Tuesday, 1.16.18
.We will... learn about arch bridges and additional bridge terms.
I will... write six questions (one per bridge) to quiz my group with. |
Daily journal (20+ Words)If you worked for an engineering design firm, which of the six types of bridges would you like to be a part of a team designing? Why?
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Arch Bridge NotesWatch short video
Arch Bridge - bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch Keystone - central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together Sketch arch bridge and label
Civil EngineeringAbutment - the ends of a bridge
Displacement - the movement of a beam from its original position Compression is a force that squeezes objects together Tension is the force that stretches or pulls objects apart Sketch of the above terms. |
Truss Design Specs14 inches long
4 inches tall |
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