TECH BOWL CONSTRUCTION|2023/24 UPDATE|GRADED A+

A(n) ___ is a type of porch that extends into space and often is unsupported from the ground. balcony Beam, Arch, and suspension are the three types of: bridges What is the central voussoir at an arch's apex that locks the arch to give it a strong stable structure? keystone In 1779, the first iron bridge was made in what country? England A longitudinal section of a house runs the ___ of the building. length A way of determining the relative spacial locations of points on or near the surface of the earth is: surveying ___is joining two pieces of metal by melting a third metal into the gap between the first two. This process is done at high temperatures. brazing In the 20th century, R. Buckminster Fuller invented the: geodesic dome What is a mixture of clay and straw formed into blocks and is used in many southwestern United States structures? adobe bricks What is a common way to prevent a beam bridge from bending? use piers What is the name for two or more electrical conductors which are individually insulated and found in a protective sheath? cable The first structure with a steel frame was built in Chicago in 1885. What is that structure? Home Insurance Building ____floorings are made up of chips or marble, granite, or other colored stone embedded in cement and polished stone. terrazo