Are you a student in Tech Ed.'s Architectural Drawing and Model Home Construction class? Please visit the links below to learn more about the history of American residential architecture.
About.com: Architecture - Periods and Styles
About.com: House Styles - a Gallery
Architecture of the United States: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
House of Antiques Hardware: Architectural Timeline 1675-1960
Bartleby.com: American Architecture, from The Columbia Encyclopedia
Architecture for Kids: A History of American Houses
Friday, October 19, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Bridges: Selected Information Sources
Building Big: Bridges, Domes, Skyscrapers, Dams and Tunnels
Visit this site to learn how these large structures are actually built. This rich resource features interactive labs, engineering "challenges", and "Wonders of the World" - a searchable database with information about well-known bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams and tunnels throughout the world, as well as information about engineering as a career, for students who may be interested in learning about this fascinating work.
Bridge: From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
This detailed entry includes a comprehensive index to types of bridges, as well as links to information about the four main types of bridges - Beam Bridge, Cantilever Bridge, Arch Bridge, and Suspension Bridge.
eLibrary: Bridge Basics
Select the Topic Search feature, and enter "bridge basics" as your subject, to find many terrific encyclopedia entries, magazine articles and web sites that provide information about the history and construction of bridges, as well as detailed information about bridge types. (Note: You will need to enter your public library barcode in order to log in to this database.)
NOVA Online: Super Bridge
Visit this site to find information about arch, beam, suspension, and cable-stayed bridges.
Bridge Types
This site provides readers with information about arch, beam, swing, lifting, suspension, and cable-stayed bridges.
The Basic Bridge Types
This site offers clear descriptions and nice illustrations of girder, arch, truss, cable stayed, rigid frame and suspension bridges. Each description includes information about typical span length, and the longest example of that type of bridge in the world today.
West Point Bridge Design Contest
Visit this site to learn how these large structures are actually built. This rich resource features interactive labs, engineering "challenges", and "Wonders of the World" - a searchable database with information about well-known bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams and tunnels throughout the world, as well as information about engineering as a career, for students who may be interested in learning about this fascinating work.
Bridge: From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
This detailed entry includes a comprehensive index to types of bridges, as well as links to information about the four main types of bridges - Beam Bridge, Cantilever Bridge, Arch Bridge, and Suspension Bridge.
eLibrary: Bridge Basics
Select the Topic Search feature, and enter "bridge basics" as your subject, to find many terrific encyclopedia entries, magazine articles and web sites that provide information about the history and construction of bridges, as well as detailed information about bridge types. (Note: You will need to enter your public library barcode in order to log in to this database.)
NOVA Online: Super Bridge
Visit this site to find information about arch, beam, suspension, and cable-stayed bridges.
Bridge Types
This site provides readers with information about arch, beam, swing, lifting, suspension, and cable-stayed bridges.
The Basic Bridge Types
This site offers clear descriptions and nice illustrations of girder, arch, truss, cable stayed, rigid frame and suspension bridges. Each description includes information about typical span length, and the longest example of that type of bridge in the world today.
West Point Bridge Design Contest
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