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| [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Features pictures of famous bridges, design basics, and a history of materials used for bridges. |
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| Bridge Basics - A Spotter's Guide to Bridge Design |
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| [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Pictures, history, and structural explanations of many different types of trusses and bridges. |
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| Bridge Building - Art and Science |
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| [ Mature Teens ] - Detailed, illustrated history of bridges across the world, with diagrammatic explanations of the basic types of bridges, examples and many links. |
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| [ 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. |
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| [ Teens ] - Features a picture of a bridge that changes every month to identify. Includes pictures of previous month's bridges. |
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| Bridge Research: Leading the Way to the Future |
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| [ Mature Teens ] - An article that discusses the role and value of research in highway bridges. |
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| [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn about the four steps to building a bridge. Play architect and engineer with the online game. |
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| [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. From PBS. |
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| [ 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. |
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| Engineering for Earthquakes |
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| [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Practice making bridges that are strong enough to withstand earthquakes. Page includes background information about earthquakes in general. |
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