Bridges

Bridges

by Bonelli Dobbs

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The part of the bridge used for transportation.  It could be for vehicles or for walking.

• piers
• abutments
• deck
• span

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All of the forces acting on a bridge.

• gravity
• loads
• wind
• weight

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What is the name for the entire length of a bridge?

• span
• pier
• abutment
• cable

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What type of bridge is this? 

• Arch
• Suspension 
• Beam 

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What type of bridge is this

• Arch
• Suspension 
• Beam 

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What type of bridge is this? 

• Arch
• Suspension 
• Beam 

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An individual length of material made of wood or metal.  These are connected to form trusses.

• loads
• member
• Truss
• Suspension

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Which is the strongest shape used in engineering?

• Triangle
• Square
• Circle
• Rectangle

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What are the two ends of a bridge (the bank) that support its weight?

• span
• abutment
• cable
• pier

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The spot where members are connected.

• joint
• pier
• span
• tension

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The force on a bridge because of its own weight.

• tension
• deck
• dead load
• live load

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Structures that hold up a bridge and run vertically to the ground.

• joints
• trusses
• piers
• decks

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The study of truss structure.  This is a type of physics.

• motion
• biology
• statics
• chemistry

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The forces acting on a bridge that are not part of the bridge.  These could be things like wind, rain and vehicles.

• live loads
• dead loads
• piers
• members

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These are made of members that are joined to form triangular shapes.

• joints
• truss
• loads
• infrastructure

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These forces pull on members in the trusses.

• tension
• compression

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These forces push on ends of members in a truss.

• tension
• compression

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The basic organizational systems for the running of a society.  Some examples are roads, businesses, governments, and power systems.

• laws
• infrastructure
• cities

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Some type of graphic design or symbol that represents a business or product.

• mascot
• logo
• jingle
• cartoon

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The application of science and math in order to solve problems in the real world.

• experimenting
• researching
• engineering
• dreaming