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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 499 · 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.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) friction (c) compression (d) tension
  2. 2.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) the simplest bridge (d) stones squeezed together
  3. 3.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) good for short gaps (c) tall towers hold cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  4. 4.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) piers (c) balloons (d) nothing
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) tension (c) friction (d) no force
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) log bridge (c) beam bridge (d) suspension bridge
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  9. 9.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) the simplest bridge (c) a curve under the deck (d) deck hangs from cables
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 20 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge is 50 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  12. 12.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a curve under the deck (d) the longest spans of all
  13. 13.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) a rope bridge in hills
  14. 14.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
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  19. 19.🌉 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?
  20. 20.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  22. 22.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a curve under the deck (c) a flat deck on piers (d) the longest spans of all
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge is 320 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  25. 25.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a log across a stream
  30. 30.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) a flat deck on piers (d) a log across a stream
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 50 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  33. 33.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) stones squeezed together (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a rope bridge in hills
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 270 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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