Bridges: The Art and Science for Creating Community Connections

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 08.04.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Strategies
  5. Basic Bridge Information
  6. Famous Bridges
  7. Failed Bridges
  8. Lesson Plans
  9. Bibliography
  10. Student Resources
  11. Appendix
  12. Notes

Learning by Mistakes-Bridge Failures

Shelley Freedman-Bailey

Published September 2008

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Notes

1. J.E. Gordon, Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down,(Washington D.C.: Da Capo Press, 2003) 199.

2. J. Pollard, Building Toothpick Bridges (Math Project Series),( New York: Dale Seymour Publications, 1985) 5.

3. B. Graf, Bridges That Changed the World, (Fort Worth: Prestel Publishing, 2005) 12.

4. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature,( Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 8.

5. B. Graf, Bridges That Changed the World, (Fort Worth: Prestel Publishing, 2005) 10-11.

6. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature, ( Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 19.

7. J.A. and L.A. Hamey, The Roman Engineers, (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1981) 30.

8. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature, (Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 20

9. Ibid.

10. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature, (Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 24.

11. Greenstein, The World's Greatest Buildings: Masterpieces of Architecture & Engineering, (New York: Time-Life Books, 2000) 188.

12. J.A. and L.A. Hamey, The Roman Engineers, (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1981) 36.

13. J. Dupre, Bridges: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Spans, (New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 1997) 19.

14. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature, ( Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 26.

15. B. Graf, Bridges That Changed the World, (Fort Worth: Prestel Publishing, 2005) 14.

16. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature, ( Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 26.

17. J.E. Gordon, Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down, (Washington D.C.: Da Capo Press, 2003) 198.

18. J. Pollard, Building Toothpick Bridges (Math Project Series), ( New York: Dale Seymour Publications, 1985) 5.

19. J.E. Gordon, Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down, (Washington D.C.: Da Capo Press, 2003) 200.

20. Ibid.

21. C.A. Johmann, Bridges: Amazing Structures to Design, Build & Test (Kaleidoscope Kids), (Charlotte: Williamson Publishing Company, 1999) 44.

22. C. Oxlade, Bridges (Superstructures), (London: Belitha Press Ltd, 1996) 12.

23. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature, ( Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 65.

24. R.S. Cortright, Bridging: Discovering the Beauty of Bridges, (New York: Bridge Ink, 1998) 20.

25. G.P. Ceserani, Grand Constructions, (New York: Putnam Juvenile, 1983) 81.

26. B. Graf, Bridges That Changed the World, (Fort Worth: Prestel Publishing, 2005) 12.

27. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature, ( Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 13.

28. B. Graf, Bridges That Changed the World, (Fort Worth: Prestel Publishing, 2005) 12.

29. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature, ( Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 19.

30. B. Graf, Bridges That Changed the World, (Fort Worth: Prestel Publishing, 2005) 24.

31. C.A. Johmann, Bridges: Amazing Structures to Design, Build & Test (Kaleidoscope Kids), (Charlotte: Williamson Publishing Company 1999)

32. D. Brown, Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature, ( Toronto: Firefly Books, 2005) 26.

33. J. Dupre, Bridges: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Spans, (New York Black Dog & Leventhal, 1997) 47.

34. R.S. Cortright, Bridging: Discovering the Beauty of Bridges, (New York: Bridge Ink, 1998) 330.

35. J. Dupre, Bridges: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Spans, (New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 1997) 63.

36. Ibid.

37. R.S. Cortright, Bridging: Discovering the Beauty of Bridges, (New York: Bridge Ink, 1998) 60.

38. J. Dupre, Bridges:A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Spans, (New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 1997) 75.

39. R.S. Cortright Bridging: Discovering the Beauty of Bridges, (New York: Bridge Ink, 1998) 67.

40. J. Dupre, Bridges: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Spans, (New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 1997) 109.

41. Ibid., 44-45.

42. J. Dupre, Bridges: A History of the World's Most Famous and Important Spans, (New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 1997)44.

43. B. Graf, Bridges That Changed the World, (Fort Worth: Prestel Publishing, 2005) 46.

44. "Summary of Subject Matter",U. S. Department of Transportation, 2006 Status of the Nation. http://transportation.house.gov/.../File/Highways/20071023/10-23%20Highways%20Bridge%20Inspections%20SSM%20 final.pdf. 2.

45. William Marra, "How Safe Are Your State"s Bridges?" in ABC News, 2 Aug. 2007. 1

46. Ibid.

47. "Summary of Subject Matter",U. S. Department of Transportation, 2006 Status of the Nation. http://transportation.house.gov/.../File/Highways/20071023/10- 2 3 %23%20Highways%20Bridge%20Inspections%20SSM%20 final.pdf. 2.

48. C.A. Johmann, Bridges: Amazing Structures to Design Build & Test (Kaleidoscope Kids),( Charlotte: Williamson Publishing Company 1999) 29-30.

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