Truss Bridges: Types and Terms
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What type of forces can a truss member be subjected to?

  • Bending forces
  • Shear forces
  • Axial forces (correct)
  • Torsional forces

    • Which members of a truss bridge resist the forces caused by bending?

  • Web members
  • Floor beams
  • Stringers
  • Chord members (correct)

    • What is the function of floor beams in a truss bridge?

  • Transferring loads from stringers to trusses (correct)
  • Carrying shear forces
  • Supporting the deck and transferring its load to beams
  • Connecting chords together

    • What is the primary function of stringers in a truss bridge?

    <p>Supporting the deck and transferring its load to beams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of loads do the deck of a truss bridge directly carry?

    <p>Vertical loads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of forces are resisted by chord members in a truss bridge?

    <p>Bending forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of web members in a truss bridge?

    <p>Carry shear forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of floor beams in a truss bridge?

    <p>Transfer loads from stringers to trusses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do I-shaped beams and trusses handle the forces better?

    <p>By resisting bending forces more effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the top and bottom members of a truss bridge sustain primarily?

    <p>Tension and compression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of forces are sustained primarily by the top and bottom members of a truss bridge?

    <p>Compression and tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of stringers in a truss bridge?

    <p>Support the deck and transfer its load to beams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of loads do the deck of a truss bridge directly carry?

    <p>The loads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of floor beams in a truss bridge?

    <p>Transverse to traffic direction, connecting two trusses, and transferring loads from stringers to trusses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of forces can a truss member be subjected to?

    <p>Axial forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

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