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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 51 · 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 bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  2. 2.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a log across a stream (c) pushes out on its ends (d) deck hangs from cables
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  4. 4.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) the longest spans of all (c) a curve under the deck (d) a log across a stream
  5. 5.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge is 210 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  8. 8.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a log across a stream (c) pushes out on its ends (d) cables tied down at ends
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge (d) log bridge
  10. 10.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) the simplest bridge
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge is 75 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  12. 12.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge is 45 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  15. 15.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  18. 18.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) friction (d) compression
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  22. 22.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) cables tied down at ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) stones squeezed together
  24. 24.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) balloons (c) cables only (d) nothing
  26. 26.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 160 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  29. 29.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) tension (d) compression
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  34. 34.🌉 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?
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  36. 36.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) cables tied down at ends (d) stones squeezed together
  37. 37.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) good for short gaps (c) stones squeezed together (d) a curve under the deck
  38. 38.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  40. 40.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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