Puente

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the structural load types?Dead loads, live loads, wind, seismic forces, and thermal expansion/contraction
2. What is the key engineering disciplines?Civil engineering, structural engineering, materials science, and geotechnical engineering
3. What is a puente (bridge) and why do we need them?Puentes are bridges that help us cross rivers and valleys. They let people travel, trade, and connect communities.
4. How did bridges change from the Bronze Age to the Roman Empire?Early bridges used logs and stones. Romans built strong stone arches that could carry more weight and helped roads spread across their empire.

Tension: A pulling force exerted by a string, cable, or similar object.
Compression: The act or instance of pressing or squeezing something.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA): A computational method used to predict how a product reacts to real-world forces.