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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 152 · 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 an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) good for short gaps (c) stones squeezed together (d) the simplest bridge
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 175 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  3. 3.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) pushes out on its ends
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  5. 5.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) no force (d) compression
  6. 6.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  8. 8.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) balloons (c) cables only (d) nothing
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge is 315 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge is 45 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  13. 13.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge (d) arch bridge
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 50 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  18. 18.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  22. 22.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) stones squeezed together (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) deck hangs from cables
  23. 23.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  26. 26.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) stones squeezed together (d) the longest spans of all
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge is 70 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  29. 29.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) stones squeezed together
  30. 30.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) tension (d) compression
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 550 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  36. 36.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a curve under the deck
  37. 37.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 160 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  39. 39.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 225 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

  1. stones squeezed together
  2. 35
  3. pushes out on its ends
  4. 4
  5. compression
  6. a rope bridge in hills
  7. arch bridge
  8. piers
  9. 9
  10. beam bridge
  11. 40
  12. 3
  13. False
  14. suspension bridge
  15. 1
  16. beam bridge
  17. suspension bridge
  18. False
  19. False
  20. False
  21. beam bridge
  22. good for short gaps
  23. suspension bridge
  24. 30
  25. suspension bridge
  26. False
  27. the longest spans of all
  28. 7
  29. tall towers hold cables
  30. False
  31. False
  32. True
  33. tension
  34. 50
  35. arch bridge
  36. a curve under the deck
  37. False
  38. 4
  39. beam bridge
  40. 5

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