August 28 2012 Stage 5 Trigonometry, Mathematics, Curriculum K-12, Directorate, NSW Department of Education, Building Bridges, 1895, Hampden Bridge, 33.5 metre span timber truss bridge, Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Elect P. Anna Paddon MLA Cowichan Crofton May 14 2013, Transportation, Foot Bridge, Newcastle Island, Brechin Community Centre Development, Brechin to, Semiahmoo First Nation, Sea Wall Sea Walk,

1. Building
Bridges
Stage 5 Trigonometry Mathematics, Curriculum K-12 Directorate
NSW Department of Education

2. Focus questions
• What features do the bridges have in
common?
• What two dimensional shapes have
occurred repeatedly in these bridge
constructions?

3. The Hampden Bridge
• Located over the
Murrumbidgee River,
Wagga Wagga, NSW
• Built in 1895
• 33.5 metre span
timber truss bridge

15. Different types of bridges

16. What common
features do the
bridges have?

21. What two
dimensional
shapes have
occurred
repeatedly in
these bridge
constructions?

22. Building
Bridges
Stage 5 Trigonometry Mathematics, Curriculum K-12 Directorate
NSW Department of Education