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Bridge Building

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Description

We are studying the basics of bridge design, planning, and construction. 

Key Questions

How do you begin to design a bridge? 

What are the essential skills one needs in each phase of creating and building a bridge?

How do you ensure quality in bridge construction?

 

Outcomes

All the need to know basics in creating a model version of a bridge. 

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Jose Calisto da Silva

Engineering Manager for Bridges and Tunnels at Biggs Cardosa Associates Inc.

Alternative Titles

Civil Engineer,Design Engineer,Project Engineer,Structural Engineer

What they do

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

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