| ShakeZone for Kids [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Classroom exercises and video footage of earthquake damage and shake table testing of building models. http://www.ecs.csun.edu/~shustov/ShakeZone.htm |
| Structurae [ 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. http://en.structurae.de/ |
| The Basic Bridge Types [ Kids/Teens ] - From the Matsuo Bridge Company, an overview of the six basic types of bridges, with statistics about existing examples of each [may not work in all browsers]. http://www.matsuo-bridge.co.jp/english/bridges/index.shtm |
| The Million Dollar Bridge [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - 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/ |
| The Physics Of Bridges [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Curriculum unit that will explain how scientists and engineers utilize physical science concepts when building a bridge. http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/2001/5/01.05.08.x.html |
| Truss Bridge Laboratory, University of Florida Civil Engineering [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Instruction and information on truss bridge structures. http://www.ce.ufl.edu/activities/trusslab/trussndx.html |
| Types of Structures [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Pictures and information on structures using steel, concrete, and cables. http://www.civil.utah.edu/~blaser/MM_project/structures/types.htm |
| West Point Bridge Design Contest [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - An annual virtual bridge design contest. The software for the previous competition can be downloaded any time. http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/ |