Post on 21-Dec-2015
Bridge Building VocabularyTypes of Bridges
Materials Used
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A bridge that is held together by steel beams that are
fastened (held) together in triangular shapes is known
as...
Truss
A bridge supported in compression is known as
Arch
A bridge using long cables for support is known as
Suspension
What type of bridge is the golden gate bridge and how do
you know??
Suspension; made with cables on vertical suspenders
A bridge made of two self supporting beams, each end is connected to the ground at one end and they meet in the middle
of the bridgeA.Cantilever
B.BeamC.TrussD.Arch
A. Cantilever
The distance covered by a bridge
Span
The part of the bridge that is meant to be
traveled on
.
Roadbed
Which is the outermost end supports on a bridge, which carry the load from the deck
A.TrussB.AbutmentC.TransferD.Buckle
B. Abutment
What is weight distribution
throughout a structure?
Load
________caused by wind, earthquakes, and gravity, for example, affect how weight is
distributed throughout a structure
Loads
To move force from an area of weakness to an area of strength
is known as...A.Load
B.TransferC.Arch
D.Compression
B. Transfer
________ is spread out over a greater area, so that no one spot has to bear the brunt of the concentrated force.
Dissipate
To bend under compression is known as...A.Tension
B.AmplitudeC. BuckleD. Girder
Buckle
________the maximum distance a wave vibrates from its resting position
Amplitude
The point at which a bridge breaks is known as...A.Tension
B.CompressionC.Destructive
D.Failure
D. Failure
Type of stress which distorts a square or rectangle causing it to
become a parallelogram
Racking
True or False. Type of stress where members
are being squeezed together is known as
compression.
Compression
Type of stress where members are being pulled apart is known as:
A.CompressionB.TensionC.Failure
D.Destructive
Tension
The portion of the bridge BELOW the roadbed
Substructure
Civil Engineer
A person who designs and builds bridges