Allen, Edward and Zalewski, Waclaw,
Shaping Structures: Statics
, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, New York, N.Y., 1998 (This is a good source for teachers to use for technical information about behavior of materials and how engineers design a safe structure.)
Dupre, Judith,
Bridges
, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York, 1997 (This is an excellent introductory book for students because it displays photographs of the three types of bridges from all over the world and some history about each bridge.)
Friedman, Thomas and Goodwin, Neil, screenwriter.
Super Bridge
. Director Neil Goodwin. Peace River Films, 1997 (This video is an excellent way for students to experience first hand the process of building a suspension bridge. Students are also able to watch problems encountered during the construction of cable-stayed bridge.)
Gordon, J.E.,
Structures: Why Things Don't Fall Down
, Plenum Press, London, England, 1978 (This book is an excellent resource for teachers and students because it is humorous, easy to read, and explains scientific terminology in a way that is easy for students to understand.)
Jupp, Edmund W.,
"Bridge Watching for Beginners"
, http://www.media.uwe.ac.uk/masoud/projects/bridges/text/contents.htm (This website is an excellent resource for a basic descriptions and visual aides for the study of beam, arch, and suspension bridges.)
Karweit, Michael,
"John Hopkins University: What is Engineering? - Virtual Laboratory: Bridge Designer"
, http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/bridge/truss.htm (August, 2000) (This website is an excellent resource for Physics teachers and students. You are able to create a truss, apply loads, perform calculations and determine which members of a truss are in tension or compression.)
Locke, Derek,
"Brantacan Home Page - Bridges"
, http://www.brantacan.co.uk/index.htm, (2001) (This website is a good resource for pictorial representations of arch, truss, and suspension bridges.)
Salvadori, Mario,
Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture
, W.W. Norton & Company, New York, N.Y., 1980 (This book is a good resource for teachers because it discusses the engineering of structures and how they stand when subjected to natural forces. This book also gives good mathematical examples and explanations of how different shapes provide strength for structures.)
