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Information about the four major types of bridges. Test your knowledge by matching each bridge to the correct location.
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NOVA Online Super Bridge Welcome to the companion site to Super Bridge originally broadcast in November, 1997. The NOVA program chronicles the building of the state-of-the-art Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River. On this Web site, you can test your engineering skills by trying...An article that discusses the role and value of research in highway bridges.
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Bridge Research: Leading the Way to the Future The nation spends at least $5 billion per year for highway bridge design, construction, replacement, and rehabilitation. Although the amount of new construction and the number of deficient bridges have declined, the amount of expenditures continues to rise. This article...An in-depth look at how beam and suspension bridges work.
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Howstuffworks How Bridges Work Auto Stuff Science Stuff Health Stuff Entertainment Stuff People Stuff Computer Stuff Electronics Stuff Home Stuff Money Stuff Travel Stuff Shop for Stuff Popular Searches >Body Armor>Hurricane>Hypnosis>Intelligent Design>Military Technology>Stem Cells>UFOs Sponsored By: Subjects >Earth Science>Engineering>Life Science>Military>Physical Science>ShortStuff>Space>Supernatural>Browse the Science Library...Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/
Detailed, illustrated history of bridges across the world, with diagrammatic explanations of the basic types of bridges, examples and many links.
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Bridges Basic notes about bridges Detailed notes about bridges Other notes about structures All pages about structures Alphabetical index of bridges and other topics Please note that all thumbnails have been replaced by blank rectangles, to reduce bandwidth. What is in...Classroom exercises and video footage of earthquake damage and shake table testing of building models.
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ShakeZone for Kids Earthquake effects on the ground and civil structures, and their computer animation by Tau Rho Alpha, Robert A. Page, and Leslie C. Gordon. Our restless planet at the time of a major earthquake: Savage Earth animation from PBS online. Earthquake...An annual virtual bridge design contest. The software for the previous competition can be downloaded any time.
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West Point Bridge Design Contest Use the software to design the least expensive bridge that will pass a simulated load test. Register your team. Log in and submit as many designs as you like. It's absolutely FREE! Who: U.S. students age 13 through grade 12...Build and bust a virtual bridge.
http://library.thinkquest.org/11686/
Information and pictures of the Canton Viaduct. Includes pictures of models and timeline of its history. Designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1999.
http://members.cox.net/cv1/
Diagrams of the forces acting on bridges, pictures, and examples.
http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/bridges.htm
This free program allows you to design a virtual truss, and then put a load on it. It will show you how the load is spread throughout the truss.
http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/bridge/truss.htm
Curriculum unit that will explain how scientists and engineers utilize physical science concepts when building a bridge.
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curric...lum/units/2001/5/01.05.08.x.html
Index with links to resources about bridges.
http://www.bridgesite.com/funand.htm
Instruction and information on truss bridge structures.
http://www.ce.ufl.edu/activities/trusslab/trussndx.html
Pictures, history, and structural explanations of many different types of trusses and bridges.
http://www.pghbridges.com/basics.htm
Review of how the forces act on different types of bridges. Includes photos of real bridges.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/fra...h/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html
Features pictures of famous bridges, design basics, and a history of materials used for bridges.
http://www.nireland.com/bridgeman/
Pictures and information on structures using steel, concrete, and cables.
http://www.civil.utah.edu/~blase.../MM_project/structures/types.htm
Learn about the four steps to building a bridge. Play architect and engineer with the online game.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html
From the Matsuo Bridge Company, an overview of the six basic types of bridges, with statistics about existing examples of each [may not work in all browsers].
http://www.matsuo-bridge.co.jp/english/bridges/index.shtm
Features a picture of a bridge that changes every month to identify. Includes pictures of previous month's bridges.
http://www.hevanet.com/bridgink/
ThinkQuest site about a bridge in Alaska. Includes sections on architecture, current construction, timeline, photos, history, geography, and related links.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10201/
An online exhibit of the bridges in the San Francisco Bay area. Includes statistics, history, and facts about each of the six bridges. Also includes a section on unbuilt projects.
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Bridging the Bay Online Exhibit Document maintained on server: http www.lib.berkeley.edu/...Statistics about a handful of bridges, including name, location, length of span, and year completed.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772711.html
International Database and Gallery of Structures, intended to provide information on structures of interest to the civil engineer. Includes alphabetical index of architectural structures. Intended for civil engineers, but basic information will be useful.
http://en.structurae.de/
Statistics about bridges, organized by bridge type.
http://www.factophile.com/show.content?action=browse&catid=99
Has a video of homemade bridges breaking, links to bridge building resources, and a downloadable bridge designer.
http://www.eps.n-cook.k12.il.us/teched/bridge/bridge.htm
Practice making bridges that are strong enough to withstand earthquakes. Page includes background information about earthquakes in general.
http://www.newbaybridge.org/classroom/engineeringfor.html