Title: Describe bridges.
Course: Construction Technology (17002-18) > Section: Exploring Types of Structures

Description may include

- the major components of bridges
  - superstructure
  - substructure

- bridge types
  - fixed bridges (e.g., slab, truss, arch, suspension, segmental box girder)
  - movable bridges (e.g., bascule, lift, swing).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What materials are used in modern-day bridge construction?
- What are the environmental effects of bridge development?
- How does the span affect the type of bridge to be built?
- Who is involved in the construction of a bridge?