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Cable-stayed bridge | A type of bridge in which the deck is carried by cables that run diagonally from one or more towers |
(reduce) congestion | Heavy traffic/traffic jams |
(cut) carbon emissions | (reduce) the release of CO2 into the atmosphere |
Cost overruns | Costing more than originally expected |
Paramount | More important than anything else |
State-of-the-art | Cutting-edge |
Advanced | Innovate |
Key | Very important |
Encompasses (to encompass) | Includes |
Associated | Related |
Preliminary | Initial |
Artificial | Man made |
Tender | Bid for a contact |
Feasibility | Likelihood of succeeding |
Joint venture | A partnership between two or more parties, usually for one project |
Comprises (to comprise) | Includes |
Prominent | Very noticeable/ visible |
Aesthetic | Appealing/ beautiful |
Resilience | Being able to withstand challenges |
Proposed | Suggested |
Obstruction | Blockade |
Marvel | Wonder |
Milestone | An important development |
Diagrid | A framework of diagonally intersected beams |
Straight | Aligned/ in line |
Curved | Bend/ rounded |
Zigzag | Full of twists and turns |
Cylindrical | Tubular/ cylinder shaped |
Conical | Cone-shaped/ tapered |
Diagonal | Aslant/ at an angle |
Inclined | Tilted/ at an angle |
At an angle | In a direction, different from parallel, vertical or horizontal |
Vertical | Upright/ upstanding |
Horizontal | Parallel/ level |
Rectangular | Quadratic/ squared |
Oval | Egg-shaped/ elliptical |
Elliptical | Oval/ egg-shaped |
Tapered | Reduce in thickness towards one end |
Approximately | Almost |
Rectangular prism | A rectangle in which all of the six sides are rectangular |
Virtually | Almost |
Roughly | Almost |
Bulge out | Swell; become bigger |
Extensive | Covering a large area |
Storey | Floor; level |
Arch | A curved structure |
Perpendicular | At an angle of 90 degrees to another line or surface |
Hatched | Marked |
Plan | The view of a building from above |
Elevation | The view of a building from the front or side |
Solid line | Unbroken line |
Broken line | Line consisting of smaller lines or dots |
Indicate | Show |
Feature | An important quality or part of something |
Compression | Application of two forces on different points of a material |
Impact | Striking it with a hard force over a short period |
Buckling | Temporary bending due to compression |
Thermal shock | Expanding or contracting suddenly because of extreme heat or cold |
Fracture | Breaking into two or more pieces |
Corrosion | Disintegration caused by chemical reaction with oxygen and water |
Metal fatigue | Damage caused by continued loading |
Wear | Removal of surface material by rubbing or friction |
Tension | Pulling or stretching force |
Girder | A large beam with a higher loadbearing |
Gusset plate | Plate for connecting beams and girders to columns capacity |
Manual | Book(let) that contains instructions |
(bridge) bearings | Component of a bridge that provides a resting surface between the pier and the deck |
Excessive (loads) | Extreme |
Withstand | Resist |
Increase | Grow; become larger in number |
Additional | Extra |
Wreckage | Debris |
Components | Parts of something |
Inadequate | Insufficient |
Truss bridge | A bridge in which the loadbearing structures are composed of wooden or metal triangles (known as trusses) |
Alcove | A small room |
Anchored | Attached |
Atrium | A skylit central court |
Carnage | Bloodbath |
Escalator | Moving staircase |
Rod | Bar |
Sound | Logical/ well thought out |
Score | A group of 20 |
Elevated | Raised |
Heap | Pile |
Rubble | Ruins/ remains |
Condo | A building structure where occupants own the apartments instead of rent them |
Marquee | A sign which displays the names of featured stars or attractions |
Minor | Small/ slight |
Swaying | Moving back and forth |
Mains | Electrical wires |
Toiled | Work hard |
Go to great lengths | Put in a lot of effort |
Debris | Ruins/ remains |
Sign off on | Approve of something officially |
Cautionary tale | Story told to warn the listener of danger |
Adhere to | Comply with/ stick to |
Proposal | Suggestion |
Outlandish | Unusual |
Billboard | A large board on which advertisements are shown |