Types of Bridges
One of the oldest bridge designs, this curved bridge design spreads force over a wide area.
What is a Arch?
This material is considered the best when it comes to strength.
What is Steel?
This force is the same force demostrated when you squeeze a marshmallow together with your thumb & finger.
What is Compression?
Although he designed the Golden Gate bridge he was not given credit until a plaque in his honor was placed under the south tower in 2012.
Who is Charles Ellis?
This bridge is the type of bridge used on short railroad crossings all over the world.
What is Warren Truss Bridge?
This is considered one of the strongest bridges it has a beam supported at one end.
What is a Cantilever?
The Romans used this material to build early arch bridges...
What is Stone?
If you slide two blocks together you are creating this force.
What is Shearing?
He was considered a terrible parent by most accounts, but ironically his son completed the Brooklyn Bridge in his stead after he lost his foot in an accident on a pier.
Who is John Roebling?
This bridge was built by early bridge builders because they were thirsty.
What is Pont Du Gard?
The deck of this bridge actually hangs from cables.
What is a Suspension?
The creation of this material allowed bridges to be made in many shapes and greatly reduced the cost of bridge building.
What is Cast Iron?
In a game of Tug of War this force is always present.
What is Tension?
This person contributed to designing two of the most recognizable landmarks in Paris & New York respectfully.
Who is Gustave Eiffel?
This bridge was a rarity because it was built while another bridge was in the way.
What is the new Bay Bridge?
This bridge is the easiest and most basic bridge design to build and it's the least expensive.
What is a Post or Basic beam?
This material is poured in between the steel bars on a bridge to protect and reinforce it.
What is Concrete?
What would a family driving over a bridge's deck be called in relation to that bridge's parts?
What is a Live Load?
He directed the building of a bridge that was historical for two reasons, one it was the biggest project in California & two it had no fatalities.
Who is Steve Heminger?
This was the first bridge built by workers wearing what they termed "hard hats", & is painted a color called international_______.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
The cables of this bridge are wrapped around its towers and attached to its piers.
What is Self-Anchored Suspension or S.A.S?
This material is used in large amounts on bridges although it's usually only temporary support and much of it is removed when the bridge is finished..
What is Wood?
In class we saw a bridge video showing a suspension bridge collaspsing from strong winds that caused it to twist on both sides, what is this motion called?
What is Torsion?
His original design for the Golden Gate bridge was laughed at, critics said it looked like a dinosaur...officials chose to use another designer.
Who is Joseph Straus?
This cantilever bridge spans over a wide body of water & connects several towns within the United Kingdom, & it can also carry a tremendous amount of tons.
What is the Forth Bridge?