Across
- 4. Support structure that is below the deck of a bridge.
- 6. Masses receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc. at the end of the bridge.
- 8. Masses used to keep tension in the main support cables of a suspension bridge.
- 9. Weight used to balance out another weight or structure.
- 11. Internal force that pulls an object in two opposite directions, causing it to expand.
- 14. Type of suspension bridge in which the cables are secured directly to the tower instead of being secured to suspenders.
- 15. Bridge type that uses curved support columns for support.
- 17. The flat are of a bridge that is used to carry the load.
- 18. Abnormally large vibration in a structure caused by an outside stimulus; occurs when frequency of the stimulus is extremely similar to the natural vibration frequency of the structure.
Down
- 1. Prepared ground or base on which a structure rests
- 2. A structure that is very tall relative to surrounding structures.
- 3. Bridge that uses suspended cables as support.
- 4. Support structure that is above the deck of a bridge.
- 5. A strong metal primarily used in construction.
- 7. Bridge type that uses beams in the form of triangles for support.
- 10. Internal force that pushes an object in two opposite directions, causing it to become smaller.
- 12. Distance between two supports of a bridge.
- 13. Gradual deterioration of a bridge due to natural causes.
- 14. Large strong metal wire used to support large structures such as bridges.
- 16. Mitigation of resonance in a structure through utilization of damper machines.