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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 32 · 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 an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) tall towers hold cables
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge is 405 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  3. 3.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  7. 7.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  11. 11.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  13. 13.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) cables tied down at ends
  14. 14.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) compression (d) no force
  18. 18.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) balloons (c) nothing (d) cables only
  19. 19.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) log bridge (d) arch bridge
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  24. 24.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 175 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  27. 27.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a curve under the deck
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge 330 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 225 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 220 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  32. 32.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) stones squeezed together
  33. 33.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) a curve under the deck (d) stones squeezed together
  34. 34.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a log across a stream (d) stones squeezed together
  35. 35.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long is split by piers into 7 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.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 100 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.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) the longest spans of all (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a flat deck on piers

Answer key

  1. a curve under the deck
  2. 9
  3. False
  4. 35
  5. 50
  6. suspension bridge
  7. False
  8. False
  9. tension
  10. arch bridge
  11. True
  12. 10
  13. cables tied down at ends
  14. False
  15. False
  16. 10
  17. compression
  18. piers
  19. True
  20. 7
  21. suspension bridge
  22. 4
  23. 10
  24. True
  25. 7
  26. suspension bridge
  27. the simplest bridge
  28. suspension bridge
  29. 10
  30. 25
  31. 20
  32. tall towers hold cables
  33. good for short gaps
  34. a log across a stream
  35. False
  36. 45
  37. 20
  38. suspension bridge
  39. 3
  40. a flat deck on piers

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