PAE Final

The mass of rock or concrete at either end of an arch bridge.

• Keystone

• Abutment

• Caisson

• Brace

The surface of a bridge that serves as a walkway, roadway or railway.

• Member

• Span

• Decking

• Ramp

Vertical support for the middle spans of a bridge- column, tower for example.

• Beam

• Truss

• Cable

• Pier

The section of road between two piers.

• Roadway

• Span

• Tower

• Ramp

A supporting cable for the deck; hung vertically from main cable of suspension bridge.

• Cable

• Tie

• Suspender

• Strut

A structural support under compression.

• Beam

• Strut

• Span

• Tie

A structural support under tension.

• Strut

• Tie

• Span

• Beam

What is this bridge type? [Image of a bridge with a suspended deck and cables connected to towers.]

• Suspension

• Cable statyed

• Beam

• Truss

What is this bridge type? [Image of a semicircular bridge structure.]

• Truss

• Beam

• Suspension

• Arch

What is this bridge type? [Image of a flat bridge supported by a framework underneath.]