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[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Practice making bridges that are strong enough to withstand earthquakes. Page includes background information about earthquakes in general.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about arches, a curved opening in a building.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Pictures, history, and structural explanations of many different types of trusses and bridges.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
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.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about bridges, a special structure built to cross an open space or a gap.
[ Teens ]
Features a picture of a bridge that changes every month to identify. Includes pictures of previous month's bridges.
[ Mature Teens ]
An article that discusses the role and value of research in highway bridges.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
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.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Learn about the four steps to building a bridge. Play architect and engineer with the online game.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. From PBS.
[ Kids/Teens ]
The Burj Khalifa (which means "Khalifa Tower" in Arabic) is a super tall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about a dam, a big wall or barrier built across a river or stream.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about domes, a special part of a building that usually looks like the top half of a ball or a giant upside-down bowl.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Statistics about a handful of bridges, including name, location, length of span, and year completed.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Index with links to resources about bridges.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about houses, a building where people live and made to stay in one place.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Review of how the forces act on different types of bridges. Includes photos of real bridges.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
An in-depth look at how beam and suspension bridges work.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Information about the four major types of bridges. Test your knowledge by matching each bridge to the correct location.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Curriculum unit that will explain how scientists and engineers utilize physical science concepts when building a bridge.
[ Kids/Teens ]
A special building, usually made of stone. It has a flat, square base and four triangle-shaped sides that meet at a point at the top.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
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.
[ Kids/Teens ]
A tower is a very tall structure. Unlike regular buildings where people live or work, towers are usually built for special purposes.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Practice making bridges that are strong enough to withstand earthquakes. Page includes background information about earthquakes in general.
[ Kids/Teens ]
A tower is a very tall structure. Unlike regular buildings where people live or work, towers are usually built for special purposes.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about arches, a curved opening in a building.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about houses, a building where people live and made to stay in one place.
[ Kids/Teens ]
A special building, usually made of stone. It has a flat, square base and four triangle-shaped sides that meet at a point at the top.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about bridges, a special structure built to cross an open space or a gap.
[ Kids/Teens ]
The Burj Khalifa (which means "Khalifa Tower" in Arabic) is a super tall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about a dam, a big wall or barrier built across a river or stream.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Facts about domes, a special part of a building that usually looks like the top half of a ball or a giant upside-down bowl.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
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.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
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.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Learn about the four steps to building a bridge. Play architect and engineer with the online game.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
An in-depth look at how beam and suspension bridges work.
[ Mature Teens ]
An article that discusses the role and value of research in highway bridges.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
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.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Statistics about a handful of bridges, including name, location, length of span, and year completed.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Curriculum unit that will explain how scientists and engineers utilize physical science concepts when building a bridge.
[ Teens ]
Features a picture of a bridge that changes every month to identify. Includes pictures of previous month's bridges.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Information about the four major types of bridges. Test your knowledge by matching each bridge to the correct location.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Review of how the forces act on different types of bridges. Includes photos of real bridges.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Index with links to resources about bridges.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. From PBS.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Pictures, history, and structural explanations of many different types of trusses and bridges.
