Weston Middle School
Technology/Engineering Course Materials
Assemble Demo model of Zakim Bridge
Note how cable stays support the bridge, not the deck itself.
Compare to ship stays, cable-stayed roofs, etc.
Zakim Bridge Model
Cable-stayed antenna mast
Zakim Bridge Website and Links
Wikipedia on Stayed-Cable Bridges
Revised
January 2011 by Jonathan Dietz,
dietzj@mail.weston.org