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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 101 · 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.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) compression (d) friction
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  7. 7.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  9. 9.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) good for short gaps (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a rope bridge in hills
  11. 11.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge (d) log bridge
  14. 14.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) tall towers hold cables (c) cables tied down at ends (d) the longest spans of all
  15. 15.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  16. 16.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) good for short gaps (c) stones squeezed together (d) the longest spans of all
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  18. 18.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) balloons (c) cables only (d) piers
  19. 19.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) the longest spans of all (d) the simplest bridge
  20. 20.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  22. 22.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 225 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  26. 26.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) good for short gaps (c) a curve under the deck (d) tall towers hold cables
  27. 27.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  29. 29.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a log across a stream (c) pushes out on its ends (d) tall towers hold cables
  30. 30.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  31. 31.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a log across a stream (d) deck hangs from cables
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  33. 33.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 450 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a log across a stream (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 175 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 30 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

  1. compression
  2. arch bridge
  3. beam bridge
  4. beam bridge
  5. suspension bridge
  6. beam bridge
  7. False
  8. suspension bridge
  9. True
  10. a rope bridge in hills
  11. True
  12. True
  13. suspension bridge
  14. a curve under the deck
  15. tension
  16. stones squeezed together
  17. 45
  18. piers
  19. the longest spans of all
  20. True
  21. suspension bridge
  22. True
  23. False
  24. 45
  25. suspension bridge
  26. good for short gaps
  27. False
  28. 15
  29. pushes out on its ends
  30. a flat deck on piers
  31. a log across a stream
  32. 1
  33. True
  34. 9
  35. False
  36. tall towers hold cables
  37. 30
  38. 11
  39. 7
  40. 2

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