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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 254 · 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 suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) tall towers hold cables (c) the simplest bridge (d) good for short gaps
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge (d) log bridge
  4. 4.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) compression (c) no force (d) tension
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  9. 9.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) cables only (c) balloons (d) nothing
  10. 10.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) cables tied down at ends (c) stones squeezed together (d) a rope bridge in hills
  11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a flat deck on piers (c) deck hangs from cables (d) the longest spans of all
  12. 12.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  14. 14.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 70 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) pushes out on its ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) the simplest bridge
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  22. 22.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  25. 25.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌉 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?
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 45 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  29. 29.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) a log across a stream (d) good for short gaps
  30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 280 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  37. 37.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  39. 39.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

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

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