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Term | Definition |
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Compression | the action of compressing or being compressed. the reduction in volume (causing an increase in pressure) of the fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine before ignition. |
Suspension Bridge | is a type of bridge in which the deck |
Dissipate | disappear or cause to disappear. |
Buckle | a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap. |
Tension | as the pulling force transmitted axially by the means of a string, cable, chain, or similar one-dimensional continuous object. |
Stable | 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 | a long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end, used in bridge construction. |
Buckling | is 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, 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 | a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure. |
Torsion | the extent to which a curve departs from being planar. |
Arch Bridge | is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch |
Force | is any interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object. |
Beam Bridge | also known as stringer bridges, are the simplest structural forms for bridge spans supported by an abutment or pier at each end. |