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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 34 · 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 bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  2. 2.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) deck hangs from cables (c) stones squeezed together (d) pushes out on its ends
  3. 3.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) friction (c) compression (d) tension
  4. 4.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) the simplest bridge (c) a curve under the deck (d) a flat deck on piers
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  6. 6.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) stones squeezed together
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) log bridge (d) arch bridge
  11. 11.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  12. 12.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge is 450 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  14. 14.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) deck hangs from cables
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge is 280 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  16. 16.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge is 75 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  20. 20.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) balloons (c) cables only (d) nothing
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge 125 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  23. 23.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) deck hangs from cables (c) the simplest bridge (d) tall towers hold cables
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  26. 26.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  27. 27.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) good for short gaps (d) a rope bridge in hills
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  33. 33.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a log across a stream (c) the simplest bridge (d) pushes out on its ends
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  36. 36.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 70 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 75 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 125 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

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

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