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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 395 · 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) the longest spans of all (b) a curve under the deck (c) the simplest bridge (d) deck hangs from cables
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  3. 3.🌉 A beam bridge 110 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  4. 4.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a curve under the deck (c) a log across a stream (d) a flat deck on piers
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge is 105 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  6. 6.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge is 350 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  11. 11.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) friction (d) compression
  12. 12.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) the longest spans of all
  13. 13.🌉 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?
  14. 14.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a log across a stream (d) cables tied down at ends
  15. 15.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) pushes out on its ends (c) deck hangs from cables (d) good for short gaps
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) log bridge (c) beam bridge (d) suspension bridge
  17. 17.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) no force (d) compression
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  22. 22.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) deck hangs from cables
  24. 24.🌉 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?
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge 450 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  26. 26.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  27. 27.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge 245 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  31. 31.🌉 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?
  32. 32.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) piers (c) balloons (d) nothing
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 495 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  37. 37.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 75 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a curve under the deck (c) stones squeezed together (d) a log across a stream

Answer key

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

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