Bridges Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
arch
A
Bogen
2
Q
steel
A
Stahl
3
Q
concrete
A
Beton
4
Q
span
A
Spannweite
5
Q
centering
A
Lehrgerüst
6
Q
pier
A
Pfeiler
7
Q
beam bridge
A
Balkenbrücke
8
Q
to stretch across
A
überspannen
9
Q
movable bridge
A
bewegliche Brücke
10
Q
swing bridge
A
Drehbrücke
11
Q
Klappbrücke
A
bascule bridge
12
Q
Hängebrücke
A
suspension bridge
13
Q
hängend
A
suspended
14
Q
Fachwerk
A
truss
15
Q
Seil
A
rope
16
Q
Liane
A
vine
17
Q
Schrägseilbrücke
A
cable-stayed bridge
18
Q
Pylon
A
tower
19
Q
wuchtig
A
massive
20
Q
Fahrbahn
A
roadway
21
Q
Schmiedeeisen
A
wrought iron
22
Q
How long can a single arch bridge be spanned?
A
245 m
23
Q
Max. lenght of beam bridges
A
rarely longer than 75 metres
24
Q
How long is the longest beam bridge?
A
38.44 kms
25
Types of beam bridges
swing bridge
bascule bridge
26
Suspension bridges can span ...
600 m to 2100 m
27
What do suspension bridges usually have underneath to prevent twisting?
a truss system
28
Out of which materials were earliest suspension bridges made of?
ropes or vines covered with pieces of bamboo
29
Another type of suspension bridge
cable-stayed bridge
30
Definition of cable-stayed bridge
cables run from the roadway up to a tower forming an "A" shape
less cable
can be built more quickly
31
definition of truss bridge
structure of connected elements forming triangles
uses materials efficiently
used to made out of wood
today made out of wrought iron and steel
32
scaffolding
Baugerüst
33
log
(gefällter) Baumstamm
34
girder
Träger
35
Unfallopfer
casualities
