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toc = = = Structures Project - Bridge Building and Testing = Try West Point Bridge Builder, download the software and experiment with it and build the most efficient structures and bridges. [] = Some interesting and useful websites: =

Photographic examples and brief notes about the properties of each type of concrete bridge are discussed. Bridge types are: slab, I-girder, box girder, segmental, spliced girder, arch and cable stayed. []
 * Bridge types**

New York City's skyscrapers are examined through architectural history. The site is best accessed though the menu at the bottom of the screen which leads to information on individual buildings either by name or by the period in which it was built. []
 * New York skyscrapers: one hundred years of high-rises**

Images and technical specifications of some of the world's great structures, including the Three Gorges Dam and the Beijing National Stadium, are provided with links to additional information about each structure. []
 * Great structures of the world**

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= Textiles Project - Pencil Case = media type="custom" key="4214461" Look at the examples below:

Here are the latest (Feb 2009) pencil cases from Year 7 = Torch Project - Electronics and Plastics = Here is some basic information about the electronics used in the torches and some examples of finished torches (Year 7 - 2007-08) media type="custom" key="4214475"

= Google Sketchup = Here are some basic instructions on how to get started with

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