Tufts University - Buildable Bridges Library

Bridge Models

Segmental Bridge - Buildable segmental bridge model that also demonstrates construction methods.
Arch Bridge - Buildable model that will support a student's weight.
Tied Arch Bridge - Buildable model that demonstrates the difference between a conventional arch and a tied arch bridge.
Zakim Bridge - Buildable model of Leonard P. Zakim Bridge in Downtown Boston.
Suspension Bridge - Buildable model that shows deflection, and features of a real suspension bridge.
Swing Bridge - Motorized moving model of George P. Coleman Bridge in Yorktown, Virginia.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Buildable model that demonstrates the Tacoma Narrows bridge failure.
Vertical Lift Bridge - A model of the Cape Cod Railroad Bridge in Massachusetts.
Bascule Bridge - A double leaf model of a bascule bridge.
Cantilever Bridge - These model the cantilever method, based on the Firth of Forth Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland.