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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 2 · 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) cables tied down at ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a rope bridge in hills
  2. 2.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) pushes out on its ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) the simplest bridge
  3. 3.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) compression (d) tension
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) log bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) beam bridge
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge 75 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  6. 6.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) good for short gaps (c) the longest spans of all (d) pushes out on its ends
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  8. 8.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) compression (d) no force
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  10. 10.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 45 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 210 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) cables only (c) balloons (d) nothing
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  18. 18.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) deck hangs from cables (c) cables tied down at ends (d) stones squeezed together
  19. 19.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) good for short gaps (c) the simplest bridge (d) cables tied down at ends
  20. 20.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 225 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  23. 23.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  25. 25.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a log across a stream (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a curve under the deck
  26. 26.🌉 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?
  27. 27.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  29. 29.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) the simplest bridge (c) a log across a stream (d) deck hangs from cables
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  33. 33.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 110 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  39. 39.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?

Answer key

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

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