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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://www.structurae.de/en/index.php
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ShakeZone for Kids
Classroom exercises and video footage of earthquake damage and shake table testing of building
models.
http://www.ecs.csun.edu/~shustov/ShakeZone.htm
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Bridge Watching for Beginners
Edmund Jupp's book explains in simple language the features of design and construction.
http://www.intellectbooks.com/selflearning/bridges.htm
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The Million Dollar Bridge
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/
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LEGO Bridges
Pictures and details of Lego bridge design.
http://jacob.sparre.dk/LEGO/Transport/Broer/
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Covered Bridges: Fun, Facts, and Research
Latest developments, an explanation of why they are covered, what they are used for, poems,
bibliographies, and guestbook.
http://www.pronetisp.net/~ppierce/CBFFR.html
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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.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/Bridge/intro.html
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Geometry of Bridge Construction
Diagrams of the forces acting on bridges, pictures, and examples.
http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/bridges.htm
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Swishweb: Major Bridges
Statistics about bridges, organized by bridge type.
http://www.swishweb.com/Science_and_Technology/Bridges/
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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.
http://www.matsuo-bridge.co.jp/english/bridges/index.shtm
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Fact Monster: Notable Modern Bridges of the World
Statistics about a handful of bridges, including name, location, length of span, and year
completed.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774511.html
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Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Students are given a specific scenario in this Webquest and asked to design an appropriate bridge.
http://www.hpedsb.on.ca/qep/Bridges/bridges.html
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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.
http://www.abcdpittsburgh.org/kids/kids.htm
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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.
http://www.brantacan.co.uk/bridges.htm
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Bridge Building
Offers a number of scenarios for which students must select bridge features.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/civeng/marketing/civeng/game2.htm
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Bridge Research: Leading the Way to the Future
An article that discusses the role and value of research in highway bridges.
http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/summer95/p95su23.htm
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Bridge Builders
Webquest about the new Bay Bridge challenging students to select a bridge type for a particular
situation.
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/itec815_f98/jfuentes/jfindex.html
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Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest
Records, rules and tips for this twenty year old contest along with hundreds of photographs of
bridges.
http://www.balsabridge.com/index.htm
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NOVA Online | Super Bridge | Build a Bridge
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
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Building Big
Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels.
From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/
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Howstuffworks.com: How Bridges Work
An in-depth look at how beam and suspension bridges work.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm
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NOVA Online - Super Bridge
Information about the four major types of bridges. Test your knowledge by matching each bridge to
the correct location.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/
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