Public Works for Public Learning Conference - June 20-22, 2012

Golden Gate Bridge Outdoor Exhibition

A project of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Funding received from the National Science Foundation Project Management by CUREE Outreach by the American Public Works Association

Golden Gate Bridge Outdoor Exhibition

A project of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Funding received from the National Science Foundation

Project Advisors •Jill Andrews, Education and Outreach Consultant •Cathy Frankel, Director of Exhibitions, National Building Museum •Alan Friedman, The Museum Group; former Director and CEO of the New York Hall of Science •Chris Gallagher, Manager, San Francisco Bay Model Visitor Center •Roy Griffiths, Vice-President, Exhibits and Planning, North Carolina Museum of Life & Science •Howard Levitt, Director of Communications and Partnership, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service •Lawrence Lux, Lux Advisors and the American Public Works Association •Joyce Ma, Senior Researcher, the Exploratorium •Professor Henry Petroski, Duke University •Professor Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy •Carol Willis, Director, The Skyscraper Museum.

Project Evaluators

FORMATIVE EVALUATION Becky Carroll Michelle Phillips Mark St. John

Project Evaluators David Heil & Associates, Inc. Innovations in Science Learning

SUMMATIVE EVALUATION David Heil Shannon Weiss

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ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE: THE INTERPLAY OF DESIGN AND EXPERIENCE David P. Billington David P. Billington, Jr. Sarah Billington

ORIGINS OF THE LONG-SPAN BRIDGE BALANCING FORCES: CABLES AND DECK EARTH TO SKY: FOUNDATYIONS AND TOWERS STANDING IN MOTION: AERODYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKES THE COLOR OF ENDURANCE: MAINTAINING THE BRIDGE THE PEOPLE AND THEIR BRIDGE

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TALL AND STRONG Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong

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ART DECO ON A GRAND SCALE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong

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HOW THE BRIDGE SPANS THE GOLDEN GATE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong

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SEISMIC RETROFITS & HISTORIC PRESERVATION Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong Structural testing specimen courtesy of Professor Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, U.C. Berkeley Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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SEISMIC RETROFITS & HISTORIC PRESERVATION Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong Structural testing specimen courtesy of Professor Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, U.C. Berkeley Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Welding and fabrication by Robert Cerney

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SEISMIC ISOLATION Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong Isolator cutaway specimen on loan from the U.C. Berkeley Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center Permanent isolator cutaway model to be produced by Seismic Energy Products, Inc.

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WHEN IT’S FOGGY…. Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong Telephoned sound versus sound travel through the air is an Exploratorium exhibit

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WIND SPEED AND WIND PRESSURE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong Exhibit design and construction by Aaron Neighbour Machining by Ken Berling, Monterey Industries

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WIND SPEED AND WIND PRESSURE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong Exhibit design and construction by Aaron Neighbour Machining by Ken Berling, Monterey Industries

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WIND SPEED AND WIND PRESSURE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong Exhibit design and construction by Aaron Neighbour Machining by Ken Berling, Monterey Industries

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HISTORY OF THE BRIDGE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong

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HISTORY OF THE BRIDGE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong

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HISTORY OF THE BRIDGE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong

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EXHIBITION WEBSITE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong Content by Thalia Anagnos Website implementation by Kellee Hopper and Pete Guthlein, GGBHTD Scripting and interactive features by John-Michael Wong

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EXHIBITION WEBSITE Reed Helgens Bob Reitherman Darryl Wong Content by Thalia Anagnos Website implementation by Kellee Hopper and Pete Guthlein, GGBHTD Scripting and interactive features by John-Michael Wong

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MASTER PLAN Chuck Davis Jessica Lane Marc L’Italien Phoebe Schenker

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MASTER PLAN Chuck Davis Jessica Lane Marc L’Italien Phoebe Schenker

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SUSPENSION CABLE TENSION vs. TOWER HEIGHT Dave Fleming Steve Gennrich Shawn Lani

Steve Dave Shawn

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SUSPENSION CABLE TENSION vs. TOWER HEIGHT Dave Fleming Steve Gennrich Shawn Lani

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HOW THE BRIDGE VIBRATES Dave Fleming Steve Gennrich Shawn Lani

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TRACKING THE DAILY MOVEMENT OF THE BRIDGE (located at the Exploratorium) Dave Fleming Steve Gennrich Shawn Lani

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ANIMATED MURAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE Rufus Butler Seder

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ANIMATED MURAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE Rufus Butler Seder Installation by Jorge Lee, Howard and Laurel Bowen

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Professor Maria Garlock Sylvester Black Nathan Brown Stephanie Chen Liz Deir Gavin Daly Michelle Lau Will Plunket Maryanne Wachter Tara Weigand

Denis Mulligan, Will Plunket, Gavin Daly, Jorge Lee

Maria Garlock Liz Deir, Tara Weigand Michelle Lau, Nathan Brown, Stephanie Chen

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LARGE MODEL OF THE BRIDGE Professor Maria Garlock Sylvester Black Nathan Brown Stephanie Chen Liz Deir Gavin Daly Michelle Lau Will Plunket Maryanne Wachter Tara Weigand

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RESISTING THE TWISTING Professor Maria Garlock Sylvester Black Nathan Brown Stephanie Chen Liz Deir Gavin Daly Michelle Lau Will Plunket Maryanne Wachter Tara Weigand

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TACTILE (BRAILLE) MODEL Professor Maria Garlock Sylvester Black Nathan Brown Stephanie Chen Liz Deir Gavin Daly Michelle Lau Will Plunket Maryanne Wachter Tara Weigand LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Greg Kehret Cinnabar California – Eric Blumberg

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STEEL, FOG, SALT, RUST, AND PAINT Janet Huie Charles Trautmann

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BRIDGE DECK AERODYNAMICS Jon Raggett

WEST WIND LABORATORY, INC.