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Bridges and Engineering

How Bridges Work. Detailed explanation of  about the different types of bridges. http://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm

PBS Building Big - Bridges. Contains different bridge challenges where you can build your own bridges and see the forces affecting them.  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/

Art and Science of Bridge Building. Explains in detail the different types of bridges, as well as topics that related to engineering.         http://www.brantacan.co.uk/bridges.htm

Discover Engineering Online - Civil Engineering. Contains information about Civil Engineering.  http://www.discoverengineering.org/Engineers/civil_engineering.asp

Fun and Learning About Bridges. Contains links to different bridge websites, from games to useful information. http://www.bridgesite.com/funand.htm

Bridge Disasters

Hyatt Regency Walkway Disaster.       http://www.glendale-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/faculty_pages/ind_arts_web/bridgeweb/Hyatt_page.htm http://www.eng.uab.edu/cee/REU_NSF99/hyatt.htm

Point Pleasant/Silver Bridge Disaster. http://filebox.vt.edu/users/aschaeff/silver/silver.html http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Bridges/Silver-Bridge.htm

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster. http://filebox.vt.edu/users/aschaeff/tacoma/tacoma.html http://www.enm.bris.ac.uk/research/nonlinear/tacoma/tacoma.html http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/tnb/

Falls View Bridge Disaster. http://filebox.vt.edu/users/aschaeff/falls/falls.html http://www.iaw.com/~falls/bridges.html#b8 http://www.infoniagara.com/d-history-bridge.html

Quebec Bridge Disaster. http://filebox.vt.edu/users/aschaeff/quebec/quebec.html http://www.prep.mcneese.edu/engr/casestud/quebic/quebic1.htm

Tay Bridge Disaster. http://filebox.vt.edu/users/aschaeff/tay/tay.html http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/poems/pgdisaster.htm http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/heavy-weather/page3.asp

Famous Bridges

Famous Bridges of the World. Sponsored by the University of Porstmouth in England, contains information about some famous bridges. http://www.civl.port.ac.uk/comp_prog/bridges1/

Akashi Kaikyo. Sponsored by the Civil Engineering Portal this site contains links to different articles about the largest suspension bridge in the world. http://www.icivilengineer.com/Landmarks/Bridges/Akashi_Kaikyo/

Famous Bridges--Physical Science/Technology Lesson Plan. For students grades 6 - 8, this site for teachers contains a lesson plan that teaches students about the different types of bridges as well as the challenges involved in building a bridge. http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/famousbridges/