MIDTERM Bridge Engineering Quiz

A ………….is used to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle.

• bridge

• road

• beam

• river

………..six main types of bridges. They are beam bridges, truss bridges, arch bridges, cantilever bridges, suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges.

• There is

• There are

• They are

• It is

A ……….is economical to construct owing to its efficient use of materials.

• truss bridge

• beam bridge

• arch bridge

• cantilever bridge

The largest …………is the 549 m Quebec Bridge in Quebec, Canada.

• truss bridge

• beam bridge

• arch bridge

• cantilever bridge

The first known……. was designed in 1784 by C.T. Loescher.

• truss bridge

• beam bridge

• cable-stayed bridge

• cantilever bridge

the part of a bridge or an arch between one vertical support and another is called a……….

• stream

• span

• obstacle

• fund

……………is something that mentions its natural features

• Stream

• Span

• Obstacle

• Terrain

A (An)……is a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault.

• Stream

• Abutment

• Obstacle

• Terrain

A substance that things can be made from is a…………………

• tension

• material

• obstacle

• terrain

To……………is to push something/somebody suddenly or violently in a particular direction.

• thrust

• span

• open

• prepare