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