Buildings and Bridges (Technology)

Buildings and Bridges Sites:

Bridging the Bay Bridging the Bay: 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. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/Bridge/intro.html NOVA Online | Super Bridge | Build a Bridge NOVA Online | Super Bridge | Build a Bridge: Learn about the four steps to building a bridge. Play architect and engineer with the online game. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html Building Big Building Big: Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. From PBS. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/ Structurae Structurae: 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 usefu (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.structurae.de/en/index.php Bridge Building Bridge Building: Offers a number of scenarios for which students must select bridge features. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/civeng/marketing/civeng/game2.htm The Basic Bridge Types The Basic Bridge Types: From the Matsuo Bridge Company, an overview of the six basic types of bridges, with statistics about existing examples of each. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.matsuo-bridge.co.jp/english/bridges/index.shtm ShakeZone for Kids ShakeZone for Kids: Classroom exercises and video footage of earthquake damage and shake table testing of building models. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.ecs.csun.edu/~shustov/ShakeZone.htm The Million Dollar Bridge The Million Dollar Bridge: ThinkQuest site about a bridge in Alaska. Includes sections on architecture, current construction, timeline, photos, history, geography, and related links. (Buildings and Bridges) http://library.thinkquest.org/10201/ NOVA Online - Super Bridge NOVA Online - Super Bridge: Information about the four major types of bridges. Test your knowledge by matching each bridge to the correct location. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/ LEGO Bridges LEGO Bridges: Pictures and details of Lego bridge design. (Buildings and Bridges) http://jacob.sparre.dk/LEGO/Transport/Broer/ Fact Monster: Notable Modern Bridges of the World Fact Monster: Notable Modern Bridges of the World: Statistics about a handful of bridges, including name, location, length of span, and year completed. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774511.html Howstuffworks.com: How Bridges Work Howstuffworks.com: How Bridges Work: An in-depth look at how beam and suspension bridges work. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest: Records, rules and tips for this twenty year old contest along with hundreds of photographs of bridges. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.balsabridge.com/index.htm Bridge Research: Leading the Way to the Future Bridge Research: Leading the Way to the Future: An article that discusses the role and value of research in highway bridges. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/summer95/p95su23.htm Bridge Builders Bridge Builders: Webquest about the new Bay Bridge challenging students to select a bridge type for a particular situation. (Buildings and Bridges) http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/itec815_f98/jfuentes/jfindex.html Swishweb: Major Bridges Swishweb: Major Bridges: Statistics about bridges, organized by bridge type. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.swishweb.com/Science_and_Technology/Bridges/ Geometry of Bridge Construction Geometry of Bridge Construction: Diagrams of the forces acting on bridges, pictures, and examples. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/bridges.htm Bridge Watching for Beginners Bridge Watching for Beginners: Edmund Jupp's book explains in simple language the features of design and construction. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.intellectbooks.com/selflearning/bridges.htm Bridge Building - Art and Science Bridge Building - Art and Science: Detailed, illustrated history of bridges across the world, with diagrammatic explanations of the basic types of bridges, examples and many links. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.brantacan.co.uk/bridges.htm ABCD's Bridge Design Tips for Kids ABCD's Bridge Design Tips for Kids: Provides tips for bridge-building projects, including topics such as form, connections, properties of balsa wood, links, and a bibliography. (Buildings and Bridges) http://www.abcdpittsburgh.org/kids/kids.htm