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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 312 · 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.🌉 A beam bridge is 275 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  7. 7.🌉 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?
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 480 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  9. 9.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) stones squeezed together (c) a log across a stream (d) a rope bridge in hills
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge is 165 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  11. 11.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) stones squeezed together (c) a curve under the deck (d) a rope bridge in hills
  12. 12.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) good for short gaps (c) a log across a stream (d) pushes out on its ends
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge is 550 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  16. 16.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) compression (d) no force
  17. 17.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) nothing (c) balloons (d) piers
  18. 18.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) pushes out on its ends (c) deck hangs from cables (d) the longest spans of all
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  22. 22.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  24. 24.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) pushes out on its ends (d) the simplest bridge
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  26. 26.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) friction (d) compression
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  29. 29.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) a rope bridge in hills
  31. 31.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) stones squeezed together (d) deck hangs from cables
  33. 33.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge is 420 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 275 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  40. 40.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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