Bridge Engineering MCQ with answer and solution

Concept

Types of Bridge Bearings

Formula

No

Step-by-step solution

This is a conceptual question, so no calculation steps are required.

Explanation

Sliding bearings only allow horizontal translational movement through a sliding interface and cannot accommodate rotational movement on their own.

Shortcut

Remember: "Sliding" only slides (translation), so it cannot rotate. All other bridge bearings (Rocker, Pin, Elastomeric, Curved) allow rotation.

Common mistake

Students often misread the question by ignoring the word "not" and selecting a bearing that permits rotation (like Rocker or Elastomeric bearing), or they incorrectly assume that sliding bearings can accommodate rotation along with translation.