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Structures

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 28 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A modern design of bridge in which the deck is supported by cables directly attached to towers.






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






3. Rigid - horizontal component of a bridge






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






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






6. A force that tends to shorten - push or squeeze a structure






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. The strain produced when a material is twisted






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






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






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






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






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






22. The weight of traffic using the bridge






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






24. The section of the bridge between two piers






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






26. The weight of the bridge's structure






27. The distributions of weights on a structure






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