Bridge Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• suspenders : tension members on the cable from the main cable to the deck of a suspension bridge.
• beam : horizontal structures that hold a vertical weight while not bending. girders are multiple beams placed together and are usually the foundation of a truss.
• member : a part in a structure, most especially a truss.
• strut : a member that is compressive.
• bottom chord : the lower member of a truss.
• deck : the surface of a truss or bridge that people or things drive and walk across.
• column : the part of a bridge that connects the footing to the bottom of the bridge’s deck.
• tower : a large frame holding the cables of a suspension bridge.
• pile : a vertical support structure used to hold up a bridge. typically made of wood, concrete, or steel.
• arch : a structure that is curved and carries weight in a vertical manner primarily by using x-axis compression.
• fixed arch : a structure that is permanently in a single area/position.
• draw bridge : a bridge that may be turned to one side, or lifted up, either wholly or in sections, to let boats pass under it.
• cable : a heavy twisted wire rope suspending sections of a suspension bridge.
• span : the length in between the inner edges of two of the “legs” of a structure.
• truss : a stronger form of a beam or girder made with a web of members.
• substructure : bridge parts below deck.
• abutment : the elements at the ends of a bridge to provide support.
• rib : an extra and external portion of a body giving it additional strength and stiffness
• i beam : a rolled structural shape with a cross-section shaped like the letter "i."
• bridge : a structure used in aiding humans and animals in transportation over gaps, rivers, etc.
• footing : the part of a bridge that is under ground level.
• superstructure : bridge parts deck and above.
• tie : tension member of a truss.
• portal : the open ends on a through truss, a.k.a the entrance.