Bridge Crossword

1. - a vertical, structural element, strong in compression
5. - a force applied or distributed over an area
6. - ability to resist deformation when subjected to a load
9. - a stretching force that pulls on a material
10. - to bend under compression
12. - a rigid frame composed of short, straight pieces joined to form a series of triangles or other stable shapes
14. - the distance a bridge extends between two supports
16. - ability to resist collapse and deformation; stability (n.) characteristic of a structure that is able to carry a realistic load without collapsing or deforming significantly
17. - a push or pull; any action that tends to maintain or alter the position of a structure
19. Bridge - a curved structure that converts the downward force of its own weight, and any weight pressing down on top of it, into an outward force along its side and base
21. - a bridge or channel for conveying water, usually over long distances
22. - weight distribution throughout a structure; loads caused by wind, earthquakes, and gravity, for example, affect how weight is distributed throughout a structure

1. - a pressing force that squeezes things, or a thing, together
2. - A structure built over an obstacle, such as a river or a road.
3. Bridge - a simple type of bridge, composed of horizontal beams with vertical posts
4. - (n) a structural support; (v) to strengthen and stiffen a structure to resist loads
7. - supported roadway on a bridge
8. - a device connecting two or more adjacent parts of a structure; a roller joint allows adjacent parts to move controllably past one another; a rigid joint prevents adjacent parts from moving or rotating past one another
11. - characteristic of a structure that collapses or deforms under a realistic load
13. - an action that twists a material
15. - a change in shape from normal or desired
18. - a force that causes parts of a material to slide past one another in opposite directions
20. - a rigid, usually horizontal, structural element