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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 552 · 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 a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) stones squeezed together (c) pushes out on its ends (d) deck hangs from cables
  2. 2.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) no force (d) friction
  3. 3.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) no force (d) friction
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  5. 5.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) the simplest bridge (c) good for short gaps (d) stones squeezed together
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  7. 7.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) a rope bridge in hills
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  10. 10.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) balloons (c) piers (d) nothing
  11. 11.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge (d) beam bridge
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 245 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a curve under the deck (d) cables tied down at ends
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  19. 19.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 175 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  21. 21.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) tall towers hold cables (c) stones squeezed together (d) good for short gaps
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  24. 24.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) stones squeezed together (c) good for short gaps (d) deck hangs from cables
  26. 26.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) stones squeezed together
  27. 27.🌉 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?
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  29. 29.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) good for short gaps (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 90 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  33. 33.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a log across a stream (c) cables tied down at ends (d) tall towers hold cables
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 330 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge

Answer key

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

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