Vocabulary and Bridge Information
Directions: Do NOT use bullet points or copy and paste definitions. Put them in YOUR words.
Once you have completed the vocabulary, answer the following discussion questions. In complete sentences.
VOCABULARY
Bridge 16. Beam
Ingenuity 17. Girder
Architecture 18. Abutment
Engineer 19. Truss
Level 20. Anchorage
Protractor 21. Deck
Arch 22. Mortar
Structure 23. Pile Driver
Engineering 24. Suspension Cable
Innovation 25. Rivet
Force
Physics
Prototype
Tension
Compression
DISCUSSION: Research the following bridge disasters and tell me the following: Who built/designed the bridge, what happened and when it happened. Answer in complete sentences.
Iron Bridge
London Bridge
Dee Bridge
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Point Pleasant Bridge