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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 439 · 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.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  3. 3.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) tension (d) compression
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) log bridge (c) beam bridge (d) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  8. 8.🌉 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?
  9. 9.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) stones squeezed together (c) a log across a stream (d) good for short gaps
  10. 10.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a curve under the deck (c) pushes out on its ends (d) stones squeezed together
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  13. 13.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) balloons (c) piers (d) nothing
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge is 250 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a curve under the deck (d) cables tied down at ends
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  19. 19.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  22. 22.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) tall towers hold cables (c) the simplest bridge (d) stones squeezed together
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  24. 24.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) friction (c) tension (d) compression
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 70 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a log across a stream (c) the longest spans of all (d) good for short gaps
  29. 29.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) deck hangs from cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) the simplest bridge
  30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  33. 33.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  36. 36.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge

Answer key

  1. False
  2. beam bridge
  3. compression
  4. suspension bridge
  5. suspension bridge
  6. arch bridge
  7. arch bridge
  8. 10
  9. stones squeezed together
  10. False
  11. a flat deck on piers
  12. suspension bridge
  13. piers
  14. 10
  15. 25
  16. False
  17. cables tied down at ends
  18. 3
  19. True
  20. True
  21. 3
  22. the simplest bridge
  23. 20
  24. tension
  25. beam bridge
  26. 45
  27. 2
  28. the longest spans of all
  29. pushes out on its ends
  30. beam bridge
  31. 15
  32. 11
  33. True
  34. suspension bridge
  35. 11
  36. True
  37. True
  38. 20
  39. beam bridge
  40. arch bridge

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