CDT - Craft Design and Technology Department at The Royal High School

In addition to these pages, please check out S2 pupils' course work, which is also a useful resource.

West Point Bridge Designer. A free bridge building software programme you can download and try.
www.calatrava.com Web site of the foremost bridge designer in the world - Santiago Calatrava.
http://www.nickwoodphoto.com/ Photos of the London Eye by professional photographer Nick Wood.
Roman Aqueducts Amazing brick arch structures built 2000 years ago.
The B.B.C.'s history site Information on how arches are built and there's also an on-line arch building game to try.
www.brantacan.co.uk/bridges.htm One of the best sites on the web about structures. The site has a lot of text but don't be put off by that.
Catenary Curves Link to an interactive site that allows you to explore the various shapes that are catenary curves. The site also demonstrates that a catenary curve is not quite the same as a parabola. Go to S2 Structures 2000 - 2001, page 2 for further instructions.
Building an Igloo
Antonio Gaudi Information on Spannish Architect, his arch designs, a hotel he designed for New York, and other projects.
The Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri. The site has lots of information on how it was built, and also features photos of the tram that transports visitors up inside it.
Shell structures.

ZCorp video - (on YouTube). ZCorp manufactures 3D printers.
Another ZCorp video - (on YouTube). ZCorp manufactures 3D printers.
BMW video - (on YouTube). BMW's F1 race development team uses 3D printing.
www.shapeways.com - an on-line 3D printing service.
Bathsheba Grossman, Sculptor. Bathsheba uses 3D printing to produce amazing 3D knots.
Gil Bruvel, sculptor. Gil creates 3D CAD models of his proposals for customers to check out. He also used 3D printing to make scale models of his work. Gil has his own 3D printer, but also uses a company called ProMetal for 3D printing.

The Mongolfier brothers Hot air balloon pioneers.
The Wright brothers Pioneers of 'heavier that air' manned powered flight.
Preston Watson Scottish pioneer of 'heavier that air' manned powered flight.
Richard Pierce Kiwi pioneer of 'heavier that air' manned powered flight - who may have beaten the Wright brothers to it.
Aerodynamics Nasa-funded site on flight and aerodynamics.
Experiments in aerodynamics Nasa-funded site showing some simple experiments that anyone can try(using paper) to help in understanding aerodynamics.
Why a kite flies
The Hindenburg airship disaster and airships in general.

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