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.
http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/download.htm

Some interesting and useful websites:

Bridge types
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.
http://www.nationalconcretebridge.org/bridgetypes.html

New York skyscrapers: one hundred years of high-rises
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.
http://www.greatgridlock.net/NYC/nyc.html

Great structures of the world
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.
http://greatstructures.info/




Here is a quick video which shows you can do with this software.

West Point Bridge Builder - The funniest movie is here. Find it

Textiles Project - Pencil Case

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)

Google Sketchup

Here are some basic instructions on how to get started with

Discover Electricity

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