| About Bridges [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Features pictures of famous bridges, design basics, and a history of materials used for bridges. http://www.nireland.com/bridgeman/ |
| Bridge Basics - A Spotter's Guide to Bridge Design [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Pictures, history, and structural explanations of many different types of trusses and bridges. http://www.pghbridges.com/basics.htm |
| Bridge Building - Art and Science [ Mature Teens ] - 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 |
| Bridge Designer [ 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. http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/bridge/truss.htm |
| Bridge of the Month Quiz [ Teens ] - Features a picture of a bridge that changes every month to identify. Includes pictures of previous month's bridges. http://www.hevanet.com/bridgink/ |
| Bridge Research: Leading the Way to the Future [ Mature Teens ] - An article that discusses the role and value of research in highway bridges. http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/summer95/p95su23.htm |
| Bridging the Bay [ 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. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/exhibits/bridge/ |
| Build a Bridge [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - 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 |
| Build n Bust A Bridge [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Build and bust a virtual bridge. http://library.thinkquest.org/11686/ |
| Building Big [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. From PBS. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/ |
| Canton Viaduct [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - 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/ |
| Engineering for Earthquakes [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - 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 |
| EPS Bridge Building Unit [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - 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 |
| Fact Monster: Notable Modern Bridges of the World [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Statistics about a handful of bridges, including name, location, length of span, and year completed. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772711.html |
| Factophile: Major Bridges [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Statistics about bridges, organized by bridge type. http://www.factophile.com/show.content?action=browse&catid=99 |
| Fun and Learning About Bridges [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Index with links to resources about bridges. http://www.bridgesite.com/funand.htm |
| Geometry of Bridge Construction [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Diagrams of the forces acting on bridges, pictures, and examples. http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/bridges.htm |
| How Bridges Work [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Review of how the forces act on different types of bridges. Includes photos of real bridges. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html |
| Howstuffworks.com: How Bridges Work [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - An in-depth look at how beam and suspension bridges work. http://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm |
| NOVA Online - Super Bridge [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - 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/ |