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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 30 · 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 log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  2. 2.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) friction (d) compression
  3. 3.🌉 A beam bridge is 135 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) arch bridge
  5. 5.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) stones squeezed together (d) a curve under the deck
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 175 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  8. 8.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge 405 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  10. 10.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge is 250 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  12. 12.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) stones squeezed together (c) the longest spans of all (d) pushes out on its ends
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  15. 15.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) nothing (c) balloons (d) cables only
  17. 17.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) pushes out on its ends (c) the simplest bridge (d) the longest spans of all
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  19. 19.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) compression (d) friction
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  23. 23.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) good for short gaps (c) a curve under the deck (d) tall towers hold cables
  24. 24.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  26. 26.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a log across a stream (d) stones squeezed together
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 90 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 50 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  30. 30.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) good for short gaps (c) a curve under the deck (d) the longest spans of all
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 135 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.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 330 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) a flat deck on piers (d) the simplest bridge
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  39. 39.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) stones squeezed together
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 240 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

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

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