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Bridge
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SPAN | Extend from side to side of. |
| COMPRESSION | The state of being compressed; shortening by pressure. |
| SUSPENSION BRIDGE | A bridge in which the weight of the deck is supported by vertical cables suspended from larger cables that run between towers and are anchored in abutments at each end. |
| DISSIPATE | To dissipate force is to spread it out over a greater area, so that no one spot has to bear the brunt of the concentrated force. |
| BUCKLE | A flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap. |
| TENSION | Tension is a force that acts to expand or lengthen the thing it is acting on. |
| STABLE | Not changing or fluctuating |
| TORSION | The twist or deformation of a body set up by a torque. |
| CANTILEVER | A bracket of stone, metal, or wood projecting from a supported beam or wall. |
| BUCKLING | To bend in a lateral direction by a longitudinal pressure. |
| CABLE | A heavy rope, chain, or twisted wire rope. An aerial or underground conductor of electricity with insulating covering. The suspending portions of a suspension bridge. |
| RIGID | appearing stiff and unyielding. |
| ABUTMENT | That part of a pier from which an arch springs. A structure sustaining one end of a bridge span and at the same time supporting the embankment which carries the track or roadway. |
| 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 solid support designed to sustain vertical pressure. |
| TRUSS | A framed or jointed structure designed to act as a beam while each of its members is primarily subjected to longitudinal stress only. |
| ARCH BRIDGE | An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. |
| FORCE | That which moves or tends to move matter. The action between two bodies either causing or tending to cause change in their relative rest or motion. |
| BEAM BRIDGE | The simplest structural forms for bridge spans supported by an abutment or pier at each end. |
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