Bridge Types Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• abutment : a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc, at each end of a bridge
• beam : a long, rigid, horizontal support member of a structure
• compression : a pushing force that tends to shorten objects
• cable stayed bridge : a bridge that consists of one or more towers (or columns) with cables supporting the bridge deck. characterized by a-shaped cable patterns
• anchor : any device for securing a suspension bridge at either end
• cable : a very strong rope made of strands of metal wire, as used to support cable cars or suspension bridges
• deck : the "top" of the bridge on which we drive or walk
• suspension bridge : a bridge in which the deck is hung from cables
• tension : a pulling or stretching force that tends to lengthen objects
• beam bridge : a bridge that consists of beams supported by columns (piers, towers)
• arch bridge : a bridge that forms the shape of an arch.