Bridges and Tunnels Forces in Engineering (Unit 3)

Question 1

Genauigkeit

Answer 1

accuracy

Question 2

genau

Answer 2

accurate

Question 3

Abspannungspunkt/ Ankerstelle

Answer 3

anchor point

Question 4

Biegung/ Krümmung/ Knick

Answer 4

bend

Question 5

biegen/ knicken

Answer 5

to bend (bent/ bent)

Question 6

Ziegel/ Backstein

Answer 6

brick

Question 7

Brücke

Answer 7

bridge

Question 8

überbrücken/ verbinden

Answer 8

to bridge

Question 9

Brückenarten

Answer 9

types of bridges

Question 10

Bogenbrücke

Answer 10

arch bridge

Question 11

Bogen

Answer 11

arch

Question 12

Balkenbrücke

Answer 12

beam bridge

Question 13

Balken

Answer 13

beam

Question 14

Schrägseilbrücke

Answer 14

cable-stay bridge

Question 15

Hängebrücke

Answer 15

suspension bridge

Question 16

Fachwerkbrücke

Answer 16

truss bridge

Question 17

Fachwerkträger/ Gitterträger

Answer 17

truss

Question 18

Drahtseil/ Tau/ (Leitungs-)Kabel

Answer 18

cable

Question 19

Bauingenieur

Answer 19

civil engineer

Question 20

Bauingenieurwesen

Answer 20

civil engineering

Question 21

einstürzen

Answer 21

to collapse

Question 22

Einsturz/ Zusammenbruch/ Zerfall

Answer 22

collapse (noun)

Question 23

Beton

Answer 23

concrete

Question 24

Stahlbeton

Answer 24

reinforced concrete

Question 25

Gegengewicht

Answer 25

counterweight

Question 26

Kran

Answer 26

crane

Question 27

Fahrbahn(-platte)

Answer 27

(bridge) deck

Question 28

Dichte

Answer 28

density

Question 29

etw. gleichmäßig verteilen

Answer 29

to distribute/ to spread sth. evenly

Question 30

Gewichtsverteilung

Answer 30

weight distribution

Question 31

Gleichgewicht

Answer 31

equilibrium

Question 32

schwimmen/ gleiten/ schweben

Answer 32

to float

Question 33

Versagen/ Defekt

Answer 33

failure

Question 34

versagen

Answer 34

to fail

Question 35

Kraft

Answer 35

force

Question 36

Kraft anwenden/ ausüben

Answer 36

to exert / to apply a force

Question 37

aufrechterhalten/ aushalten

Answer 37

to sustain / to resist a force

Question 38

Kompressionskraft

Answer 38

compression force

Question 39

komprimieren/ verdichten

Answer 39

to compress

Question 40

Schrumpfung/ Kontraktion

Answer 40

contraction

Question 41

schrumpfen

Answer 41

to contract

Question 42

Verformung/ Verwindung

Answer 42

distortion

Question 43

verdrehen/ -biegen/ deformieren

Answer 43

to distort

Question 44

Ausdehnung/ Expansion

Answer 44

expansion

Question 45

ausdehnen

Answer 45

to expand

Question 46

Scherkraft/ Querkraft/ Schubkraft

Answer 46

shear (force)

Question 47

Spannung/ Zugkraft

Answer 47

tension

Question 48

Spannungs-

Answer 48

tensile

Question 49

Torsion

Answer 49

torsion / torque

Question 50

das Fundament

Answer 50

foundation/ base

Question 51

Reibung

Answer 51

friction

Question 52

Schwerkraft/ Erdanziehungskraft

Answer 52

gravity

Question 53

Schwerpunkt

Answer 53

centre of gravity

Question 54

erzeugen/ hervorbringen

Answer 54

to generate

Question 55

Generator

Answer 55

generator

Question 56

(Trag-)Balken/ (Stahl-)Träger

Answer 56

(steel) girder

Question 57

Baumstamm/ Holzklotz

Answer 57

log = tree trunk

Question 58

Hebel

Answer 58

lever [livə]

Question 59

Hebelkraft/ Hebelwirkung

Answer 59

leverage (effect) [livərɪdʒ]

Question 60

hebeln/ aushebeln/ in Schwung bringen

Answer 60

to lever

Question 61

senkrecht zu / lotrecht

Answer 61

perpendicular to / plumb

Question 62

Stütze/ (Brücken-)Pfeiler/ Säule

Answer 62

pillar/ pier/ tower

Question 63

Angel-/ Drehpunkt

Answer 63

pivot / fulcrum / hinge

Question 64

sich drehen

Answer 64

to pivot

Question 65

Verbot

Answer 65

prohibition

Question 66

verbieten

Answer 66

to prohibit

Question 67

etw. aushalten/ widerstehen

Answer 67

to resist sth.

Question 68

Widerstand

Answer 68

resistance

Question 69

Leine/ (Stahl-)Seil/ Trosse

Answer 69

(steel) rope

Question 70

Abschnitt

Answer 70

section

Question 71

flach

Answer 71

shallow

Question 72

tief

Answer 72

deep

Question 73

Spannweite/ Spanne

Answer 73

span

Question 74

etw. überbrücken/ sich über etw. erstrecken

Answer 74

to span

Question 75

Belastung/ Spannung

Answer 75

strain/ stress

Question 76

etw. belasten/ beanspruchen

Answer 76

to strain sth/ / to stress sth

Question 77

geeignet

Answer 77

suitable

Question 78

ungeeignet

Answer 78

unsuitable

Question 79

Stütze/ Abstützteil

Answer 79

support

Question 80

abstützen/ verstärken/ stärken

Answer 80

to support

Question 81

Aufhängung

Answer 81

suspension

Question 82

etw. aufhängen

Answer 82

to suspend sth from sth

Question 83

Schwingen/ Schaukel

Answer 83

swing

Question 84

pendeln/ schlenkern

Answer 84

to swing (swung/ swung)

Question 85

vertäuen/ verankern/ verknüpfen

Answer 85

to tie

Question 86

Neigung / Schieflage

Answer 86

tilt

Question 87

(ab-/ um-)kippen/ s. neigen

Answer 87

to tilt

Question 88

Holzbalken/ Konstruktionsholz

Answer 88

timber

Question 89

Spielraum/ Toleranz/ Abweichung

Answer 89

tolerance

Question 90

übertragen

Answer 90

to transfer = to transmit

Question 91

schwächer werden/ abschwächen

Answer 91

to weaken

Question 92

stärker werden/ verstärken

Answer 92

to strengthen

Question 93

Schweißen/ Schweißnaht/ -Stelle

Answer 93

weld

Question 94

schweißen

Answer 94

to weld

Question 95

etw. widerstehen/ aushalten

Answer 95

to withstand = to resist