

Pls can you tell me how many sticks were used?

[@StructurePlanet]

104 I think.

[@ashenisearle4490]

Hi is there any way I can make this 50cm long and with only 100 popsicle sticks, thank you

[@StructurePlanet]

I have another video for a 52cm bridge and number of sticks can be adjusted there. It is called "Making a Popsicle bridge with triangles only".

[@user-kz2mz4mx6y]

what type of bridge is it

[@chriscontini1879]

did you glue it to the boxes and how long is it ad how many sticks did you use

[@StructurePlanet]

I didn't glue it to the boxes and used 104 sticks. I think the length is being showed in the video.

[@chriscontini1879]

StructurePlanet ok thanks and does it matter if the original layouts are a little different and not symmetrical?

[@erikku6552]

What is the exact amount of icecream sticks you used?

[@azeemsolabi1936]

104

[@trishamaeauditor3831]

How many popsicle stick did you use?

[@StructurePlanet]

total of 104.

[@trishamaeauditor3831]

Okayy thanksss😊

[@JODEVILLA09272008]

How many sticks did u use if u dont mind

[@StructurePlanet]

104.