Age 10+, builds 7 models, supports 6-8 students.This large 2282 piece set builds replicas of real world bridges up to 1.8m long, two at a time.Supplied with student instructions and a comprehensive teacher's guide. It supports 6-8 students building simultaneously.Designed to assist students in their study of the history, function, structural design, geometry and strength of bridges.The models demonstrate 7 key bridge types - bascule, cantilever, cable stayed, truss, suspension, arch and beam.Model instructions include replicas of: Firth of Forth - Cantilever Bridge (Edinburgh), Tower Bridge - Bascule Bridge (London), Golden Gate - Suspension Bridge (San Francisco), Chesapeake Bay - Beam Bridge (Virginia Beach), Columbia River - Astoria Truss Bridge (Oregon), Sydney Harbour - Arch Bridge (Sydney) and Dames Point - Cable Stayed Bridge (Jacksonville).
