We will work in groups of 3 students (max). Please organize in groups.
Let's start looking into these suggested sources to learn about:
- different kinds of bridges
- compression
- tension
- what kind of bridge is required for each situation
- how do arches support weight?
- what happens when a load pushes down on a Beam Bridge?
- how do you stabilize a Suspension Bridge?
- How do Cabled-Stayeds Bridges work?
- build some bridges online
- important vocabulary like: piers, span, beams, arches, truss, suspension, cable-stayed
- and more!
Your start up resources are:- Tension and Compression (watch movie abt Arch Bridges)
- Forces Lab: Forces act on big structures in many ways. Click on the actions: Squeeze, Stretch, Bend, Slide and Twist to explore the forces at work and to see real-life examples)
- PBS Bridge Basics
- NOVA Beta Build a Bridge
Start your Process Journal today! You can use this template as a start-up document. Remember to record who makes the journal entry!
