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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 237 · 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 beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) deck hangs from cables
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  3. 3.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) compression (d) no force
  4. 4.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) stones squeezed together (c) the simplest bridge (d) a flat deck on piers
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge is 90 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) log bridge
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge 165 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  14. 14.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) friction (c) tension (d) compression
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) nothing (c) piers (d) balloons
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  23. 23.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  24. 24.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 90 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge is 45 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  27. 27.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 225 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) cables tied down at ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a log across a stream
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  36. 36.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) the simplest bridge
  37. 37.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 50 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) a curve under the deck (d) a log across a stream
  40. 40.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a flat deck on piers
  2. suspension bridge
  3. compression
  4. True
  5. the longest spans of all
  6. 3
  7. 4
  8. 2
  9. suspension bridge
  10. beam bridge
  11. 40
  12. 15
  13. arch bridge
  14. tension
  15. 15
  16. False
  17. piers
  18. 20
  19. arch bridge
  20. 12
  21. suspension bridge
  22. suspension bridge
  23. beam bridge
  24. True
  25. 2
  26. 3
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. 45
  31. 10
  32. True
  33. False
  34. pushes out on its ends
  35. suspension bridge
  36. a rope bridge in hills
  37. False
  38. 25
  39. a log across a stream
  40. False

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