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| Term | Definition |
| abutment | structural components that connect the bridge to the ground at the ends of the bridge |
| beam | structural member that transmits loads to columns |
| bending | force that causes a structure to sag when placed in the middle of it |
| cantilever bridge | type of beam bride that can span greater distances than a simple beam bridge |
| civil engineering | engineering of both the design and construction of public works projects or other large construction projects |
| compression | crushing force down the axis of a material that shortens the material |
| dynamics | study of forces that cause motion on physical objects |
| equilibrium | state at which structures can oppose external forces and can transfer the load throughout the structure |
| free body diagram | simple drawing that includes three components |
| joint | device that connects two or more structural members together |
| loads | forces the structure must withstand |
| piers | main vertical columns that transfer the load of the bridge into the ground |
| shear | force that acts in opposite directions across a material |
| statics | study that deals with the analysis of loads on objects at rest |
| structural frame | columns and beams used to build a structure, called a skeleton |
| struts | braces that resist compression |
| tension | pulling force that tends to stretch a material |
| torsion | turning force that is applied to a material or structure |
| total station | surveying instrument designed to measure both distance and angles |
| truss bridge | type of bride that uses a truss, which allows for the load to be spread out through all of the structural members in the truss |
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