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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 497 · 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 an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) deck hangs from cables (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a curve under the deck
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  4. 4.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  5. 5.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) no force (d) compression
  6. 6.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) good for short gaps
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) log bridge (c) beam bridge (d) suspension bridge
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge 210 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  13. 13.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge is 320 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  15. 15.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) compression (c) tension (d) no force
  16. 16.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) pushes out on its ends (c) stones squeezed together (d) a rope bridge in hills
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 550 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  19. 19.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a curve under the deck (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) the simplest bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 75 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.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  22. 22.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) the longest spans of all
  23. 23.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 135 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  30. 30.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 270 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  33. 33.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) balloons (c) nothing (d) cables only
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  39. 39.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a flat deck on piers (d) good for short gaps

Answer key

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

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