Bridges & Forces

Front

Which word means forces pushing together?

Back

compression

Front

Which word means forces pushing away?

Back

tension

Front

Which word means forces that cause surfaces within an object to slide past each other?

Back

shear

Front

Which word means forces that cause the twisting of an object?

Back

torsion

Front

What word means weight held or carried?

Back

load

Front

Which main branch of engineers build bridges?

Back

civil

Front

More specifically, which sub-field focuses on bridges?

Back

structural engineering

Front

What is the shape of a truss on a truss bridge?

Back

triangular

Front

What type of bridge is this? Options: truss, cable-stayed, beam, arch, suspension

Back

truss

Front

What type of bridge is this? Options: truss, cable-stayed, beam, arch, suspension

Back

cable-stayed