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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 330 · 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) deck hangs from cables (b) the simplest bridge (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a curve under the deck
  2. 2.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) compression (d) no force
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  7. 7.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) the simplest bridge (c) stones squeezed together (d) a flat deck on piers
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  9. 9.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) deck hangs from cables (c) the longest spans of all (d) a flat deck on piers
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) log bridge (c) arch bridge (d) beam bridge
  11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) tall towers hold cables (c) good for short gaps (d) pushes out on its ends
  12. 12.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge is 500 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 280 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a log across a stream (d) a rope bridge in hills
  18. 18.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  22. 22.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge is 135 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  24. 24.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) friction (c) tension (d) no force
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge 20 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  27. 27.🌉 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?
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  29. 29.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a flat deck on piers (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a curve under the deck
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 165 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) good for short gaps (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) a curve under the deck
  35. 35.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  36. 36.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge

Answer key

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

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