How Bridges Fail
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- Q1
1) What measure has been taken following the collapse of Schoharie Creek Bridge?
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1) Damaged structural members are more vulnerable to heavy traffic.
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1) The main idea of paragraph 1 is that
c) the combination of water and traffic damage bridge integrity
d) water can scour away bridge foundations
b) flexing enables the bridge to bear excessive loads
a) traffic leads to an accumulation of corrosion on bridge foundations
300s - Q4
2) Paragraph 2 makes the point that
d) engineers lack expertise in the details of bridge failure
c) computeranalysis of bridge structure is very advanced
a) bridge structures should be simplified
b) engineers have learned how to successfully handle bridge failure
300s - Q5
10) We can understand from the last paragraph that
c) the collapse of Buckman Bridge was caused by something unexpected
a) sometimes bridges can collapse without a reason
b) many bridge collapses are caused by anaerobic bacteria
d) fillingt he bridge's hollow pilings with river water protected the bridge
300s - Q6
1) What is the main relationship in paragraph 2?
b) contrast
d) illustration
a) cause and effect
c) comparison
120s - Q7
2) The word "form" in paragraph 4, line 4 is used as
c) a verb
a) a noun
d) an adverb
b) an adjective
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