← Types of bridges lesson New set →

Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 574 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) cables tied down at ends (c) stones squeezed together (d) the simplest bridge
  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) good for short gaps (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a curve under the deck (d) a rope bridge in hills
  4. 4.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) friction (d) no force
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  6. 6.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a log across a stream (c) stones squeezed together (d) good for short gaps
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  8. 8.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) friction (c) no force (d) tension
  10. 10.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) pushes out on its ends (c) stones squeezed together (d) tall towers hold cables
  11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a log across a stream (d) a curve under the deck
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  13. 13.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) beam bridge
  16. 16.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a log across a stream (d) deck hangs from cables
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  19. 19.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  21. 21.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a log across a stream (c) a curve under the deck (d) the longest spans of all
  22. 22.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  24. 24.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  28. 28.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a flat deck on piers (c) the simplest bridge (d) cables tied down at ends
  29. 29.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a curve under the deck (c) a log across a stream (d) tall towers hold cables
  30. 30.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) tall towers hold cables (c) the longest spans of all (d) deck hangs from cables
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) cables only (c) piers (d) nothing
  33. 33.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.🌉 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?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 175 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge is 30 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 160 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 250 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

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

Free engineering lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/engineering-for-kids