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BRIDGES
BRIDGE
Term | Definition |
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Span | Extend from side to side of. |
Suspension | A bridge in which the weight of the deck is supported by vertical cables suspended from larger cables that run between towers and are anchored in abutments at each end. |
Tension | The state of being stretched tight. |
Cable | A thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles. |
Rigid | Unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible. |
Snapping | When the force of tension overcomes an object's ability to. handle tension. |