Bridge Design and Construction 8th Grade

Match the following stress with its definition:

shear

• force that twists and bends

• force causing materials to tear and slide over

• force that pushes or squeezes material together

• force that stretches and pulls apart material

Match the following stress with its definition:

compression

• force that twists and bends

• force causing materials to tear and slide over

• force that pushes or squeezes material together

• force that stretches and pulls apart material

Match the following stress with its definition:

torsion

• force that twists and bends

• force causing materials to tear and slide over

• force that pushes or squeezes material together

• force that stretches and pulls apart material

Match the following stress with its definition:

tensile

• force that twists and bends

• force causing materials to tear and slide over

• force that pushes or squeezes material together

• force that stretches and pulls apart material

What type of bridge was "Galloping Gertie," the the bridge in Tacoma, Washington that blew down during a wind storm in 1940?

• Arch

• Beam

• Suspension

• Cantilever

Concrete reinforced with steel rods help to counteract this type of force on a beam.

• Compression

• Tension

• Torsion

• None of the above

The process of tightening reinforcing bars as the concrete is drying.

• Pre stressing

• Compressing

• Tensiling

• Supporting

These type of bridges utilize cables supported from towers.

• Arch

• Beam

• Girders

• Suspension

This type of beam bridge has a middle beam supported by 2 outside beams.

• Girder

• Abutment

• Truss

• Cantilever

This type of beam bridge uses a series of triangular shapes.

• Girder

• Truss

• Abutment

• Cantilever