Bridge Terms
1. Compression – a force that squeezes material together
2. Tension – a force that pulls material apart
3. Roadway – the surface where cars, people, and traffic pass over
4. Superstructure – the portion of the bridge above or below the roadway
5. Load – weight
6. Live Load – the weight of the cars and people
7. Dead Load – weight of the bridge plus snow and ice
8. Span – Distance between the supports
9. Truss – A specific type of beam
10. Racking – When a square or rectangle distorts into a parallelogram.
11. Diagonal Brace – Prevents RACKING by making a square into two triangles
12. Triangle - Strongest shape
2. Tension – a force that pulls material apart
3. Roadway – the surface where cars, people, and traffic pass over
4. Superstructure – the portion of the bridge above or below the roadway
5. Load – weight
6. Live Load – the weight of the cars and people
7. Dead Load – weight of the bridge plus snow and ice
8. Span – Distance between the supports
9. Truss – A specific type of beam
10. Racking – When a square or rectangle distorts into a parallelogram.
11. Diagonal Brace – Prevents RACKING by making a square into two triangles
12. Triangle - Strongest shape