Building Bridges
Scavenger Hunt
Directions: Use the following websites to define the vocabulary words.

www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/meetarch.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/meetbeam.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/meetsusp.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/meetcable.html
www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/summer95/p95su23.htm
www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm

1. What is the oldest type of bridge?
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The Pont du Gard aqueduct, built before the birth of Christ by the Romans is held together by mortar only in its top tier. The stones in the rest of the structure stay together by the sheer force of
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What is the name of the first American arch bridge to be constructed from segments of pre-cast concrete?
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What is the ideal material for beam bridge construction?
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What is a "continuous span" bridge?
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What is the longest continuous span bridge in the United States?
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What is the most expensive bridge to build?
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What material was used in early suspension bridges?
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What is the ideal building material for suspension bridges?
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What is a major problem for suspension bridges?
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What is mandatory in bridge designs?
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What 2 bridges are similar in design?
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What are the advantages of a cable-stayed bridge?
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The collapse of the Silver Bridge in December of 1967 initiated what program?
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What is the main feature that controls the bridge type?
16. A(n) _________ bridge is a good example of dissipation.
17. A(n) _________ bridge is a good example of transference.
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What are the five types of truss bridges?
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What are the two types of suspension bridges?
20. Cases of ____________ related failure far outnumber those of _____________ related failure.
 
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