Bridges and Towers

Test the limits of structural design. Bridge and tower kits teach load distribution, material strength, and engineering principles through build-and-break challenges students love.

  • A shake table experiment set up with a wooden tower on top of a black base, connected to a control panel.

    EQˢ Tremor Table

    $1,495.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $1,495.00 USD
  • Bridges – Getting Started Package

    Bridges – Getting Started Package

    $545.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $545.00 USD
  • Engineering Bridges STEM PBL Unit

    Engineering Bridges STEM PBL Unit

    $1,495.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $1,495.00 USD
  • Earthquake Towers (Balsa) – Getting Started Package

    Earthquake Towers (Balsa) – Getting Started Package

    $2,494.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $2,494.00 USD
  • Bridges Refill Pack

    Bridges Refill Pack

    From $115.00 USD
    $0.00 USD From $115.00 USD
  • Earthquake Towers Refill Pack

    Earthquake Towers Refill Pack

    $265.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $265.00 USD
  • A Structures Testing Instrument with a turn-force wheel and a balsa wood bridge model on top, set on a black base with a digital load cell for measuring force.

    Structures Testing Instrument 2.0

    $1,160.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $1,160.00 USD
  • Construction Caddy II

    Construction Caddy II

    $159.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $159.00 USD
  • Builder’s Board

    Builder’s Board

    $75.75 USD
    $0.00 USD $75.75 USD
  • Lumberjack Cutter

    Lumberjack Cutter

    $64.75 USD
    $0.00 USD $64.75 USD
  • Timber Cutter

    Timber Cutter

    $26.75 USD
    $0.00 USD $26.75 USD
  • Structure Testing Device

    Structure Testing Device

    $335.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $335.00 USD
  • Balsa Truss Tester

    Balsa Truss Tester

    $159.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $159.00 USD
  • A gray shake table with a clear glass top and black supports, designed for educational purposes to simulate earthquakes.

    EZ Shake Table

    $255.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $255.00 USD
  • Timber Tester

    Timber Tester

    $31.75 USD
    $0.00 USD $31.75 USD
  • Model Bridges Teacher’s Guide

    Model Bridges Teacher’s Guide

    $29.75 USD
    $0.00 USD $29.75 USD

Civil engineering education for global impact

Building, testing, and then destroying structures is a vital part of any hands-on science or engineering curriculum, giving students real-life experience with the natural forces around us. Civil engineering education equips students with the knowledge and skills to design, construct, and maintain infrastructure essential to society. Experimenting with bridge and tower building emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and sustainability principles, preparing students to address complex challenges in infrastructure development and contribute to the improvement of communities worldwide.