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structures/Bridges
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compression suspension bridge dissipate | The force of compression pushes down on the suspension bridge's deck, but because it is a suspended roadway, the cables transfer the compression to the towers, which dissipate the compression directly into the earth where they are firmly entrenched. |
| buckle | bend and give way under pressure or strain. |
| tension | mental or emotional strain. |
| stable | (of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed. |
| torsion | the action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other. |
| cantilever | is a rigid structural element, such as a beam or a plate, anchored at one end to a support from which it protrudes; this connection could also be perpendicular to a flat, vertical surface such as a wall. |
| buckling | is a mathematical instability that leads to a failure mode. When a structure is subjected to compression stress, buckling may occur. Buckling is characterized by a sudden sideways deflection of a structural member. |
| cable | an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals. |
| Abutment | a structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g. at the ends of a bridge. |
| 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 | is a structure that "consists of two-force members only, where the members are organized so that the assemblage as a whole behaves as a single object" |
| torsion | the action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other. |
| arch bridge | is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch |
| Force | can cause an object with mass to change its velocity, i.e., to accelerate |
| beam bridge | are the simplest structural forms for bridge spans supported by an abutment or pier at each end. |
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