Bridges Pathfinder

Books you can take with you are in this number range:

• 642
• 720

 

When searching our catalog use these keywords:

• Bridges      
• Arches   
• Architecture  
• Engineering   
• Construction       
• Name of a specific bridge, i.e. The Golden Gate Bridge            
  
  

Helpful reference books:

Ref 500 New/ The New Book of Popular Science

 

WMS Library Computer Resources:

Click on the title below to go to the site. See Mrs. Mazza for passwords.

• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
• SIRS Discoverer
• Today's Science

Websites:

About Bridges
Includes information about famous bridges with photos, a dictionary of terms concerning bridges, how to design bridges and the materials used and a chronology.

How Bridges Work
This edition of HowStuffWorks, deals with the three major types of bridges so that you can understand how each one works. 

The Basic Bridge Types
This site by the Matsuo Bridge Co., Ltd gives information on each of the basic bridge type, including diagrams, statistics and pictures.

Model Bridges
Most useful for building suspension bridges. Good list of resources at the end of the page.

ABCD's Bridge Design Tips for Kids
Excellent advice about building your model.

Design and Build a Virtual Bridge Truss.
Use the program at Bridge Designer to design trusses. Once a truss is drawn in the program, a click on "Calculate" will check your design. Another click will generate a complete force diagram showing compression/tension forces in each of the members and reactive forces at the support nodes. 

NOVA Online-Super Bridge-Build a Bridge
Shockwave game wherein you must apply solid engineering principles.

Building Big: All About Bridges
This PBS site has lots of information about famous bridges from ancient times to the present. Check out the Forces Lab to see how forces affect bridges.