Miniature of Connecting Bridge of Sorsogon and Cebu

Abstract

For a long time, a bridge is one of the most common types of transportation used by people. It focuses on the transportation of goods and traveling from one place to another. It also helps two places connect to establish good relationships and open borders. Bridges connect not just places, but also the people, families, community, and the hearts of everyone connected by them. That's why the researchers of this study planned and built the connecting bridge of Sorsogon and Cebu that spanned for about 150 kilometers. It was built not only to connect the Sorsogon and Cebu for economical purposes but also to help the travelers, students, and the people of the said islands. The research method utilized in this study is quantitative analysis which used purposive sampling to get data from (25) twenty-five Grade 12 STEM students, (16) sixteen STEM teachers, and (2) two Strand heads of Bestlink College of the Philippines (STEM, and ABM) in their assessments of level of acceptability of the Connecting Bridge of Sorsogon and Cebu in terms of Construction Materials, Procedural Methodology, Feasibility, and Presentation using the floor plan. With the main materials like Skewer sticks, metal wires, and Popsicle sticks, the researchers began to plan and build the model of the Connecting Bridge of Sorsogon and Cebu. The final product of this research study was the model of the Connecting Bridge of Sorsogon and Cebu which was assessed by the (3) three groups of respondents. Results showed that their responses have no difference in the level of acceptability of the connecting bridge of Sorsogon and Cebu in terms of the variables mentioned above. All of them responded with highly acceptable. Also, the respondents suggested and recommended that the researchers should add more fine details and add more realistic design to make the model look more real-like. At the first trial, the researchers failed at building the model because the wire used as the suspension cable did not form a slope to connect to the next tower. It was bent downward by the cables connected to the wires. Being so, the researchers planned to put another tower half the size of the main tower to connect the wires properly. Though the respondents are satisfied by the researchers' work, the researchers are still planning to improve the Connecting Bridge of Sorsogon and Cebu.