Links
Separate from the sources used to find information for this website, here are some helpful links to websites.
- http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/bridge-quiz.htm -A short, 10-question quiz on bridge terms and the forces acting on bridges.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yl5cFp1HkU -A nine minute video from Doc Physics, explaining the force of resonance.
- http://images.books24x7.com/bookimages/id_9027/fig12-1.jpg - A picture of shear, torsion, compression, and tension applied to a rectangular prism. This is very helpful for visual learners.
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/loads.html -This interactive is extremely helpful for people that learn best from pictures or animations or videos. Clicking through will help understanding as the forces are shown in action.
- http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/bridges/WaddellGlossary/GlossA.htm - A glossary of bridge terms.
- http://www.hsr.ca.gov/docs/programs/statewide_rail/proj_sections/SanJose_Merced/CWG_2_Bridge_Terminology_4_8_11.pdf -Another glossary of bridge terms.