Salvadori students explore the forces of tension & compression by creating and testing columns to failure to see which material is the strongest.

Salvadori students construct an arch bridge and learn how forces travel through the bridge by testing its load-bearing capacity until it collapses!

Salvadori students test various bridge spans to learn how shape impacts strength.

Salvadori students build and test a beam bridge and a suspension bridge to learn how design impact strength.

Salvadori students construct the tallest skyscraper from limited materials, while following specific guidelines.

Salvadori students test columns to understand how the shape of each column impacts strength.

Salvadori students test beams to learn how the shape of each beam impacts strength.

Salvadori students build their own model of a skyscraper by creating a structural grid and facade.