Bridge Types
Bridge Materials
CAD Vocab
Graphic Design
Lagniappe
100
Name three types of bridges
Arch
Beam/Girder/Stringer
Truss
Suspension
Cable-Stayed
Moveable Span
100
The material for these bridges are not very strong and the material does not last a long time.
Wood
100
A three dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure typically on a smaller scale.
Model
100
Graphic Design is a creative process that combines ________ and ________ to communicate ideas using a skillful combination of text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, flyers, and business.
Art and technology
100
In which city is the Tower Bridge located?
London
200
What type of bridge is the Brooklyn Bridge?
Suspension bridge
200
Name two materials that make up an arch bridge.
Stone
Brick
Concrete
Steel
Reinforced concrete
200
Having the dimensions of height and width only.
Two-demension
200
What are the four basic principles of design?
Proximity
Alignment
Repetition
Contrast
200
The arch bridge has great natural strength. Thousands of years ago, __________ built arch bridges out of stone.
Romans
300
This type of bridge offers a wide range of materials.
Arch Bridge
300
What is one con to using steel?
Not great in compression
Rusts — Can be high maintenance
300
A system or ordered marks at fixed intervals used as a reference standard in measurement.
Scale
300
Grouping related items together
Proximity
300
What type of bridge is this?
Suspension
400
Why don't beam bridges span more than 250 feet?
The farther apart the beam bridge's piers, the weaker the beam becomes.
400
Arch bridges that use this material is great because of the low maintenance and it is extremely durable.
Stone
400
A mock-up is a _________ or replica of a machine or structure, used for instructional or experimental purposes.
Model
400
Nothing should be placed on the page at random.
Alignment
400
Which bridge passes over the largest swamp in the United States?
Atchafalaya Basin Bridge
500
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, which bridge is the longest continuous bridge passing over water?
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
500
Name one advantage to using steel.
Great in tension
Strong
Pliable
Structural, cabling, reinforcing
500
An imaginary straight line that passes through the center of a symmetrical solid.
Axis
500
The ______ __ ______ is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting, photography and design.
Rule of Thirds
500
What type of bridge is this?
Cable-stayed bridge