Bridgemaster Q&A
You sent in your questions for Bridgemaster Trish Johnson – and thanks to the help of Ian Reed-Downs, we now have all the answers! Find…
How Was the Bridge Built?
In this clip from our ‘Bridge For Bristol’ DVD, retired Bridge Master David Anderson explains how Brunel and his team managed to cross the gorge,…
2020 Challenge: Spaghetti Structures
Engineers are sometimes restricted by the amount of materials they can use due to budget or supply limitations. Just like a real engineer, your challenge…
Technical Hard Hat Tour – Two Hour
Have you ever wondered about the technicalities of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and wanted to ask about cross girders and the movement of the saddles?…
Historical Hard Hat Tour – Two Hour
When construction of the Clifton Suspension Bridge began in 1831, the eyes of the world were on Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his bold plan to…
Hard Hat Tour – One Hour
Our one-hour excursion into the Leigh Woods Vaults begins at our Visitor Centre where you’ll don a hard hat and high-vis jacket. After a short…
Feel the Bridge Move
Suspension bridges are designed to be flexible. They will move vertically (up and down) and laterally (side to side, like a swing) to accommodate wind,…
Be the Bridge Master
Being the Bridge Master is an important job. In this workshop your group will be asked to take on the role of Bridge Master and…
Bridge Building Challenge
What is an engineer? Why do we have bridges? What are the requirements of a bridge? These are the kind of questions we delve into…
