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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 133 · 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 suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) the simplest bridge (c) deck hangs from cables (d) good for short gaps
  2. 2.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) no force (d) friction
  3. 3.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) deck hangs from cables (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a log across a stream
  4. 4.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) a rope bridge in hills
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  7. 7.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge (d) log bridge
  9. 9.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  11. 11.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) cables only (c) balloons (d) nothing
  15. 15.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) good for short gaps (c) cables tied down at ends (d) tall towers hold cables
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  17. 17.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) friction (d) compression
  19. 19.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a curve under the deck (c) cables tied down at ends (d) deck hangs from cables
  20. 20.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  24. 24.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge is 175 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  27. 27.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) deck hangs from cables (c) stones squeezed together (d) good for short gaps
  28. 28.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a log across a stream (d) cables tied down at ends
  29. 29.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) good for short gaps (d) a log across a stream
  31. 31.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge is 240 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  33. 33.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  35. 35.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 210 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a curve under the deck
  38. 38.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 225 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) tall towers hold cables (c) the simplest bridge (d) cables tied down at ends

Answer key

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

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