Bridges And Tunnels

  1. Who is known as the founder of civil engineering? [answer]
  2. What are the various types of bridge structures? [answer]
  3. What is the world's longest bridge span? [answer]
  4. Are there any floating bridges in the United States? [answer]
  5. Where is the longest suspension bridge in the United States? [answer]
  6. Who designed the Golden Gate Bridge? [answer]
  7. Which area of the United States has the greatest number of bridges? [answer]
  8. Who built the Brooklyn Bridge? [answer]
  9. Where is the longest bridge-tunnel in the world located? [answer]
  10. What is the world's longest rood tunnel? [answer]

Streets And Highways

  1. When was the first transcontinental U.S. highway built? [answer]
  2. How are United States highways numbered? [answer]
  3. How was early macadam different from modern paved roads? [answer]
  4. What is a jersey barrier? [answer]
  5. Which city had the first traffic light? [answer]
  6. Which state has the most miles of roads? [answer]

Buildings

  1. When was the first skyscraper built? [answer]
  2. What are the tallest buildings in the world? [answer]
  3. What material was used to construct the exterior oft the empire State Building? [answer]
  4. Which building has the largest nonair-supported clear span roof? [answer]
  5. Who invented the geodesic dome? [answer]
  6. How much does the leaning tower of Pisa lean? [answer]
  7. What is rammed earth? [answer]
  8. How many acres of trees are used in the construction of a single-family home? [answer]
  9. How does a chimmey differ from a flute? [answer]

Miscellaneous Structures

  1. Where is the highest dam in the United States and what is its capacity? [answer]
  2. How big is the Hoover Dam? [answer]
  3. What are the dimensions of the Eiffel Tower? [answer]
  4. Who invented the Ferris wheel and when? [answer]
  5. Where did roller coasters originate? [answer]
  6. How tall is the figure on the Statue of Liberty and how much does it weigh? [answer]