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structures/bridges
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Span | distance between two intermediate supports for a structure |
| Compression | application of balanced inward forces to different points on a material or structure |
| Suspension Bridge | a bridge that has a deck suspended by cables or rods from other cables or chains that hang between two towers and are anchored at both ends. |
| Dissipate | a process in which energy is transformed from some initial form to some final form |
| Buckle | a sudden sideways deflection of a structural member. |
| Tension | tension may be described as the pulling force transmitted axially by the means of a string, cable, chain, or similar one-dimensional continuous object, or by each end of a rod, truss member, or similar three-dimensional object |
| Stable | the strength to stand or endure |
| Torsion | the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of forces tending to turn one end or part about a longitudinal axis while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction also |
| Buckling | a mathematical instability that leads to a failure mode. |
| Cable | a thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles. |
| Rigid | unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible. |
| Abutment | a structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span |
| Beam | a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a building, usually to support the roof or floor above. |
| Snapping | the action of breaking suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound |
| Joint | a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined. |
| Transfer | move from one place to another. |
| Pier | a platform supported on pillars or girders leading out from the shore into a body of water, used as a landing stage for boats. |
| Truss | a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure. |
| Arch | a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it. |
| Bridge | a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle. |
| Force | an exertion of pressure either focused toward or pulling away from an object, and is applied either by another object or something such as gravity or magnetism |
| Beam Bridge | the simplest structural forms for bridge spans supported by an abutment or pier at each end |
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