Students of Don Bosco College of Engineering builds a rolling bridge

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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1470290967941","data":"In a deserving achievement, five final year students of Don Bosco College of Engineering have built a rolling bridge which is considered as the succeeding big step in mobile bridge designs. At present, the only such bridge in the world is operational in London. It was outlined by the award-winning Heatherwick Studio, running with structural engineers SKM Anthony Hunts and fixed in August 2004. <\/p>At first glimpse, the rolling bridge mounted by the Don Bosco students seems to be a harmless steel structure. But as its name implies, it can slowly roll up till its ends meet to allow passage from below. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1470294106996","data":"57a2e86f467e7"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1470291466442","data":"The four-metre-long and 0.6-metre-wide prototype holds eight triangular divisions that fold towards each other to produce an octagonal structure. <\/p>A full-fledged model can be as long as 12m . Under the supervision of assistant professor Chetan Gaonkar, Froylan Gracias, Mikhail Estibeiro, Alvan Fernendes, Samson Reberio and Kevin Thomas, brainstormed and labored for a year to design the short-range pedestrian bridge. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1470292022058","data":"v4bSweawp3s"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1470291494786","data":"Whilst the one in London employs electricity and hydraulics to function, the native prototype has gone a step ahead. <\/p>The engineering students have devised an eco-friendly way to generate power to operate the bridge that works on pneumatic cylinders. <\/p>Describing the uniqueness of their prototype, Gracias says, \"The main difference is the medium used to transmit power. The bridge in London uses hydraulics or liquid oil to transmit power, whereas our bridge uses compressed air taken from its surrounding. The pneumatic cylinders are used to generate power from compressed air. This makes it is more eco-friendly, plus it does not make much sound and does not require a large amount of space for liquid storage.\"<\/i> <\/p>Such bridges can be used to connect ships to ports, produce pathways to canals creeks, and canyons, and even ring buildings in mid-air. <\/p>The unique mechanism of the bridge can be a major tourist attraction as well. In fact, the workings of the rolling bridge in London are put on display twice a week in the afternoon to delight tourists and commuters. \"We have also patented the idea and are planning to send it to various bridge design competitions across the country,<\/i>\" says an excited Gracias <\/p>"}]

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