Bridge Design Flashcard

Front

The type of foundation supporting a bridge would be which of the following below? raft, pier, box, brim

Back

raft

Front

These forces push on ends of members in a truss.

Back

Compression

Front

What is a simple example of a beam bridge?

Back

A log across a stream

Front

What two factors contribute the most to the strength of bridges?

Back

Strong materials and smart designs

Front

Which force is most responsible for supporting the weight of a bridge? Options: Bending, Shear, Compression, Torsion, Lateral

Back

Compression

Front

The forces acting on a bridge that are not part of the bridge but planned loads such as vehicles.

Back

Live Loads

Front

These forces pull on members in the truss and cause them to stretch.

Back

Tension

Front

Which type of bridge is this to the right?

Back

beam

Front

Which bridge part receives the live load going across the bridge? Options: Top Chord, Deck, Joint, Bottom Chord, Beam

Back

Deck