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Bridge Watching for Beginners
Edmund Jupp's book explains in simple language the features of design and construction.
The Million Dollar Bridge
ThinkQuest site about a bridge in Alaska. Includes sections on architecture, current construction, timeline, photos, history, geography, and related links.
Swishweb: Major Bridges
Statistics about bridges, organized by bridge type.
Bridging the Bay
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.
Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest
Records, rules and tips for this twenty year old contest along with hundreds of photographs of bridges.
The Basic Bridge Types
From the Matsuo Bridge Company, an overview of the six basic types of bridges, with statistics about existing examples of each.
Bridge Building
Offers a number of scenarios for which students must select bridge features.
Structurae
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.
Howstuffworks.com: How Bridges Work
An in-depth look at how beam and suspension bridges work.
Building Big
Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. From PBS.
More Buildings and Bridges Sites
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