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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 247 · 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 can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) log bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) beam bridge
  2. 2.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a curve under the deck (d) stones squeezed together
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  6. 6.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a curve under the deck (c) good for short gaps (d) cables tied down at ends
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge is 210 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  11. 11.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) tension (c) friction (d) no force
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  13. 13.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge is 45 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge is 270 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge is 495 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  20. 20.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a curve under the deck (d) the simplest bridge
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge is 540 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge is 250 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  24. 24.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) cables only (c) piers (d) balloons
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 20 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) good for short gaps (c) cables tied down at ends (d) pushes out on its ends
  28. 28.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) the simplest bridge (c) stones squeezed together (d) cables tied down at ends
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge 540 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 160 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  33. 33.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) compression (b) friction (c) tension (d) no force
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  37. 37.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 270 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

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

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