← Types of bridges lesson New set →

Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 110 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) friction (d) compression
  3. 3.🌉 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?
  4. 4.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  6. 6.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a log across a stream (d) deck hangs from cables
  7. 7.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a flat deck on piers (c) the simplest bridge (d) stones squeezed together
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) log bridge (c) arch bridge (d) suspension bridge
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge is 165 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  10. 10.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) cables tied down at ends
  12. 12.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a log across a stream (d) stones squeezed together
  13. 13.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a curve under the deck (c) a log across a stream (d) a rope bridge in hills
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  16. 16.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) tension (c) friction (d) no force
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  18. 18.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) nothing (c) balloons (d) piers
  19. 19.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  23. 23.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) tall towers hold cables (d) good for short gaps
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 270 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  29. 29.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  31. 31.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 270 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  33. 33.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the longest spans of all (c) good for short gaps (d) a flat deck on piers
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 320 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 50 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  37. 37.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a curve under the deck (c) good for short gaps (d) a log across a stream
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  39. 39.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  40. 40.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. compression
  3. 5
  4. True
  5. 3
  6. deck hangs from cables
  7. cables tied down at ends
  8. suspension bridge
  9. 11
  10. True
  11. a flat deck on piers
  12. a log across a stream
  13. a rope bridge in hills
  14. beam bridge
  15. beam bridge
  16. tension
  17. beam bridge
  18. piers
  19. False
  20. False
  21. suspension bridge
  22. 10
  23. good for short gaps
  24. 30
  25. 4
  26. False
  27. suspension bridge
  28. 4
  29. False
  30. 50
  31. False
  32. 8
  33. False
  34. pushes out on its ends
  35. 40
  36. 10
  37. tall towers hold cables
  38. 8
  39. suspension bridge
  40. True

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids