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Transport & machinery

ROAD TRANSPORT

The structures and equipment that together provide for the transportation of passengers and cargo by motorized vehicles.

road system

Network of thoroughfares providing for the flow of traffic.


cross section of a road	examples of interchanges	cloverleaf

fixed bridges

Structures enabling traffic to clear an obstacle, such as a river, gorge or highway.


beam bridge	arch bridge	suspension bridge

cantilever bridge	cable-stayed bridges	examples of arch bridges

examples of arches	examples of beam bridges

movable bridges

Bridges whose decks move to free up the transportation channel they cross, or that are built temporarily while awaiting a permanent structure.


swing bridge	single-leaf bascule bridge	lift bridge

double-leaf bascule bridge	transporter bridge	Bailey bridge

floating bridge

road tunnel

Underground passage for a road under an obstacle, such as a river or a hill.

road signs

Objects such as signs, traffic lights and road markings, aimed at ensuring the safety of the road’s users and increasing traffic-flow efficiency.


major international road signs [1]	major international road signs [2]	major international road signs [3]

major international road signs [4]	major North American road signs [1]	major North American road signs [2]

major North American road signs [3]	major North American road signs [4]

service station


service station	gasoline pump

automobile

Motor vehicle comprising four wheels, developed for transporting a small number of people and small loads.


examples of bodies [1]	examples of bodies [2]	examples of bodies [3]

body	automobile systems	headlights

taillights	door	bucket seat: front view

bucket seat: side view	rear seat	dashboard

air bag restraint system	instrument panel	windshield wiper

accessories [1]	accessories [2]	accessories [3]

accessories [4]

brakes

Units slowing down or stopping the rotation of the vehicle’s wheels.


disc brake [1]	disc brake [2]	drum brake [1]

drum brake [2]	antilock braking system (ABS)

tire

Circular deformable unit made of rubber, mounted on the wheel and inflated with air, providing the connection between the car and the road, and absorbing the unevenness of the road.


tire	wheel	examples of tires

steel belted radial tire

radiator

Vessel in which the coolant, which circulates around the engine, is cooled by means of flowing air.

battery [1]

Unit storing the electricity produced by the alternator and releasing it to supply the vehicle’s electric system.

battery [2]

Unit storing the electricity produced by the alternator and releasing it to supply the vehicle’s electric system.

spark plug

Electric device whose two electrodes produce the spark necessary to ignite the air/gasoline mixture in the cylinder.

hybrid automobile

Car powered by an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, reducing gasoline consumption and polluting emissions.

electric automobile

Car propelled by an electric motor whose energy is provided by a battery.

types of engines

Engines: machines that convert the combustion of an air/fuel mixture into mechanical energy.


turbo-compressor engine	four-stroke-cycle engine	two-stroke-cycle engine cycle

rotary engine cycle	diesel engine cycle	gasoline engine [1]

gasoline engine [2]

campers

Motorized or towed vehicle fitted out as a dwelling.


trailer	motor home	tent trailer

bus

Motorized vehicle for city or intercity transportation of passengers who are standing or seated.


school bus	city bus	coach

double-decker bus	van	articulated bus

trucking

Transportation of cargo by truck.


truck tractor	tandem tractor trailer	refrigerated semitrailer

flatbed semitrailer	examples of semitrailers [1]	examples of semitrailers [2]

examples of semitrailers [3]	examples of trucks [1]	examples of trucks [2]

examples of trucks [3]	examples of trucks [4]	examples of trucks [5]

motorcycle

Two-wheeled motorized vehicle whose engine cylinder is larger than 125 cubic centimeters.


motorcycle	protective helmet	motorcycle: view from above

motorcycle dashboard	examples of motorcycles [1]	examples of motorcycles [2]

examples of motorcycles [3]	examples of motorcycles [4]