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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 272 · 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.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) stones squeezed together (c) the longest spans of all (d) a curve under the deck
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  5. 5.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a curve under the deck (c) the longest spans of all (d) stones squeezed together
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 75 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  9. 9.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) no force (d) compression
  10. 10.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) arch bridge
  13. 13.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge 500 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  17. 17.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) piers (c) balloons (d) cables only
  18. 18.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) the longest spans of all (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  20. 20.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) good for short gaps (c) deck hangs from cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  22. 22.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a log across a stream
  24. 24.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a curve under the deck (c) a log across a stream (d) the simplest bridge
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) the longest spans of all (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  30. 30.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) tension (c) friction (d) no force
  31. 31.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a log across a stream (c) good for short gaps (d) the simplest bridge
  34. 34.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) deck hangs from cables
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 20 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 250 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. a log across a stream
  4. 50
  5. good for short gaps
  6. 7
  7. 25
  8. arch bridge
  9. compression
  10. True
  11. True
  12. suspension bridge
  13. True
  14. True
  15. suspension bridge
  16. 50
  17. piers
  18. True
  19. the longest spans of all
  20. deck hangs from cables
  21. beam bridge
  22. False
  23. pushes out on its ends
  24. a curve under the deck
  25. 10
  26. False
  27. a flat deck on piers
  28. suspension bridge
  29. beam bridge
  30. tension
  31. False
  32. False
  33. cables tied down at ends
  34. the simplest bridge
  35. 2
  36. arch bridge
  37. 10
  38. 10
  39. 10
  40. arch bridge

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