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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 317 · 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 rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  3. 3.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) cables tied down at ends
  4. 4.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a flat deck on piers (c) the longest spans of all (d) good for short gaps
  5. 5.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) compression (d) friction
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge is 495 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  7. 7.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) the simplest bridge (d) tall towers hold cables
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  12. 12.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) no force (d) friction
  13. 13.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a rope bridge in hills
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge 225 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  18. 18.🌉 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?
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 45 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge (d) arch bridge
  23. 23.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  24. 24.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 135 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a curve under the deck (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a log across a stream
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  29. 29.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) cables tied down at ends (d) the simplest bridge
  33. 33.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  35. 35.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) deck hangs from cables (d) the simplest bridge
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 50 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  37. 37.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) stones squeezed together (c) a curve under the deck (d) deck hangs from cables
  39. 39.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) piers (c) nothing (d) cables only
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 400 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

  1. True
  2. 50
  3. pushes out on its ends
  4. the longest spans of all
  5. compression
  6. 11
  7. tall towers hold cables
  8. beam bridge
  9. suspension bridge
  10. 11
  11. beam bridge
  12. tension
  13. stones squeezed together
  14. suspension bridge
  15. 35
  16. 45
  17. suspension bridge
  18. 2
  19. 15
  20. False
  21. arch bridge
  22. suspension bridge
  23. suspension bridge
  24. arch bridge
  25. 9
  26. a log across a stream
  27. 7
  28. 35
  29. True
  30. True
  31. True
  32. a curve under the deck
  33. False
  34. 2
  35. the simplest bridge
  36. 10
  37. False
  38. deck hangs from cables
  39. piers
  40. 8

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