Bridges Basics Quiz

What is the weight experienced by a structure?

• Span

• Material

• Force

• Load

Which type of load remains constant and is the weight of the structure itself?

• Environmental load

• Dead load

• Live load

• Dynamic load

What is the additional weight experienced by the structure, such as the weight of travelers and vehicles?

• Dynamic load

• Environmental load

• Live load

• Dead load

Which type of weight includes snowfall, rain, and wind?

• Live load

• Dead load

• Environmental load

• Dynamic load

What is the action of push or pull resulting from the interaction of two objects?

• Load

• Force

• Span

• Material

What is the passage used by people or vehicles to cross the bridge?

• Bridge deck

• Material

• Force

• Span

What is the distance between two supports in a bridge?

• Bridge deck

• Material

• Force

• Span

What is the longest type of bridge in the world?

• Beam bridge

• Suspension bridge

• Cable stayed bridge

• Arch bridge

Which type of material has the ability to change shape while a force is acting on it and then move back into its original shape?

• Concrete

• Elastic material

• Steel

• Stones

Which type of stress does a bridge experience when it is being pushed or compressed?

• Bending

• Tension

• Torsion

• Compression