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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 10 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (How does it hold up?): Beam: flat deck on supports, short spans; spans = length ÷ span length. Arch: curved, in compression, pushes out on its ends. Suspension: deck hangs from cables (tension) over towers (compression); longest spans.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a curve under the deck (c) deck hangs from cables (d) the longest spans of all
  2. 2.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) a log across a stream
  3. 3.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  5. 5.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) a flat deck on piers (d) stones squeezed together
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  7. 7.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) deck hangs from cables (c) the longest spans of all (d) a rope bridge in hills
  8. 8.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) tension (c) no force (d) friction
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  11. 11.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a log across a stream (c) the simplest bridge (d) pushes out on its ends
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge 440 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  13. 13.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a curve under the deck (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) cables tied down at ends
  14. 14.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) cables only (c) piers (d) nothing
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge is 315 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 125 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge is 270 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  24. 24.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  25. 25.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 550 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 125 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  30. 30.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) a curve under the deck
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge (d) log bridge
  33. 33.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) stones squeezed together (c) cables tied down at ends (d) pushes out on its ends
  35. 35.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) good for short gaps (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) stones squeezed together
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 135 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  39. 39.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a flat deck on piers (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?

Answer key

  1. the simplest bridge
  2. a log across a stream
  3. False
  4. beam bridge
  5. a flat deck on piers
  6. beam bridge
  7. stones squeezed together
  8. tension
  9. 5
  10. 40
  11. pushes out on its ends
  12. 40
  13. a curve under the deck
  14. piers
  15. 2
  16. beam bridge
  17. arch bridge
  18. beam bridge
  19. 9
  20. suspension bridge
  21. 25
  22. 9
  23. 12
  24. cables tied down at ends
  25. False
  26. True
  27. 10
  28. 4
  29. suspension bridge
  30. True
  31. deck hangs from cables
  32. suspension bridge
  33. True
  34. good for short gaps
  35. a rope bridge in hills
  36. 1
  37. 30
  38. 9
  39. tall towers hold cables
  40. 2

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