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Question 1

What is a cable-stayed bridge?

Answer 1

A type of bridge in which the deck is carried by cables that run diagonally from one or more towers.

Question 2

What does it mean to reduce congestion?

Answer 2

To alleviate heavy traffic or traffic jams.

Question 3

What are carbon emissions?

Answer 3

The release of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Question 4

What are cost overruns?

Answer 4

Costing more than originally expected.

Question 5

Define paramount.

Answer 5

More important than anything else.

Question 6

What does state-of-the-art mean?

Answer 6

Cutting-edge or advanced.

Question 7

What is meant by the term ‘key’ in this context?

Answer 7

Very important.

Question 8

What does it mean to encompass?

Answer 8

To include.

Question 9

What does preliminary mean?

Answer 9

Initial.

Question 10

Define artificial.

Answer 10

Man-made.

Question 11

What is a tender?

Answer 11

A bid for a contract.

Question 12

What does feasibility refer to?

Answer 12

The likelihood of succeeding.

Question 13

What is a joint venture?

Answer 13

A partnership between two or more parties, usually for one specific project.

Question 14

What does comprise mean?

Answer 14

To include.

Question 15

Define prominent.

Answer 15

Very noticeable or visible.

Question 16

What is meant by aesthetic?

Answer 16

Appealing or beautiful.

Question 17

What does resilience refer to?

Answer 17

Being able to withstand challenges.

Question 18

What does proposed mean?

Answer 18

Suggested.

Question 19

What is an obstruction?

Answer 19

A blockade.

Question 20

Define marvel.

Answer 20

Wonder.

Question 21

What is a milestone?

Answer 21

An important development.

Question 22

What is a diagrid?

Answer 22

A structural system of diagonal grids.

Question 23

What does roughly mean?

Answer 23

Almost.

Question 24

What is a rectangular prism?

Answer 24

A rectangle in which all six sides are rectangular.

Question 25

What does bulge out mean?

Answer 25

To swell; become bigger.

Question 26

What does extensive mean?

Answer 26

Covering a large area.

Question 27

What is compression?

Answer 27

Damage caused by continued loading.

Question 28

Define impact.

Answer 28

Temporary bending due to compression.

Question 29

What is buckling?

Answer 29

A pushing force.

Question 30

What is thermal shock?

Answer 30

Expanding or contracting suddenly because of extreme heat or cold.

Question 31

What does fracture refer to?

Answer 31

Breaking into two or more pieces.

Question 32

What is corrosion?

Answer 32

Disintegration caused by a chemical reaction with oxygen and water.

Question 33

What does metal fatigue mean?

Answer 33

Removal of surface material by rubbing or friction.

Question 34

What does wear refer to?

Answer 34

Damage caused by continued loading.

Question 35

What is tension?

Answer 35

A pulling or stretching force.

Question 36

What is a girder?

Answer 36

A large iron or steel beam used in construction.

Question 37

What is a gusset plate?

Answer 37

A plate for connecting beams and girders to columns.

Question 38

What are bridge bearings?

Answer 38

Components of a bridge that provide a resting surface between the pier and the deck.

Question 39

What are excessive loads?

Answer 39

Extreme loads.

Question 40

What does withstand mean?

Answer 40

To resist.

Question 41

What does increase refer to?

Answer 41

To grow; become larger in number.

Question 42

What does inadequate mean?

Answer 42

Insufficient.

Question 43

Define truss bridge.

Answer 43

A bridge in which the load-bearing structures are composed of wooden or metal triangles.

Question 44

What is an alcove?

Answer 44

A small room.

Question 45

What does anchored mean?

Answer 45

Fastened.

Question 46

What is an atrium?

Answer 46

A skylit central court.

Question 47

What does carnage refer to?

Answer 47

Bloodbath.

Question 48

What is a marquee?

Answer 48

A sign displaying the names of featured stars or attractions.

Question 49

What does minor mean?

Answer 49

Small or slight.

Question 50

What does swaying refer to?

Answer 50

Moving back and forth.

Question 51

What are mains?

Answer 51

Electrical wires.

Question 52

What does sign off on mean?

Answer 52

To approve something officially.

Question 53

What is a cautionary tale?

Answer 53

A story told to warn the listener of danger.

Question 54

What does adhere to mean?

Answer 54

To comply with or stick to.

Question 55

What is a proposal?

Answer 55

A suggestion.

Question 56

What does outlandish mean?

Answer 56

Unusual or strange.

Question 57

What is a billboard?

Answer 57

A large board on which advertisements are shown.

Question 58

What does dizzying mean?

Answer 58

Overwhelming.

Question 59

What is the ripple effect?

Answer 59

A spreading effect or influence.

Question 60

What does groundbreaking mean?

Answer 60

Revolutionary.

Question 61

What does sleeker mean?

Answer 61

Smooth or streamlined.

Question 62

What does angular refer to?

Answer 62

Consisting of straight lines and angles.

Question 63

What is a staple?

Answer 63

Widely used or common.

Question 64

What does timber refer to?

Answer 64

Processed wood.

Question 65

What does substantial mean?

Answer 65

Extensive or considerable.

Question 66

What does deterioration mean?

Answer 66

Decline or worsening.

Question 67

What is a moratorium?

Answer 67

A pause.

Question 68

What does to rectify mean?

Answer 68

To correct.

Question 69

What are condominiums?

Answer 69

Types of apartment buildings with common areas.

Question 70

What are intrusions?

Answer 70

Invasions or disturbances.

Question 71

What does mandatory mean?

Answer 71

Compulsory or required.

Question 72

What are slabs?

Answer 72

Thick, flat pieces of solid substances.

Question 73

What does reform mean?

Answer 73

Improvement.