The bascule bridge, rolling bascule bridge, drawbridge, retractable bridge, folding bridge, swing bridge, tilt bridge, table bridge (pneumatic), vertical-lift bridge, and transporter bridge are all types of movable bridges with different mechanisms that enable passage over waterways.
Now, see these bridges made with LEGO in this almost 10-minute-long movable LEGO Bridges video. Each type is tested with minifig-driven boats and trucks. There’s also side-by-side footage of all the bridges at the very end.
The Finland-based Brick Experiment Channel specializes in building and demonstrating LEGO engineering challenges like these. Learn more about their work here.
Previous LEGO engineering from BEC on TKSST:
• Modifying a climbing LEGO car design for 15 obstacles
• Two 100 Cylinder LEGO Cars
• Making a LEGO car cross longer and longer gaps
Bonus bridge videos:
• Every bridge for every situation, explained by an engineer
• Spaghetti bridges, a DIY engineering activity for kids (and adults)
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