← Types of bridges lesson New set →

Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 35 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) compression (d) no force
  2. 2.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) friction (d) compression
  3. 3.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) pushes out on its ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) stones squeezed together
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge is 225 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  8. 8.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a flat deck on piers (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a curve under the deck
  9. 9.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) tall towers hold cables (c) the simplest bridge (d) pushes out on its ends
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  12. 12.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) cables tied down at ends
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  14. 14.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) pushes out on its ends (c) good for short gaps (d) tall towers hold cables
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 495 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  20. 20.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge is 270 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  23. 23.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 500 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌉 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?
  29. 29.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 140 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  37. 37.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) cables tied down at ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) a curve under the deck
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  39. 39.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

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

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids