Engineering Bridges

What are the steel wires used to suspend the main supports called?

• span
• abutment
• pier
• cable

What are the two ends of a bridge that support its weight?

• span
• abutment
• cable
• pier

What is the name for the entire length of a bridge?

• span
• pier
• abutment
• cable

What are the names for the middle supports that are normally attached to the bridge between abutments to support more weight?

• span
• abutment
• pier
• cable

Which bridge is this?

• London Tower Bridge
• Tappan Zee Bridge
• San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge
• Sydney Harbor Bridge

Which type of bridge is this? 

• suspension
• truss
• arch
• beam

Which type of bridge is this?

• suspension
• truss
• arch
• beam

Which type of bridge is this?

• suspension
• truss
• arch
• beam

Which type of bridge is this?

• suspension
• arch
• truss
• beam

What are some of the forces that affect bridges?

• Compression, Tension, Thrust, Lift
• Compression, Tension, Load, Torsion
• Compression, Tension, Shear, Torsion
• Compression, Tension, Shear, Piers