School District of Clayton#2
Mark Twain Circle
Clayton, MO 63105
United States
Phone: (314) 773-6934
Education: Grade(s): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
For maximum interactivity, we recommend no more than two class sizes combined.
On November 7, 1940, in what may be the most dramatic footage of a bridge failure ever caught on film, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington collapsed while being buffeted by wind. Luckily no one was injured. On August 1, 2007, during the height of rush hour traffic, the I-35W Bridge collapsed in Minneapolis, plunging dozens of cars and their occupants into the Mississippi River. On April 5, 1987, after days of record rainfall and floods, the Schoharie Creek Bridge in New York collapsed killing ten people. Why do seemingly well-designed bridges suddenly collapse? How do forces, both natural and man-made create stress and cause bridge failure? The causes for the three bridge failures above were each different. However, the investigation for each resulted in the same opportunity: to learn from that failure, to be able to design, construct, and maintain better bridges. What’s the science involved in these events? Find out for yourself as you interact with engineers and ask your questions as you investigate these and other real-life bridge failures. Learn about stress points, important elements in design and maintenance, and the effect of natural forces like wind, rain and river flow on the life of a bridge. Find out what engineers do to counteract those forces and create the best bridge design possible. Join us for our fifth program in our continuing series of programs produced with the Missouri Department of Transportation as they build a new bridge over the Missouri River at Glasgow, Missouri.
1. The participant will explore the essential elements involved in basic bridge design.2. The participant will interact with experts involved in planning and executing bridge design and construction and learn about their occupations and work process.3. The participant will gain knowledge about the engineering of bridges.
1. The participant will explore the essential elements involved in basic bridge design.2. The participant will interact with experts involved in planning and executing bridge design and construction and learn about their occupations and work process.3. The participant will gain knowledge about the engineering of bridges.
50 minutes
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3/13/2009
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
3/13/2009
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
There is NO CHARGE for this program.
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
3/13/2009
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
There is NO CHARGE for this program.
Request this Program Now
