Bridges and Loads

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