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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 315 · 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 curve under the deck (b) the simplest bridge (c) tall towers hold cables (d) cables tied down at ends
  2. 2.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a curve under the deck
  3. 3.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) tall towers hold cables (c) deck hangs from cables (d) good for short gaps
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  5. 5.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 420 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  11. 11.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  13. 13.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) a curve under the deck (d) the simplest bridge
  14. 14.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a log across a stream (c) the simplest bridge (d) good for short gaps
  15. 15.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) nothing (c) balloons (d) piers
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  17. 17.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) friction (d) compression
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  19. 19.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  22. 22.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) log bridge (c) beam bridge (d) arch bridge
  25. 25.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a flat deck on piers (c) stones squeezed together (d) deck hangs from cables
  27. 27.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) good for short gaps (d) tall towers hold cables
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  29. 29.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  31. 31.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a log across a stream (d) a curve under the deck
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 105 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge is 30 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  35. 35.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) good for short gaps (c) tall towers hold cables (d) the longest spans of all
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 540 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

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

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