ABCD's Bridge Design Tips for Kids
Provides tips for bridge-building projects, including topics such as form, connections, properties of balsa wood, links, and a bibliography.
Balsa Structure Tips
Offers advice on studying balsa wood to ensure good pieces.
Balsa Wood Bridge Info
Very detailed instructions on the construction of model bridges. Also has charts showing the properties of Balsa wood.
Balsawood Structure Design
An in depth analysis of test results of a balsa wood structure.
Bridge Building Contest
Description of a model bridge building contest. Also has tips on how to start your own contest.
Bridge Design Tips
Has specific advice for IOUM competitions, but also general model bridge building tips.
Bridge Truss Designs
Pictures of various standard trusses including the Warren, Howe, Pratt, and different variations.
Competition Tips
Offers basic tips on model bridge structures.
How To Build A Model Bridge
Displays pictures and a description of how to build a Popsicle bridge. Photos of completed bridges.
Interesting Facts About Balsa Wood
In-depth look at Balsa wood. Includes pictures of the different grain types, and tips on how to use each.
Model Bridge Design
Tips and advice about designing and building model bridges from basswood and balsa.
Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest
Records, rules and tips for this twenty year old contest along with hundreds of photographs of bridges.
Structure Guide
Designed as a resource for DI model bridge competitions, but the basic principles will work for anyone.
Technology and Bridge Design
A bridge building activity with glossary terms.