Bridge Building

When two pieces of wood meet together, they form a....

• roadway

• joint

• mark

• substructure

All the pieces of the bridge are called....

• a collection

• a bridge

• cables

• members

A bridge that is supported by cables is called

• a beam bridge

• a suspension bridge

• an arc bridge

• truss design

A bridge supported by a curved structure is called....

• a suspension bridge

• a beam bridge

• a truss bridge

• an arc bridge

What is a force that distorts and changes a surface or an object....

• Stress

• Truss

• Triangle

• Beam

The middle part of a bridge in which vehicles travel over is called....

• substructure

• superstructure

• roadway

• suspension

A rigid framework of beams, bars or rods, usually made of steel or wood, joined together to form a series of triangles is called....

• superstructure

• a truss design

• shear stress

• beams

Name the force that will twist and bend material....

• Compression

• Tension

• Torsion

• Shear

Name the force that will squeeze and crush material....

• Compression

• Tension

• Torsion

• Shear

Name the force that will stretch and pull material....

• Compression

• Tension

• Torsion

• Shear