Introduction to Bridges | Railroad Signals | Defining Geotechnical Engineering | Glider Airplanes | Green Vehicles |
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What is the reason for why we build bridges?
These are built to go over obstacles.
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What are railroad signals?
These are used to prevent train collisions.
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What is geotechnical engineering?
This is the study of the earth to make sure it is suitable for construction.
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What is lift?
This is the force that causes upward movement for a plane and acts opposite of gravity.
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What is a bicycle?
This is the "greenest" form of transportation.
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What is the beam bridge?
This is the simplest type of bridge.
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What is 1 mile?
This is the distance it takes for a freight train to stop when traveling 55 mph - 1, 3 or 5 miles.
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What are geotechnical engineers?
These persons are needed whenever there is construction happening.
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What is drag?
This is the force that acts opposite of thrust.
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What is a(n) (e.g., solar, electric, hydrogen, biodiesel) vehicle?
This is an example of an alternative fuel vehicle.
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What is the triangle?
This is the geometric shape that makes trusses so strong.
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What is "safe" or "dangerous?"
Ball signals that are raised or lowered communicate this to train engineers.
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What is the construction site?
Geotechnical engineers go here to get samples of environmental materials to test.
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Who are the Wright brothers?
These are the people that invented the first airplane.
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What are (e.g., bike lanes, signals, crosswalks)?
These are 2 ways to make biking on roads safer.
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What is the aqueduct?
This system was used to carry water and was built by the Romans.
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What are blocks?
Tracks are divided into these types of sections to space trains far enough apart so they will not collide (hint: the shape of a Lego).
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What is a laboratory?
Geotechnical engineers go here to test the samples of environmental materials.
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What is Kitty Hawk?
This is where the first manned flight took place.
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What is bike share?
This is when a person rents a bike, rides it and returns it to a designated bike rack.
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What are (e.g., Truss, Beam, Cantilever, Arch and Suspension)?
These are examples of 3 types of bridges that we learned in RRRC this year.
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What is an electric circuit?
The activity you completed for the Railroad Signals presentation.
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What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The river near this famous Italian structure, rose and caused the ground around it to get soft and the structure to lean.
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What is the Bernouilli's Principle?
This is the principle that creates lift.
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What are (e.g., environmentally clean, healthy for the rider, reduces roadway traffic, cheap - no gas)?
These are 2 benefits for riding a bicycle instead of driving a car.
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