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| Building and Design - Bridges Links |
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 | A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania |
| http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/cb1.html This is an excellent site to examine the kinds of covered bridges built using specific structural examples such as: Truss, Lattice truss and Arch. There are many images and it is an excellent resource to demonstrate structural forms. See the section called "Covered Bridges by Truss Type". | |
| ABCD's Bridge Design Tips for Kids |
| http://abcdpittsburgh.org/kids/kids.htm "So, you've been given a project to design and construct a bridge that will hold the most weight for a given span. Now you are probably wondering where to start. What type of bridge is the strongest?...." | |
| National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering, Structural Engineering Slide Library Set D: Truss Structures |
| http://nisee.berkeley.edu/godden/godden_d.html Advanced terminology, wide selection of pictures, useful for teacher background knowledge or for demonstrating types of bridges | |
| Newton's Apple at PBS |
| http://www.tpt.org/newtons/12/bridges.html "Why would you choose one bridge design over another? How do bridges stay up? What different kinds of bridges are built? What is a truss? David finds out that a properly designed bridge made from dry pasta can actually support his weight." | |
| PBS, Building Big |
| http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/index.html Explore large structures and what it takes to build them | |
| Pont de la confédération / Confederation Bridge |
| http://www.confederationbridge.com/ The 12.9 kilometre Confederation Bridge joins Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island and Cape Jourimain, New-Brunswick and is the longest bridge over ice covered waters in the world. | |
| Super Bridge |
| http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge Excellent interactive site that enables you to span a freeway, canyon, river, or ocean. Learn about the four major types of bridges and then test your knowledge. | |