Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 407 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
3. 3.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a flat deck on piers (d) cables tied down at ends
5. 5.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) good for short gaps (c) tall towers hold cables (d) cables tied down at ends
6. 6.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
10. 10.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) compression (d) friction
11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a curve under the deck (c) cables tied down at ends (d) pushes out on its ends
12. 12.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a log across a stream (d) tall towers hold cables
13. 13.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge is 495 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
16. 16.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a curve under the deck (c) the simplest bridge (d) cables tied down at ends
17. 17.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) balloons (c) nothing (d) piers
18. 18.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge is 160 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
22. 22.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
24. 24.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a flat deck on piers (c) stones squeezed together (d) a log across a stream
25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 50 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
26. 26.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
27. 27.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
29. 29.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
32. 32.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 385 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
35. 35.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) pushes out on its ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a flat deck on piers
36. 36.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a flat deck on piers (c) the simplest bridge (d) deck hangs from cables
37. 37.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 135 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?

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