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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 540 · 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: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  3. 3.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) tall towers hold cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  4. 4.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) tension (d) compression
  5. 5.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) pushes out on its ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) the simplest bridge
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) log bridge
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  8. 8.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) nothing (c) cables only (d) piers
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge 405 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  10. 10.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge is 550 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  14. 14.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 420 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  18. 18.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a log across a stream (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  22. 22.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  24. 24.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a curve under the deck (c) good for short gaps (d) cables tied down at ends
  25. 25.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) good for short gaps (c) stones squeezed together (d) a curve under the deck
  26. 26.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a log across a stream (d) stones squeezed together
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 315 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) compression (c) tension (d) friction
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  33. 33.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) pushes out on its ends
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  36. 36.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) stones squeezed together (d) a flat deck on piers
  37. 37.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?

Answer key

  1. beam bridge
  2. suspension bridge
  3. a log across a stream
  4. tension
  5. the simplest bridge
  6. suspension bridge
  7. beam bridge
  8. piers
  9. 45
  10. False
  11. True
  12. arch bridge
  13. 11
  14. False
  15. False
  16. 12
  17. beam bridge
  18. False
  19. a curve under the deck
  20. 20
  21. suspension bridge
  22. True
  23. beam bridge
  24. cables tied down at ends
  25. good for short gaps
  26. True
  27. stones squeezed together
  28. arch bridge
  29. 20
  30. 9
  31. compression
  32. 50
  33. a rope bridge in hills
  34. suspension bridge
  35. arch bridge
  36. a flat deck on piers
  37. suspension bridge
  38. 30
  39. False
  40. 20

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