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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 310 · 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 beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a log across a stream (c) a curve under the deck (d) stones squeezed together
  2. 2.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) pushes out on its ends (c) the simplest bridge (d) good for short gaps
  3. 3.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge 110 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  7. 7.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a flat deck on piers (c) cables tied down at ends (d) good for short gaps
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  10. 10.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  12. 12.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  14. 14.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) friction (c) tension (d) compression
  15. 15.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) stones squeezed together (d) tall towers hold cables
  17. 17.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a curve under the deck (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) a flat deck on piers
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  19. 19.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  21. 21.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌉 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?
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  24. 24.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  25. 25.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) cables only (c) nothing (d) balloons
  26. 26.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) the simplest bridge (c) a log across a stream (d) a curve under the deck
  27. 27.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge is 105 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  30. 30.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  32. 32.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) stones squeezed together (d) the simplest bridge
  33. 33.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) stones squeezed together (c) pushes out on its ends (d) tall towers hold cables
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 90 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 350 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 210 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  39. 39.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a curve under the deck (c) the longest spans of all (d) the simplest bridge
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 70 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?

Answer key

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

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