Stage 5 Trigonometry Mathematics, Curriculum K-12 Directorate NSW Department of Education and Building Bridges
Jan 02, 2016
Stage 5 Trigonometry Mathematics, Curriculum K-12 Directorate NSW Department of Education and Training
Building Bridges
Focus questions
• What features do the bridges have in common?
• What two dimensional shapes have occurred repeatedly in these bridge constructions?
The Hampden Bridge
• Located over the Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga, NSW
• Built in 1895 • 33.5 metre span
timber truss bridge
Different types of bridges
What common features do the bridges have?
What two dimensional shapes have occurred repeatedly in these bridge constructions?
Stage 5 Trigonometry Mathematics, Curriculum K-12 Directorate NSW Department of Education and Training
Building Bridges