October 11, 2019, 07:59 AM
Pipe SmokerLeonardo di Vinic's bridge finally comes to life 500 years later
Going to need some guard rails though…
“Leonardo di Vinci's 500-year-old design that may have revolutionized the way bridges are built never left his sketchpad – until now.
MIT researchers have used the power of 3D printing to successfully create a replica of the overpass that was rejected for being too radical for its time.
The mini version was found to remain stable and strong without the use of any mortars or fasteners, which is how the Renaissance man had envisioned it…”
https://mol.im/a/7560453October 11, 2019, 08:27 AM
joel9507Very cool!
Pic from linked article:
October 11, 2019, 11:39 AM
FenrisI bet he got the idea from the Eifel Tower.
October 11, 2019, 02:28 PM
redstoneWhat an incredible mind.
October 11, 2019, 06:46 PM
FlyingScotSo cool. Leonardo was a rare individual- and independent as hell.
October 11, 2019, 06:56 PM
kkinaIt's not known whether he deliberated for weeks on this design, or scribbled it in his notebook in less than a minute. He is neutralizing so many different counter-forces with this design, like his brain was a team of separate engineers. The design was so robust it probably would not need cement if the individual building blocks were made of stone.
October 12, 2019, 08:04 AM
Pipe Smokerquote:
Originally posted by joel9507:
Very cool!
Pic from linked article:
Upon seeing this bridge model, most folks would think that it had been designed yesterday, rather than 500 years ago. And was destined for the MOMA.
October 12, 2019, 03:01 PM
Captain MorganI agree so modern looking. But not OSHA approved. No railings!
October 16, 2019, 08:08 PM
slabsides45Give it to OSHA and it'd be ruined inside a week, lol. It's a beautiful design though, isn't it?