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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 |