Bridges

Front

What geometric shapes are found in beam bridges?

Back

Rectangles

Front

In an arch bridge, where does the stress go?

Back

Ground

Front

What shapes are found in truss bridges?

Back

Triangles

Front

What force often occurs on bridges and other structures during an earthquake? Shear, Tension, Torsion, Compression

Back

Shear

Front

What four kinds of structures did Romans make with concrete? Options: Roads, houses, bridges, statues; Buildings, bridges, dams, aqueducts; Roads, buildings, bridges, aqueducts; Roads, bridges, dams, statues

Back

Roads, buildings, bridges, aqueducts

Front

What material is used to reinforce concrete?

Back

Steel

Front

What force is indicated by the red arrows on the top?

Back

Compression

Front

What force is indicated by the blue arrows on the bottom?

Back

Tension

Front

A bridge in which the deck is hung from hangers attached to a continuous cable, which passes over towers and is anchored to the ground at each end.

Back

Suspension

Front

Cables that support a bridge deck from above.

Back

Stays