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Bridges

Bridges . Vocabulary . A structure used to help people cross valleys, rivers and bodies of water. Bridge . A person that deals with the planning, construction and maintenance of structures . Civil Engineer. A post that supports the middle of a bridge . Pier. The end support of a bridge .

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Bridges

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  1. Bridges Vocabulary

  2. A structure used to help people cross valleys, rivers and bodies of water Bridge

  3. A person that deals with the planning, construction and maintenance of structures Civil Engineer

  4. A post that supports the middle of a bridge Pier

  5. The end support of a bridge Abutment

  6. The distance between two supports Span

  7. The combined forces that the bridge must support Load

  8. A series of triangles used to strengthen a bridge Truss

  9. Horizontal or flat part of a truss Chord

  10. Diagonal part of a truss Web member

  11. Force that pushes together Compression

  12. Force that stretches or pulls apart Tension

  13. The final wedge set in place at the top of an arch Keystone

  14. To be held up or supported Suspend

  15. Massive rock or concrete structures used to hold the end of the cables in place Anchorages

  16. A twisting force Torsion

  17. A force that is the waves or vibrations in a structure Resonance

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