Bridges translation

collapse

to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support

snap

to cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound

clog

to become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult

commuter

someone who regularly travels between work and home

scope (of)

the range of matters considered or dealt with

ailment

an illness

dismal

very bad; sad and without hope

indomitable

used to say that someone is strong, brave, determined, and difficult to defeat or frighten

beam bridge

a horizontal member resting on two supports

girder bridge

a built-up beam with parts joined to form web and flanges

truss bridge

a framed combination of members (the usual arrangement employs the triangle as the basic figure resisting distortion)

arch bridge

vertical loading produces a horizontal thrust against the abutments

suspension bridge

a bridge which carries its deck and stiffening girder with many tension members attached to cables draped over towers

simple bridge

the spanning superstructure extends from one vertical support, abutment or pier, to another, without crossing over an intermediate support or creating a cantilever

cantilever bridge

an end projecting beyond a support; the span from which projects is an anchor span; two cantilever arms from opposite banks or piers, with a connecting span bridging the reduced gap, form a cantilever span; the shorter connecting span is a suspended span,

continuous bridge

beam, girder, or truss extending uninterruptedly over more than two supports without intermediate hinges,

truss

a web-like assembly of smaller usually triangular members

thrust

a force caused by one part of a structure pushing outward against another

rivet

part of a structure supporting the end of a span or accepting the thrust of an arch

abutment

a larger beam supporting vertical loads by resisting bending, made of multiple metal plates; structure that bears the weight of a bridge or an arch

girder

a metal fastener with a large head on one end, used to connect metal plates; a large beam used to support a bridge

crown

the topmost part of an arch

spandrel

the space between the arch rib and the horizontal roadway