Additional materials for this lesson can be found in our google drive folder at https://goo.gl/ub2ZAJ . A direct link to the materials for this video can be found at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B2Uk_-iYB-alc2RFbV8tWDlOMjg.
This lesson introduces six factors that bridge engineers must consider during design (i.e. function, safety, cost, materials, wildlife, appearance). Following this conceptual introduction, the analytical side is then discussed, beginning with Newton's Second Law of Motion and progressing to static equilibrium equations, followed by an introduction to truss bridge design. Note: This lesson can be used in conjunction with the Engineering Challenge Lesson and the Structures, Statics, and the Environment Lesson to be used as a unit series covering civil engineering, loads, and structures).
