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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 147 · 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.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  2. 2.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) tension (c) friction (d) no force
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  4. 4.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a log across a stream (c) the longest spans of all (d) a curve under the deck
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  6. 6.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) the longest spans of all (c) good for short gaps (d) a flat deck on piers
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge is 140 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  8. 8.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) stones squeezed together (c) the longest spans of all (d) deck hangs from cables
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  12. 12.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) good for short gaps (c) a curve under the deck (d) a rope bridge in hills
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge is 20 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge is 160 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  16. 16.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 90 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) compression (d) no force
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  20. 20.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) a curve under the deck (d) the longest spans of all
  21. 21.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  23. 23.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) nothing (c) balloons (d) piers
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  26. 26.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a log across a stream (c) pushes out on its ends (d) cables tied down at ends
  33. 33.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) log bridge (d) arch bridge
  34. 34.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) stones squeezed together (c) a curve under the deck (d) cables tied down at ends
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  36. 36.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  38. 38.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) the simplest bridge
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. tension
  3. beam bridge
  4. a curve under the deck
  5. arch bridge
  6. the longest spans of all
  7. 4
  8. a log across a stream
  9. suspension bridge
  10. 10
  11. suspension bridge
  12. good for short gaps
  13. 2
  14. suspension bridge
  15. 4
  16. True
  17. 3
  18. compression
  19. beam bridge
  20. the simplest bridge
  21. False
  22. 20
  23. piers
  24. 3
  25. 45
  26. True
  27. True
  28. True
  29. 15
  30. 3
  31. 12
  32. cables tied down at ends
  33. suspension bridge
  34. a flat deck on piers
  35. suspension bridge
  36. True
  37. 5
  38. False
  39. stones squeezed together
  40. 50

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