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5th Grade Engineering Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Abutment | The land at the ends of the bridge |
Reebar | Steel bars to reinforce concrete |
Bridge deck | The surface of the bridge; road or walk way |
Cable-stayed bridge | A newer bridge design where the cables to diagonally from the tower and connect directly to the bridge dec in a triangle formation |
Cantilever bridge | Special Beam bridge design with diagonal trusses added to the piers |
I Beam | An iron or steel beam that covers the span of the bridge |
Piers | Post or beam set into the ground or river to support the weight of a bridge |
Span | Distance between 2 support posts |
Trusses | Old design using the strength of triangles and S shapes |
Tower | Located above the bridge's surface to support the cables |