The Role of the Blueprint
What is a technical drawing that communicates every detail of a bridge's design to the builders?
Blueprint
How is a builder able to translate the small picture to the full size of the building?
Scale
Which view shows the bridge from the side on a blueprint?
elevation view
Within a blueprint, what maps out the soil type, water depth, and existing land features?
Site plan
What are the notes on the blueprints that the build uses to know the exact materials to use such as high-tensile steel or reinforced concrete?
"Specs"
What is considered the "language" of engineering?
Blueprint
If the scale is 1 cm to 10 meter and the blueprint shows a wall is 1/2 cm long on the blueprint how long should it be when built?
5 meters
Which view shows the bridge from the top looking down on a blueprint?
Plan view
What are the end supports called?
Abutments
What is the pulling force called?
Tension
What might happen while building if there is no blueprint?
Might be structurally unsound or fail to fit the landscape.
if the drive way is 2 cm on the blueprint how long will it be when built?
20 meters
Which view shows the inside of a beam or support if it were cut in half?
cross-section
What are middle supports called?
Piers
What is the squeezing force called?
Compression