In doing so, we’ll call upon wisdom gleaned from Rick’s considerable experience, and all the relevant research and calculations we could muster. A simple,”no suspension or trusses just lay down some logs and flooring” bridge… the kind of farmstead structure that’s intended for getting you over drainage ditches or small streams. We’re going to tell you everything we can about how to build a log bridge. Pretty impressive, huh? Well, don’t let Compton’s success go to your head. And if you’re curious to see what took place when we did drive one of those massive vehicles over Rick’s completed structure, see the Image Gallery. That was Rick Compton’s wager about the 14-foot log bridge he and Hoy Gross were finishing out at the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Ecovillage. I’d just about bet my little pickup against a pocketknife that this thing’ll hold up a cement truck.” Home Organization News, Blog, & Articles.Energy Efficiency News, Blog, & Articles.
