The West Point Bridge Designer introduces
you to engineering through an authentic,
hands-on design experience. This software
provides you with the tools to model,
test, and optimize a steel highway bridge.
This software is free and is in the
public domain (but not for commercial
or construction purposes), and they
have an annual design contest that you
can enter!
Check out the some of the bridges
Mark Ketchum has worked on throught
his career. His website shows great
examples of the different types of
bridges that we can build.