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Build three model bridges with different side coverings and measure which one tilts the most in crosswind from a fan.
Medium
Mix chocolate binder with oats and nuts the same way engineers mix asphalt with rocks, then roll it flat like a road.
Hard
Bend plywood strips into arches of increasing width and load them with sand to find out when each one collapses.
Hard
Bend plywood strips of eight different lengths into arches and measure how many kilograms each one holds before it snaps.
Hard
Make bricks from fine sand and coarse sand, fire them in a kiln, then drop them from 2 meters to see which type survives more impacts.
Hard
Design seven laminated beams with different layer patterns and load each one until it snaps.
Hard
Build four foam skyscraper shapes and blast them in a wind tunnel to discover which cross-section stands the longest.
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