Bridge Vocab Review

Front

Force that pushes or squeezes a material?

Back

Compression

Front

Span of a bridge?

Back

The distance or section between two objects or supports.

Front

Arrow points to:

Back

Keystone

Front

Weight of a moveable object on a bridge is called...

Back

Live Load

Front

Stress from forces stretching an object

Back

Tension

Front

Ends of an arch bridge that support the load and connect to the ground?

Back

Abutments

Front

Demonstration in the picture?

Back

Force

Front

Length of the entire structure

Back

Distance

Front

Weight of the bridge itself

Back

Dead Load

Front

What is a pier?

Back

The vertical support of a bridge.