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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 238 · 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 bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  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 an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a log across a stream (d) a curve under the deck
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  5. 5.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) cables tied down at ends (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  6. 6.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) stones squeezed together (c) the longest spans of all (d) a log across a stream
  8. 8.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge 450 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  11. 11.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) compression (b) tension (c) no force (d) friction
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge is 440 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  13. 13.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) cables tied down at ends (d) stones squeezed together
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  15. 15.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 420 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge (d) suspension bridge
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge is 75 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  21. 21.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) cables tied down at ends
  22. 22.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 220 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  24. 24.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) a curve under the deck (d) the simplest bridge
  26. 26.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) good for short gaps (c) the simplest bridge (d) the longest spans of all
  27. 27.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) tall towers hold cables (c) good for short gaps (d) a curve under the deck
  28. 28.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) good for short gaps (d) a rope bridge in hills
  29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  30. 30.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge is 245 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 20 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  36. 36.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) nothing (c) cables only (d) balloons
  37. 37.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 240 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge

Answer key

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

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