Bridges Vocabulary

a push or pull action; interaction

• force

• load

• push

• weight

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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the travel lane; top of bridge

• deck

• duck

• dark

• beam

the length of the bridge from pier to pier

• bridge

• deck

• span

• beam

This bridge has horizontal sections that rest on piers

• truss

• beam

• arch

• suspension

This bridge has a curved section that rest on abutments at each end

• truss

• beam

• arch

• suspension

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

This bridge has a deck supported by vertical cables suspended from larger cables that run between towers

• truss

• beam

• arch

• suspension

Bridge that has the weight of the deck supported by a number of nearly straight diagonal cables running directly to one or more vertical towers.

• truss

• cable-stayed

• arch

• suspension

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Bridge that has the span built outwards from the piers.

• truss

• cable-stayed

• arch

• suspension

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

A bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a triangular unit.

• cantilever

• truss

• girder

• cable-stayed

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

The weight of people or goods on a bridge.

• live load

• dead load

• heavy load

• no load

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4