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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 121 · 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.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) the simplest bridge (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  3. 3.🌉 A beam bridge 275 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  5. 5.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) friction (d) compression
  6. 6.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) friction (d) no force
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  8. 8.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) pushes out on its ends (c) cables tied down at ends (d) the simplest bridge
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge is 320 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  10. 10.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge 225 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge 405 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  16. 16.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  21. 21.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) balloons (c) cables only (d) piers
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  23. 23.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) tall towers hold cables (c) the simplest bridge (d) pushes out on its ends
  24. 24.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) the longest spans of all (c) pushes out on its ends (d) deck hangs from cables
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  29. 29.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) cables tied down at ends (d) deck hangs from cables
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 30 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  33. 33.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) a curve under the deck (d) a rope bridge in hills
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 350 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge is 280 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 175 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a rope bridge in hills
  3. 25
  4. beam bridge
  5. compression
  6. tension
  7. 4
  8. pushes out on its ends
  9. 8
  10. True
  11. 25
  12. beam bridge
  13. 8
  14. arch bridge
  15. suspension bridge
  16. True
  17. 30
  18. 6
  19. 20
  20. beam bridge
  21. piers
  22. arch bridge
  23. the simplest bridge
  24. True
  25. True
  26. a flat deck on piers
  27. 15
  28. 2
  29. a log across a stream
  30. 2
  31. False
  32. 8
  33. a curve under the deck
  34. 35
  35. beam bridge
  36. 4
  37. 8
  38. 20
  39. 25
  40. 6

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