Kids & Teachers

ITI's Self Guided Wacker Drive Infrastructure Tour:

Download a map and audio files (MP3) for a self-guided tour of infrastructure along Wacker Drive in Downtown Chicago. Included in this tour are discussions of bridges, locks, dams, subways, roadways, the “EL” train, and water supply. Download files here.

Online Resources about Bridges:

1. About Bridges - Features pictures of famous bridges, design basics, and a history of materials used for bridges.
2. 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.
3. Bridge Basics - A Spotter's Guide to Bridge Design - Pictures, history, and structural explanations of many different types of trusses and bridges.
4. Bridge Designer - 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.
5. Build & Bust A Bridge - Build and bust a virtual bridge.
6. Building Big - Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. From PBS.
7. EPS Bridge Building Unit - Has a video of homemade bridges breaking, links to bridge building resources, and a downloadable bridge designer.
8. Fun and Learning About Bridges - Index with links to resources about bridges.
9. Howstuffworks.com: How Bridges Work - An in-depth look at how beam and suspension bridges work.
10. NOVA Online - Super Bridge - Information about the four major types of bridges. Test your knowledge by matching each bridge to the correct location.
11. Truss Bridge Laboratory, University of Florida Civil Engineering - Instruction and information on truss bridge structures.

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