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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 24 · 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) stones squeezed together (c) tall towers hold cables (d) the simplest bridge
  2. 2.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) deck hangs from cables (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  3. 3.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) beam bridge
  5. 5.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  9. 9.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) compression (c) tension (d) no force
  10. 10.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) deck hangs from cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  11. 11.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) compression (b) tension (c) no force (d) friction
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  13. 13.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) deck hangs from cables
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  15. 15.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) pushes out on its ends (d) the simplest bridge
  16. 16.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) stones squeezed together (c) the simplest bridge (d) tall towers hold cables
  17. 17.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) the longest spans of all (c) deck hangs from cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  19. 19.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) cables only (c) balloons (d) piers
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  24. 24.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  25. 25.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) deck hangs from cables (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a curve under the deck
  26. 26.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 450 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 75 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  34. 34.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 350 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a log across a stream (d) pushes out on its ends
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 210 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?

Answer key

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

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