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Structure
Structure Vocabulay
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Compression Suspension Bridge | a bridge having a deck suspended from cables anchored at their extremities and usually raised on towers |
| Dissipate | to scatter in different direction |
| Stable | a building with stalls |
| Torsion | stress on objects when torque is applied |
| Cantilevers | any rigid structural member projecting from a vertical support |
| Buckling | a clasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues |
| Cable | a very strong robe made with strands of metal wire |
| Rigid | stiff or unyielding and not flexible |
| Abutment | a force that serves to abut an or value |
| Beam | any of different relatively long pieces of metal, wood, or stone |
| Snapping | to make a sudden sharp distinct sound |
| Joint | a junction of two or more parts or objects |
| Transfer | to remove oneself from one place to another |
| Pier | a structure built on posts extending from land out over water |
| Truss | to support or brace |
| Arch Bridge | is a bridge with abutment at each end shaped as a curved arch |
| Force | any of different factors that cause a body to change its speed, direction, or shape |
| Beam Bridge | are simplest structural forms for bridges span supported by abutment at each end |