Bridge Types Crossword Puzzle

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  • 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.