Bridges and Loads

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Across
  1. 2. A bridge in which the deck (roadway) is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders.
  2. 4. Temporary loads that act on a bridge, such as cars, trucks, trains or pedestrians.
  3. 9. example of environmental load
  4. 11. people who usually design or build things.
Down
  1. 1. Temporary loads due to weather (wind from hurricanes or tornadoes; rain or snow) and earthquakes.
  2. 3. example of dead load
  3. 5. The weight of the bridge plus toll booths, signs, guardrails, gates, train tracks, walkways or a concrete road surface
  4. 6. a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.
  5. 7. a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch
  6. 8. example of live load
  7. 10. the simplest design. Supported by an abutment at each end.