BAILEY BRIDGE EXAM II FULL SOLUTION STUDY
GUIDE
◉ pratt bridge.
Answer: type of bridge characterized by its truss design, which
features vertical members and diagonals that slope towards the
center of the bridge.
◉ howe bridge.
Answer: type of truss bridge that uses vertical members under
tension and diagonal web members under compression which slope
inwards towards the center
◉ king post bridge.
Answer: type of bridge that uses a central vertical post in a
triangular truss to support the structure.
◉ queen post bridge.
Answer: type of truss that uses two vertical posts instead of one to
support the structure allowing for longer spans than a king post
bridge.
◉ suspension bridge.
, Answer: a bridge where the roadway is hung below suspension
cables on vertical hangers.
◉ arch bridge.
Answer: bridge that uses a curved arch as its main structural
element to support weight.
◉ beam and post bridge.
Answer: simple bridge made of horizontal beams supported by
vertical posts at each end.
◉ dead load.
Answer: the constant, permanent weight of its structural
components and other fixed elements
◉ live load.
Answer: the variable, moving weight of things like vehicles,
pedestrians, and even environmental factors like wind and snow
that the bridge must support.
◉ keystone.
Answer: a bridge constructed with a keystone arch which is a central
wedge-shaped stone at the apex of the arch that locks the other
stones into place and distributes the structure's weight.
GUIDE
◉ pratt bridge.
Answer: type of bridge characterized by its truss design, which
features vertical members and diagonals that slope towards the
center of the bridge.
◉ howe bridge.
Answer: type of truss bridge that uses vertical members under
tension and diagonal web members under compression which slope
inwards towards the center
◉ king post bridge.
Answer: type of bridge that uses a central vertical post in a
triangular truss to support the structure.
◉ queen post bridge.
Answer: type of truss that uses two vertical posts instead of one to
support the structure allowing for longer spans than a king post
bridge.
◉ suspension bridge.
, Answer: a bridge where the roadway is hung below suspension
cables on vertical hangers.
◉ arch bridge.
Answer: bridge that uses a curved arch as its main structural
element to support weight.
◉ beam and post bridge.
Answer: simple bridge made of horizontal beams supported by
vertical posts at each end.
◉ dead load.
Answer: the constant, permanent weight of its structural
components and other fixed elements
◉ live load.
Answer: the variable, moving weight of things like vehicles,
pedestrians, and even environmental factors like wind and snow
that the bridge must support.
◉ keystone.
Answer: a bridge constructed with a keystone arch which is a central
wedge-shaped stone at the apex of the arch that locks the other
stones into place and distributes the structure's weight.
