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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 509 · 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.🌉 A beam bridge 540 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  3. 3.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  6. 6.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  7. 7.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) tall towers hold cables (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a rope bridge in hills
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  9. 9.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a flat deck on piers (d) the simplest bridge
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  11. 11.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) pushes out on its ends (d) deck hangs from cables
  12. 12.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) compression (d) no force
  13. 13.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a curve under the deck (d) the simplest bridge
  14. 14.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) log bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) arch bridge
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge is 220 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a log across a stream (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a flat deck on piers
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  23. 23.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) the longest spans of all (c) good for short gaps (d) a flat deck on piers
  25. 25.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a flat deck on piers
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  29. 29.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam 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.🌉 A beam bridge is 50 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  33. 33.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 75 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  38. 38.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) deck hangs from cables
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 360 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.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge

Answer key

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

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