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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 341 · 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) pushes out on its ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) a curve under the deck (d) good for short gaps
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  3. 3.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) stones squeezed together (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  4. 4.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) cables only (c) balloons (d) piers
  5. 5.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 45 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  10. 10.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a curve under the deck (c) deck hangs from cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  11. 11.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) the simplest bridge (c) stones squeezed together (d) pushes out on its ends
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  13. 13.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) cables tied down at ends (c) the simplest bridge (d) the longest spans of all
  14. 14.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) cables tied down at ends (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) the longest spans of all
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  22. 22.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  24. 24.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 350 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  34. 34.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) compression (d) friction
  35. 35.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  38. 38.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a log across a stream (c) pushes out on its ends (d) deck hangs from cables
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge

Answer key

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

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