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title: "Thames & Kosmos Structural Engineering: Bridges & Skyscrapers"
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price: "$420"
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# 36-page illustrated manual 285+ modular pieces 20 unique engineering models Thames & Kosmos Structural Engineering: Bridges & Skyscrapers

**Brand:** thames & kosmos
**Price:** $420
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🏗️ Build the future, one bridge at a time!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Thames & Kosmos Structural Engineering: Bridges & Skyscrapers by thames & kosmos
- **How much does it cost?** $420 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/302883621-thames-and-kosmos-structural-engineering-bridges-and-skyscrapers)

## Best For

- thames & kosmos enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted thames & kosmos brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **STEM Skill Booster:** Intermediate skill level perfect for curious minds ready to engineer the future.
- • **Build 20 Iconic Models:** From truss bridges to skyscrapers, explore diverse engineering marvels step-by-step.
- • **Expert-Guided Assembly:** 36-page full-color manual ensures smooth building and deep understanding.
- • **Master Structural Forces:** Hands-on experiments reveal tension, compression, shear & bending in real time.
- • **Comprehensive Learning Kit:** Over 285 interchangeable pieces empower endless creative construction.

## Overview

Thames & Kosmos Structural Engineering: Bridges & Skyscrapers is an intermediate-level STEM kit featuring over 285 plastic pieces and a 36-page illustrated manual. It enables users aged 8-14 to build 20 different models demonstrating key engineering principles like force, load, tension, and compression. This hands-on experience teaches structural design concepts through iconic bridge and skyscraper models, fostering practical understanding of physics and engineering.

## Description

Do you ever wonder how bridges span huge distances and how skyscrapers stay standing? Structural engineers use physics and their knowledge of the properties of building materials and geometric shapes to design structures with sufficient strength and stability. With this kit of modular building pieces, you can learn the basics of structural engineering by conducting a series of 20 model-building experiments. Each model demonstrates a basic principle of mechanical physics or structural engineering in a hands-on way. Start out with small models that demonstrate how structural elements can be attached together to maximize the strength of a structure for a fixed amount of material used. Learn about basic structural elements including columns, beams, trusses, plates, arches, shells, and catenary. Explore the forces acting on structural components including tension, compression, shear, and bending. Move onto building more complex models of trusses, roofs, and small buildings. Experiment with different types of bridge construction: a truss bridge, arch bridge, cantilever bridge, rope bridge, and suspension bridge. Finally, build models of towering skyscrapers. What is the tallest tower you can build using only the pieces included in the kit? Learn about the strength and stiffness of materials. See how structural engineers optimize factors to maximize safety, and minimize cost and the risk of structural failure. A 36-page, full-color manual guides you through model building with step-by-step illustrated instructions.

Review: I got this for my 10 year old who developed an interest in bridge building after a school assignment. Some of the string projects needed adult assistance but overall he had fun building the structures and learning some engineering basics.
Review: Good present

## Features

- Build 20 different models that each teach about force, load, compression, tension and more
- Over 285 interchangeable building pieces
- Includes 36-page, illustrated experiment manual and Assembly guide
- Skill level: Intermediate

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B06VT7WQPH |
| Age Range (Description) | 96 months to 168 months |
| Age Range Description | 96 months to 168 months |
| Best Sellers Rank | #235,845 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #6,213 in Science Toys & Kits |
| Brand | Thames & Kosmos |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 953 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | Science |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00814743012585 |
| Included Components | (287) plastic building pieces, 36-page manual |
| Item Dimensions | 33.3 x 4.6 x 29.5 Centimeters |
| Item Type Name | Structural Engineering: Bridges & Skyscrapers |
| Item Weight | 454 g |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 33.3 x 4.6 x 29.5 Centimeters |
| Manufacturer | Thames & Kosmos |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | 1 year warranty against manufacturer defects |
| Material | Plastic |
| Maximum Recommended age | 168.0 |
| Minimum Recommended age | 96.0 |
| Size | Small |
| Sub Brand | Engineering |
| Theme | Shapes |
| UPC | 814743012585 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Age Range (Description):** 96 months to 168 months
- **Brand:** Thames & Kosmos
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 33.3 x 4.6 x 29.5 Centimeters
- **Size:** Small
- **Theme:** Shapes

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: are these compatible with legos?**
A: No, they are not.

**Q: Does the manual come in other languages like French?**
A: No, the manual for this kit is in English.

**Q: does this come with a car or something that runs on the track?**
A: This kit comes with a set of 2 cars to run on the track.

**Q: Does is not come with a small screwdriver for assembling the car? What size screwdriver is needed?**
A: It does not come with a screwdriver. You can use an eyeglass screwdriver, small phillips head or a screwdriver the size of 00x60mml

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by K***D on 6 September 2021*

I got this for my 10 year old who developed an interest in bridge building after a school assignment. Some of the string projects needed adult assistance but overall he had fun building the structures and learning some engineering basics.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***P on 21 December 2025*

Good present

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***O on 1 June 2024*

Lo use para varias clases de física y mecánica y funcionóexcelente. El modelo es resistente y te permite crear varios modelos. Totalmente útil!

## Frequently Bought Together

- Thames & Kosmos Structural Engineering: Bridges & Skyscrapers | Science & Engineering Kit | Build 20 Models | Learn about Force, Load, Compression, Tension | Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner, Blue
- Thames & Kosmos Architectural Engineering | Science Experiment & Model Building Kit | Build 26 Models of Structures & Structural Elements | A Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner 14.6 Inches

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*Last updated: 2026-02-21*