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Term | Definition |
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span | extend from side to side of |
compression | the action of compressing or being compressed. |
suspension bridge | A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (the load-bearing portion) is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. |
dissipate | disappear or cause to disappear. |
buckle | bend and give way under pressure or strain. |
tension | apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it. |
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 | bend and give way under pressure or strain |
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 | any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines. |
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. |
truss | a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure. |
torsion | the action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other. |
arch bridge | An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. |
force | Force can also be described intuitively as a push or a pull. |
beam bridge | Beam bridges , also known as stringer bridges, are the simplest structural forms for bridge spans supported by an abutment or pier at each end. |