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Structures

Subject : engineering
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1. A force that tends to shorten - push or squeeze a structure






2. Trains and heavy trucks that produce high impact (or shock)






3. The weight of the bridge's structure






4. The simplest type of bridge. It is made from a rigid - straight structure resting on supports at either end.






5. A force that tends to lengthen or stretch part of a structure






6. A modern design of bridge in which the deck is supported by cables directly attached to towers.






7. The area of the bridge along which traffic travels; it rests on the decking






8. Strong winds - ice and snow build-up - earthquakes - or hurricane force winds






9. A structure that provides a way across a barrier. Something that connects - supports - or links one thing to another.






10. A type of beam bridge - reinforced by a framework of girders that form triangular shapes.






11. The distributions of weights on a structure






12. A bundle of wires used to support the decking of a suspension or cable-stayed bridge






13. A type of bridge in which the deck hangs from wires attached to thick cables. The cables pass over towers and are securely anchored in concrete anchorages.






14. Rigid - horizontal component of a bridge






15. A framework of girders - some in tension and some in compression - comprising triangles and other stable shapes






16. An object that holds up a bridge and serves as a foundation






17. Has a curved structure. The design provides strength by exerting force downwards and sideways against the abutments.






18. The surface of the bridge that serves as a walkway - roadway or railway






19. Similar to beam bridge. The design gets its support from counterbalanced beams meeting in the middle of the bridge.






20. The weight of traffic using the bridge






21. The section of the bridge between two piers






22. The mass of rock or concrete at either end of an arch bridge that keeps the ends of the arch securely in place so they do not separate and cause the bridge to fall






23. A vertical support for the middle spans of a bridge. Ex: column - tower - or pillar






24. The strain produced when a material is twisted






25. A tall - vertical support that carries the main cable of a suspension bridge and cable-stayed bridge






26. Is applied to the bridge in the form of a load






27. An inclined section connecting the shore to the deck of the bridge






28. A professional who researches and designs bridges and other structures. Types: civil - structural - and environmental